Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
PUBLIC LAND BILL
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changed the result sustaining the speaker.
 Another coat of varnish was put upon the public land bill in the sen ate in the committee of the whole in the afternoon. It was gone over by the committee at least for the third time and other amendments were made and it was then an- nounced that all that the committee could do had been done. The bill was recommended for passage and was ordered sent to the committee on enrolled and engrossed bills. It will probably be returned for final action by the senate tomorrow.
 The most important amendment offered yesterday. and adopted, was the striking out of four sections re- lating to the mineral lands. It was stated that provision had been made for them in another bill now pend- ing.
 No attempt was made to recon sider the action of the day before in the abolition, or rather in the failure to provide for the continu- ance of the commission. The ad ministration of the lands is still left to the office of the secretary of state. as the bill vet stands.
 The House.
 On meeting in the morning the house at once plunged into business and the following new bills were in troduccd
 By Mrs. Berry. providing that no public printing should be awarded to a newspaper until it had been en- gagged in publication for at least a year.
 By Mrs. Berry. another teachers pension bill slightly different from one introduced by her that failed. The teacher to become eligible to a pension should have taught in this state for twenty five years. The pension shall be $500 annually. pro- vided the applicant is not possessed of property of the value of less than S2.500.
 By Mr. Brooks. for the appropria- .tion of s10O for the placing of a bronze tablet in the rotunda of the capitol building to commemorate the late Michael Glenn Cunniff. first president of the senate and member of the constitutional convention.
 By Mrs. Berry, a bill amending the statutes. providing that all motions for new trial. in arrest of judgment. or to set aside a judgment shall be made within thirty days after rendi- tion of a verdict. An exactly similar bill was offered by MT. Lines.
 A bill was introduced by MT. Mer- Till providing for an amendment to the wcrkingmen's compensation act.
 The house passed the electrical districts bill with little opposition. and also Mr. Flanagan's house joint memorial No. 6, reciting the various steps that have been taken by congress toward the opening of the lands within the townsite of Parker to set tlement and urging that the busi- ness be completed.
 A bill intended to secure payment to men engaged on public works was defeated. It was opposed by Mr. Christy, who stated that though the bill was evidently drawn in the in terest of labor it would result in a poor man being unable to furnish the necessary bond to comply with the provision of the act, and he could not therefore undertake public con- tracts The bill for establishing dis trict libraries was passed.
 The bill creating a department of labor and the office of labor com missioner was passed by a vote of IS to IA. A bill declaring that ini- tiated and referred measures. sub mitted to the people shall receive a ma ajorty of the votes cast at an cleo tion before they become laws, was defeated by vote of Is to IS. The bill was opposed by Messrs Francis and BriscOe and was champiOned by Mir Goodwin. When the vote was announced, Mr. Newbury gave mo- tice that he would move for a re- consideration.
 Among other bills passed in the course of the day was the senate measure giving boards of school trustees in incorporated towns to is- sue bonds when authorized by the qualified electors to do so, for the improvement of streets adjacent to school buildings. This bill intro