Arizona republican., 1903-02-14

Cucsi0n but he would not feel that h2 had properly served his constituents or himself u-,ess he not only cast his voc { fer the measure but also raised his voice in it's behalf He then entered upon an elaborate. eloquent and im- passioned argument in favor of the bill He illustrated it with the incident Of T woman of his ccunty. the intellectual equal of any man who had ever occ,s- pied seat in an Arizona legislature. she was wealthy and employed many men. most of whom could neither read nor write Yet they were the sove- reigrs who indirectly framed the iaWs fer her In conclusion the speaker ar- peaied to the American sentiment or his hearers. He directed an especial appeal to 2Ir. Rowe. an aVoWed oppo1- ent Of the measure and one of 120 years experience in public ana political fife.
 At the close of Mir Webb's speech, " hich was unsurpasssd-in eIoquence or excellence in delivery by any address ! in the history cf the Arizona iesisla ture the bill went to vote with the following result:
 1 Ayes-Coilins. CGWan, Herr. Henry, ! Marian. Morrison. PaIr. Lamont, Roe- i mer. Shilling. St. Charles. Webb, l Whiteside. Williams Woolf and taa ! snea kar-i6.
 Nays-RarToW. Bernard. Gonzales, ! I-.aiie. O'Counell. Page. t:oWe-7.
 The announcements Of the vcfe IS well IS the speeches of the champions of the bill was received Vitn4the widest ap- :. rlaUse from tn" GooF and the galleries. l'ut unfortunately the leaders fn tho equal suffrage movement were not there to witness their triumph. Many Of them ha, not heard that the bill >,outr Je taken up. They had learned later that i5 was under discussion and some of them arrived al the capitol 2s the
 house adjourned.
 The next most important event of tIle day was the report of the joiht com mitlee appointed to confer with the Utah strip commissioners regarding the segregation from this territory Of that part of Arizona lying; north Of the Colorado. The report opposed the transfer and it WAS adopted in Lotll houses, \ resolution had been adopted in the house giving the commissioners the privilege of the tiocr. but on the ia1opticn of the report of the joint com mittec the resolution was annul!ed since T could serve no usefuI purpose. The following new bills were intiG- duccd at the morning session: By ATr Page, authorizing the governor to send q detachment of the National guard 10 the Louisiana Purchase exposition without any expense tc the territory: oy Mr. Marian, in relation to the cfaaEe of venue from courts of justices of tca; Te2>e. Tn rest Of the morning session v.as ta.-el Uo with committee report:' anI t5-e second reading Of bills.
 Tie first business Of the afternoon session was the third reading cr Mr. Bernard s bill adding to tne list Of ex- emDtions from taxation public nospI- tais, asy!ums. pOCrhoIses and other charitable ol- benevolent institutions Tor the relief Of the indigent or afflicted, schools for the education of Indians e,,- clusively. with their lots. lands and fix- lures. acd the grounds and buildings e agricultural societies. The Dill W.a pasaed without opposition.
 House bill cSo. 53 by Mir O'Ccnneil providing that 10 county officer may absent himself from the territory fol mere than sixty days and for no period
 without the consent of the board ol supervisors OH pain of having his office declared vacant came Up for third read ing. AEr. Whiseside offered an amend ment e:le;rotins sherifTs from the pro- visio:s Of the bill The amendment
 WAS adopted and in that form the bill
 was passed.
 At thi:' point the woman suffrage bill
 wcs ta.len up. and after it's dispositioo
 .he house took ! recess until next Mon-
 day.