Tombstone epitaph., 1907-03-24
0oinss By the
 Arizona Legislature
IN THE HoUsE .

iN Ahh HOUSE.
 The houJe bill providing for the re- moyal of the territorial prison to Flor enee and sppropriating sl20,OO0 has passed, there being but httle opposi- tion, and it is thought there will be but little in the council
 The house passed the bill amend | ing the butchers law, allowing farm 1 CTS to kill and sell stock provided that they do not invade towns where there are licensed butchers The bill also establishes A graduated license run ming from $50 a year down to S30, based on the number of cattle slaugh- tered The house passed the general print ing bill relating to territorial prin:- ing, requiring that it shall be awarded to the lowest bidder and fixing 56- cents an inch as the maximum rate
 H E No g, creating the office of county road superintendent, passed
 The council substitute for the house bill in relation to salaries also passed aud an amendment fixes the salary of supervisors in counties of the second c ass at Sl 900 for the chairman and 1 SS,000 for members
 The house passed an important bill | for tie maintenance of territorial in stitutions. Instead of ordering 8 tax levy, AS formerly, it appropriates | fixed sum for each and authorizes the board Of control to levy 8 tsx to pro- duce that amount. Another bill that passed was to CT courage the i'm pounding of water for the develop ment of electrical power IN THE COUNCIL.
 Among the bills passed in the coun- cil was one increasing the salaries of county recorders; authorizing towns of population of 5000 to establish library funds; for the apportionment of moneys derised from the sale Of property belonging n cities a nd towns; Krook's bill for the appoint ment of assessors; amending the law with reference towidows assessments amending the iaa for the assessment: oi property, exemrting | NJ c. A. property from taxation; the bill au thorizing the acceptance Of money m stead of q bail bond; Hampton s county-seat removal bill; Coleman $ irrigation district bill, and the bill providing for the teaching of com merciai branches in public schoo s.
 The council adopted the concur rent resolution to bring bacl, from the expressing committee the charter bill for the correction of a clause N hich apparently re-es,ablishes gambling in the territory.
 Every member Of the Twenty-ioGrth Arizona legislature, with tie eEcep tion oi one, he being absent, vo;ci .o pass council bill No. v, the Bright Angel trail bill, over Governor Kib- bey's veto, m action that the record 2 show to have been unprecedented by any previous session of the Arizona legislature.
 House bill No l27 was taken up and passed by the house. This bill provides that clerks of the district courts shall receive a regular sa ary and does away with all fees thar they now receive.
 House bill No. lls passed by a vote of 2l to l. This act removes the limit 10! which su ts for damages may be brought.
 House bill No. l59, increasing the salary of the asylum superintendent from E. 400 to 5000 a year. was passed by the house, as was council bill No s2, providing that defend ants may give cash tail in lieu Of bond in civil and criminal cases. After accepting the council amend ments, the house concurred in H B No. ll4, which materially changes the existing school laws with regard to the amount of money for schools and it's distribution.
 In the council the O'Neill anti treating bill, which is known c. B. No l3l, was defeated On final vote the members of the council lined up as follows:
 Ayes-Blakeley, Cleveland, Hogue, Mcintyre, O'Neill and Weedin.
 Nsys-Dickerman, Hunt, Lockett, Roemer, Scott and Doran.
 Being tie vote the bill was de- feated.
 The legislature sdjourns tomorrow night.
 The governor signed and approved the following bills:
 House bill No. 36, providing that the salary of the probate judge in first class counties having an assessed valuation of eleven million dollars