Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-03-06
AMENDED DORAN BILL
ON EVE OF PASSAGE
Continued From Pace I.

O'Neill's council bill increasing the
salaries OF the officials Of the territorial
prison was laid aside temporarily pend
ing the action Of the council on a sim
liar house bill
The bill amending the law permit
ting incorporated cities to extend their
limits was passed. The amendment
consists in the elimination OF the words
now existing some doubt having
arisen as to the applicability Of the
law to towns incorporated since the
passage OF the act.
The bill authorizing boards Of SUI
pervisors TO revoke the license Of liquor
sellers who have made an improper use
OF them was passed. SCOTS council
bill compelling trains TO stop at least
three minutes ut county seats was laid
on the table. The bill increasing the
salaries Of district attorneys went over
for the day as did most ot the measures
which had reached the stage of final
passage.
The bill prohibiting the sale OF L.
quOr in places frequented by women
and children was laid on the table
This bill was aimed at certain grocery
and department stores as well as at a
class Of drug stores in the smaller
towns and mining camps.
Among the bills which were favor
ably reported We're the following and
which ought TO come up for final pass
age today:
Krook's bill in relation to county as
SCISSORS. making them all appointive
and removable at the pleasure Of the
supervisors. This bill had been
FOR cause" the words. misconduct in
office" Another amendment cut out
from the operation Of the bill. counties
Of the fourth fifth and sixth classes in
which sheriffs will continue 10 per-
form the duties of assessors.
The bill for the creation Of special
road districts and the bill permitting
Joint school districts.
The day was enlivened by M White
sides bill making II a misdemeanOr to
wean calves before they have attain
81 the mature age Of six months. Mr..
Williams had discovered n material de
feet in the measure: t. lacked a saw
ing clause and accordingly he offered
an amendment modifying the urohibi-
ton against weaving a calf until six
months had elapsed after its birth by
inserting after the word birth" the
words. "unleses with the expressed or
implied consent OF its parents"
Mr. Whitesides rose to say that IL
panied him to see his bill made the
vehicle for this untimely levity. The
bill was a most meritoriOus one and ne
doubted if a more important one had
been presented for the consideration OF
the legislature The future Of the cat
tie industry in this territory rested
largely upon il. He drew a heart
rcnding picture Of the crime Of depriV-
ing calves Of tender age of natural
lacteaI noUrishmcnt ana he described
in a fearful voice the rude parting %
the relations between the parent COW
and her immature progeny. But there
was a material side as well as a senti-
mental side. The bill should appeal To
the sordid by reason Of the prohibition
# would place uoOn cattle stealing and
Mr. Whitesides showed how II worked
against the interests of the rustler.
other members also showed how il
would work against the interests Of the
entire community by breaking mp the
dairy business. The bill as il was
drawn it was pointed out. prevented
nobody from weaving calves except
the owner Of them and possibly the
COW Anyway the Dill was laid on the
table.