Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-26
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houses, was great surprise after the bitter but brief fight they put up in the beginning. The sudden change in at. titude on this measure was largely due to the strong petition presented in favor of this legislation by the Arizona Com mereial organizations, which met in Phoenix last week. As one of the leg islators who is in close touch with the railroads stated, the officials did not wish to antagonize the interests repre-. sented by the delegates from the var ious boards of trades, nor the large ma jority of shippers and consumers who were demanding the passage of the DeSouza bill It had been pointed out to the railroads that if they were hos tile at this time, when statehood is granted, the people would be certain to riseup in indignation and pass stringent and extremely adverse laws. So it was a question of policy and not that they favored the creation of commission, that finally Tod them to back down. The officials also found at the confer ences that number of the members of the council were determined to force scme sort of bill through and that there was no possibility of compro- mise. The house was given up early in the game as impossible of conver sion to the corporation view. The of fcals did say, however, that if any passenger fare bills were passed no heed would be given and they would defy any commission to enforce them. Their attorneys claimed that only the inter state commerce commission can make and enforce an order affecting rate in territory, and this was verified by Commissioner Lane, who, however, ad vised the creation of the commission. The shippers here believe that one vic tory has been won, and that given 8 commission, when We have statehood, power to regulate the common carriers can be conferred on it by other enact ments. Meanwhile the Commercial fed eration will not Dc idle, and the issue will be kept squafely before the people,
 As result of the trouble in the schools at Douglas oyer the race ques- ton, Bailey is urging the passage of his bill providing for eolored and white children to be educated in separate schools The colored A. M. F.. congre- gation in Phoenix is much displeased over this agitation, and the manifesto tion of prejudice against the colored folks"
 The Day anti-gambling bill, or rather substitute therefor, has been revived to life, and it will probably be passed in amended form. At the same time it will repeal the Duffy bill which has been signed by the governor. The ad- vocates of the substitute claim it GOV CTS the ground sufficiently, and spec ifes the games, whiel the other was more general.
 Finley is the "watch dog for the railroads' in the council Much merri- ment was created Tuesday when the O'Neill bill abolishing bugs and scale on orange trees, was about to be voted on. Finley had not been giving very close attention to this anti.bug law when it suddenly occurred to him that it might make the roads liable for dam. ages if they brought in trees infected with these insects. "How does this affect the railroads!" inquired MT. Fin. ley, springing out of his seat. He was paci6ed by member who informed him that they coald collect the freight on the trees but not on the bugs, and Mr. Finley sat down. having discharged his duty.
 The only objection that anyone made to the passage of the 0'Neill bill which creates commission which may enforce a quarantine against buggy trees with out compensation, was that the governor would have three more appointments to make. This is got around by the clause, "by and with the consent of the eoun. cil.p
 As direct result of the busting of the fair commissioners, clause was inserted in the railway commission bill providing that the governor may remove a commissioner for misfeasance, or in- competency, by giving ten days notice, and making public the charges. The commissioner So under suspicion shall have 2 public hearing before district judge who shall hear and determine from the evidence his guilt or inno- eence, and if the reasons are found good and sufficient the governor may there upon remove him from office Each com missioner is to be appointed for term of two years.
 No gpeat opposition appeared in the council to the anti.boleto bill by Burns though some is expected to spring up in the house. It has been heartily en- dorsed by the boards of trade.
 The dentists are anxiously watching the bill which lets down the gap for the admission of practitioners who have failed to meet the requirements of the present dental law and pass the exami ration. This recalls that fight of last year between Dr. Wilson of Phoenix and the dental board. The former claimed that the sole object of the board was to keep out other dentists, that the Al