Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-17
WEEKS RESUME OF THE
 DO|NGS AT THE CAPITAL

PHOENIX, Feb. 9.-Both houses of the legislature adjourned today until Thursday to await developments in the smallpox situation. In the meantime the legislators will make the Hotel Adams their informal meet ing quarters. It is hoped during the interim that a quietus will be put on several of the dangerous bills now pending, particularly the new anti alien law
 In the senate this morning Senator Lovin (Mohave) introduced com panion measure to the Doyle bill of fered in the house yesterday after noon. The measure seeks to practi- cally modify the prohibition amend ment
 Senate bill No. 73, introduced by Senator Campbell CCoconino) pro- vides that boards of supervisors shall pay bounty reward of $25 each, for timber wolves, mountain lions, pumas and partners: for coyotes, g: for ra- coons, g cents each; for lynx and wildcats. s; for jack rabbits, gophers and prairie dogs, cents each.
 Senate bill No. "A, introduced by Senator Drachman (Pima) relates to street improvements and provides for the acceptance by cities of alternate plans and specifications. The meas ure is offered at the request of City Attorney Christy of Phoenix.
 Senate bill No. 75, introduced by Senator Garvin Yuma) is another land code bill which seeks to retain the land commission ill its present form.
 Upon recommendation of the ap- propriation committee, senate bill for the relief of Dr. Randall who served as prison physician for three months during the illness of the regular doc tor was killed, the committee taking the ground that it was up to the phy sician in charge to take care of the matter.
 Senate bill No. 5, introduced by Senator Martin (Pima) requiring that the issuance of attachment or garn- ishment shall not be made public un- til after return of service was adopted with some minor house amendments and sent to the governor. This is the fourth completed bill of the session.
 Committee of the Whole. ...-
 In committee of the whole, Senator Colter (Apachc) presiding, senate bill No. 45 and substitute No. 2, were recommended for passage.
 No. 40, introduced by Senator Ba- con (Gila) is a measure requiring an adequate registration of vital statis tics. Each registration district is to have a registrar who shall be mo- tary public or justice of the peace.
 Substitute senate bill No. 2, intro duced by Senator Karns Santa Cruz) provides that jury fees be included in the court costs at the discretion of the court. The idea of the bill is to do away with the present system of frequently calling a jury for cases that may be later tried before the court only; the heavy incidental ex- pense falling upon the county. Under the proposed law this cost may be assessed to the offender, or, on the other hand, a litigant unable to pay the jury fee, or against whom 1t should not be justly assessed, may have his relief
 Senate bill No. 30, introduced by Senator Campbell (Coconino) passed third reading. t is county salary bill of importance only to counties of the twelfth class. Coconino is the only county of that class.
 House bill No. 4, which is the coun- ty seat removal bill, came up on sec ond reading and was sent to the com mittec on enrolling and expressing, It will be before the senate for final action on the next legislative day, when lively fight is anticipated
 Senator Stapley, chairman of the senate appropriation committee sub mitted a report to the senate of a recent trip made to the state industri- al school and the university. The report was accepted and the senator's exceedingly modest expense account allowed.
 PHOENIX. Feb. 1O.-Theorctically this day of vacation for the membe.s of the spotted second" legislature was spent in committee work and in preparation for the arduous duties of the concluding weeks of the session. Actually some committee work was accomplished, but for the most part the statesmen and attaches wandered about their hotels or along the high ways and byways, absorbed repeated sun baths. and longcd for the morrow when the wheels of law making will apain revOlVe