Arizona republican., 1912-06-05
HOUSE DEFEATS
 ADJOURNMENT MOVE
The Senate Commits Itself to Strenuous Athletic Pas time and Passes Boxing Bill; Graham's School Land Bill Advances


 To paraphrase the language of the immortal Sis Hopkins There ain't go- ing to be no senate no more"-at least there viii not be if Senators Worsley and Roberts have their way. Yester- day they introduced a bill designed to abolish that dignified and scholarly body and throw the whole burden of legislative duty on the overwOrl2ed house.
 Lest any one may have forgotten it may be mentioned this idea is not new in Arizona nor in good many other places. IL is a sOcialistic nOtiOn-in fact it has been part of the creed of socialism for a good many years. And the difference between socialism and the Arizona democracy isn't worth mentioning. Also, it will be recalled that at the time the constitutional con- vention was in session proposition of the same sort was advanced, but it didn't advance very far-nOt beyond the embrvOnic stage
 Another matter of considerable in- terest occurred yesterday when in both llpliSCo t'itIe was HUI IOuuNtu d lCSOIu- tion to adjourn at noon Saturday. The senate aoOpted the resolution without qualification or difficulty. The house didn't. It defeated it by a tie vote.
 In the course of the debate on the resolution in the house a variety of opinion was expressed. MT. Lynch, the author, carefully explained that even if the resolution were adopted the house would not be bound by it-that it merely set a time at which the house would quit work if it got through by that time. But some of the members thought it a dangerous idea and re- fused to vote for it. Also they made speeches against it. Likewise and moreover one or two of them resent ed the fact that they had been made the subject of newspaper criticism. MT. Whicple is one of these gentlemen. He stated it as a solemn and momen- tuOus fact that the press is a-tryin' to tell us what we ought to do here" or words to that same general effect. MT. Whipple, it may be mentioned, is one of the most sensitive statesmen we have in cur more or less heated midst, which is saying a great deal-a great deal indeed.
 There was considerable of a surprise in the house when body refused to postpone indefinitely the Graham bill providing for a constitutional amend ment prohibiting the sale Of school lands MT. Graham himself expected the defeat of this measure when it came before the committee of the whole. but to his surprise and to the surprise of many others it got through the committee. It was a close shave, though, as it had a majority of but one vota. e
 The bill will be under fire once more in the house when it comes up on third reading; and then it will have to run the gauntlet of the senate. And there is mighty good reason to believe the running will not be especially good in that body.
 As one of it's first acts yesterday morning the senate got down to weight donned its pugilistic togs and grace fully put through the prize fight-no the scientific boxing-bill. Then MT. Pace offered the adjournment resolu- ton which went through with flying colors.
 ~AAN registration of corporations and the bill providing for the education of blind children were reported favorably from committee.
 A second bill was passed at the morning session, the funding and loan bill. And that was all before luncheon
 Then, in the afternoon, the bill pro- viding for abolishing the senate was introduced by Worsley and Roberts This is the 54th measure to be born in the upper house.
 Next the senate confirmed the gov ernor's recent appointments. Then the house board of control bill, or purchas- ing department bill, whichever one wishes u call it, came up and was ii- definitely postponed. There were eight votes for this measure and 10 against it.
 The foreign insurance tax bill ther came up and was sent to the style re- vision and compilation committee. A: this bill is framed now it provides fol a two per cent tax on the premium in come O. foreign insurance companie1 doing business in this state. A pro posed amendment making both loca and foreign companies subject to thu operation of the statute was defeated
 The seate bill providing for the pay ment of the expenses of superior cour judges while holding court outside tn counties Of their residence was receive'
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