Arizona republican., 1909-02-04

work of the commission shall cover more than six days For carrying out the provisions of this bill there is an of S650. The commis- sion shall draft a bill and present it to the governor who shall transmit it with the report of the proceedings of the commission to the legislature.
 Another Dill introduced into the by MT. Hampton amends the existing law with reference to the re- moval of county seats. MT. Hampton explained that he knew of no project for such removal but that the present law was defective in that it really pro- vides no way by which such a thing may be done.
 His bill provides that the supervis- ors of a county shall order an election on that subject on a petition signed by one third of the voters of the county, representing one-fourth of its assessed valuation.
 A bill was brought in by MT. ONeill providing that municipal securities, on deposit in banks shall be regarded as cash in the making of the reserve. MT. Goodrich's bill relating to condemna- tion proceedings was passed. The bill of MT Morgan conferring upon Indian agents the power to marry and d. vorce tribal Indians was about to take the same course when an objection was raised by MT. Day who question: ed the right of the legislature to dele gate to the Indian agents jurisdiction in divorce proceedings. The matter went over until today.
 Mir. Norton's bill, ostensibly to, per init general offices of corporation to be maintained in the territory, with out subjection to the usual regulations provided it's property is outside of the territory also would have passed but for a question by MT. O'Neill whether it was not in cOntravention of the Sherman act. It appeared that the blll really granted to the Southern Pacific the authority to take over the Ran dolph lines. That matter too went over for the day.
 House Bills.
 Among the bills brought into the house were the following:
 By Mir Merrill, permitting husband and wife to convey separate property and providing that the separate prop erty of either may be liable for his ol her debts.
 By MT. Hogwood amending the statues with reference to marriage anc divorce by providing that the insanity of husband or wife for period of ter years, If then pronounced incuraple shall be a cause for divorce.
 By MT. Bailey providing that all ex- cautions of the death sentence shal take place at the territorial peniten' tiary.
 By MT. Gibbons, bill providing fol the relief of Mrs. Carlos Tofella o Apache county. Mrs. Tofella is th' widow of an officer who was killed b! outlaws while in the discharge of hi duties. Similar provision has beeI made for her by successive legfsla lures. MT. Gibbons bill makes an ap propriation of S4S0. paid monthly dur ing the next two years. By MT. Tobey, an amendment to tn present law providing that a mining property which has been leased ma. h. relieved of liens by the owner mak ing publication of the fact that tn property is leased.
 By MT Tobey establishing a scale licenses for travelling shows, the Il cense being levied according to tn size of the town or village. EN MT Sutter, bill providing TO the licensing of hawkers and peddlerS The legislature tried to do this tw years ago but got so many license bill before it that in the end 1t was foun that the one finally passed was not ef fective.
 By MT. Pace, providing for the or ganization of mutual fire insuranc companies.
 By MT Hightower, bill proYidln
 for the pensioning of teachers wh have. Lad thirty years service In tn territory. The pension Is to be s1e0 month. The only person at preser
 who could come nder such law
 Miss Mary Post of Yuma
 The house passed the Roberts pl
 relating to the issuance of bonds
 railroads, permitting the minimum de nomination to be $100.
 Both houses adjourned until tw o'clock this afternoon.
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