Arizona republican., 1909-03-09

as or yesterday, and not as of week ago, so that if the governor were dis posed to pocket veto it, it could be l done
 It happens, though, that nothing has really been lost by the oversight, for a defect in the bill described in The | Republican yesterday made its amend | ment. necessary, so that in all possi- bility another bill will still be passed which will not only cure that defect once.
 4 Department of History. Among several bills brought into the council yesterday and at once put through under a suspension of the rules was one creating the office of territorial historian and providing for the collection and compilation of all available data regarding the earlier history of the territory. The bill was introduced by President Hunt.
 The historian shall have an office in the capitol at Phoenix, where he shall file and preserve all of the his torical data collected or secured by him, so arranged and classified as to be not only available for the purpose of compiling and publishing a history of Arizona but so that 1t may be read fly accessible for the purpose of dis seminating such historical or bio graphical information as may be req sonably requested by the public.
 It shall be the duty of the Arizona historian to collect data of the events which mark the progress of Arizona from it's earliest day to the present time, that an accurate record may be preserved of those thrilling and he roic occurrences; that knowledge of the achievements of Arizona's trail blazers may not perish with the pass ing of her pioneers, but may be per petuated and disseminated for the ben eft of the present and future genera tiOns; that the names of. those whose lives were and are identified with the establishment the progress and the development of Arizona may be given just and lasting recognition. It shall be the duty of the historian, in the performance of such duty, to travel from place to place. as the require ments of the case may dictate, and to take such steps as may be required to secure the data necessary to the carrying out of the purposes and ob- jects herein set forth.
 For the purpose of paying the salary and defraying the office and travelling expenses of the historian, the follow ing sums are hereby appropriated an nually: To pay the annual salary of the historian the sum of s2.400. and to defray the travelling and office ex- penses and other expenses actually and necessarily incurred in securing historical data, and compiling and classifying the same, $1,SOO per annum, or so much thereof as may be neces- sary.
 The expense of furnishing and equipping the office of the historian. not exceeding $350, may be incurred. " This matter has been agitated for several years and it was resolved a few-days ago that something should be done at once. as the passing of every year makes the collection of historical data more difficult and, in fact, much valuable information is lost forever.
 It is said that in the event of the enactment of the bill into a law Null ford Winsor. assistant chief clerk of the council who has for some years been interested in the early history of the territory, will be put forward for the appointment to the office of his- torian
 There was not an echo of the fight over the segregation bill The subject was not even mentioned in the house and there was m reaSon 1,-b1- it eto,,Id have been yesterday or on Saturday, or at any time since the adoption of the report of the conference commit tee on Friday. Inquiry regarding the bill brought out that it went into the hands of the governor yesterday. MT Peterson, the chairman of the enroll ing and engrossing committee, of his own volition quietly surrendered it to the speaker, who attached his sigma ture. The president of the council did likewise and the bill went on without a blare of trumpets.
 Dinner Today.
 The. chief legislative event of today will De a barbecue on the lawn in front of the capitol building. A whole beef will not be used, but the best part of several ef them will be employed the heads, which, under the skillful management of Jeff Adams. will be transformed into gastronomic dream. There will be other edibless besides beef heads, but they will really be su- perfluous. This banquet will be a testimonial by the lady attaches of the council to the members.
 The Carey Act.
 A bill was introduced in each house by the representatives from Pinal county providing that the territory shall avail itself of the provisions of the Carey act, which were extended by tbe late congress to the territories of Arizona and New Mexico for the encouragement and security of capital engaged in private irrigation enter prises.
 The extension of the act was pro- cured by Hon. w c. Barnes in the in terest of several irrigation projects in New Mexico for which New York capi- tai in abundance was waiting as soon as it could have the protection of the Carey law.
 Since then the attention of capital has been turned to Arizona and par ticularly to Pinal county, and 1t is stated that a representative is now in, the city waiting for some such action as that begun in the legislature yes terday.
 A School Holiday.