El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-20
BUSY BUNCH Of LAWMAKERS,
The LEGISLATORS Of ARIZONA


the committee had the measure under
consideration and succeeded in having
1t re-referred. The next time the
committee reported it without recon-
mendatiOn. 1t caused a great deal OF
discussion. pro and con, and was final
" put on the calendar to take its reg
ular course. All of which means an
other fight when IL is placed on final
passage.
Anti Tipping Measure.
Another bill that will take its regu-
lar course is PAGES anti-tipping meas
ure- 1t is designed TO make il a mis-
demeanOr for any emplOye in a public
place, such as hotels, restaurants and
railroad cars, to accept a tip, or tor
the proprietor OF such place TO fail
to post prominently a placard notice
Of the provisions Of the law.
motion to postpone the Pace bill
indefinitely was lost Is to 5.
without division Huges'S anti-thtrd
degree bill was placed on the calendar
for regular course It is designed TO
protect prisoners in the hands Of CT
ficers.
To Prohibit Use OF word Crust
The Hughes bill TO prohibit the use
of the word trust in the name OF any
Il or corporation not under control Of
the state bank examiner was brought mp
and it caused much argument Davis
said that to carry it into effect would
necessitate an army of bank examln-
ers- It was brought out that 1t would
also affect companies formed in the
state hereafter and doing business in
other states.
Speaker Cunniff favored the bill
because, in his opinion, it is a step to
ward a uniform incorporation law.
Finally Hughes's bill was sent back
to the committee on corporations,
which will submit a substitute
-Four New Senate Bills.
-Four bills were introduced in the
senate yesterday
No. 81, by c. B. Wood. is to permit
the treasurer to employ an assistant
willis introduced No. SIS. which is
to submit a constitutional amendment
that viii make a simple majority Ct
both houses sufficient to pass a bill
over the governors veto. A two-thirds
vote is now required in this state,
as in all others
No. Sc, by Harrison. Is to amend
the present fence law. It provides
four wires with a substantial post at
least every so feet. Farmers are en-
powered to collect for damages done
by stock breaking through such a
fence.
Harrison also introduced No. 81.
which is to change the salaries OF Of
ficers in Santa Cruz county.
LOVin Resigns ChairmGnship.
Henry LOVin's resignation as chair
man Of the mines and mining commit
appointed in his place by the presf- /
dent LOvin found the duties Of the
position too OnerOus-
A communication from the Bisbee |
Miners union, indOrsing the Brooks !
eight hour law for women was re- /
ceived and read
That portion Of the governors mes
sage referring to the Tempe normal /
school was referred to the appropria- |
tons committee.
Kinney's bill extending the powers
)f police judges was referred to ina
committee, and the house bili !
providing Tor the temporary transfer /
IF $1,000 from the general fund to the /
tax fund, to the COMMITTEES !
IN finance.
The opinion Of attorney general
Billiard on the legality of bond issues
vas sent to the printing committees
With instructions that 1000 cOpies h.
printed 1t will not appear in the
Ournal
Women May Hold Office.
ARIZONA VIII nave female office hold
yesterday by KeltOn, of Cochise county
becomes a law.
Kelton would make it possible for
women 10 mold pretty nearly every OF
ice except that OF sheriff
The bill provides for the srbu,fssJor
4 constitutional amendment to the /
-Oters- If the amendment is subrofttsJ !
here Wlll not be chance in the world /
y uCAC0e ~ AOF nalf the voters of
ArizOna are now women.
Nor is there much chance that the
IeltOn bill viii fail to pass both housas
nd receive the governors signature !
yesterday 1t was sent to the constftu-
iOnal amendments committee, under a
of the rules.
Coercion AIisdemeanOr.
Bradner introduced a bill making IL
misdemeanor for an employer to
Oerce an emplOye to sign an initiative
IT referendum petition.
Hughes senate bill. providing for
he employment of prisoners in jails. |
vas read the second time and referred !
o the labor committee.
The committee on public health sub
litted a substitute for Balls bill regu- {