El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-21

held that the latter provision is not
legal.
An interesting discussion on the
proper manageable age for girls was
received from the Civic league Of
Phoenix. The league does not believe
that the marriage Of any girl under IS
should be permitted. In 1903 the ter
ritorial legislature lowered the mar
riageable age limit from 10 to IA. A
girl over Is is now permitted to mar
~ without the consent Of her parents
The women want this raised to 2l-
Land Bills Pass.
Two of the land bills passed the
house. They are house bill 30, pro-
viding an appropriation to continue the
present land commission, and No. 81,
prescribing the rights. duties and
powers of the commission
Craig. CrOfOOt, Curry, Gonzales. kel-
ton and Kirke Moore voted against
the appropriation bill and all of them
except Curry were opposed TO No. 81
House Dill 50, regulating the prac-
tice Of pharmacy and sale Of DOisOns,
was passed without division, as was
house bill "a, ceding jurisdiction to the
federal government over military re-
serves and sites for federal buildings
within the state. Senate bill No 4,
the mortgage code, was passed with a
slight amendment.
Governor Hunt sent word to both
houses that he had signed senate bill
icOpa county power to proceed at once
with the building Of a concrete bridge
over the Hassayampa river at Wicken-
burg.
Senator Criticises Hunt.
Our inefficient but self-sufficient
governor" was the harshest term ap-
piled to George ". P. Hunt in the
senate. Lorenzo Hubbell, Republican,
Of Apache county was the man who
Wbe1 tho rrisor form, hill and the
general measure providing for the
working OF convicts on state highways
were up for discussion in committee
Of the whole the governors prison
policy was discussed thoroughly Both
bills, which are by Hughes. were fl
nally reported for regular course,
which is the same as do pass in the
house, but the governors friends GER
tainly had their hands full
Hubben objected once more to work
ing cOnvicts in CCEDetition with free
labor.
While the bills were being debated
the request Of the governor for an
investigation Of the penitenuary 10y
the state examiner became involved IN
the discussion
Breen declared that to send the
state examiner. one Of Hunts ap-
pointees' to investigate the prison
would be folly. since ne would be
certain to bring in favorable re-
port
Protest at a ffEFhifeWaEh.7
Hubbell agreed with Breen- You
might just as well send my bOOkkeeper
to examine my business If you think
am crooked he said. Furthermore,
Hubbell claimed that the examiner
cannot be required, under the law. to
examine state institutions. He sug-
gested that a committee from the
house and senate be sent to Florence
with an expert accountant
DO you believe that the state ex-
aminer would bring in false reportF'
Il don't know what he would do"
Hubben replied
No. "a, which is the general law for
employing cOnVicts on highways, was
reported for regular course
No. 25, the prison farm bill, was sent
to the public lands committee to look
up some legal points There does not
appear to be much chance that No. 25
will pass, and No "a is likely to be
killed in the house
To Pay Railroad Bonds.
There was sharp division on senate
bill 26, by Davis, providing for the
immediate selection Of the 100000
acres granted in the enabling act to
MaricOpa, COcontno, Yavapai and Pima
counties to pay off the railroad bonds
outstanding a gainst them It was final
" reported for regular course by
vote Of 10 to s. Breen, Davis, Harrison,
Hechtman, Hubbeu, Hughes, Sims,
Vessel, Willis and G. B. Wood voted
for il.
With a slight amendment, senate bill
q. by Hughes, providing for the sub
mission to the peOpleVof a miners lien
law not nearly so stringent as the one
now in force, was acted on favOrably
after it had been slightly amended to
safeguard labOrers more effectually-
There was no objection to No. a. by
Willis, providing that the state may
select other lands in lieu of school
lands upon which settlers have squat
ted
Favorable action was also taken on
No. IS, by LOvin, providing that If Ia
borers are paid in checks, the checks
must be on banks within the state.
Provision for "Reservations.'
No. A, written by c. 3. Wood and
by LOvin, was sent on for
regular course It provides for segre-
gated districts in incorporated cities
and to regulate houses outside such
districts.
The following code bills from the
house were approved: No II, elections;
No. 8, liens; No. 9, landmarks and sur
veys; No 10. principal and surety; No.
IL, eminent domain: No "A. vital statis-
tics; No. IS, pure food; No. 16 boards
OF health.
To Make Physicians Careful.
An important amendment, offered by
Y essel. was adopted to the board OF