The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-03-12
WHAT THE SOLONS
ARE DOING.

The bill for repeating the tax ex-
emptiOn laws under which railroads
have been constructed in the territory,
aud the imposition OF a license tax on
roads constructed under such acts was
defeated in the house. This tax was
20 be levied OF all roads, and was 10 be
in lieu Of all taxes now paid by those
road, which are not the beneficiaries
or anv exemption act. Tns proposed
tax was a graduated affair. regulated
by the length OF the road. Opposition
to the measure was based on two
grounds. Some OF the members on
posed 1t because they believed il was
not right That it was an attempt to
break faith between the territory and
the railroads. Members from the
counties along the Southern Pacific
and other roads not built under eX-
emption acts, were opposed TO it, be
cause it contemplated a reduction OF
the taxation OF those roads, and Il de-
crease in the revenues Of those coun-
ties. This bill was constructed out OF
the most talked of plank OF the Tue
son platform, and it was introduced In
to the house early IN the session.
The bill to close barber shops on
Sunday passed the house by a~ote OF
l. TO :.
\ motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill providing for another
company Of Arizona rangers had been
defeated, Passed the house - to IL.
House bill ~ authorizing the fOrma-
tion of interpretations for the handling
Of church and benevolent society prop
crty without the cost of incorporation,
passed the house.
The next bill was one which allows
two Justices of the peace in precincts
which cast "A vote of 300. 1t also pro-
vidcs that in such precincts where
there is now only one justice the board
of supervisors may appoint another,
who shall hold Office until the next
general election, The bill was passed
by vote of Ii to s.
| House bill 20, relating to the taking
OF appeals, was also passed in the
| house.
The freight bill was defeated in the
| house, not on account OF ii general OPP
| position to it; its terms did not meet
/ the views Of all the members and some
time ago an other bill was introduced.
| The bill which WAS defeated fixed the
maximum rate per ton at p cents d
mile. The vote was, nays IS; ayes ,.
House bill %, for the encouragement
Of the building of reservoirs for the
storage of water for The purpose OF
generating electric power by exempt
ing such plants from taxation, was
passed by vote Of ~ to , in the house,
The bill amending the laws with ref
erence to high school districts, was
passed by the house. The object OF
the amendment is to segregate the
high schools entirely from the other
public schools.
The council still occupies a position
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mass of bills from the house, that but
little can be expected during the rest
of the session. President Ives, since
being so badly sat upon by the house
resolution to congress has taken to his
bed. Ives was ambitious not only to
become the leader OF his party in the
territory, but also to represent the
new state in the senate, but he
is now a dead duck. During his alb
sence Mr.. Morehead of ella is pre-
siding. Uncle Alex" is having the
time of his life with the woman suf-
frage bill, being chairman of the com
mittcc. He is opposed to the bill. but
the woman lobbyists are making things
so pleasant for him that his mind is
divided between his conscience
and their attentions. and the chances
are that he will yield to their en-
treaties, and report ihe bill and if he
does it will pass by Il narrow majority.
The fair advocates of the bill are max
inc most vigorous campaign, and are
hopeful of success.