Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10

fhOENIA, Marcn Z.-1ne passage
 of the Hampton educational qualified
 tion bill over the governors veto by
 strict party vote of both houses, tho near disruption of the Democratic eau
 GUS over the segregation bill, which passed the council by a t%o-third' vote, the passage in the house of the
 Morris bill to establish pioneer home at Prescott, the introduction of two good roads bills, and a measure to divide Marieopa county we're the fea' lures of todsy's legislative session.
 The governors message stated that the result of the operation of the Hampton law would be the disfran. ehisement of a large percentage of Mexican voters, citizens since the or ganization of the territory, and open the way for fraud by dishonest elee- ton boards and registering officials.
 The council promptly passed the measure but in the house dissension arose, and demand was made on the council to pass the Hightower bill.
 The house adjourned till afternoon and meanwhile the segregation meas ure in an amended form, eliminating "resolution by city council for a pro- hibition election" was passed, s to St. Charles, Goodrich, O'Nein and Hunt against.
 The insurreetos' were whipped in to line in the house this afternoon and the Hampton bill passed r to z.
 The bill to divide Maricopa county, introduced by Finley, was not taken seriously. It provides for a new coun- ty with Mesa as the capital. Its name is to be Smith, and the division to be- come effective January, 1911.
 The pioneer home carries an appro- priatiOn of $25,OOO for buildings and $l5,OOO for annual maintenance. The site is to be donated.
 The substitute to Days gambling bill repeating the Duffy law passed the council
 Woolf's territorial wide prohibition bill was referred to the elections com committee and will probably get a ia vorable report.
 Other bills that passed the council were: By O'Neill, municipal securi- ties for cash in banks; by Finley, a three hundred dollar a year license for sale of liquor on trains in the terri tory; by DeSouza, providing an em- halming board; by Weedin, providing free qualative tests of ores at the uni versity; by Goodrich, providing the of flee of court reporter and the pay thereof, and an act relating to the salaries of the district court clerks, i fixing it at $24OO in first class counties.
 The O'Neill street car equipment l bill was killed.
 The following bills passed the house: | By O'Neill, for a horticultural cOmmis- sion; by Hogwood, providing an ap- for experimental farming.
 New bills were introduced by Hunt. relating to education; by Weedin, an let encouraging railroad construction 1y exemptions offered; by Goodrich, treating the office of territorial road .ngineer, and a system of highways eaching every city; by Duffy, provid ng the taking of depositions in civil .ases.
 Kibbey's reply to the Adams resig lation asking for an investigation by he new commissioner, said: "I can lot accept your resignation in it's pres mt form. If it is accepted at all it lust be unconditional. The governor today received a let CT from Adams saying his resignation Tas absolutely unconditional, enelos- ng a form of resignation suggested ; y the governor This was accepted i nd will take effect at once. Kibbey made no statement of a pos ible successor or his action regarding l 'ackard. (