Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-24

consideration Of tho latter there was
much fun made by suggesting vari-
Gus possible holidays the bill had
overlooked. there being a long list
created by the bill
Certain Contracts Void.
The bill 10 regulate the assign
ment of wages was killed. while ap-
proval was given 20 the bills against
giving Of gratuties 10 straw bosses
for employment. and bill making
void any contract signed by an en-
ploye relinguishing his right to sue
his employer for damage, sustained
through his employment
Cobb Nominated.
The governor today sent to the
senate the nomination OF Lamar
Cobb to be state engineer As a
bill TO abolish that office is before
the appropriation committee the nom
nation was thus referred
Nefofm ScnoOa site.
II Is said that Governor Hunt is
having difficulty To- find men to
serve on the reform school site com
Tonight he has but two
men selected
Divorce Bill Killed.
PHOENIX. Ariz.. April ~ - A
bill proposing an eight-hour day t,r
women was Indefinitely postponed to
make place for the substitute OF
nine hours. The divorce hill re
quirIng six months residence was
defeated in the senate. likewis. he
bill to restrict the assignment of
salaries The house passed tn. bill
limiting the size OF trains
PHOENIX. Ariz.. April ls.-Gov-
crnor Hunt today named a. members
of the Benson Reform School Site
commits sion. l.. i. Vaughn. editor of
the Duncan Arizonan. OF Duncan:
John /. Dunlap. real estate broker.
OF Phoenix. and Judge John J. Haw-
kins. Of Prescott The commission
will meet in Phoenix to organize
and leave on the night train for
Benson.
Legislature Quiet.
Today was n quiet day with Ari-
zona's lawmakers. little OF import
ance transpiring that was part OF
the record. The house finally dis
posed of by indefinitely postponing
the bill requiring insurance com
panies TO invest part OF their re-
sources in Arizona securities A
similar measure is now before the
senate. but the action by the house
Is fair forecast of what the senate
will do and accordingly the .insur-
ance men are tonight jubi'ant The
senate labor committee this after
noon agreed to a report on the Kin
ney bill for English-speaking min
ers, a majority OF committee recon-
that the bill do pass provid-
ing that the senate attach to the bill
provision for the submission OF the
question at the next general cleo
ton. Senator Breen. of the com
mittee has prepared minority re-
port to the effect that the bill be in
definitely postponed.
Majority Report Popular.
II is said the majority report is
popular with the senate and that the
bill amended as suggested will be
passed and ultimately sent to the
house. There has been strong pro-
tests against the passage of the bill
in any shape submitted to the senate
coming from the Mexican citizen
ship of the state and from the So
cialist organization with which is
affiliated many Of the Mexican min
ers OF various camps.
State Purchasing Agent.
Three new bills were introduced
in the senate, one by Vessel which
creates the Office of state purchasing
agent; by Loyin. providing for a
San Francisco Fair board OF COM
and by Worsley provid-
ing for the protection OF laborers in
the matter OF the settlement of
wages. requiring employers to pay
the men within FIVE days after their
wages are due and for all days in
tervening from the time their en-
ployment ceases until the payment
Is made
PHOENIX, April lo--Mne and
water legislation. San Diego and
San Francisco cxpositions. politics
and Missourians. BARRIERS and deaf
and dumb and blind made up to-
laws legislative nrnurpu, Tbara