Arizona republican., 1905-02-09

crue for neglecting to formally re-
lease a mortgage more than ten days
after its satisfaction.
BY Mr.. Bailey. an act giving JUS
tees of the peace jurisdiction in cases
brought before their predecessors in
office.
By Mr.. Barker an act defining a
butcher to be one who butchers for sale
more than two head of horned cattle
or more than six head of hogs, sheep
or goats in a month.
By Mr.. Kruger an act defining
optometry and providing for the crea-
ton of a board of examiners for pass
| ing upon the qualifications of prac-
| titioners of that science and further
providing for the licensing of those
found to be capable and qualified.
This bill provides that every optician
| before beginning the practice of fitting
! spectacles and eye glasses in the ter
ritory of Arizona shall pass before
board of examiners and be licensed.
The board is to be conducted the same
as the medical and dental boards of
| the territory. Friends of the measure
argue that it should receive just con-
sideratfon as it is an important one
and will be a protection of the public
| against fake eye specialists" and will
| also protect the Optician who is locat-
ed in and has his home in Arizona.
! BY Mr.. Anderson, an act authorizing
boards of trustees of high schools to
introduce into the schools the studies
of physical culture, bookkeeping, stem
ography, typewriting, commercial
arithmetic, etc.
By Mr.. Anderson, an act amending
| the act relating to suits for damages
! in cases of injuries.
RV Mr. Anderson a hill T1rOXvidiDer for
a public examiner of public offices and
institutions at a salary of 81, 400 a year
and to be allowed $1,000 a year for con-
! tingent expenses.
In the afternoon session of the house
the bill permitting Apache county to
bond itself for the building of a S15,-
600 court house came up for final
passage. Mr.. Bailey objected on the
ground that he as we'll as many others
had not had time to give the bill the
consideration it's Importance deserved.
Mr.. Timmons replied that since the bill
affected only the people of Apache
county and as they had requested the
passage of the measure it was really
none of the business of any other
county. Mr.. Bailey persisted in his
objection to the immediate considera-
ton of the bill and his motion went to
a vote. 1t was defeated and the bill
was taken up and passed.
The next bill on the calendar for
final passage was the bill authorizing
ella county to bond itself for a new
court house and jail. Mr.. Bailey also
moved the postponement of action on
this bill for the reason that Mr.. Taught
the member from ella was absent. Mr..
Timmons said that Mr.. Taught had
authorized him to take charge of the
bill in his absence. Mr.. Bailey's mo-
ton prevailed and the bill went over
until this afternoon.
Mr. Neville introduced a concurrent
resolution thanking the senate of the
United States for its forbearance the
day before in kicking Arizona out of
the joint statehood bill. The resolution
contained the following bit of what
must be regarded as fine sarcasm.
when the American people come to
know US as we are we will be regard
ed as fit companions. etc" This reso-
luton was adopted and Mr.. Neville
then brought in another conveying the
thanks of the legislature to the legisla-
ture of California for its efforts in be-
half of Arizona in the matter of the
joint statehood bill.
There was only one bill brought into
the house and the wonder is that such
a bill had not been made a law years
before. 1t provides that district attor-
neys must be lawyers, members Of a
county bar and eligible to practice be-
fore the supreme court. Under the
present law the district attorney is the
one officer who need have no other
qualifications than those of a citizen
of the territory. 1t is not required that
he should ever have seen a law book.
( 1t is not even required that he should
he able to read or write
Mr.. Hunts bill relating to eXemp-
! lions from jury service was passed
Mr.. Ruizs bill for the abolition of the
Arizona Rangers was recalled from
the committee on militia and Indian at
fairs and turned over to the committee
on ways and means. Mr.. Ruiz is the
chairman of the former committee 1t
required a two-thirds vote to accom-
plish that and there was just one vote
to spare.
There was one subject which the
members of the legislature discussed
out of session and that was the effect
/ of the Kearns amendment to the joint
/ statehood bill the day before providing
/ for the annexation of that part of Ari-
iona lying north of the Colorado river
to the state of Utah. Some of the
members believed that inasmuch as
! a subsequent amendment eliminated
this territory from the bill the Kearns
amendment would be without effect.
/ Others were of the opinion that the
| legislation would in any event be eff
/ fective. Mr.. Page of the council tele-
I graphed Delegate Wilson making in
duiry concerning the matter and sug-
| costing that if the amendment car
ries that strip from Arizona measures
ought to be taken to see that Utah pays
to this territory what the annexed ter