Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-11-23

| So much time was given by the
constitutional convention yesterday
to the discussion or the educational
| bill and to hair splitting in the course
| of its consideration that what seem
ed in the morning like a short pro-
gram was carried over. Other mat
ters which had been set for another
day were advanced on the calendar
TO make food for a night session
Reports were received in the morn
ing from the committee on public
service corporations and from the
committee on the militia and the
public defense.
The former reported proposition 3S
as amended and recommended the in
definite pOstpOnement of PROPOSE
tion 36 as the matter in it had been
taken care Of in proposition so
The militia committee recommend
ed the adoption of a substitute for
proposition and all other measures
which had been committed to it were
recommended for indefinite postpone
ment. That is. all measures which
really have any bearing on the sub
ject Of the militia
This committee has jocularly been
made the receptacle for more pro-
positions than any other, most OF
them having no bearing whatever on
the art of war
The substitute provides that the
militia shall consist of all able bod
led citizens of the state hut the
organization is a quite different
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national guard Of Arizona. Its or
ganization and equipment shall con-
form as nearly as possible to the
regulations of the United States
army
The committee on style and revi-
sion reported back the boundaries
proposition and the proposition re-
lating to minor offenders with such
changes as were necessary to make
them readable and they are now
completed sections Of the constitu-
tion.
Nom English Speakers
Important action was taken in the
recommendation for adoption of the
Kinney proposition prohibiting the
in the underground
ardOus occupations of aliens. who
cannot speak the English Language. |
The proportion of aliens that might |
be employed was stricken out by the |
committee on the ground |
that in that shape the proposition |
was in conflict with the fourteenth !
to the constitution.
There was a minority report in |
which is was stated that the pro-
position was true and just and prob |
ably not in conflict with the consti- |
tuition. But the committee Of the |
whole decided not to accept that ur- |
necessary chance and the PROPOSE
ton being amended by the addition |
Of the word. "intelligently' after |
language" it was recommended for |
adoption.
]. H. Briggs of the immigra ION |
exclusion league who has been on the |
ground in the interest of this bin had |
become convinced that in its original !
form, it was unconstitutional and he |
said last night that it was satisfac-
tory in it's present form.
Mr.. EllinwoOd speaking against the |
report said YESTERDAY that |
the bill as recommended by the re-
port was so palpably unconstitu- |
tional that it would be fatal to
adopt it. In some circumstances the |
police power of the state might be /
exercised in that direction but here /
Il was plain that the object of the |
measure was the exclusion of for
eigners whom the government itself |
admits. Judge Baker took the same |
view. The extraordinary argument
was offered on the other side that
by the inclusion of this measure in
the constitution. Arizona would be
assisting the federal government in
the enforcement of the contract alien
labor law.
EDUCATIONAL SCHEME