Arizona republican., 1912-04-26

his statement that there are num- river, in support of the contention that the pr4)osed legislation is not special in its character, though it is urgent at this time in view of the fact that the Greeley Arizona Irri- gation company stands reauy to sups ply water to settlers on certain Colorado river Indian lands as soon as they are open to settlers under this legislation. The bill was passed by a vote of 22 to s. five members being absent on roll call. Mir Hall, in explaining his negative vote said he was not convinced that it was the best bill that could be devised and would like to see the matter go over to subsequent legislature The other negative votes were: Brooks. Buchanan. Crofoot. Lewis, Kirke Moore. Murphy and Whipple Graham. Johnson, KeltOn, Maddock and MattOX were absent
 House bin S6 by Linney. to amend the penal code in GA places. was placed on third reading. and MT Cro- foot, being a member of the defense
 
 drafted into service for the reading of the bin. which was severe test of the vocal organs He accepted the punishment in good humor and at the conclusion of his task the bin was passed by a vote of go ayes absent or excused
 The house stood at recess until o'clock
 Immediately after the noon recess the house passed five bills without division. as follows
 Final Action
 House bill 8S. providing that towns may go in debt for public utilities to the limit of per cent of their vam- alton on d vote Of the property own CTS.
 House bill 56. for the education of the deaf. dumb and blind.
 House bill 99, requiring assessors to furnish property owners with lists of property assessed.
 House bin g.. respecting liens
 House bill 98. respecting the re- ceivers of property.
 It was then that the house learned that there was something wrong with the recall bin and sent messenger to the senate after it. It was brought hack and just before adjournment the house voted to concur in the senate amendment"
 The house went into committee of the whole, where it spent the rest of the afternoon The Jacobs school land bill. house bill 9. was the first mea- sure considered and great deal of time was spent on it. It is a long bill and has been discussed great deal. and expert opinion has been given pro and con. MT. Jacobs talked for about twenty minutes in ex- blaming the purposes of the bill and its importance to the people of this valley. Representative Rabbit de- tended the bill and it was much dis cussed in other quarters. At the con clusion of the oratorY motion for the indefinite pOstponement of the bill was carried, 22 to II, Messrs. Ball and Graham being absent The vote was as follows:
 Ayes-Barl1er, Brooks, Buchanan, Crofoot. Curry. Duncan. Ellis. Con zales. Hall Jacobson. Kelton, Kerr, Lewis. Linney. MattoX. A. A Moore.
  Whipple. Wren. Mir Speaker.-22 Nays-Babbitt Cooke, Craig. Dren- ran. Irvine, Jacobs. Johnson Jones, Kane, Lynch. Maddock.-11. The defeat of the bill leaves the school land lessees in the position i they occupied before. The opponents of the bill seemed to be in two class es. those who feared the bill would establish a precedent for the sale of all school lands, and those who averred that they did not vet fully understand the situation. l House bill 12, concerning redemp- | tiOn of property was next cOnsid- cred and recommended for passage as amended.
 ] House bill S1 was placed on tho calendar for consideration one week ,later; It provides for a state flag House bill 70, the Rabbit bill foI the organization of drainage districts was recommended for passage as amended