Arizona republican., 1912-05-14
Committee of the Whole

SOHiiilAACC VI NilC EiOiS The house went into committee of
 the whole with AIr Jacobs in the chair.
 House bill 173 the county classifi- cation bill struggled with on Friday
 and Saturday was again taken up and more amendments offered. At noon the committee rose and asked leave to sit again. Some further time was consumed after luncheon in finishing house bill 173 hy the whole committee, but it was finally recommended for passage, as amended.
 House bill 72 and house bill 91 on the same subject were recommend ed for indefinite postponement. Sub house bill 131 the democratic
 free text book law by Graham and
 Brooks was next considered, and
 recommended for passage as amend
 ed. the original house bin to be post poned, along with house bill 36 Mir. Gonzales text book bill
 House bill l76 MT Linney's bill authorizing suits against the state and procedure in such cases, was recommended for passage.
 Senate bill e assistance for state secretary raising salary of his as sistant to $2OO0 was recommended. l for passage.
 Senate bin 13 granting lands to the university was recommended for passage.
 Senate bill IS board of regents, same order
 Senate Bfn g respecting tubercu- lar teachers, same order. Senate bill 99 bonds of state off cers. same order.
 Senate bill 77 filing of charters with corporation commission. on in quiry it was found the bill was identical with house bill 6S passed l April 19 and sent to the senate. and
 77 was passed for the present l Sub. senlte bill 1O4 for regulating and taxing private car lines. An amendment was adopted by vote 1 of F to 16. raising the tax from { per cent to 10 per cent of the gross revenues of the companies in busi- ness within the state. MT. Cooke 1 stated that he entered during the 1 vote and voted for the motion under | :, misapprehension. He moved to re- i consider the vote and it was done. By another vote on the original Ques-
 tion the 10 per cent amendment was 1 lost IA to 21 and the bill was then recommended for passage. House bill TT by Linney providing l punishment of any Willful violation of section l of article of the con 1 stitution. respecting signatures to initiative and referendum petitions was amended and recommended for passage.
 Senate bill T, respecting switch lights was recommitttd to the labor
 committee.
 Senate bill SS anti blacklist was i amended and recommended for pass age.
 House bill 16S regulating the ex- huning of bodies, was recommended l for passage.
 House bill 15S creating Copper Queen county was recommended for indefinite postponement l Sub. house bill 12S, creating Orange county by dividing Maricopa county along the line of Salt river was dis cussed by MT. Jones who introduced i it and it was recommended for pass age and the original bill for indefinite pOStpOnement.
 He spoke of the movement as an advertisement for the state both through it's name, Orange county. and by showing two populous coun- ties side by side. He said Orange county would have valuation of i $6. .OOO .000 and voting strength of l 1900. He charged that Phoenix realty men never let new corners know there 1 is such a place as Mesa City. He said the people of the south side nearly all want it.
 Kelton had no serious objections i but wanted more light. Kane objected only to the name 1 He would support the bill if they changed it to Lemon" county. Curry demanded an Indian name | Cooke spoke against the bill He l had not regarded it seriously and under the plan suggested there is l no provision for the people express