Arizona republican., 1912-04-11
Statesmen, Staggering Un- der Their Responsibilities, Turn Loose Gigantic In tellects on Public Busi- ness
SENATE PASSES
 BILLIARDS BILL
Measure Supplies $10,0O0 to Run Attorney Generals Office; Industrial School Matter Provokes Much Debate

Hard work yesterday and very lit tie to entertain the spectators. So far as the house was concerned most of the day was spent in committee of the whole with Kirke T. Moore in the chair and most of the time was devoted to considering House Bill No. 6. Drennan's Carey land bill. IL was not finished and went to a special committee which will report on Saturday IL is believed the bill will then be sent to the expressing committee. all patched up with amendments
 The house gave short consideration to numerous other bills and just be- fore closing received messages from the governor announcing his approval of the joint resolution ratifying the income tax or sixteenth amendment to the federal constitution.
 The senate passed the bill to give the attorney general about every thing he asked for and also the bill creating the commission to select n new site for the industrial school. A lldtl uOStll ItN DiilS lOulh ltldNt in the senate the most important be- ing for the taxation of railroads, telephone, telegraph and express com paanieS The bill for the new board of equalization was also reported fav- orably It provides for three mem- bers and clothes them with much power. IL is very long bill and seems to cover the general taxation situation comprehensively. The terms of the three members expire in 1915. 1917 and 1919.
 It is understood the question of mine taxation will be given prom thence today but just what is pro- posed is not announced except tha; it is understood the present system of a bullion or output tax is to give way to something else.
 There were many committee meet ings during the day and last night was given over to a joint public meeting of the lands committee of the two houses in the court house.
 THE SENATE. One new bill was introduced inn mediately after the reading of the journal: Senate Bill 9s. by Hubbell. for the purchase of a set of historical works. The North American Indian, for the state. Bills read and referred: Senate Bill 91-Debts of cities and | towns. to municipal corporations com mittee
 Senate Bill 92-Making false finan- cial statements criminal. to judiciary. | Senate Bill 93-Licensing peddlers. 1 to finance committee Senate Bill 94-Issuing checks with | no funds to cover. q crime, to ju- | dietary
 Senate Bill 95-Practice of med | icine, to public health committee
 Senate Bill 96-RecOrding deeds of trust; to judiciary.
 Senate Bill 97-TaxatiOn of building | and loan stock, to finance committee. Judiciary committee reported that | it hld been considering Senate Bill "A. amending the penal code and de- cided to report a substitute. The substitute was therefore recOmmitted | to the judiciary committee with mo- tice that it is long bill and all in- terested should confer with the con- mittee.
 Senate Bill 70 had got into the hands of the printer and was printed before it had been read. It was there fore read and referred to the com mittee on agriculture and irrigation. Senate Bill 4. new military code. was reported by the committee on militia and public defense with rec ommendation that it do pass
 The live stock and forestry commit tee recommended the confirmation Of the governors appointments of the members If the sheep sanitary com mission, and the senate confirmed the appointments.
 Committee on education and public institutions recommended confirma- ton of R. E. Sims as prison super intendent and the senate took the action recommended.
 Bills Passed
 Senate Bill %, respecting notaries, and Senate Bill 62. respecting em- ployment of experienced train dis patchers were both passed by the serate. unanimously
 Senate Bin 3S. for appointing in J:s.rial school site commission. carne some objection and it was made a special order for this afternoon.
 Senate took a recess until D. m. The first event of the afternoon