Tombstone epitaph., 1907-03-10

suggestions regarding the pr sor To- cation. Mir. Weedin Of Florence sp- pesred before the commission, which is said to be fsvurably disposed toward Florence.
 After the house met yesterday Bell again had the floor to speak for the bill reducing the maximum freight rate from l5 to 2 cents per ton per mile, but really to speak in behalf of the organization of A railroad commis sion for Arizona. For an hour Bell spoke on the commission question, and when he had finished, got the floor to offer an amendment to the maximum freight bill. The amend ment was adopted by a vote of l3 to 9.
 The house passed II B 9s Ter the protection oi those interested n build ing and loan associations; II. B. p, extending city limits; H. B. 39. per mitting city councils to levy greater tax for improvements.
 In the council the session was brief with little of general interest. House Bill N 24, providing for the csllec' ton of fees by county recorders, was passed c. B. l05' was introduced by Dickerman, and c. B. lO6 by Lockett, being for the purpose of cor recting minor errors in the Arizona statutes.
 The substitute for H B No. AS, giving the attorney-general 6 salary of 5000 per year and expenses amounting to sl 900, was passed. with only Pace in the negative. H. B. No. 46, providing for the pay of prison officials also passed. with only Pace voting against the measure. Pace IS genera ly against all bi Is that increase the salaries of public officials. The new bills introduced were: By Roemer of Cochise, limiting the powers Of corporations; by Roemer for establishing a sort of juvenile court giving to the probate judges jurisdic' tion over such cases and taking from justices of the peace power to send te send to the reform school.
 By Dickerman of Pima, for the col l lection oi taxes in cities and towns.
 By Blakeley of Mo have, primar, election bill
 By O'Neiil of Maricopa, A memoria tn congress asking for the vslidstioI of city warrants of Phoenix issued ir ex ,es. of the Harrison act.
 VOTE oS FREIGHT BILL.
 Never before in tine history of tn territory of Arizona has there beer such mix up in affairs Legislative as exists at present in the house 0 representatives. Five different anC distinct votes, all of which may b fair tests, have been taken betweei the men who favor lowering freigh rates and the men who are in favo of leaving them as they are at present three of which have teen carried b tle former and tao by the latter TEe last vote Is as follows:
 Ayes-Bell, Bunch, Coleman, Cren shaw, Mccormick, W. Morgan, Mur phy, Pace, Slaughter, Wallace, White sides, WIlliams-l2.
 Nays-Bail, Burke, Davidson, Day Grosetta, Guild, Hull, Krook, Martin D. Morgan, Mir. Spesker-ll.
 THE MINE TAX BILL. 1 After a heated debate on the Dorar mine tax bill, the same passed thu council by a vote of 9 to 3. NEW BILLS IN THE COUNCIL. l In the council five bills were in troduced the most important beipi c. B. No. ll2 by Doran, providing fol a home for infrm pioneers of Arizons to be located at Prescott, carrying ar appropriation of s20 900 and c B. No ll5 by O'Neill which carries come o the suggestions in Kibbeyis recent mining message to the legislature.