Arizona republican., 1912-03-24

proceedings. It was referred to the proper committee.
 On motion of Lynch. the house voted 10 read in full all bills just introduced amending the constitution. and to read all others by title, after Q recess hal been taken to prepare the necessary resolutions in conformity With the opinion of the attorney general. sus- pending tue rules requiring that bills be read in full.
 The substitute for House Bill 1 was then read in full.
 ReasSembling after recess Lynch announced q meeting today at 10 o'clock at the Hotel Adams of aii those interested in county affairs for a cau- GUS Of many matters of general inter- est to the counties.
 MT. Linnev introduced q a resolution modifying the anti lobby resolution passed the lay before. to the extent that members of the press be given the courtesies of the floor except during executive session and it was adopted
 MT. Johnson presented q resolution that respecting house bills numbered F 70 ls. inclusive. introduced few minutes before but not read it be re- gardel by the house that emergencies exist and that they he real by title only. MT Linney doubted the author ity of ihe house to pass such an om- nibus resolution believing there should be q resolution for each bin so dis posed of. The chair ruled that all could be- considered in one resolution and put the motion. There being doubt as to the result the roll was called and the motion carried. the chair
 being thus sustained.
 The clerk then read by title, the fol- lowing bills:
 House Bill l2 introduced by Bu- chanan. an act pertaining to the re- demption of property.
 House Bill l4 by Kane amending
 Paragraph l37. Title chapter of 1he
 civil code of the revised statute of
 1901.
 House Bin l5 by Irvine providing
 for examining and licensing stationary
 engineers.
 to the punishment of prisoners and
 creating . board of prison supervisors and the office of prison inspector. House Bill IS by Lewis amending article 2 of he constitution and pro- viding for submitting amendments to the constitution at the next general election.
 House Bill l9 by Lynch to provide
 for the revision. compilation and codi- fication of the laws.
 AS the authority of tho Johnson resolution had expired with No. l9 the
 next blrI was read in full. It was
 House Bill %. by Graham. making | labor or material first lien on mines | and mining claims.
 House Bill q was also introduce ! by Granam and on motion an emer- g-ncy was declared to exis in respect l Of it and it was read Nry title only. It pertains to liens on railroads and irri- gation companies.
 Then came the second reading of l bills and the question of an omnibus
 motion or resolution embracing lot of them again came up. AIr. Brooks offered a resolution that respecting
 bills numbered to 10 inclusive an emergency be deciarei to exist and that they be read the second time by title only. Hall of Yavapai protested
 that it was q new legislative prece-
 dent to handle bills wholesale and by
 the basketful In this. manner when
 the gentlemen did not know the char acter of the legislation they were for warding. He said each one should at
 least have the cour -esy of T separate resolution suspeniing the rules that it might be inquired about Linney voiced the same sentiment and asked the clerk to note his protest. A. A. Moore of Yavapai also protested. Mir. Saxon Of Santa Cruz who had second ed Brooks motion withdrew his sec ond and the gentleman from Yuma took his place in seconiing the Brooks motion and the festivities Of debate continued.
 The chair ruled that each bill should be separately considered and Saxon moved that II B. be read by title. m emergency existing. Lynch insisted that motion would not do: ii must be resolution. There was more debate and SQxon's motion was TtHtNtu WIlc SptlfSOn dIu bdbbitt supported Lynch's contention that it required Q resolution. that it was the suspension of not merely q rule of the house but q mandate of the con- stitution. Saxon said he believed they had misconstrued the constitution by confusing it and quoted from it. after which the chair and a majority If the house seemed to agree that a motion was ample if carried by two-thrds. The chair go ruled and was sustained by the passage of SaSon'S motion The following bills were read & sec ond time by title. motion to suspend the rules and declaring an emergency. accompanying each one:
 H. R. 2 referred to committee on appropriations; II. F. referred to committee on counties and county af- fairs: IT. F. referred to committed on judiciary: Fl. B. referred to com mittee on judiciary; II. E. referred to committee on public lands; II. B. referred to committee on Judiciary; H. F. 8 referred to committee on counties and county affairs; II. F. referred to committee on public lands. That ended the short cut proceed inEs and IT. B. 10 which is klrke Moores equal suffrage bill. was read in full and referred to committee on constitutional amendments and refer