Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-03-17

So far as tie leGisla ture is CONCERNED,
the Cowan bill is now law. That
measure went through III the council
yesterday morning, as if on creased
skids. The vote-10 for, against-w2s S
somewhat OF a surprise, although it
had been known since Sunday morning
that the bill would certainly have Z
majority. The republican minority
voted soiidly for the bill. The three
democrats who voted against The bill
first were Ashurst, Whiteside and
Morehead. 1t had not peen generally
expected that g yote on the measure
would be reached yesterday, unless
President fyes should decide to Srefer
it to the committee of the whole, and
that action was not anticipated. AS
soon as tie bill was reached on the
clerks desk in the regular order of dis
posal Of house bills, President Ives
arose and stated that the bill had been
50 generally discussed that he did not
consider il necessary that it should be
referred, and ne thought the proper
course would he 10 put on second read
ing. He accordingly made a motion
that the bill be placed on/second .read-
ing, and this was promptly seconded
by Mr. Burson.
The only discussion Of the motion
was by Mr.. Ashurst. He made an i'm
passiCned speech Of q half hours dura-
ton against the bill and against the
motion He admitted that the bill
would pass when il reached vote. but
he implored the majority to act de
Gently and in order" re thought the
bill ought to be referred to q commit
tee, in order that it might be amend
ed ID deprive the auditor of the un-
limited power OF appointing as many
clerks as ne wished. II referred to his
committee, he promised to report it
back by IL o'clock. He had been
charged with having taken the secre-
tary's money; he denied it. He praised
Secretary Sto6dard and Delegate Will
son for the success they had achieved.
and said the envious We're after them
He did rot propose to be moved by
newspaper CiaTlor, no matter how
Loud He read from an editorial in the
Tucson Citizen charging him with be-
ing 'Stoddard's man." and said thai
Editor Moore spoke falsely. Moreover,
he said, Editor Moore and some othe~
oiitors, while they charged certain
members Of the legislature with dis
honesty had no more idea of honesty
than the scarlet woman of Babylon had
of the immaculate conception" He had
been threatened with politca1 and So
| cial ostracisnl, if he voted against the
bill; he was ready to accept both. He
felt sure that the very newspapers
which We're charging Kim with venal-
ity would sell thenseivas fer q mess of
pcttage. At the conclusion o. his re-
marks President Ives drily said, The
clerk Will call the roll" The bill was
ordered on second reading, and subse-
quentiy to Il third reading, and passed.
| When the bill was placed on final
passage Mr.. Whiteside deserted the
opposition and the votes of Ashurst
and Morehead We're recorded against
the measure. Kibbey, Corbett, Jarvis,
| Wood, Burson, Ives, Rice Packard,
Childs and Whiteside cast their votes
! in favor Of the measure.
The equal suffrage bill passed by the
house came up before the Cowan bill,
On a written motion by Judge Kibbey
that the bill be taken from the hands
OF the committee and referred to the
committee Of the whole. McSt of the