Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-05
House Committee on Judicary Recommends That it do Pass--This Committee Com posed Mostly of Drys
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS OVER ARBOR HOLIDAY
Mothers Pension Bill Again
 Up--Goldwater Asks House To Act Favorsbly on His
 Bill for Relief of lndigents.

PHOENIX. Feb. IA full eight hcms grind was sufficient cause for the legislature to adopt without op. position a motion to adjourn owe. to- luurrow on account of Southern Ari- zona Arbor Day. on the holiday proc lamation Of Governor Hunt Some members suggested an adjournment until Monday but after a round of economy speeches, the suggestion was turned down.
 The drastic statutory provisions for enforcement of the prohibition law. as embodied in the Powers bill was reported to the house by the Ju- dietary committee with very slight amendments. and with recommends tiuns that the same pass Such Lad been anticipated. however, the judi ciary committee being composed largely of drys The labor commit tee of the house stamped its approval and recommended the passage ot the Claypool-Kinney bill. The commit tee of the whole gave consideration Co the Goldwater appeal of the Moth CTS Pension act There was read in- to the records a petition from Casa Grande urging the legislature to pass tEe bill but the committee, on mo- tiOu of Johns. voted to reCommitt the bin to the Coumy Affairs committee. with instructions to draw a new bill providing for the care of mdigents whose support is not provided for by the present proposed act, and to in- clude a further provision for the pro- tection of the supervisor in eNpend- ing money under the proposed new law which. of course, is contrary to the terms Of the initiated measure.
 The Reed bureau of mines bin was approved by the house committee of the whole and the house finally pass ed nd sent to the senate Flana. gan's bin permitting Indian agents 10 grant marriage licenses and per form ceremonies.
 In the senate the committee reCom- mended that the senate adopt the proposed amendment to the state constitution requiring a majority vote of electors on initiated laws. and the bin now goes to the committee of the whole. Riggs had bin introduced by request providing for an artesian we'll inspector with an annual salary Of $2OOO.
 Bacon introduced an appropriation for a system Of cottages to be built at the state asylum for the insane planning ultimately to change the character of the institution from Q dormitory Co a cottage plan.
 Webb introduced a repeal Of th, bills of the present poll tax and road tax laws. and Colter and Stapeley m troduced good roads bills. Colteri bin embodies recommendations mad' in a report of state Engineer Cobl for a levy and direct distributions t' counties of the funds raised, whil, Stapley's bin abolishes the deput, engineers, and puts the office O state engineer directly under the con trol of the board of public welfare
 In connection with consideration Of the board of public welfare bill the senate agreed 10 appropriate $l5 900 per annum for it's expenses When the matter was before the com mittee of the whole, Golfer made
 motion to have the board consist c the governor auditor and a purchai ing agent. to be appointed by th governor His motion failed by
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