Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-11-16

The greater part of yesterday was
devoted by the constitutional conven-
tion to running around in circles in
the course of the consideration of the
judiciary system proposition. 1t was
nominally completed and ordered en-
crossed, but even after it is brought
back for third reading il is likely that
it will be changed. Not half dozen
members of the convention have a
clear idea of it and many have not
the slightest idea.
If the attorneys in the convention
or a half dozen of them had been
let alone, on the basis furnished by
the judiciary committee the finished
proposition could have easily been
prepared. But it happened that when
those who knew what they We're do
ing started out on a straight course
in some direction they were headed
off by other members who had never
learned the difference between a code
and a constitution and were turned
around. That is why the convention
kept running about in circles.
Just when the measure in the form
in which it was abandoned at the
close Of the day will reappear is un-
certain, but it is very likely that
more talk will be wasted on it then,
and no doubt many things will be,
put in it or attempts will be made
to put things in which failed yester-
day and the day before.
The Juvenile court feature, which
was left in an unfinished state, will
probably find a place in some form
that will be reported from the legis-
latVe committee.
The convention agreed yesterday
on the first night session. On the
roll call a motion to adjourn to 1880
o'clock was defeated but before the
vote was announced many who had
voted against it changed their votes
and on second call the motion was
barely carried. That. however. did
not carry an assurance that there
would be a quorum at the night ses-
sion.
The Days Work.
When the roll call, the chaplain's
prayer and the reading of the min
utes had been passed a petition from
Mohave county, signed by w. G.
Blakeley and $50 others was read,
urging favorable action on equal suf-
frage.
Mr. Webb presented a petition from
residents of Graham and asked that
it be sent to the committee on rail-
roads. 1t was a demand for relief.
The petitioner, G. A. Olney, said that
he was at Stafford with as bunch of
cattle and in an unusual predicament
The cattle were for shipment and
cars were unavailable, though the
railroad company was prOfuse in
promises The cattle were shrinking
i'm weight and at night were stamped
ing. The horses in the outfit were
becoming emaciated and altogether
the petitioner was being set back
about $50 a day. At the conclusion
of the reading of the petition, Mr..
Short, glowing with sympathy, arose
and said: Il move that the neces-
sary cars be furnished the petitioner"
There being no second Mr.. Short
washed his hands of the matter and
the petition was referred.
Then the judiciary proposition was
taken up. Mr.. Winsor moved the
adoption of section g. He was re-
minded that that section had been
left in a state of dishabille the night
before. Il know" he replied. I'll
made that motion to get things
started"
Mr. Jones of Maricopa was the real
starter. He imagined that the in
clusion of jurisdiction over forcible !
entry and detainer among the pow
ers conferred upon the supreme |
court took it away from the justice |
of the peace courts and he proposed |
an amendment reservihg that power |
to justices courts, or giving such |
courts concurrent jurisdiction. 1t |
was the opinion of Judge Doe, Mr. |
Kingan, Mr.. Franklin and, in fact, !
every lawyer in the convention that |
such an amendment would be a use
less encumbrance, since the statutes |
already gave such power to the pres
ent courts.
Finally. in order to quiet the end
less talk which threatened Mr. Ellin- !
wood offered an amendment to the |
paragraph describing the powers of
justices giving them concurrent juris- !
diction in cases of forcible entry and /
detainer This was amended by Mr.. |
Lynch. providing that this jurisdic- |
tion should be confined to cases where |
the rental of the property involved |
is not worth more than $25 a month |
and the total amount of damages |
claimed does not exceed 5000
1t was attempted in vain to in |
crease these figures and the amend
ment was adopted
This matter. disposed of at the ex-
pense of an hour of time now be-