Arizona republican., 1912-04-28
Both Houses Did Large Amount of Routine Work But There Was Little That Was Exciting or Amusing
SECRETARY HAS
 THE RECALL BILL
Measure Reposes in Safe in Office of Secretary of State; Members Draw Deep Ere ath of Re lief

Yesterday was another wOrkday for the lawmakers, tedious and long drawn out. with mighty little for di- version. The usual grist of commit tee reports was handled in the morn ing but there was nothing sensational and the afternoon was devoted to work by both houses in the commit tee of the whole Worst of all, the bills under discussion were either small ones of comparative unimport- ance or big. long, dry ones, like irri- gation. paradoXical as that may seem, that were attended to because they had to De, not because they were amusing It was hard to keep the lawmakers on the job and at one time the majority in the house was out side in the COrridar.
 An effort was made to spring a night session in the house last night but the members were willing to quit when the whistle blew as there was no provision in the appropriation bill for overtime. The senate worked a little late but was also willing to forego the consumption of midnight oil. Both houses decided on an early start Monday morning. the house breaking all records with a kickoff at o'clock.
 THE SENATE.
 But the most encouraging news that has been received by the faith fuI since the assembling of the frs, state legislature, was waited up the capitol corridors and into the senate in the morning, as the final words of the chaplains daily supplication as cended through the skylight. It was a message from the secretary of state to the effect that the proposed amendment to the constitution for the recall of judges, was in his possession and would be safeguarded until such time as it could be laid before the people for their final ratification
 New Measures.
 Senate bill 14S was slipped to the clerks desk by MT. Harrison at the instigation of the livestock commit tee It provides a method by which railroad companies may properly re- munerate stockmen for cattle ehclr trains choose to run over rather than run around. The bill was referred to the printing committee.
 Senate memorial number was pro- mulgated by MT. Willis and dupli- cates the request of the house that congress pass the three year home stead law. Memorial was referred to the public lands committee.
 Committee of the whole
 The senate went into committee of the whole with MT. Hughes at the steering wheel.
 Senate bin g for licensing peddlers was amended and recommended for passage.
 Senate bill 12S creating the office of tax commissioner was acted or in the same manner.
 Senate bill the militia code b was recommended for passage.
 House bill 54 to continue dry farm ing experiments was recommended fol passage.
 Senate bill 6S for investigating wa ter resources was recommended foI indefinite postponement.
 Senate bill 54 respecting contribu- tory negligence in cases of tlelinquen- cy was referred to the judiciary com mittee.
 The committee rose, reported anj acted in accordance with the recon mendation, then took the noon inter- mission.
 Tn the afternoon it resumed witr MT Hughes again in the chair an senate bill 112 the pure food law wa; discussed for a season and referred to the committee on appropriations.
 House bill S6. amending rhe pena code in GA places was next considered an hour or so being spent in tn' for passage anl senate biIf "A on tho same subject was marked for strane ulation.
 Senate Dill 56 for an agriculture and horticultural commission, wa. carefully discussed and recommends for passage, after being amended Tn committee rose and sent the bill along their way as the committee 0 the whole had suggested.
 Senate bill IA the mine taxation bill was reported by the style and re vision committee and sent to the Cn crossing committee, after which ii senate received two
 New Bills.
 Senate bill 149 by MT. Sims is de signed to regulate the practice O dentistry
 Senate bin 150 by Mir Pace, is local option measure and will giv the members something to think abou
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