Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-03
LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
 AT ARIZONA CAPITAL
Bills Introduced Territorial Assembly and Measures That Have Become Statues During Weeks
 Grind of Law Mill.

PHOENIX, Feb. 23.-The DeSouza railway commission bill passed the
 council by a unanimous vote, with
 minor amendments relating to ap. pointments. One member must be a practicing attorney of the territory for two years, one an expert on traffic, and one citizen of three years resi- denee.
 Under suspension of the rules the O'Neill horticultural commission bill passed. Commissioners are to serve without compensation.
 The latest development in the tenn peranee fight is that Dr. Hughes is framing a bill providing in the next general election for vote on territo- rial prohibition. If the majority says "dry," no liquor will be allowed to be sold, and a reward will be offered for the detection of "blind tigers" It is understood the bill will soon be introduced by Goodrich in the council. In the present form, as seen by your correspondent, the most stringent reg ulations are proposed.
 A number of bills passed the coun- cil today, as follows:
 By St. Charles authorizing Mohave county to issue S30. 900 in bonds for a court house.
 By Goodrich for the protection of stockholders in mining companies.
 By Norton allowing for the consoli dation of railroad companies in Arizo- na, especially relating to the Randolph lines.
 By Bailey abolishing party vignettes.
 By Sutter, allowing city council to create a police court of exclusive jurisdiction.
 By Hampton, a commission to frame a code of mining laws.
 By Goodrich, abolishing road over seers, and the election of superin- tendent.
 The Morris bill for pioneer nome at Prescott was favorably reported Oy the committee of the whole. There was some opposition, led by Bailey. The bill appropriates s25,OOO for buildings, 5000 for site and $l5,OO0 annually for maintenance.
 Bills introduced in the house were: | By Bailey, separating white children from colored in the public schools; by l Hightower for segregation; by Doan defining the voters at a local option election and declaring women voters, put limiting the electors to taxpayers.
 In the council, Hunt introduced a pill to prevent the use of the word bank by trust companies; by Finley, making it a misdemeanOr to attempt O beat a railroad fare, and fixing $200 IS the license for the sale of liquor on rains; by O'Nein requiring railroads O issue interchangeable and transfer lble mileage books at a thousand miles or three cents, and 5000 miles for wo and a half cents; by Norton re- turing street ear companies to eqmp with air brakes and employ both a onductOr and mOtOrman in cities of ] ,000 population. The Graham county division was till on and the end not in sight to- fight after the conference between the { nti's and representatives of the min lg companies. Little headway was [ lade at the conference. { The OCT of a division to be effective 1 two years was apparently satisfae- l 1ry to Grahamites, but it is not eer- a iin the Lincoln end agrees. a A great effort is being made to ring about an amicable settlement as f n open fight if continued may hold p important legislation. It is possi- l, e a settlement will be reached tomor- a w or there will be permanent e reach. II The governor mailed his charges yainst Adams today and will appear W
 the nearing Thursday. si