El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-13

kilowatt, which is resoId in the city
all the way from five cents. under one
of the city contracts. up to y cents u
I private consumers. The Davis resOlu-
ton declares the contract is unjus
! and should be Tescinded.
The affairs Of the gas company are
: also under Investigation By the cOrpOr-
/ alton commission, WhiCh has authority
[ under the constitution to regulate rates
/ charged by public utility corpora tons
I It is also proposed further TO define
J the powers of the commission in mat
I ters Of this kind, a pending bill with
] that OBJECT having been held up Tor the
/ present awaiting a statement from the
1 commission respecting its wishes IN the
I matter.
Anti-TippinE Measure.
The tipping bill, which IS rath-
/ er drastic measure along the lines sUS-
/ gested by the tide. has been recon-
/ mended Tor passage in the house
The Cunniff child labor bill has been
held up temporarily in the house This
. Dill passed the senate without trouble
and was referred to committee in the
house, which reported il out with q
favorable recommendation After con-
sheraton in the committee of the
whole. however. the house again sent
the bill back to the standing commit
tee for repairs and readjustment.
In the debate on this measure several
members Of the house declared their
said that I'm its present form ia is too
| drastic. 1t provides that no child under
il years OF age shall lie employ ed al
any occupation that takes MIN away
I from his home. and that in cases where
children of not more than 16 years are
so employed. they shall work at Such
employment only on permission from
the state superintendent OF health. II
was pointed out that under the proFls-
ions Of this bill boys a years OF age
could not even sell newspapers on the
streets or engage in other occupations
OF a similarly harmless character For
this reason the bill was re-referred,
with Instructions TO the committee 10
eliminate the Objectionable features
and so amend the bill as to lodge great
er discretion in the hands Of the health
officer respecting the employment OF
To Bond State Officials.
The house has recommended that the
bill providing the amounts of bonds
for state officers and the terms under
which they must be given shall pass.
The object Of this measure is TO cure-a
defect in the existing laws
The bill providing penalty for per
sons who desert their wives or taml-
lies has been unfavOrably reported
One of the objections 10 this DILL was
its drastic character. il IS also said pro-
vision has been made to cover all such
cases
The lien law. relating to mines and
ed by the labor committee Of the house
This bill was designed to make any and
all labor on mines or roads q first lien
on the cOmpany's property.
II the senate takes the same view OF
the matter as does the house, any allen
designing to own real estate in Arizona
viii have a rather hard time Of it, The
house passed the bill which provides
that real estate TO only q limited val
ue may be owned in the state by any
power TO lease or convey such prop
erty.
Another bill TO pass the house is one
providing penalties for crimes against
the elective franchise.
The Eight Hour Measure.
Graham's eight hour bill which was
introduced only about a week ago. has
passed the house finally. making one
of the best records Of any measure yet
introduced in either body. The bill
limits to eight hours in - the work TO
be done by any employe in any state in
stitutiOn, and also places the same linn
itatiOns upon all other employees Of the
state Also, it Is kind of double
affair, containing provision that such
employees, while rot allowed 10 WORK
more than eight hours. are also for
hidden to work less. This last prOYis-
ion was doubtless placed in the bill
through an inadVerIeuce and il is pos
sible II VIII be eliminated by the sen
ate
busy lately, having signed the follow
ing bills
The measure requiring the use Of
electric headlights on locomotives
The bill giving annually TO each
county one scholarship in the state uni
vcrsity.
The bill providing for horticultural
and agriculture boards
The bill providing for the filling Of
vacancies in county offices.
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debts that may be incurred by towns
and cities has passed the house and is
now in committee in the senate.
The house has also passed the bin
limiting hours OF employment for
men employed in mines and shelters.
The oil providing for amendments 10
the penal code has likewise passed the
house.
Republican Politics.
Politically, there is enough doing in
the Republican camp just now TO sat
isfy the most ardent politician that ever
ran for office OF took part in a pOliti-
cal campaign Arizona is not a very
large state; and ii will have but six
votes IN each OF the national cOnven-
tons, but there is as much energy eS-
pended over the choice Of the men who
shall cast those votes as though the (
whole result depended upon this state.
The next deciding move will be made I
May is, when there viii be a meeting I
OF the state executive committee. COM z
posed Of the chalrmen Of the "a cOun- I
ty committees. 10 decide upon Jne meth 2
Cd Of selecting the delegates TO the I
satte convention that viii choose the I
delegates This matter was I
referred TO the county chairman by the /
state executive committee at a meet 4
ing held about q week ago
so, Il viii be seen there may be I
county primaries. county conventions, /
or delegates to the state convention 4
may De appointed by the chairmen OF /
the county committees.
Roosevelt Men ChaErined.
Tt must be said that the action OF the
executive committee is mighty resented /
by the Roosevelt men, who say the Taft
supporters took an unfair advantage /
Of them at the late meeting. At that
time a resolution was adopted endOrs-
nE the adminisUra ton Of president ?
Taft. A large number Of proxies had
Deen forwarded TO 7. Lorenzo Hubbell.
chairman of the state committee. and
-hesC were voted by him The EOOse-
-elt men say the sole object OF the
meeting was To decide upon the time
Tor the convention and the method o.
delegates and that in adopting
his resolution he Taft adherents took
an unfair advantage. on the other
land. Mr.. Hubbeu declares the proxies
anne 10 him unsolicited and that ev-