Arizona republican., 1905-02-14

the peace in precincts having a popu
lation of 5000 or more, where cnly one
was elected at the last election. The
bill having been favorably reported
came up for the third reading and a
vote when objection was raised by Mr.
Bailey also of Cochise. Mr.. Bailey
was backed by petitions from Douglas
the precinct which Judge Neville had
most in mind when he drew the bin.
asking that it be amended if it was to
be passed making it imperative until
after the next general election. Judge
Neville charged that the Copper Queen
company was back of the opposition.
The bill was passed by a vote of 1G
to l.
Early in the house session the clerk
read the telegram published by The
Republican yesterday morning, from
Delegate Wilson to Speaker Webb as
suring him that there was no danger of
joint statehood and no danger that
Arizona would lose the strip north of
the Colorado.
At the conclusion of the reading Mr.
Bailey offered a resolution of thanks
to Delegate Wilson and Mark Smith
for their services in forestalling joint
statehood. General Wilson of Tucson
saw nothing wrong with the resolution
but he suggested that it needed fixing
should be made broader. He accord
ingly offered an amendment including
in the list of beneficiaries of the leg
islatures thanks for services quite
equal to those of Messrs. Smith and
Wilson, Mr.. +. NJ. Murphy, Governor
Brodie, Former Governor n. o. Muir
ply and lion. B. A. Fowler.
Mr.. Barker desired to further amend
the resolution by not forgetting the
services of Judge w. II. StilweH Both
these amendments were unanimously
adopted when Judge Neville remem-
bered that Col. w. c. Greene had been
overlooked. His name was incorporat-
ed in the list and the resolution was
passed Though the house may not
have thought of it. if it follows the
practice of the United States congress
it viii give to those who are entitled
to it's thanks the privilge of the floor.
The bill allowing jurors in criminal
cases fees was up for passage but it
failed by a vote Of Il to g. Members
generally agree that the laborer is
worthy OF his hire and that jurors all
who give their service to the public
ought to be paid but most of them be-
lieved that payment in this case is not
practicable. The operation of the bill
they believed would bring the territory
to the verge of bankruptcy.
The bill authorizing the payment of
attorneys appointed to defend impecU-
MOS persons indicted for crime was
defeated by 13 to 9, presumably on the
theory that the younger attorneys are
usually appointed and that the prac-
tice they acquire is worth something
to them-probably as much as their
services in behalf of the unfortunate
defendant The bill authorizing ella
county to bond itself for the building OF
a new court house and jail was passed.
Two bills were introduced by Mr..
Strong, relating to attachments and
forced sales
In the council Mr.. Ruiz manifested
impatience regarding the sequestration
OF his anti ranger bill which has been
reposing in the committee for several
days. He gave notice that unless re-
port is made on it today he will move
that * be put into the hands of more
expeditions committee.
Mr.. Downs introduced a bill relating
to the employment of scrip checks, due
bills, boletas, etc. payable in merchan-
disc The bill prohibits the use of these
evidences of Indebtedness unless they
shall be made payable in cash at their
face value. Such a bill is now pending
in the house