Arizona republican., 1913-02-06
Miss Heleua Sts,Io

be made at the cost of the state; the bridge over the Colorado at Yuma, and five bills by Irvine.
 Of these bills one allows judges the power to increase punishment on sec ond offense and confisca ton of stock in violation of the state liquor laws; one amends the game law: one pro vides for the partial support of de pendent and neglected children by the state: and one is the Industrial School removal bill.
 Senate Bill No. | The special ses- sion appropriations bill was the first bill to complete the passage of the house as il was also the first in the senate It was taken up yesterday morning and when put on final passage rushed through by a vote of 34 to l.
 Speaker Linney announced the com mittee assignments on appropria tions printing and rules.
 Jacobs of Maricopa moved that the old rules be amended SO that the sec tiOns referring to the committees on public institutions and state expendi- lures he stricken out and that a pro- vision be inserted providing for but one committee of five members. to be known as the committee on state in stitutions and expenditures When the motion prevailed the speaker referred the motion to the committee on rules
 A resolution was introduced bv Kerr ot Yuma and finally passed to the ef- h.tf ba of is. that the committee rooms of the house he immediately vacated for the use of the house. The two largest com mittee rooms are now occupied by the adjutant general and the department of public instruction. While clerks have been given the freedom Of the adjutant generals office they have not been permitted in the public irstruc- tion offices which crowds the house a great deal and restricts their work n committee. It was suggested that the committee also notify the board of control of the action of the house. committee of three consisting of Johnson. Wren and Saxon. to follow the instructions of the house.
 Legislative Lore
 The new appropria tions committed as announced by Speaker Linnev yes terday. lands an important chairman ship for the MaricOpa county delega- tion in the house. Don C. Rabbit, one of the most popular and one of the hardest working members of that body having beeh chosen for that inn poTtant position. Mir Babbitts long experience as county treasurer of Maricopa county gives him an insight into the needs and expenses of such offices that could be-possessed in no other way than by experience. MT Babbitt succeeds Mir. Brooks of Gila. who is known as one of the very hard workers also.
 The Appropriations Committee
 D. C. Rabbit, Maricopa. chairman; w. Brooks of Gila. Powhatan J Wren of Yavapai, J. NJ Ball of Cochise. A. F. Jacobson of Graham. J. R. Kerr of Yuma and Frank l.. Crofoot minority member, of Pima.
 Rules Committed
 The new committee on rules is com posed of the speaker. H H. Linnev of Yavapai w. F. Brooks of GiIa and Thomas Maddock of Coconino. minor ity member. This succeeds the com mittee composed of former Speaker Bradner. Brooks and Rabbit
 The Printing Committee
 The new committee on printing in the house is composed of Frank O. MattOx of WinsJow. Navajo county. chairman; J. Me Ball of Cochse. for mer chairman, and A E. Jacobson of Graham.
 Cooke on Deck
 Representative R. J. Cooke of Mari copa county so far recovered from his late indisposition caused by an attack of measles to make his first appear ance on the floor of the house ,yester- day morning. This completes the en- tire membership of the house.
 Green Blotters Now
 In response to the demand of Rep resentatiVe Lynch of Ora ham made on Monday that the Irish green prevail in the blotter decora tions of the mem bers' desks. rather than the gaudy red that had been placed there, had it's effect yesterday when it was noticed that nearly all the desks now have new blotters. They are not. however Irish green, but d MaricOpa county green olive color.