Arizona republican., 1909-03-16
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the county, were entitled to that ad- vantage.
 Phoenix and osborn filed a statement with other data substantiating their claims, which Tempe admitted. but urged the above contention as a set off. The statement. running back five years, showed the valuation of the dis trict of Phoenix, Tempe and osborn. with the money apportioned and the cash balance of each district.
 Approved Laws.
 The following bills have been ap- proved by the governor. though mes sages of the approval of all of them have not yet been transmitted:
 bill creating territoial board of embalming.
 A bill making more specific the re- quirement that boards of supervisors shall cause their proceedings tO be pub lished.
 Mir. Doan's bill, fixing the marriage able age.
 MT. Duffy's bill. concerning the sale of merchandise in bulk. requiring that a merchant intending to dispose of his stock in bulk must advertise that fact for ten days.
 Mir Finlev's militia bill. providing for the bringing of the strength of the national guard up to one regiment of infantry and one squadron of cavalry.
 Mir O'Neilrs bill. making it a mis- demeanor to pluck feathers from an ostrich without the consent of the owntr
 The bill curing defects in the bill for the division ot Graham county.
 House Busness.
 The house did not assemble until ? o'clock in the afternoon. The first business was to receive the reports of the conference committee on the house bill amending the laws with reference to the salaries of deputy county re- corders. The council had amended this bill so that the salaries of the deputies in some of the counties had been re- duced. The council conferees reced- ed and the report of the committee was adopted in each house.
 In the case of the council amend ment to the eight hour laundry bill. inc committee recommended the ac- ceptancc of the amendment. and the was adopted.
 The following bills were passed:
 Mir. Hampton's Council Bill-Provid- ing for a uniform course of study In the normal schools.
 Mir. Tobey's Bill-For the protection 'f the owners of mining properties worked on bond or lease. The owner sbam carten tn ha pt.hIfeba1 n.st., ,S he circumstance that the property has been bonded or leased. and then it will be free from liens on account of debts incurred by the operators. Mir Weedin's Bill-Permitting own ITS of cattle to slaughter them and sell he meat outside of towns where there Ire regularly licensed butchers. The maintenance appropriation bill. which was favorably reported by the whole committee last Saturday. NIT. Bourne's Bill-In relation to the 1 diaries of probate judges. NIT. Moore's anti-usury bill. and Mir | IIorris' bill. making it a felony for | nen to live of the shameful earnings | If women.
 The Council.
 
 'clock. no business was transacted in | he morning session, the time being 1 .iven over to a meeting of the judi !, iary committee. In the afternoon a ! mass of bills were reported and the | ollowing were passed:
 The House Bill-Proviiing for the | mployment of stenographers in grand | ury rooms.
 Mir. Bailey's Bill-Providing that no | ederal or other official or candidate | or office shall be eligible to selection . n an election board
 4 substitute for the O'NeiH bill | gainst tresoass.
 Mir. NOrton's Bill-Providing for the l mployment of convicts on the high rays, streets and alleys.
 The O'Neill Bill-In relation to the legal branding of cattle. increasing he penalty for that offense, and MT. Iourne's bill. amending the law re- lting to textbooks in schools.
 The Burns substitute for the Weed n mine inspection bill and the weedin ill. for the greater protection of under round miners were defeated.
 Mir St. Charles Bill-AuthOriZing oaris of supervisors to pay the ex- enses of the attempted collection of elinquent taxes. was indefinitely post ostponed.
 Mir. St Charles volunteered the state lent that it was not his bill. anyhow, mt that he had introduced 1t at the equest of a lawyer
 The O'Neill Bill-Providing for the xemptiOn from taxation of co-opera- i've canals, was indefinitely postponed. Both houses adjourned until 10 clock this morning.