Williams news., 1909-02-27
THE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE

The Arizona railway commission bill passed the council Tuesday by unanimous vote. One amend
 ment cuts out the attorney, who was to receive $25OO a year, the same as the commissioners, and it is required that one of the commis- sioners shall be an attorney with 8 record behind him of three years' practice in the territory. One of the commissioners, as originally provided, shall have some knowl- edge of railroading, and the third member is required to have no other qualification than a resi- dence within Arizona of two years. Another amendment restricts the power of the governor in making appointments to the commission and provides that the appointees cannot act until their appointments have been actually confirmed by the council. It is understood that all these amendments will be ac- cepted by the assembly and that little time will be lost in transmit ting the bill to the governor.
 Weedin introduced bill pro- viding for the transfer of insurance fees from the office of the secretary to the territorial treasury. By Finley, bill providing punish ment for an attempt to evade the payment of fares on railroad trains. O'Neill introduced a bill providing for system of interchangeable mileage within the territory. It is to be non-descriptive and transfer able and is to be sold at the rate of 3 cents for 1000 mile tickets and 21 cents for 5000 mile tickets. The bill fixing the bounty on wild ani- mals passed the council. It fixes bounties as follows: Lobo wolves, lions, pumas and partners, $1O; lynx, skunks and wildcats, $1; coyotes, $2; raccoons, 25 cents. All these bounties must be paid and supervisors may allow a bounty of 5 cents on jack rabbits and gophers. The bill authorizing Mohave county to issue bonds to the amount of $25 ,OOO for the building of court house was passed. The council also passed the bill abolishing the office of road overseer and estab- fishing the office of county road superintendent. This is to be an elective office and the salary is to range from $500 a year to $500, according to the class of the county. The O'Neill bill, relating to bank
 reserves, was passed, with an
 amendment by St. Charles making
 it crime for bankers to hold out
 money on depositors and attempt
 to put them off with cashiers cer- ti6cates. The anti-boleta bill was also passed.
 In the house Mir. Morris bill for the esta blishment at Prescott of a } home for Arizona pioneers who have attained the age of 65, and have lived in the territory for 25 years, was considered in committee . of the whole and favorably report , ed. The bill provides for an appro- priation of $25 ,OO0 for the building, . $15, ,000 for maintenance and $50OO for site. Bailey introduced bill . providing for the segregation of . white and colored children in the pulic schools. By Doan, defining . "voter" in local option elections, . declaring women voters and limit . ing the electorate to taxpayers. By Hightower. segregating cities and !. towns in local option elections . By Morris, making the business ol . soliciting for immoral women a : felony. By Shaw, to protect butch : CTS and supply companies from ]. corporations owning mines.
 : W. C. I. U. Meets Wednesday