Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-02-28

tutes which authorize the sale of liquo
and having thus left the traffic stand
ing alone provides for the punishment
of those who engage in it a!
they would be punished for neglectine
to take out license.
Mr.. Hogue introduced two bills in
relation to public printing. one pro-
vides that all public notices to be paid
for out of the public funds shall be sci
in solid nonpareil though if the pub
Usher find it more convenient To use
some other style of type he may do SC
provided the cost to the public shall
be no greater than fthe matter were
set in nonpareil. The other bill COM
pels those who let public printing con-
tracts to award them to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder.
II A rather spirited debate ensued over
/ another bill and a short lived one in
! troduced by Mr.. Hogue by reuest as
by the way the other two bills had
been introduced. This one was a mea-
sure for the relief of Eli S Perkins
who claims that the territory owes him
| for services in connection with the
printing of the revised statutes of
! 1901. Though a member of the legis-
! lature and of the house judiciary COM
mittee at the time of that revision of
the statutes. Mr.. Perkins was employ
ed by the territorial secretary to go to
| Columbia, Mo. where the statutes wer
| printed and read proof at the rate OF
ten dollars a day. There was an I'M
Outstanding at the time that he could
be paid out of the federal treasury
though the attorney general of the
United States had a different under
standing The wages of Mr.. Perkins
as proof reader. his expenses and the
interest on his wages and outlay for
the last six years amount TO about $50
which the bill proposed TO allow him.
The point was raised at the beginning
that the bill should have originated in
the house and though: that point was
sustained by the president the coun-
ell entered upon a spirited debate %
the righteousness of Mr.. Pcrkias'
claim.
1t was contended by some that hav-
ing been a member Of that Legislature
he could not have accepted a position
q: emolument though indirectly crest
.oI. Mr.. Weedin who had been asso-
GATED with the printing business for 4
z neratca said that he had never
heard 81 a printing house which allow
ed outside proof readers to SUP 2ryise
the work which IL had contracted to
-upply.
Nh. O'Neill said that a perusaI OF
The revised statutes would co lviucs|
him HAT whoever read the proof should
u" declared from making any claim for
his se~; .cCs. Though Mr.. Hunt stroya'
70 call the attention of the council 20
The ruling Of the chair the debat, vas
permitted 10 run its length ana 1t inc.
md ct it the bill was indefinitely pusr-
i.1ned
other bills offered were by Mr..
Dickerman concerning the collection Of.
delinquent taxes.
BY Mr.. Mcintyre proposing to put
s1"siffs on salary basis under n
schedule outlined in advance by The
Republican. In counties of the first
class sheriffs are to receive $500 a
veal: in counties of the second class.
$4,000: third class. S3.50O; fourth. fifth
and sixth classes. S2500.
After the disposition Of the anti-ran-
ger bill The council adjourned until two
o'clock This afternoon.
THE HOUSE SESSION.
The business OF tho house was con-
fined To a brief morning session. After
he disposition Of routine matters. NJ.
Crehshaw made another effort in the
direction Of economic reform IN the
i-Cr,rct offices. lie introduced 4 bill
providing that precincts having a pop
ulation Of 1000 or more should have
two justices who should receive sal
aries of $500 each and should re-
ceive none Of the fees derived from
criminal business. There should be
two constables who should be allowed
not more than 5000 year and such
fees as might come to them from civil
business. Mr. Grossetta introduced a.
bill on the subject Of delinquent taxes
similar to the Dickerman bill in the,
council and also 4 bill amending the.
law with reference to county govern
nent.
Mr.. Burke sought to amend the in
surance laws by a bill providing that
insurance companies should be taxed
as they now are at two per cent of the
premiums they receive i'm the territory
This tax goes to the school fund but
the bill provides for a different dispo-
sition Of that part Of il derived from
fire insurance companies doing bust
ness in towns which maintain an or
saniXed fire department. The tax on
such receipts shall 20 to form a re-
lief fund for sick or disabled firemen
or their widows and for the establish
mcnt of service pension fund. The
only bill passed was one validating the
recent incorporation proceedings OF
the town OF Globe. The house adj
journed until this morning.