Arizona republican., 1912-06-15

December election. These bills were given first and second reading and sent to the committee of the whole
 In addition to the election bill already mentioned the governor annouced that he had approved the bill providing for establishing uniform system of state accounting.
 The bill relating to revenues from court fees and the anti-lobbying bill,
 were sent to the committee of the
 whole
 In the senate the bin relating to gas,
 electric and water meters. the bill pro
 viding an appropriation for the office
 of the state sealer of weights and
 measures, the bill providing an approp-
 ration for the Tempe normal. provid-
 Ing for the expenses of superior court
 judges, the state examiner appropria-
 tion bill, the asylum appropriation bill,
 the bill carrying an appropriation for
 the state board of health, the land
 commission appropriation bill and the
 fair grounds appropriation bill were all
 received from the house and referred to
 committee.
 The university appropriation bill, the
 northern normal appropriation bill, the
 Pioneer home appropriation bill, the bill
 providing an appropriation for the
 state land commission and the bill re-
 lating to court fees were all passed
 finally.
 The foreign insurance bill and the
 funding and loan bill were sent to the
 governor.
 The militia appropriation bill was sent to the committee of the whole
 Also the bill providing an appropria-
 tion for governors secretary. the gen. eral incorporation bill and the bill providing a tax on the premium re- ceipts of surety companies. The committee of the whole, with Senator c. B. Wood in the chair, sent
 the board of control bill the bill fixing the time for the opening and closing of
 the polls, the bill fixing the salary of the assistant secretary of state. and the bill providing extra pay for clerks to their regular course. Then. just before the noon recess the committee rose and the senate adopt ed the report. In addition the Pace bill, as amended, was sent to the en- 1 rolling and expressing committee. Senator Sims started his fight against the appropriation for extra clerk hire immediately after the com mencement of the afternoon session; and this fight was resumed at the be ginning of the night session with the result already noted. The Pace industrial school bill again came up in the afternoon but because of an error was referred to committee. The house bill providing for the pay
 ment of the expenses of judges of the superior court when sitting as judges of the supreme court was sent to the committee of the whole. The bill relating to franchises for l public service corporations on public highways was put on the committee of 1 the whole calendar. The substitute anti-lobbying bill was sent to the enrolling and expressing committee.
 When this bill came up the confer ence committee was asked if this was the best bill that could be "got out of the house." and the response of Sen ator Worsley, chairman of the confer ence committe was that not only was it the best possible bill but he felt some doubt as to whether the house would accept that one
 The bill providing for the publication of the session laws and of the jour nals of the two houses was put on the ! committee of the whole calendar. The corporation fee bill went over | until today.
 The bill carrying the appropriation
 for the secretary of state, the vital statistician' and the board of health went on the calendar. The state examiner appropriation
 went to the committee of the whole as did the bill providing an appropriation
 for the inspector of weights and meas ures.
 The bill taxing express companies and the bill fixing the time for the op- ening and closing of the polls were passed.
 The last named bill provides that the polls shall be opened in the morning not earlier than five and not later than six o'clock and shall close at six o'clock in the evening.
 The bill fixing the salary of the as- sistant secretary of state at $24O0 was out on final passage and lost, failing to receive majority of the whole number of senators
 The bill abolishing the senate then was sent to the enrolling and engross- ing committee.
 At the night session several bills were considered The bill providing for inspection of gas, water and electric meters was sent to committee or the | whole and the bill relating to the ini- tiative and referendum petitions was | passed over.
 The bill providing for a state geol- 1 ogist was passed and the eminent do- main bill was recommitted. At one stage in the proceedings the l senate recessed for the purpose of eau cusing on the question of confirming 1 the appointment of Frank Brown, who ] has been named superintendent or the state industrial school, but whatever 1 was the decision of the senate no dlS-
 closures were made. | The land commission bill and the ! fish and game bill were placed on the i committee of the whole calendar. i The bill providing for the publication of constitutional amendments went ov- | bill, the fair grounds bill and the mi | litia bill were all recommended to take l their regular course.