Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-20
O0|NCS 0F LAWMAKERS
 AT PHOENIX
Local Option and 1nti-Gam- bling Measures Arouse h. tense Interest = Insurance and 0lhr Legislation
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(Stan Corresponeence)
 PHOENIX. Ariz.. Feb. ls, 1sos-
 Interest in the legislature today eva tered in the action of the council on the Pace bin. hich had been passed and sent over by the house the uas previous. at which time 1t was refer red to the jud csary comm ttee. It was known that a majority of tue members Of that committee favored a favorable report on the bill. but the wet element had hopes that a- amendment to the bill might be Sc cured excepting from local option elections all incoilyorated towns and cities. All who mad watched the bill realized that the day for action was this day. and as a result greater than usual. They were not disappointed in finding something of interest. fer in addition to the Pace bill the Duly anti-gambling bill was pulled into the l-melight.
 CARD PLAYING UNDER BAN
 The Duffy bill makes playing of cards fer any consideration most ans place a crime, and it Is said Will put a stop to all card games in clubs, sa Icons or elsewhere. Even playing rvi drinks is prohibited.
 The question came up whether tie bill under a suspension of the rules might be considered read a second time. Mir. O'Ne II made such notion but Mir. Finley obieeted, and as Mir. Hampton cf Gratam had not arrived at the capitol building a call of the 9Cuse was secured and the sergeant. at-arms was sent to find him. Mir. Hampton was met en route to the building. and shortly after he had .akeu h's seat tte mction of MT. O'Neil to suspend the rules was re newed. T1ere proved to be but slight opposition. and under a second suspca- ''ion cf the rules the b'il was passed and sent to the house for enrolment, and later For the governors eonsidera- ton.
 THE PACE BILL
 The Duffy biIf>out of the way. the Pace bill was called for, and the ju- dietary committee asked for a recess that meeting migst be he'd, and a report made. On the judiciary Uvnf- ufftee were Goodrich, Morgan, O'NeiH, Hampton and Burns. the first three named favorable to an carry passage Of the bill in the form it rad been passed by the house. Mir Hamp- ton and Mir. Burns proposed to amend the bill eliminating incorporated cities and after considerable argument the committee divided.
 The council was called to order and MT. O'Ne,ll. on behalf cf the ma--r- 'ty, reported tat the bill do pass. Mir Hampton offered substitute SIJh the incorporated city clause. and upon -cll call secured six votes for 'ts ad"r tion, Burns, Finley. Hampton. Nor ron St. Charles and Weedin support ing the amendment Not having q majority, it failed, and the report Ui the committee that the bill pass was adopted to ,. Breen. Day, Goodrich, Morgan, O'Neill, St. Charles and Hurt voting aye.
 An effort 10 suspend the rules and nlace the bill on final passage Tailed and the entire matter went over until tomorrow The prohibition element iu the gallery cheered when the ma- fcrity report was adopted but made the mistake of h'ssing the amend meat when offered by Mir Hampton. He, in q very d.gnified manner. gave a much deserved rebuke and suggested that the gallery be cleared if order could not be preserved. His sugges- ton was communicated to the ser geant at-arms by the president. and no further annoyance was fOThcom- 'ng. The corrected vote on the Duffy gambling bill shows Burns. Finley. Hampton and Norton voted against ts passage.
 INSURANCE LEGISLATION
 The bill requiring life insurance companies to deposit 75 Ter cent o! their legal reserve in Arizona secCri- t'es was taken from the table and in definitely postponed by a vote of ayes 10 . nays. The bill has cOz sumed cOnsi lsrabie attention of inc members, but the fear that tle cid The comraBies would wltndraw from the territory had a biz influence on the action taken on the bill.
 The Goodrich Di-i providing for tne of moneys held by district courts by distribution to the county was passed, as was also the FinIcy bill providing for the payment Of wages to heirs of deceased persons without probate where tAe sum fu- volved Is less than $50. The bill urovid'ng city councils with power to close abTber shops on Sunday was in- definitely postponed. IL was calle0 ,o he attention of the council that such 2 r'ght many cities of the territoiy now have. but Phoenix has peculiar charter and has no such power.
 The Hunt bill re .ui-'ng city claims to be presented fa mach the sa..Ie manner as county claims are LOW rr3- seuted and paid was passed. as was also his bin preventing drawing of cheeks without su<icssnt funds. Rob erts' tQl authorizing rail-c9d conr- panies to issue bonds iu denomi1ations 1f $i00. the present law beng S,o2. was slightly amended and passed. q