Arizona republican., 1905-03-08
SIGNS OF CLOSING
The Council About to Shut
 Off New Bills
A Futile Effort in the House to Take up the Anti-Gambling Bill - Other Measures.


 legislature is approaching a close. In the course of the introduction of bilIs there was one of considerable length by MT. Roemer amending the law with reference to the qualification of voters. After the reading had proceeded for some time a motion was made to dis pense with the further reading of 1t at that time. That raised the ques- tion of printing in the course of the discussion which ensued and it was suggested that a rule be established against the introduction of any more bills. It is probable that such a rule will be adopted within a day or two.
 The sheep question was partially disposed of yesterday by the passage in the council of MT. Haught's house bill imposing ar inspection fee of ten cents head on all sheep brought into the territory. MT. Bark offered an amendment allowing the supervisors of all counties into which the foreign sheep may come to order an inspection of them at ten cents a head The amendment was opposed by Ruiz and then there was a continuation of the debate between Messrs Ruiz and Bark the day before. The latter could see
 
 Apache should oppose the amendment. If the bill itself would as that gentle man said, protect the territory against foreign sheep the amendment would go a great deal further in that dIrec- tion. The revenue derived from the sheep industry MT. Bark said was en- tirely in adequate in comparison with the expense it entailed. For instance three murders had recently resulted in this county from the establishment of sheep camps by non- residents of. the county. A yer small part of the ex- pense would be met by the tax on the sheep industry.
 Mir. Ruiz moved to indefinitely post pone the amendment. The motion was lost but the amendment failed on tie vote.
 The Taught bill was then passed
 But the sheep matter is still before the council in another form-in a bill introduced yesterday by pr. Looney which will prevent the establishment of a sheep camp within three miles of a town or settlement in this territory for the purpose Of grazing. By set clement is meant the collection of as many as four families.
 Mir Roemer introduced a bill pro hibiting exhibitions of steer tying in the territory The bill amends the present law with reference to cruelty to animals giving to horses more pro- protection than they now enjoy.
 The house bin investing court com missioners with powers in habeas cor pus cases was indefinitely postponed. The same fate overlook the bill of Mir. Stanford giving cities additional powers.
 Mir. Cuttings bill relating to affida- wits of labor on mining claims and with reference to relOcations of claims was passed. MT. Cutting explained that the bill was a re-enactment of the present law with the penalty clause omitted. A bill providing for the working of county prisoners on the roads was also passed.
 THE HOUSE. A great many things happened in | the house in the course of the day. For one. an effort to take the anti gambling bill out of the hands of the committee on mines and mining came | to naught. 4 motion to call up the | bill was made by MT. Davis, its author. | The motion was followed by a motion by MT. Krueger to in definitely postpone action on the mo- tion. The latter motion prevailed by the following vote
 Ayes-Anderson Bailey, Barker, Cobb, Collins, Taught, Hull, Keating Krueger, Perkins, Pickrell, Pomeroy Strong, Timmons. 14.
 Nays-Bristol, Davis. Gardiner, Ken nedy. Neal. Neville, Patterson, Stan ford, the speaker-9.
 Several measures of greater or less importance were passed. One of them was the bill of the speaker providing for the holding of a territorial fair There were two dissenting votes. The bill amending the military code was also passed. This slightly increases the l pay of the adjutant general and allows pay for members of the guard attend ing encampments. It makes other wise rather more liberal provisions foI the guard than any previous law. The 1 bill providing for deputy county trea- l surers and assistant clerks of boards of supervisors was passed.
 A measure with reference to agerts for foreign corporations, providing that the agent shall reside in the county in which the works of the corporation are was laid on the table. In the afternoon a motion to remove it failed. There was however quite show of strength and later a bill embodying practically the same provisions was introduced An effort was made to force it along under a suspension of the rules but on account of the near approach or the l inaugural ceremonies in the house the matter was allowed to go over. The bill for the establishment of juvenile courts reached an end by indefinite | postponement.
 | Several new bills were introduced ir the course of the day. Among them were the following:
 By MT. Anderson, relating to li- cense tax on public exhibitions.
 By MT. Timmons for the collection oi unpaid subscriptions to capital stocl of corporations and providing for the sale of delinquent stock.
 By MT. Kennedy, for the disqualifi- cation of holding public office those affected with tuberculosis or other in 1 fectious disease. MT. Neville siGEifiel