Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-13
MINE TAX BILL
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changes in the law with reference 10
the public printing. But the changes
suggested were not so great as to con-
stitute a proposed reform.
BY Mr. Mahoney. limiting the hours
of labor and prescribing a punishment
for the violation of the law.
BY Mr.. Leeper, fixing a minimum
wage of S12 a week for women.
BY Mr.. Acuff to establish fish hatch
cries and cultural stations.
Finally Passed Upon
The house came as near making laws
of three bills as a single house with
out the cooperation of the other and
the governor can do.
One of the bills passed on third read
ing was that of Mr. Flanagan, setting
aside $2500 of the funds in the posses
sion of the land commission for the
sinking of wells on school lands In the
Colorado Indian reservation for the
purpose of ascertaining the under
ground water supply. The last legis-
lature appropriated 100000 for the use
of the land commission to aid in car
rying into effect the Carey act in this
state. 1t was intended to apply the act
to lands along the Colorado and bonds
were voted for that purpose but they
have not been sold; no market for them
could be found
The substitute for the Farrell bill to
relieve mines and mining claims being
worked under. lease or option from liens
on account of labor or material was
passed. The substitute does not entire
~ relieve such mines or mining claims
but it gives the owners of them a
chance to protect themselves by the
posting of notices that they will not
be responsible for the debts of those
who lease or operate them.
There was also passed the Mahoney
bill rearranging the offices of counties
of the thirteenth class, (Mohave)
The Committee of the Whole
The rest of the day until late hour
was spent in the whole committee. The
first bill taken up was one providing
that IS per cent of the road tax con-
tributed by any district should revert
TO the district to be used for road pur-
poses. The percentage was afterward
changed to 65. SO many other amend
ments were suggested that though the
bill was favorably considered it was
ordered to be formally amended.
The Edwards bill prohibiting the sale
of cigars or cigarettes to boys under
the age of twenty was favorably re-
ported after sharp debate in which
Mr. Graham opposed the bill and
Messrs Lines and Christy supported it.
~ h.. IL hot = he
present law fixing the age limit at
eighteen years had never been en-
forced: no attempt had been made any
where to enforce it, Still less would a
law with an age limit of twenty years
be enforced.
House Bill 81. giving justices of the
peace exclusive, original jurisdiction in
cases in which not more than 5000 ex-
elusive of interest was involved and in
certain forcible entry and detainer cas-
es. was re-referred to the judiciary
committee for correction.
The most prolonged debate of the
day occurred on the bill amending the
election code with reference to primar-
les. The bill provides that voters in
registering must declare their party af-
filations and ut the primaries must
vote for candidates of their own party
1t provides for general county regis
tiers and precinct registers. 1t was
brought out that the bill had originated
with the democratic state central COM
mittee. The more it was discussed the
more forgotten things developed and in
a rather ragged shape it was recon-
mended for passage. But before it goes
to final passage Il whole lot of repair
work will have to be done on it.
The consideration of the senate. bill
providing that referendum petition.
against city ordinances shall bear the
signatures of twenty-five per cent o.
the vote cast at the last preceding cleo
ton occupied the rest of the afternoon
and was not crowned with definite re-
suits.
The Senate
When the senate assembled in tn,
morning telegram was received from
Mr. Golfer of Apache announcing tina
he had been called away to attend thu