Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-17

ures are passed.
 Here is a resume of today's afflic- tions:
 Senate bill No. 85, by Drachmar
 (Pima), provides for homestead ex- emption for each family head provid- ing such homestead does not exceed in value 5000. The homestead shall be exempt from attachment, execu- ton or forced sale.
 Senate bill No. SC, by Drachman (Pima), prohibits the printing of any fraudulent or misleading advertising and has the backing Of the Phoenix Ad club.
 Senate. bill No. S7, by Drachman ! (Pima), amends chapter 2, title 29, civil code, defining the word material" as related to mechanics, laborers and others, to include all goods, wares, merchandise, provisions and supplies of any kind
 Senate bill No. SS, by Stapley (Mar- icopa). places commitments to the state insane asylum under the direc ton of the board of control, and pro- vides for the receipt and use of funds for the maintenance of patients.
 Senate. bill No. S9, by Webb (Mari- copa), is the reapportionment bill pro- viding for "one senator from each county, providing that each county shall be allowed in addition thereto one senator for each 12,OO0 votes or major fraction thereof cast in that county at the last preceding general election" The same rule is made to apply to representatives except that the basis of representation is 5000 votes instead of 12,000
 Senate bill No. %, by Martin (Pima), provides for a complete reg istration of voters every two years; for the establishment of new election precincts upon petition of not less than 25 per cent of the votes in local ities not more than five miles from the nearest established election pre- cinct; the filing of the name, occupa- ton and address of each elector with the secretary of state; requiring that majority vote of the party campaign committee is necessary to fill vacan- cies on the ticket; making 1t impos- siblc for a defeated candidate at the primary to be a candidate at the reg ular election, and providing that even though straight ticket may be voted by marking a cross at the head of the party column, the voter may indicate his preference for the candidate of another party by marking a cross opposite the name of such candidate, thereby casting his vote for that par ticular candidate instead of for the candidate under the general Party designation; providing for election precincts in cities for every 600 vot CTS. Otherwise the provisions of the present law are not materially altered
 Senate bill No. 9l, by Lovin (Mo- have), provides that no employe shall work more than eight hours in any one day or more than hfty-six hours in week, and providing penalty of from $50 to $500 and jail sentence of from thirty to 180 days for its vio- lation.
 Senate bill No. 92, by Goldwater (YavapaD, requires county and state officers receiving or disbursing United States monies to make suitable re- ports of their stewardship.
 Senate bill No. g by Senator Chase (Greenlce), provides for the climina- ton of the quarterly license tax now levied against amusement houses. After thcater has paid an initial tax it is deemed a permanent business in stitution, aud is made, under the pro posed act, exempt from any except the regular taxation. This does not apply to itinerant performances or en- tertainmcnts established for short terms, which are still subjected to a graduated license charge.
 Senate bill No. 94, jointly by Sen ators Goldwater (YavapaD and Camp bell (Coconino), provides for the es- tablishment Of q fish hatchery and a fish culture station in Arizona. The federal government has made an ap propriation for the establishment of hatcheries in ten states. and Congress- man Hayden has advised the legsla turc that one of these stations would be located either in Arizona of New Mexico. He advised the immediate passage of an act of authorization and the bill in question simply ac- ccpts the federal establishment of the station. The bill was read the first, second and third times and passed unanimously. It was signed by Prcsi- dent Sims in open session and sent immediately to the house.
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