Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-05-08

md was sent 10 the mouse, the meas |
IRE being in practically its original
form with the exception OF an
amendment giving the rights TO
Christian Science practitioners and
doctors to display in their Offices
list Of the fees they charge. Ii is
aid hard fight will be made on
The bill in the house but there is
little doubt that new medical code
will be adopted in some form.
Interesting Railroad Bill. :.
Wood OF Yavapai introduced a
hill of more than ordinary import
,ncc relating to- the methods of the
Incorporation OF railroad companies
and requiring all railroads of the
tate to maintain their general Offices
IN Arizona.
Woman's Labor Bill.
The house spent a good part OF
the morning considering the bill FIX
ing the hours of labor for women
with nine hours the maximum and
finally passed the measure to that
effect but not until those who op-
posed the bill had exhausted every
known parliamentary tactic to delay
action The opponents to the bill
were led by Representatives Graham
Of Cochise, and Lewis Of ella, who
based their opposition on the fact
that j, would increase the hours Of
labor for laundry workers.
Deplorable Conditions.
During the debate Lewis made the
statement that in Phoenix the con-
di,ions of launderies were deplorable
50 far as he had investigated. Not
only did he find that young girls
we're doing irksome work but that
the eight hour law was being ignored
and the pay was trifling compared
with the service performer.
Assumed Name Bill.
The bill making illegal the use OF
an assumed name was killed and tn,
San Francisco fair commission bill
was passed and sent to the governor
Night Session.
Tonight the senate held session
and considered the employers liabil
i,y bill and several OF the taxation
bills
Eight Hour Legislation.
PHOENIX, May 1.-The measure
providing on eight hour day to-
miners and smeltermen, passed th'
house and went TO the governor
The house unanimously passed tn
senate resolution authorizing tn
governor to name commission
FIVE to select site and plan tn
Arizona exhibit at the Panama Pa
cihc exposition.
PHOENIX, May IA new tur
was taken in the Coconino count
division situation today, when Mat
tox Of Williams, troduced a bill I
move the east line Of the county S
as to take in Winslow, now locate
in Navajo county. Just what efe'
the move will have is hard to est
mate but il may gain for the boon
ers Of Hunt county the votes
the Navajo members with the III
Outstanding that the Winslow b.
will be withdrawn later.
Bills Passed.
The house finally passed the ne
board of control bill and the sena
passed the house bill validating u
commissions OF notaries public, u
full train crew bill, the child lab'
law and the state tax commiss't
bill as amended in the house.
Laws Finished.
The governor signed and mat
laws the code commissioner bill al
the repeal of the bullion tax bi
The last named measure was appro
ed on April 3 but announced toda
Much Entertaining.
Tonight the entire legislature
the guest of the Tempe Norm
school at Tempe, making the IT
from Phoenix in special train
the guests OF the city OF Temp
Tomorrow night the legislature W
be entertained by the city OF pho
nix at a banquet at the Hotel Adan
A Brief Report.
PHOENIX. May 2.-Three emer
ency measures passed the sena
They are: Validating notaries' &C
creating a state tax commission a
board OF equalization. The sens
also passed the child labor bill !
only vote in the negative Der
Harrison of Nogales.