The Parker post., 1915-03-06
LAWMAKERS IN SESSION

tv five. the coun- to begin as soon
as the irsit twenty-five have been de-
posted
Senate bill! No AZ, introduced by
Senator Webb, Maricopa, provides
for the docketing Of judgments in
counties other than where they are
rendered.
The mcst thrilling episode in the
house today was the abrogatlon on
the ant;-smuke resolution passed on
the first day of the session. The
disciples of My Lady Nicotine have
have been in more or less agony eve
since the resolution introduced by
Mrs. Berry was adopted, especially
as the senate was wont to blo'
smoke in their faces and to remind
them that the sovereign house OF
lords was not bound by blue laws.
Human nature being so constitutedt
that it can STAND just so much, Rep
present arive Flanagan, Yuma, moved
this morning that the anti-smoke rule
be al, Cs ated and that the members
he permitted to puff their souls into
purgatory if they saw fit.
The &C, providing for the semi
annual payment of taxes passed tn,
house by d vote of % to 9. E.
House bill No rs, Introduced by
Representative Christy of Greenlee,
was a so finally passed by a vote of
l8 to H. I relates to appeals an
criminal cases and provides for the
return Of prisoners from the penl-
tertiary to county jails pending ap-
peaIs, and fOf the giving Of criminal
cases precedence over civil actions.
A bill was introduced by Represen-
tatiye Francis of Cochise, changing
the penal-y for adultry from three
to rot less than one nor more than
five years The bill further provides
that he unusual association OF a
person CT Caucasian blood or their
descendants with a negro or Mongo-
Fan " their descendants, on public
streets, at shows, theaters or any
public or private places, shall be prl-
ma facie evidence Of their guilt IN
any prosecution for said crime
PHOENIX, March 2.-Senate bill
No. 81, by Senator Lovin, providing
for a universal eight-hour day was
indefinitely postponed.
No 129 introduced by by Represen-
tative Edwards of Yuma, appropri-
ates $4,000 for the repair of the
BorderIand highways in Cochise, San
ia Cruz, Pima, Pinal, Maricopa and
Yuma counties.
Two new bills were introduced in
the senate this morning and six in
the house.
Among these may be mentioned
Senate i'll No. $50, by Goldwater
which provides that drawn jurors
having statutory excuse from SER
vice need not journey to the county
seat to present it.
House bill No. 148, by Graham
provides for the organization of vc
unteer fire companies in unincorpor-
ated towns.
No. 149, by Christy, provides that
every rancher or farmer not regu-
larly engaged in the slaughter of cat
tie for market shall leave the hide
attached showing marks and brands.
No. $50, by Lines, amends the in
itiative and referendum articles in
the constitution and provides that
twenty per cent of the qualified
electors shall have power to pro
pose any measure and thirty per
cent power to propose any amend
ment to the constitution. Undre the
constitution the per centum is ten
and fifteen
No. ISL, by Lines, is a red ligh;
abatement measure providing for the
punishment of owners, lessees or as
signees of any building who shall per-
nit the same, or any part thereof,
to b used for purposes of assignation
or prostitution. Upon conviction the
defendant may be fined not less than
$50 or more than 300 or imprisoned
not less than one nor more than six
months, or both such fine and inn
DriSOnment