Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-28
OOlnGS 0F HE
 STATE LEGISLATURE
THURSDAY


 the Riges measure and the code a,N- rni,,ed by the Farmr,> rro,eyti,, ~- Sociaiion The Mahoncy nina tax hin is som ing strength daily
 The appropriation bills are about ready but are said to be hold'up p,nd- ins series of developments"
 A new prohibition bill is he.ug drawn and will he ready for introduction soon Talk of an extra session Is gaining ground Many of che members profess 10 believe that the necessary work can no, possibly be accomplished within the time remsiuing for the regular ses- sion. alihough begiunins next week night sessions will be held
 The governor is opposed to an extra session. but in the event of faiiurc 10 pass appropriation bills there will bc nothing left to do
 In the house two bills were lad away; one was recommit,od to committee and four were adopted,
 The most important iS senate hiil No 2l. which gives cities power 10 appls one-twentieth of one per cen, of asse ed valuation to the ouoouragcmeut oi immigration.
 Senate bill No II was passed by the house. as was also senate hill No tG. No. iI relates to method of collecting assessments levied for public improve ments No. 46 requires registration of vital statistics
 House bill No. r. relating to the be- ginning of personal actions wtchin hye years of the date.f the cause 4ccruinE. was killed
 House bill No. 43. providing ttsl judgment may be renewed at any tune within ten years, was killed
 House bill No S7. authorizing the federal government to estabiish fsL hatcherles in any stream or river il Arizona. was adopted
 The senate passed. by a vote of lS to |. senate biH No 2s. by Staplcy, oi Maricopa. which provides that no cH- penditure from public funds shall be made except when approved by board of public welfare.
 The senate killed senate bin No. 52, by Kinney. of Gila, providing for party primaries and requiring voters to state their party affliatiou before voting 2t a primary election.
 In committee of the whole, il was recommended that senate bill No 50 do pass. that senate bin No. 95 be indefinitely postponed. and that senate bill No. IF do pass
 No. so is a proposed constitutional amendment, and provides that no in dividual, corporation or association shall ever be allowed to purchase more than I6O acres of agricultural land, CT to purchase more than 64O acres of grazing land
 No. 95, by Kinney. of Cila. provided for the abolishment of experimental farms and farm stations.
 No. ii7, by Stapsiy, oi MaEicopa. provided that state offices shall be open from g a. n,- until p. m. except on Sundays and holidays. when th-y will remain closed all day. and after ] D. m. on Saturdays during the months of June, July, August and September. In the senate, Martin. of Pima, .n- troduced bill No. 15s, providing for appropriation by county boards ol su- pervisors of s5O0O annually for distinct fair purposes.
 No, 129. by Goldwater, of Ysvspsi. provides for establishment of state banking system
 The judiciary committee introduced house substitute bill No. 36. regulating practice of veterinary medicine.
 H.B. No. I30. by Cook. oi Cochise makes it unlawful to take security on certain property fer usurious loans.
 Much hostility developed in the house. sitting as committee Of the whole, against the old age and no'hers' pension bId and substitute bill offer ed. II was finally moved and Safried that the substitute biH do pass" In the senate Garvin. of Yuma. in .s-.5 senate hill No f3D relating