El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

in the senate but in the house it
brought on a lively debate
4 desire to state that for many
months the administration has been
subjected to the most despicable and
fOuudatiOnless attacks upon its prison
policy-attacks built upon falsehOOd
and dependent upon ignorance and mar
row partisan and political preJudiceS,
says the governor in his cOmmunica-
ton. Since these assaults emanated
largely from irresponsible parties, 1t
has not been deemed dignified or neceS-
sary to combat them; but the time has
arrived when. for the good of the Serv-
ice, reputation must be made OF the un-
called for ISLANDERS heaped upon Officers
who are honestly, earnestly, and I-Ten-
ture to say successfully striving to do
their duty"
committee are Barker, Kane, Craig ia
cObs and Maddox all known to be I'M
friendly 10 governor Hunt and prison
reform
The original committee appointed in
the senate to take charge of the Flor
ence protests was composed of Hecht-
man, G. 3. Wood, Chase, LOVin ana
Hughes. Yesterday senator Hechtman
stated that his duties as a member of
the code revision committee would
make it impossible for him to attend
the Nearing Monday morning: Senator
Kinney was appointed in his place.
To Elevate justices Of Peace.
Three bills were introduced in the
house yesterday. No. 43, by Jacobs, is
highly important 1t carries an emery
ency clause and viii restore to justices
Of the peace the Jurisdiction and pow
ers they had before Arizona became a
state.
Harry Johnson introduced No. As,
which is to prohibit the attorney gen
eral or his assistant practicing law and
raises the attorney generals salary
from $1,000 to $4,000 year.
Aid For Schools.
Last year the legislature passed a
bill to allow any high school or normal
school $500 for agricultural and min
ing purposes, after certain conditions
had been complied with. There were
defects in the measure which made
II imperative Yesterday representa-
tive Jones introduced the bill with
the defects remedied.
Representative Kerr introduced a
resolution inviting D. c. Collier. direc-
tor general Of the San Diego expOsi-
ton, to address the finance committee
in both the house and senate March g.
1t was adopted in both the house and
senate The resolution was introduced
by Vessel
To Register Women
The cOmmitte on suffrage and cleo
tons recommended the passage Of
senator DaViS'S bill for the registra-
ton Of women, with a slight amend
ment-
The house bill providing that the
adjutant general may spend money for /
armories in cities where half the cost
is paid by the citizens, was taken |
from the calendar of the committee !
of the whole and referred to the ap-
propriatiOns committee This is only |
a temporary setback in the progress /
of the bill, which seems certain Of /
passage.
Upon the recommendation of the ju- /
dietary committee, Bradner's bill to re- \
quire that any appOintive officer shall |
be a resident Of the county or pre-
cinct in which he serves was postponed 1
indefinitely. Favorable reports were (
made by the same committee on r. i
vines amendment to the game law and /
kerr's bill to punish the circulatOrs Of /
advertisements. Kerr's bill.
by the way, viii practically prohibit /
the sale Of patent medicines in Arizona
Balls prison bill occupied nearly all 4
the time spent by the house in COM
mittee Of the whole Numerous slight |
amendments were made. some being /
offered by the author. A favorable re-