Tombstone epitaph., 1913-05-18
Doings in the
 State Legislature
SENATE

Dniy on recommendation of bcaro oi parole, to consist of the state super- intep dent of public instruction. the attorney general and third member those two will name.
 The governor is dissatisfied with the l provision and st once announced that he would veto the entire bill.
 The legislature was ready to adjourn but following this announcement by Hunt, executive sessions of both houses were held, and on arising an noupcement was made that each branch would remsin in session till the gosernor acted on the penal code, and same might be passed over his veto. That such will be done can be stated positively. Consequently the session will be on probably till Satur- day, by which time it is thought Hunt will have acted.
 The mine tax bill was agreed to sith percentages of twelve and one half o! gross and.iour times the net production.
 The senate agreed to give the Frisco fair $500, 600. and the San Diego fair s25 600 appropriation, but the bill will have to go to conference before it is finslly settled.
 Ae agreed to finally by both branch es the county seat removal bill pro- vides s fifteen per cent petition for election, and forty per cent ol the votes cast may kill removal, Pro. posed sites and selling price tof same must be published prior to the elec- ton, and bond issue for the psymen of the entire procedure and cost.
 HOUSE The house declined to concur ip senate amend ments to house bill No 3. for the taxation of oie1press company
 House bill No 67, prohibiting eI- pectorst.pg in public places, wss pass d.
 The following sensse bills were passed:
 No 25, by Hughes, providing for 6 penitentisry farm.
 No 37, by c B Wood, empowering the state 10 take school lands fo. state institutions. regs dless of present lessees.
 No 79, 6 minor amendment to cor rect B P, a taxation measure. No 60, for the codifcstion oi the laws ps' sed at the third special ses- sion.
 Another bill passed is senate bill No 29, by D,vi-, which is to make the Carey act projects are placed under the direction and control of the state land commission.
 To committee of the whole the house indefinitely postponed senate bill No 76. for the advisory recall of Unite States senators, judges and other federal officers. Tue principle reason was the shortness oi time be- fore adjournment. Another was that most of the provisions Of the bill are included in . code measure already passed
 Senate bill No 75, Woods general ts1 levy measure. was reported for passage. Favorable action was sleo taken CD B IT. the public printing code.
 The legislature will remain in ses. sion, waiting for Governor Hunts veto of the penal code.
 Out Of conference the WelIs-Fsrgo company state tax was increased from five per cent of its earnings to six per cent. The "red light" bill was agreed on and provides that incorporated cities may estsbli-h restricted districts. The marriage and divorce laws failed of passage.
 The Frisco fair bill which passed house was amended in the senate providing for y5O.OO0 for Frisco apd $25, ,0cO for San Diego. but the house refused to accept such and both fairs have lost although an effort to re- yiye it will be attempted.
 Grsbsm's mine tax amendment to senate bill No was finally agreed to by the senate sf'er the most stu bborn- Iy fought contest that has ohsrac- terized any session of the present It provides that produc. ing mines shall be assessed on four times their net output plus IF l-2 per cent of the gross and the full value of physical improvements. Under its provisions the mines of Arizona will be assessed for nearly Sl30, 900 ,O00 this year ss against $45.0O0,OOO in 1912.
 A number oi senators have beer violently opposed to the Graham on the ground that it lid not assess the mines high enough Word wss received from Govsroos Hunt that he he'd signed the Scent