El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-05
ARIZONA SOLONS
TAKE A DAY OFF
Legislature POstpOnes Work
In Honor of Good
Friday.


Phoenix. Ariz., April Both houses
of the Arizona legislature when they
adjourned yesterday voted not to meet
today. Good Friday, in order to give the
committees time to catch up in their
work. 81. e,o, o.,
tfon on the recall amendment, and also
DELAYS action on the equal suIIIass
amendment in the house. both OF Wnlch
were I'D for consideration TO-DAY;
The recall amendment passed lle So Sc
ate Yesterday with a few minor amend
ments and was sent TO the mousse ior
Hunt in Trouble.
George Purdy Billiard. attorney gen
eral. SAYS the legislature is the sole
Judge OF the emergency quesIlon anu
that bill is not subject to Judiclal re-
view on that ground rms means, o.
course. that the governor is WIoh5 On
the question OF the uncOnstllulIOlial4t
He is al variance with the attorney
general on the legal aspect OF the
measure. he has offended the uquOI
interests by his veto, and he has pc
come hopelessly entangled with the
legislature There probably have oeen
few Governors who Jumped INTO as
much political trouble in single gay
But il IS not all cakes and ale Tor
the legislature. These men nave
alienated 1000 socialists votes In All
iona by their reputation OF the reIef-
endum." Frank H Brighton, who Is a
Socialist leader in this state said to
day. We pinned our faith 10 the aD-
solute honesty of the Democrats IN
passing the referendum We believed
they meant what they said Ine so
cialists threw their strength to the
Democrats in the late election because
they felt fl was 20 that party tney
must look to make effective the prln-
ciples embodied in the constitution and
bring the government closer TO the
TeOPle. But the Socialists have been
betrayed. This Democratic leglsla-
tUre has shown the people Of Arizona
that the Democrats did not mean WhaL
they said when they declared Ior me
referendum. 1t was scheme 10 eaten
votes; and you wait and see the result
when these men come up ior re-
election"
Hunt and Billiard Differ.
Gossip Of carly legislative happenings
include the tenure of office matter II
is said that within a short time the
legislature will take action on TINS
question and viii take some steps 20
decide whether the present 1ncumDenIs
of state and county offices viii serve
only until the first OF the coming jan
uary or two years longer IN rs
message governor Hunt took the soc
Of the One-year men. In which pOslLlou
he is opposed by attorney general BuI-
lard. Tt is said the legislature IS plan-
ming to devise a means OF putting lne
whole question up to the governor; put
just how this Is to be accomplished mas
not been explained
Drastic Antl-LObby Measure.
Hereafter, any man who tries 70 IN
Luence any member Of the leglslat uI
regarding the passage Of any proposeU
bill viii have to be extremely car e Vi
especially If the Irvine bill, designed ~
prevent lobbying, becomes Jaw -
an example of drastic legislation ulIS
bill is a model. The measure even pr
hibits any interested person IRON PIT
Vately attempting to influence lhe a.
ton OF any legislator. And II ne goes oSS
so anywhere in the state ne s1 r1-d
be deemed guilty Of lobbying nc
prohibition extends to a. 3 uiiieii' -
briefs or written statements
There are also PENALTIES, or course.
ANY interested person atteIlPlliis -, ~
lobby as the word IS deIineu IN e ny
bill, is subject to Imprisonment = ~ ~
10 DAYS to a year or TO a me " 49,
to 81. 600, or both. And any person " ~
brides or attempt to brioe a ie b-jbe is
or any LEGISLATOR accepting a DIloe' -
subject to Imprisonment from t Noo -
five years and a fine Of from SI'OVO u
$4,000.
Late Measures Proposed ,s.
Late bills introduced IN the noUSe
are as follows: --t,,,,
Regulating the method OF asSe9'i--7
and collecting taxes g. 10
Limiting the hours Of labor for "o-
Limiting the hours Of labor for hoist
in engineers. ,- ~
courts. the bill respecting 4Ol-u1iS =
the acts of notaries were passed I lllaIlS
By the house. The proposed uL4 -, -
bin and bill restricting .eAelil 'lois
were killed