Weekly journal-miner., 1912-05-22
Club of Hunt County.

Early this morning, word reached the house that Mir Cunnif was hold ing the Maddoek Hunt county bill over the heads of some of the sena- tors. Vote for the miners lien bill, and I'll force the passage of the Hunt county bill' is what MT. Gun. n''f IS reported to have said to some members who favored the lien bill. but whose dislike for the Hunt coun- ty proposition ovcrbalanecd their bking for the other measure
 Removing the Club.
 As soon as inc existence of this condition of affairs reached the ears of Graham. he moved that the house demand the return to that body of the Hunt county bill from the sen ate. thus removing the club that the prcsiden, of the senate was said ,o be swinging
 NIT. Maddook arose and seconded the motion. and at the same time had some things ,o say that were in teres,ing to the extreme Mir. Mad dock said he had in mind a certain highly educated college graduate who posed as the friend of the working man for political purposes only, but who ai heart was utterly ou, of sym paihy with the laboring classes and had demonstrated the fact several times since the beginning of the present session. This gentleman, l understand" said Maddork. "is using my Hunt county bill as a club over the heads of others to defeat the miners lien bill and rather than see him accomplish his purpose, am willing to sacrifice my bill and there fore urge that we demand the return from the senate of the county divis- ion bill" The motion prevailed
 When the miners lien bill came up for final passage. Senator Davis of Marioopa. Wood of Maricopa. Sims of Cochise. and Hech,man of Gila. spoke in favor of the bill while Wood of Yavapai, Vessel of Yuma and Lovin of Mohave. urged it's de- feat. Upon the call of the roll the bill passed by the following vote.
 Ayes - Brown. Davis. Heeh,man, Hubbell. Hughes, Pace, Sims. Willis. Wood of Marieopa. Worsley--l0.
 Nays Brern, Chase Harrison. Kinney. LovirN Roberts. Vessel WOOD of Yavapai. CUNNIFF--o
 House Gets Busy.
 A number of bills were taken up, read a third time and passed this morning in the house. The list fol- lows: II. R. ii2. outlining the duties of the state auditor and making aa appropriation Tor the conduct of the ofhce passed without division. $. E. S,. being the employers liability measure. passed without division, lS B iA3. the Roberts bin. creating the office of state engineer and ont, lining a plan of road work. passed by unanimous vote. Senate Mem oriai 0. asking Congress 10 investi- gate inc Pacific Gas company's con tract. was passed. MT Crofoot voi- ing mo" with the explanation that hc believed inc passage of these resolutions was a waste of valuable time MT Murphy in voting faye, did so. with the explanation that he considered the passage of these con gressional memorials m the nature of harmless pastime.
 Senate Memorial 5, asking the en- aotmeni by Congress of a three year homestead law passed. Senate Bill i02. providing for Inc physical valuation oi railroad property passed without division.
 Senate Bii i0l. providing for the physical valuation oi telegraph and telephone properties, also Tor iasa' ton purpcscs. passed unanimously.
 Senate Bil i0s providing for sn excise ,as of 5 per cent on express companies passed without objection
 Senate Bill i4i providing for q state inspector of weights and meas. ufes passed with hut three negative votes