Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-03-03

claim to have captured many prisoners
and a quantity of arms and ammunl-
ton. Gales intends to pursue the con-
ventionalists to NacoZari.
for an artcsian well in Wallapai val
ley Mohave county
The school code bill was defeated
by a vote of T. to -. 1t was the
opinion of the majority that there
was nothing in the measure for
the Improvement Of the school sys-
tom that warranted the encumbering
of the statutes with such Il Volumin
Gus measure. The bill giving the
Tempe Normal school the name of
the State Normal College of Ari-
IONA and increasing the scope OF
the institution was likewise defeat
ed.
A bill for the construction of a
stretch of road between two bridges
the government had built across the
ella on the San Carlos Indian re-
servation was passed: also a pii ap-
propriating $4,000 for repairs on the
! Borderland highway.
Other measures passed were the
bill authorizing the distribution of
a serum for diseases among live
stock. the billiard license law and a
bill making appropriation for an ar
tesian well in Greenlee county
| Notwithstanding the nearness OF
| the end of the session and the fact
! thatthe desks ad committee rooms
! are filled with bills, several others
were brought in yesterday as fol-
lows:
/ Rv Mr.. Graham amending the
statutes with respect to incorpor-
ated towns SO that public aid may
| be given 10 the organization of vol
lnteer fire companies. This bill was
intended tod meet need of Lowell.
! Cochise cou hty, which though, a
! place of some size and Importance
is not Incorporated.
BY Mr.. Christy. an act requiring
that persons not regularly engaged
/ in the slaughter Of cattle, but who
may slaughter cattle for that pur-
pose to be sold otherwise than in
q regular market shall be required
/ tc leave the hide with the brand
partially attached to the carcass 80
that an inspection Of it may be made
! for marks and brands.
! BY Mr.. Lines, an act proposing
on Amendment to the constitution
with respect to the initiative and
referendum The act would require
the signatures OF twenty per cent
. of the voters or qualified electors
Ito, an initiative petition and thirty
per cent to petition for an amend
n,ent to the constitution. Refer
edum petitions would require fiji
teen per cent OF the signatures of
qualified voters. The referendum
should not be invoked when the i'm
mediate operation of the act is ne
cessary But in such cases of en-
/ Urgency the nature Of the emergency
must be described in n separate sec
ton. Emergency measures could he
passed only by the. votes of three
! fourthS Of the members of .cacn
house The initiative petitions of ci-
ties and towns should contain the
signatures of twenty-five per cent
Of the electors. and referendum pc
titions. twenty per cent. Cities and
towns may prescribe the basis on
which the per cottages shall be
computed.
BY MIR. Lines, an act for the alb
atement of public nuisances and it
includes under that head houses used
for purposes of prostitution or as
signation. The character of SUCH
rlaces shall be determined by their
general reputation.
| BY Mr. Pinkley. a bill providing
for the publication Of five thousand
copies of the history of Arizona. two
volumes of which have been com
rletcd by state Historian Parish. The
sum of $2.750 for each of the volumes
is proposed to be appropriated. The
historian is directed to have these
| and all future volumes copyrighted
| The distribution of free copies to
officials and public institutions is
directed. The remaining copies shall:
| lie offered for sale by the secretary
of the state. the net proceeds to
be turned into the general fund.
BY Mr.. Lines bill proposing a
horizontal cut in the salaries of
state officials and judges of the
superior courts half of whose sal
aries are paid by the state. Re
auctions are also proposed for the
justices of the supreme court and
court attaches. The following is the
proposed revised list:
Ctata officials cbalI racaiya tho
following salaries:
The Governor. $500 per annum.
The Secretary of State. $500 per
annum.
The State Auditor. $1,000 per an
rum.
The State Treasurer, $2400 per
annum.
The Attorney General, $1,000 per
annum.
The Supt. of Public instruction,
$4,000 per annum.
The members of the Corporation