The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-03-29

I Jacobs of Maricopa. The bill provides for the appraisal of school lands and the improvem ents thereon and the sale of the lands. The measure is favored by majority of the school land lessees of the. Salt River valley,
 who in recent meeting gave it their practically unanimous approval
 In the house, Irvine of Maricopa proposed a bill creating a board of examiners for stationary and electri- cal engineers and the license of those engaged in such vacations. Buchanan of Pima had number of bills relat- ing to the redemption of property un- der tax sales, and Johnson of Mari copa proposed the creation of board of prison supervisors and prison in- spector. Graham of Cochise had bills making labor and material a lien on mines and mining claims and labor claims liens on railroad and irrigation property.
 r The clause in the constitution con- cerning emergency legislation was i cleared by the opinion of the attorney general who holds that any bill may De declared emergency legislation by the two-thirds vote of the members O. either bianch. Sach action would make possible, the, enactment of a bill into law without consuming three legislative days and having the bill read in full three times.
 The governor transmitted to both houses copies of letters from Warden Sims and Parole Clerk Sanders of Florence prison. The letters he thot would be a guide to the legislature in shaping prison reform legislation. The prison officials strongly urge the enactment of statr+es for parole board, double credits for prisoners who work, an indeterminate sentence law and a prison inspector. Under the provisions of a bill intro duced in the house by Representative Harry Johnson of Phoenix, which is understood to have the endorsement Of the administration, board of pris- on supervisors, consisting of the gov ernor, the state superintendent of pub lie instruction and a newly appointed prison inspector to be created, will have supervision over all offenders sentenced to more than ninety days i'm: ;i5Onn ent anywh; re in tha state, and over all sanitation, construction of county and city jails and state pris- ons. It is provided also the same board shall pass on applications for pardon, parole and communication, pro- vided that the governors pardoning power be not interfered with. The prison inspector, at salary of $500 shall devote all his time to the inSpec- tion of penal institutions.
 A bill introduced by Representative Whipple purposes to make municipal corporations, all city, state and gov ernment employees, subject to garnish- ment for debt.
 Two bills, introduced by Represents tive Graham contemplate the subject ing of all mining, railroad and irriga- tiOO DrOnartiQS tn liens for racnvary of wages for labor performed in ser vice of contractors or lesSees operat- ing under the authorization of owners.
 Henry F. Ashurst and Mark Smith were duly elected United States Sena- tors on Wednesday by joint vote of both houses, each having unanimously voted separately.
 Worsley of Pima introduced a bill to be submitted to the voters of the state requiring one days rest out of seven for all workmen. He has in preparation bill providing for the election of postmasters.
 A bill by Vessel of Yuma, vali- dates all notarial work performed by notaries appointed by a territorial gov ernor and continuing in force their commissions unless otherwise revok- ed.
 Committee on Constitutional Amend ment and Referendum reported favor ably on Lynchs substitute for house bill No. 1, and recommended it's pas sage.
 Emergency bills were introduced and referred to committee as follows: EXempting veterans and pioneers from state, county and municipal taxes:
 A bill by Irvine relating to cold storage.
 A bill by Lewis providing for union label on all public printing; an amend ment segregating the employment of minors in gainful occupations; pro- hibiting "barbering" on Sundays.
 Gonzales bill providing free text books in the public schools.
 Lynch gave notice that he would in- troduce a bill for the classification of counties, fixing the salaries of officers in the various counties of the state.
 Brooks gave notice that he would introduce bill governing compensa- tion of employees and providing em- ployers liability.
 A bill framed by Wood of Maricopa gives the Attorney General an assis- tant at $2,500 per year; a law clerk at S1,S00, a stenographer at $500 and $1,S00 for miscellaneous expenses.