Weekly journal-miner., 1912-06-12
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS ]

PHOENIX, June l. But little ,o.inc,, was transacted in the upper hou.c. recess being taken about ,b,t,y minutes after the sitting Sen .,o, Pace introduced a resolution ,,b,ch was passed by an aye and nay ,o,e to the effect that the senate vould adjourn at Saturday noon ,;,e die. This met with no objec- ,;on in the senate and was transmit ,,d 10 the house immediately there after Senator Roberts succeeded in g,,,ing his tax measure introduced l,,e yesterday evening read and the .amc was referred.
 Scientific Sparring
 The senate then passed the bill oermi,ting scientific sparring cxhibi- ,ons. introduced by Lovin, as we'll a, Woods tof Maricopa) bill upon ,he state funding and loan commis- sion. The senate then adjourned in order that a number of committee meetings might be held.
 Educational Qualification.
 This afternoon the WorsIey bill asking for the repeal of the educa- ional franchise qualification, a pro vision of the regular legislature, came up for discussion in the committed of the whole. A hard fight is be- ing made on the repeal. There are a number of the senators who are in favor of the educational qualification bu, Senator Worsley is opposed to fl and SO introduced the bill.
 School Lands Forever.
 The expected fight in the house over the passage of the Graham bill providing for constitutional amend ment prohibiting forever the sale of school lands failed to materialize. Instead of a long drawn out scrap. m which many calls of the house and as many roll calls would be had, nothing occurred but single roll call on the proposition 10 indefinitely postpone the bill. which was lost by vote of lS to Y, and the bill was immediately thereafter sent to the enrolling and expressing committee.
 Senate Would Adjourn
 The house felt strained this morn- ing-they were real peevcd. in fact all over the action of the senate in passing a resolution to adjourn sine die on Saturday at high noon.
 State Engineer
 Final action was then taken on senate bill 8, providing for the ere atng of the office of state engineer; house bill 2, providing for the pub leaiion of the opinions of the su- preme court. and house bill IS. fix ing the jurisdiction of the justice oi ,he peace courts.
 Commission Government
 The committee of the whole was then called, with Lynch in the chair and senate bill 22, providing for tn, commission form of government oi cities was read and the recommenda ion sent to the house that the bill do pass.
 From A. m to 6 p m
 The accounts and expenditure committee reported, recommending Ina, II. B. 34. s. B. D. IT. B. { ana ". n. ? do pass The latter pro "des for keeping election polls oper from 0 a. m. to 6. ?. m, and allows those inside the polls at the hour O closing to vote within ten minutes
 Want Fort Grant
 Among the communications rcat by Chief Clerk Thum was one iron Herbert Brown to Governor Hun on hsh and game. He also trans mi''ed to the legislature the cores pondence in the matter of For Grant, in connection with that a the site for the Industrial school an' game preserve. Several letters am telegrams from Senators Smith an Ashurst, and Congressman Hayden who have been working for bill il Congress to turn Fort Grant over i' ihe state.
 Printing Reports.
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