Arizona republican., 1913-02-08
THE IMPORTANT WORK
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man, Lynch of Graham. Murphy of Gila. Johnson of Maricopa, Maddocll of Coconino. K. T. Moore of Pima, and Speaker Linney of Yavapai.
 In the House.
 The house early adjourned to plant an arbor vitea in the front yard, but before undertaking this elevating and engreening procedure quite a good amount of bushes was transacted, much of which will produce matters of great interest before the session is many weeks older The first paper cut by the house was a fifty minute re- cess to determine if Arbor Day was a ! legal holiday. and this being determ- ined the order of the day was in- i voked by Lynch-he who loves green ! blotters. and choose the tree of the | same hue-jt is needless to say what i nationality is proud to claim him as son.
 Mattox was added to the ways and means committee on announcement by ] the speaker in place of Maddock. On motion of Brooks. the words First i Legislature" appear on the stationary. The report of the state auditor, J. C.. i Canaghan was received in a communi- cation from the governor and was re- ferred to the committee on state in stitutions and public expenditures, as was also the report of the bank comp troller Before the session was over the report of the state tax committee was also referred to the same com mittee
 This committee reported on two mat ttors those of the mine inspector anu the pioneer historical society, and re commended that inasmuch as both re- uuired appropriations that they be re- ferred to the approximations.
 By this time w B. Graham of Co., chise had found the senate had ad- journed and was anxious to quit work himself Not only that but the house was by this time satisfied that yes
 terday was a legal holiday. Before the motion to adjourn however was put Graham. who believes in celebrations and occasions in their spirit as well as
 letter suggested the planting of a tree.
 He had already hunted up Gardener Keen and Gardener Keen had hunted
 up tree Lynch insisted that the tree b 1 ticular tree was always green. he said he was for that.
 , So a good natured party of legislators and fair attaches adjourned to the grounds and in a pleasant space at the left of the main eastern entrance the tree was planted
 The senate met and adjourned with due promptness. The simple act makes } the per diem of the clerks good fol , yesterday.
 1 Legislative Lore.
 Miss Alice Fitzgerald was sworn il and took her first dictations as secre-
 tary to President Cunniff of the senat,
 yesterday
 Hechtman Resigns. 2 Senator Hechtman of Gila county ha: } resigned as chairman of the judciar! 0 committee Besides this important as
 signment the Gila countyss senator i also chairman of the code committee and d member of the committees on pri vate corporations, suffrage and cleo l tions, counties and county affairs, an; ' 1 style revision and compilation. Be U sides this he is chairman of the senat :. conference, or what would be calle' 1 elsewhere the democratic caucus
 Anothr Name.
 The senate committee on style re :, vision and compilation received anoth
 CT name the other day at the hands o II reading clerk Pearson. During the las e session a great deal of fun was poke !" at the committee, a pet committee Q | President Cunniff, which has been cop
 jed after elsewhere since he frs