Arizona republican., 1910-10-26

| change of rules a roll call might be demanded.
 But the preamble was not yet out ! of the woods for after the adoption by the convention of the report of Chairman Franklin of the whole committee and after a suspension of | the rules, the preamble went to a third reading, MT. Ingraham, discov- cred in it a serious misstatement of fact, or at least, an erroneous infer ence that the state of Arizona would owe it's liberties to Almighty God. It was not the purpose of MT. In graham to withhold from Almighty God his just dues but he believed that honor should go where it be- longs. Anyway. as in the case of the battle of Santiago Bay. there was honor enough to go round.
 Liberty, said MT. Ingraham, was not the gift of God and it would be neither safe nor proper to inculcate the notion. that God might be de- pended upon for liberty. which was the reward alone of eternal vigilance. Therefore, he would amend the pre- amble to read something like this: We, the people of the state of Ari- zona invoking the guidance of AL mighty God, do ordain this constitu- tion" Here was something that could be trusted to God. The amend ment was defeated by an aye and nay vote and the preamble was re- ferred to the committee on style. re- vision and compilation.
 There is another proposition for a bill of rights before the convention. It was introduced by MT. Crutchfield. It provides much the same guaran- tees as are afforded by the consittu- tion of the United States. holds the military in subordination to the civil authorities, confers the right to bear regulate that business, contains a clause regarding search and seizure, prohibits capital punishment. There will be some debate over that prop osition before this convention is over
 Twenty propositions were intro duced yesterday, brining the grand total to 103. The only one out of the ordinary was presented by MT. Cassidy in the afternoon providing for a legislative bureau of research with an office at the capitol under a legislative secretary who himself should be under a commission. The term of the secretary should be four years and he should be qualified by a knowledge of history and literary ability to perform the duties of the office.
 Other propositions, introduced in the course of the day were as fol- lows:
 By MT. Jones of Maricopa, provid- ing for amendments to the constitu- ton.
 By MT. Kinney of Gila, prohibiting the employment of alien laborers who cannot speak English in the under ground workings of mines or in other hazardous occupations.
 By Mir Kinney, a bar against car pet baggers, requiring that in order for one to be eligible for United States senator he must have a resi- dence of five years in the state.
 By Mir Wood of Yavapai, prohibit ing lobbying and debarring from the floor of the legislature all but mem bers, employees and state officers.
 By MT. Cooper, bill of rights, guaranteeing trial by jury and pro- hibiting imprisonment for debt.
 By MT. Kingan, the separation of the state government into three branches, legislative, executive and judicial.
 By MT Wills, for the protection of the live stock industry and providing for measures against diseases affect ing live stock.
 By Mir. Sims of Cochise, fixing the public school year at nine months.
 By MT. Roberts, relating to banks and corporations, making stockhold- CTS ratably liable.
 By MT. Jones, relating to appro- priations. prohibiting the passage of appropriation bills including items other than are authorized by law and requiring special bills for special appropriations.
 In the course of the day some forty propositions were given their second reading in full, over the pro- test of members that it was need less waste of time.
 One important and gracious act of the day was the restoration of the newspaper men to the privileges of the floor during intermissions, a privilege they have now twice en- joyed.