The Arizona sentinel., 1903-02-04
THE LEGISLATURE.

A bill by MT. Marian appropriating S36O for newspaper wrappers and post age was passed under suspension of the rules.
 Mir. Rowe introduced bill amend ing the law relating to the conipensa tion of county recorders, allowing them to retain such fees as they are paid for abstracts and certified copies of dOcu- ments.
 A bill of which notice was given was introduced by Mr. Wood prohibiting railroads from sending out within ten hours men who have been on duty for sixteen hours.
 A bill has been introduced in the legislature providing for the payment of taxes semi-annually. There are sev- eral good reasons why the measure should become law and none what ever why it should not. And yet it has some opposition.
 Mr. Parr gave notice that he would soon introduce a bill providing for taxing the net proceeds of mines. Parr also introduced resolution asking that there be no smoking in the house during the sessions. Rowe thought that the resolution ought to prohibit drinking, but it seems that this opinion was not shared by any other member. as his amendment did not re- ceive a second, and was lost. The ori- ginal motion carried.
 Hon. B. A. Packard, chairman of the council committee on mines and min ing, today served notice that his com mittee will report within a week on the condition of the miners in the ter ritory compared to those in other ave- cations, and the application of an eight hour law to the mining industry. It is generally known that Mir. Packard is opposed to an eight hour bill, and his committee evidently mean to show by their report that an eight hour law is not essential to the mining industry as this rule is already observed where large bodies of miners are employed.
 The Henry railroad bill has passed the house by comfortable majority. It provides that no company shall de- mand or receive for the transportation of passengers more than four cents per mile. It also provides several other restrictions applying to railroads oper- ating in the territory.
 MT. Marian of Maricopa has intro duced in the house bill for the estab- lishment of supervisorial districts. It provides for five districts in counties oi the first-class and for three in all other counties. The pay of supervisors in any county is made S5 day and the mileage is fixed at ten cents. The re- muneration of a supervisor, however, may not exceed $500 in any one year. In addition to this the bill proposes the abolition of the road districts and the office of road overseer. The duties now performed by him shall devolve upon the supervisors of the respective dis tricts. While acting in the capacity of road overseer the mileage of the su' pervisor shall be twenty cents.
 The following appointees of Governor Brodie have been confirmed by the council.
 Edmund w. Wells of Prescott, attor ney general of Arizona.
 w. F. Nichols of Wilcox, territoria auditor.
 Isaac M. Christy of Phoenix, territo rial treasurer.
 William M, Griffith of Tucson: super intendent territorial prison.
 Dr. w. H. Ward of Phoenix, super intendent insane asylum.
 Major w. B. Lowell, U. s. A., O Prescott, adjutant general of Arizona
 Nelson G.. Layton of Flagstaff, super intendent of public instruction. w. $. Sturges of Pima county, J. J Riggs of Cochise county, c. T. Hirst O Maricopa county, members of the live stock sanitary board.
 Dr. J. c. Norton of Phoenix, terrific rial veterinarian.
 George A. Olney of Graham county second judicial judicial district; Franl A. Parker of Maricopa county, thirC judicial district; Fred w. Nelson o Navajo county, fourth judicial dictrict ,. members of the territorial board o , equalization.
 , Thomas H. Rynning of Douglas, Cap tain of the Arizona rangers. Hon. Edward Kent of Phoenix, Hon , J. H. Kibbey of Phoenix, Hon. T. T , Powers of Phoenix, board of curator , of the territorial library.
 Bill Governing Municipal Election:
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