Arizona republican., 1913-02-08
Joint Session of Commit tees From Two Houses Maps Preliminaries of Gigantic Task Before Present Legislature
ARBOR DAY
 CELEBRATED
Both Houses Hold Short Sessions Yesterday Be cause of Legal Holiday; House Plants Tree in Capitol Grounds

All work and no play makes Jack dull boy is saying that has no effect upon the legislature of Arizona. To many the fact that yesterday was holiday. and that the two houses ad- juurned early in the morning, was enough evidence that the sOlons were taking a rest, there was however no truth much to the rumOr It was true the houses adjourned It was equally true that most of the lawmakers would have been forced to had the ses- sions met as per the usual order of things. The house was recessed all- right, out the committees were work ing and working hard.
 The most important work of the en- tire program mapped out for the sec ond special session of the first state Legislature was begun yesterday, when the joint committee of the house and senate met in the committee room of the upper house, and began planning the work assigned to it as the com mittee on the revision of the code. It is not generally accepted by many, mainly, possibly, because it has not been brought definitely to their atten- tion, but there is more work before the present session of the legislature than there has been before any session of either the state or territorial legisla- lures since the time Arizona was or ganized into a territory. It is simply because the whole body of the statutes passed by former sessions will be up before this session for consideration and possible revision and amendment
 Following the adjournment of the house and senate; Senator Hechtman chairman of the senate committee on revision of the code held short con- ference with Chairman Jacobs of the house committee and a joint session was called which lasted for the greater part of the morning and a large part of the afternoon. Samuel L. Pattee of Tucson. who is the code commissioner, and has prepared the revision, was present with the committee and dis cussed the situation with the members. It is the intention of both houses to have all bills of the present legislature also go through the revision of the code committee, so that there will be no pitfalls in the legislation and no &C., tual conflicts short of the actual repeal of measures. It is aimed this time to have a code that will be worth while in that there will be no question of the intent of the law.
 Tn view of the work that is, there fore. put upon this new committee, it can readily be called the most import ant copouofttaa that hoe haap oppoipt ad by the present legislature. and it was stated with authority after the joint committee meeting yesterday, that whatever the attitude of the majority of the members of the house towards the present administration, there could be no question but that the house mem bers of the revision of the code com mittee were attaching their portion of the momentuous task with a will and a desire to make the best possible and most lasting job of it that can be made.
 It is a we'll known fact that Jacobs chairman of the house committee or the revision of the code, and under tht new organization of the house one o the most influential members in tha body is a known opponent of the ad ministration. and in view of his posi- ton in the house it was said by many that all sorts of Instructions would b. placed in the way of the administra. tion, in the way of special legislation and in the way of everything in tn nature of new laws with the excep ton of certain tax laws he favors an' of the appropriations for the cominl two years. upon which the state mus depend for expenses until the mex session. However this may be. the at titude of the chairman of the hous committee on revision of the code i the conference yesterday was distinct lv pleasing to the senate members c tn committee. It is taken as an indi cation of the belief that the two com mittees will work hand in hand an without friction.
 The task is long, one, hard on and difficult one, and all members o the committees appeared satisfied wit the disposition of the committee yes terday. The code as reported by M Pattee will be before the legislature fC the first time Monday.
 The composition of the two con mittees is as follows: Senate: Hech man of Gila, chairman: Warsley Pima, Davis of Maricopa, Wood Yavapai Sims of Cochise, Harrison Santa Cruz and Breen of Coconino.
 House: Jacobs of Maricopa, chai