The copper era., 1903-02-05

it of the bills now or that may here after be referred to in relative to the regulation of the hours of service hy employees in mines or other business or vocation to investigate and report: The number Of employees to be affect ed by the operation Of the proposed laws.
 The character Of the services re- quircd of such employees rendering m ore injurious 10 health or dangerous 10 fife or limb than emplOyes engaged in other callings.
 The probable effect Of the operation of the proposed laws on the business of mines and mining.
 Whether employees in other callings within this territory should be afforded like protection.
 Such other facts relative to the sub ject that may enable this council more fully to be acquainted with the purpose and probable effect Of such laws.
 And for this purpose said committee is authorized to send for booE- nd papers.
 This resolution precipitated a dis pute in which the democratic majority was divided. A motion by Mir. Ashurst the instance Of President Ives to table the resolution was defeated.
 Against the resolution itself there were only three votes cast, those of the president. Mir. Ashurst and Dr. White side. All the other democratic mem bers voted with the republicans except Mr. Burson, who was absent.
 In an executive session of q few min utes the following nominations by Governor Brodie were confirmed:
 Edmund w. Wells, attorney general Of Arizona.
 w. F. Nichols of Wilcox, territorial auditor.
 Isaac NJ. Christy Of Phoenix, terri torial treasurer.
 William NJ. Griffith of Tucson, super intendent of the territorial prison.
 Dr. w. H. Ward of Phoenix, super intendent of the asylum for the insane.
 Major E. W. Leavell, U. $. A, of Prescott, adjutant general of Arizona.
 Nelson G. Layton of Flagstaff super intendent of public instruction.
 w. $. Suurges of Pima county, J. J. Riggs of Cochise county, C. T. Hirst of MaricOpa county, members of the Live Stock Sanitary Board.
 Dr. J. c. Norton of Phoenix, terri torial veterinarian.
 George A. Olney of Graham county, Second judicial district; Frank A. Parker Of MaricOpa county, Third judi cial district; Fred w. Nielsen Of Navajo county, Fourth judicial district, members of the territorial board Of equalization.
 Thomas H. Ryntng Of Douglas, cap tain Of the Arizona rangers.
 Hon. Edward Kent of Phoenix, Hon. J. II. Kibbey Of Phoenix, Hon. T. T. Powers Of Phoenix, board of curators of the territorial library.
 Mir Webb Of Graham, introduced a bill to amend the law with reference to the payment of bOun,ies on wild ami mals: by MT. Henry, an act relating to the 'fees Of jurors; by MT. Williams, in relation to the practice of pharmacy and the sale of poisonous drugs: by Mr. Ingalls,, to amend the law concern ing ailidavits; by Mir. Ingalls,, to amend the law relating to the powers councils Of cities and towns authority to assess real estate for the expenses of improvements; by Mir. Lamont, 10 amend the laws of taxation with refer ,h, ht- Mir Marian, to amend the law giving to the mayor and common council Of incorporated cities and towns the power bv ordinance or resolution to require the registration of all voters; by Mir. Bernard, to amend the laws with reference to divorce; by MT. O'Connell, to amend the law relating to the absence of county officers from the territory; by Mir. Parr, an act regulating the practice of dentistry; by Mir. Barrow, an act requiring the adornmeut of all printed matter of the territory. blank books. etc, with the label of the International Typographi- cal Union of North America or its subordinate unions; by MT. Parr, an act to prohibit blacklistiug.
 It is reported that next week a bill will be introduced for the establish ment Of a territorial agricultural col lege in Graham county.
 A good many inquiries on that sub ject are coming to members of the legislature, but most of them had not heard of it. These inquiries come mostly from Tucson, whose inhabit- ants think they see in the projected institution a rival Of the university.
 X bill was introduced by Mir. Webb of Graham defining grand larceny as follows: When property is taken to the value of S50; when property is taken from the person of another; when the property taken is a horse, mare, geldiug, COW, steer, bull, calf, mule, jack, jenny, goat, sheep or hog, or any neat or horned cattle. This is a good law and has been greatly need ed by stockmen.