Williams news., 1907-03-16


 long as possible the consideration of certain bills, such as the Doran mine taxation bill, which passed the council, were made evident this morning by opponents of the Doran hill who resorted to every pretext in the lower house to retard the progress of business.
 In certain quarters this morning it partially developed that parties interested in the defeat or success of the railroad commission bill and the Doran bill have laid their plans according to the stand they take.
 From republican members this morning came frequent requests for the reading of bills in full the. first time. Heretofore in the house it has been the custom to read bills when introduced only by title, but this morning the desire to get them read in full and delay as much as possible the routine business was SO evident that Krook several times took the floor to protest that there was a manifest desire to hang up legislation.
 As the session of the twenty fourth legislature hears it's end those most interested in the defeat or passage of certain measures are resorting to technical advantages in order to gain their ends. Some go so far as to venture the assertion that from this time on little will be done.
 As result of the tactics of several members the house this morning passed only one bill, con sidered another in committee, and introduced five new measures, few of which are likely to he reached before the end of the session.
 H.. B No. 1O6. by Day. was passed, Whiteside being the only member to vote against it on final passage. This bill increases the purpose of the famous Andrews act. It provides that before cor portion or individual can enjoin the collection of taxes the amount of taxes must be paid and the courts left to decide upon the justice of the levy made.
 H B. No 66. by Krook. provid ing that assessors shall receive the following salaries was considered in the committee of the whole: First class counties, $2 GOO; second class. $l 500; third class. $1.2O0; fourth, fifth and sixth, $1OOO. in counties with over $6,OO0,0O0 $2, 400 and in third. fourth, fifth and sixth class. five per cent on all collections. The smaller counties protested that they are satisfied with the present law, making the sheriffs the assessors After con siderable discussion action was deferred until later day.
 The new bills introduced in the house were as follows:
 H. B. No 153. by Murphy, pro tiding salaries of district attorneys as follows: First class counties with over $10,OOO.OOO, $3 500 per year, less than $1OO00 600, $2 GOO; second class, $l.750; third class, $l.50O; fourth. fifth and sixth, $1.250, provided that in first class counties there may be deputy attorney at $l. 800, and in smaller counties at $12O0 per year.
 H. B. No. l54. bys Murphy, pro- vi.ling that witnesses for the terri tory Tn crlmlnal cases Shall ne pald their expenses, but that the defendant, unless an indigent, shall pay for his own witnesses in crimi nal cases.
 H. B No. 155, by Bail. making an appropriation of $1 .OOO for the San Xavier mission near Tucson
 H. B. No. 156, by Bunch. for the suppression of foul brood among bees.
 H. B. No. 157, by Morgan. giving precints with less than 1, 800 people one constable and one justice oi