Graham guardian., 1907-03-08
DORAA BILL PASSED COUNCIL
Attempt to Railroad Il Through The
House Fails by a Tie Vote.
win Pass Today

Phoenix, Ariz., March eth
Doran mine taxing bill passed tn
council this morning by vote o
nine to three. 1t was sent to tn
house as soon as possible and al
effort to rush il along there unde
a suspension of the rules failed b,
tie vote. But by vote of six
teen to eight il was sont to th,
printer after the first reading, al
unusual course. Though the vot,
was not in any way test o
strength, the general impression il
that the bill will pass the house
by a small majority. This is thu
amended bill, differing from thu
original in that bolsting plants
and underground machinery, which
the former bill exempted, ave tC
be taxed. 1t also gives the assess,
or power to examine the books OF
mining companies.
There was introduced in the
council by O'Neill the governors
mine taxing bill.
NO RAILROAD LEGISLATION YET
The house spent the greater part
of the day in an excited struggle
over the railroad legislation con.
tanned in the combined railway
commission bill and freight rate
bill. Its strength had dwindled
over night but its friends were
still hopeful when the house con-
vened. Roll call developed the
absence of Hampton of Graham,
whose attitude was not quite
known. A call of the house
brought him in, and friends OF the
bill, afraid to push it, consented to
an adjournment 1t was now
pretty certain that strength was
equally divided.
In the afternoon Hampton made
his opposition to the bill clear
and with but little obstruction the
bill went to the enrolling and en-
crossing committee. Whether it
will be reported tomorrow is not
certain. The committee is friend
ly and may hold it unless a ma
jority is assured. 1t is generally
predicted that the bill cannot pass.
HOUSE PASSES OTHER BILLS
The house passed a concurrent
resolution that after ten days be-
fore adjournment no bills shall be
introduced. The house bill re-
quiring insurance companies to
invest one. half of the net proceeds
of premiums in territorial securi
ties was defeated. The bill pro.
viding that one. half of the earnings
of a month shall be exempt from
garnishment and attachment was
passed. The bill authorizing the
clerk of the territorial auditor 10
act for him in his absence was
psssed, 50 was the bill permitting
JOINT school districts, also the bill
making an appropriation Of IS, 800
for agricultural experiment sta
tions.
New bills in the house were:
BY Davidson, making the secretary |
OF the territory insurance COM
missioner, and by Pace, amending
the law relating to corporations.
New council bills were;
By Doran, creating home for
aged and infirm Arizona pioneers.
By O'Neill, amending the law
relating to the statute of limita-
tions.
By Cleaveland, increasing the
salaries Of jailers to 500 month.
BY O'Neill, prohibiting steer
tying contests.
BY Mcintyre, providing for a
bounty on jackrabbits and gophers.
KIBBEY MAKES APPOINTMENTS
The following nominations were
sent by the governor to the coun-
oil and confirmed:
Territorial fair commission, ].
9. Adams of Phoenix, B. A. Pack.
lrd of Naco, and T. E. Pollock of
superintendent Of public health,
j. W. Coleman.
Territorial auditor, ] H. Page.
Superintendent of prison, Thos.
Il. Rynning.
Superintendent of asylum, Ray
Ferguson.
Superintendent of reform school,
I. ]. Mahoney.
Fish and game commissioner,
Eugene Sliker.
Board of medical examiners, W.
'. Fillmore.
O'Neill monument commission,
2. W. Wells, Morris Goldwater,
4. j. Hickey and Robert E. Nor
ison.
Senator SpOunsr Resigns.
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