El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-13

the whole Wednesday.
A motion to refer the resolution back
to the judiciary committee had just
been laid on the table and, in another
moment a motion to report favOrably
would have been made, when Vessel
arose and announced that 1t was past
3 o'clock, and, according TO the senate
rules, it could not remain in session
after that hour.
That suits me-" said Wood
WOrsIey Measure Killed.
Another WOrsley memorial was
killed in the senate. 1t was the mem
Orial asking congress to take. 100000
600 from the war department fund dur
ing the next five years and add 1t to
the reclamation fund The committee
Of the whole recommended it for in
definite pOstpOnement-
without any serious opposition the
Wood, bill to provide for the immediate
completion of the bridge over salt
river at Tempe, was reported for regu-
lar course It is to advance to Mari
copa county $50 600 Of the money that
viii later be due her out Of the state
road fund
Regulating Cigarets-
The substitute for HugheS'S anti
lar course 1t fOrbids the sale OF
cigarets to minors under IS years OF
age, or its use by youths
Exactly $3.50 worth Of time was
spent by the committee N debating the
house bill apprOpriating S16O.T0 for the
relief of DR.. E S. Godfrey. last vital
statistician under the territorial ad-
ministratiOn- By a vote OF II to 8, II
took the regular course.
No one denied that the claim Of DR..
kOdfrey was just 1t was through a
conflict in the law that he was unable
to draw the full amount due him sew
era1 senators cOntended that he should
take the matter TO the courts but IL
was pointed out that IL would probably
cost him more than the claim was
Favorable action was taken by the
committee Of the whole on senate Dill
II. to 1egalize certain acts Of the super
viSors of Greenlee county, who re-
turned excess personal property taxes
collected in 1910
Deputy state Treasures.
There is a senate bill in the house
providing for the appointment OF a
deputy state treasurer at $50 q month.
so the senate killed the house bill Gre
ating that office with salary Of 500
q month attached.
Harrison's bill for the creation Of the
office OF county engineer brought on
long debate 1t finally was reported
for regular course. but its way was a
A motion to make the salary $1,000
a year instead Of $4,000 was lost.
Cunuim and others wanted to make the
office elective but It was cOntended
that the engineer should be directly
responsible to the supervisors in order
that better results might be obtained.
The engineer IS to be paid out OF
the county road fund. not out Of the
salary fund He supersedes the county
surveyor and road superintendent both
of which offices are abolished by this
bill. He must be an expert road
builder.
Regulating Bayvdy Houses.
c, B. Wood introduced senate bill No.
40. which IS for the regulation OF
bawdy houses It provides for the
prosecution Of persons who conduct
resorts Of i'll fame outside the reserva-
tions designated by the governing
No. IA. also by Wood. IS his pre-
1iminary primary bill. It provides that
when i percent OF the quallned voters
petition the governor for preliminary
primary to enable a party to weed out
its list of candidates. such election
shall be held 80 days prior to the regu-
lar direct primary.
The bin is certain to be opposed on
the ground that It makes more cumber-
some Arizona's already complicated
election machinery.
state Land Measure.
The committee on Public lands intro
duced No. 142, which is to provide for
the maintenance Of separate funds,
into which the money collected from
the rental or sale of state lands shall
be paid Tt IS calculated to carry out
the provisions OF the constitution and
enabling act
versity, deaf and dumb school. min
ers' hospital. normal schools, military
institute, agricultural me chanlcal coli
lege- school OF mines, county DOLluS ana
charitable, penal and reformatOry lnsu-
tutiOnS are created
b. The public lands committee made q
favorable report on senate bill NO. 70,
" hich provides for the continuance OF
the state land commission 1t was
pointed out that there is now no pro-
vision OF law for paying the salaries
and expenses Of the commission beyond
March IS The bill will, therefore, be
hurried. 1t was sent to the apprOpria-
lions committee. which will make its
report this afternoon.
Urge ArmOry Bill.
A petition was received from the cit
liens of Yuma asking for the passage
of the armOry bill which went through
the house several days ago. Yuma is
ready to denote a site and pay half the
cost Of erecting an armOry as soon as
the bill becomes a law
At the opening Of the afternoon ses-
sion senator H r. Wood announced
that his mother had died in Michigan
ana that he was leaving on the evening
train to attend the funeral ResOlu-
lions Of coincidence were adopted By the