Arizona republican., 1913-02-12

whole was fixed up. so that there will be plenty of work ahead of the representatives for the rest of the week, in spite of the proposed re- cesses to enjoy the Admission Day celebration and the sun Fete on Saturday Amendments to the rules more particularly set out elsewhere. were adopted. and the report of the State Fair commission was sent to the committee on state institutions and public expenditures commun- ication received from a number of labor agents and this was referred to the committee on labor They de- sired to appear before the various committees of the house The senate transmitted the Vessel Yuma Bridge bill to the house. Following this an adjournment was taken
 Legislative Lore.
 There was very little doing in the senate yesterday morning owing to the meeting of the point committee on the revision of the code This kept seven members of the senate out of their seats. and with the two absent knocked hole in the quorum that one could drive a wagon and team through. A recess at the call of the gavel was taken. Shortly be- fore noon the senate met and adjourn ed again until the afternoon
 Code Commissioner Back.
 Code Commissioner Samuel L. Pat tee of Tucson returned from his home yesterday morning and met with the committee. Mir. Pattee will be con- tinuOusy with the joint committee now until the work of that committee has been finished.
 invitation to Glendale.
 Prof B H Scudder, superintendent of the Glendale schools visited the state house yesterday with invitations to all to attend the opening of the Glendale High school in that thriving community this morning where the new high school building will be ded- icated by both Vice President elect Marshall and Governor Hunt.
 Changes the Rules.
 Yesterday morning in the house a number of changes were made in the rules of the house which are calcul- ated to appellate the business of that body. One of the rules which has not heretofore obtained is that the speaker must when a measure is presented for consideration recognize the intro ducer of the measure to open the de- bate. This right of recognition passes however to the senior member of the committee reporting the bill out of committee when that is done. In the same manner, useless debate is cut off by the introduction of a rule which prohibits a member speaking more than once to the same question until after every other member has spok- en, providing however that the in 1 troducer Of the measure may close the debate. All committee reports must be in writing and signed by the 1 committed In addition chairmen of 1 committees must give notice in the 1 house of the time when bills will be | considered by their committees.
 1 LincoIn's Birthday no Holiday. i Contrary to the general impression Lincoln's birthday is not a legal holi- | day in Arizona For some reason or other when the list of legal holi- days was made out by the committee in charge of that bill at the last leg islature. this date was left out. It is likely to be remedied however as there lis some talk of a bill being intro- duced to that effect before the ses- sion shall have been completed Last year Lincoln's birthday was celebrated 1 in Arizona under a law psased by the territorial legislature providing for the celebration of the Lincoln centenary.