The copper era., 1903-03-05
WHAT THE S0L0NS
ARE DOING


accomplishing almost nothing in the
way OF new legislation. Tne lower
house has passed so many bills that it
might now take lay-of in order 10
give the council time 70 eaten up.
The council i, cougested with bills
from the house, which are in com
mittees, and are pretty apt TO stay
there But the house is not discOur-
aged with this state Of affairs, and
goes bravely on introducing and pass
ing new bills. The following are a
few OF the bills introduced since the
last issue Of the ERA:
BY Mr.. Collins, to create legal
standard OF weights and measures;
by Mr.. Cowan, 20 correct the errors OF
the code; by Mr.. BERNARD, TO amend
rp-he law with respect to the admins
tratiOn OF estates; by Mr.. O'COnnell,
To extend the provisions OF paragraph
$3.50 relating TO the records Of mines
and mineral deposits, by Mr.. Page, for
tho relief Of the Arizona Gazette,
making an appropriation for the pay
ment for printing the report Of the
territorial superintendent Of public
instruction; by Mr.. Cowan, providing
for the removal OF children from par
cnts and guardians who are unfit to
have charge OF them; by Mr.. Rowe,
providing for "A franchise tax of $40 to
be paid into the territorial treasury by
corporations hereafter 20 be formed in
this territory. This is copy Of the
bill introduced into tho council the
day by Mr.. Ashurst.
Two bill were passed. One is a bill
amcding the divorce laws and the
other amending the laws providing for
the payment OF bounties for the killing
OF wild animals. In the course OF the
discussion OF this measure both Mr..
ST. Charles and Mr.. Marlar interpell-
ated tho house on the subject Of lobo
wolves, for the scalps OF which a
bounty OF $I5 is to be paid. The bill
removes coyotes from the list OF ami
mails which may be hereafter killed
with profit. Both Messrs. Marlar and
St. Charles wanted To know the differ
They were told that the difference was
in the size. Then how, they asked,
could "a small lobo be detected from a
large coyote, and they expressed an
opinion that the passage OF the bill
into law would result in the bringing
OF the skins OF smaller class OF lobos
before boards Of supervisors for re-
demption.
There was manifestation Of dis
position in the house to pass a bill
making it penal olTense to keep a dog
anywhere in the territory. There was
n favorable report on such Il bill by
the committee OF dog hatcrs. The
only person who raised his voice
against the measure WAS Mr.. St.
Charles who did not contend that the
bill had any intrinsic merit. 1t
might be good thing but he believed
that thcrc were more important mat
ters before the house than the ami
hilation Of the dog. He regretted
that the house was going out Of its
way to hunt legislation To enact. He
had read the Tucson platform from
stem to stern aud he had failed to find
any recommendation for the abate
ment OF the dog. II the members
would cOnfine their efforts to making
the pledges Of the platform good, he
believed that the ends of justice
would be fully served.
\ bill changing the law with refer !
ence to changes Of venue from justices !
courts was unfavorably reported and .
Indefinitely postponed. The same
thing happened to the bill providing |
for rcapportionmcnt OF the legisla- /
tive delegation by taking one member
from rinal county ard giving one TO /
Iavapai. There was another bill /,
finally disposed of without becoming a
Jaw. That was the measure making a !
man support his poor relation and let /
ting the board of supervisors deter |
mine the extent OF his enforced muni- |
ii cencc. The bill allowing the terri /
torial militia to go to the st. Louis eX-
position at its own expense. thereby /
giving the members thereof the same /
rights that are extended to other citi- /
zens by the constitution of the United /
States was also passed without OBJ
lection. Ashurst's bill authorizing |
the governor to appoint commission |
to assist in securing uniform divorce |
legislation throughout the United .
States was passed and only awaits the |
signature OF the governor To become a
law. The bill giving to members OF |
city councils the option OF having
their proceedings published was also
put through.
The following new bills were intro
duced: BY Mr.. Gonzales, repeating .
title 43, the local option law; by Mr. /
Cowan, to amend the laws relating to /
appeals; by Mr.. Cowan, ameudment
relating to court records; by Mr.. Page, |
extending the duties of superintenu- /
cnt of public instructions; by Mr.. /
Howell, prov idiug for the payment OF /
stock killed by railroads.