Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-03-03

rived in Mexico City and the water
works are being repaired. General AL
buildings for the university and the
two normal schools. The I'LL world
provide for the creation OF a high
way commission consisting of five
members to be appointed by the soN
ernor. one of whom shall lie a pro-
lcssor of engineering at the univers-
ity. At least two of them shall he
of the political party which cast the
largest number OF votes at the last
preceding election.
\ hill was introduced by Mr.. Chase
for the inspection of all public and
private hospitals, refoTmatories.
homes, houses Of detention, converts,
asylums. sectarian serinares schools
ana institutions The inspection
shall be conducted by county com
missioners at least once every four
months.
Mr. Webb introduced bill similar
propriatlng money for Che publica-
ton of the history of Arizona.
BY Mr.. Riggs for an artesian well
in Cochise county and by Mr.. Coltel
regulating the width of tres. sup
posed to have no reference to auto
mobile tires.
In the committee of the whole in
the morning session. bills for artesan
wells in Apache and Navajo counties
were recommended for passage 1t
was also recommended that the bill
prohibiting the driving of an automo-
eighteen be passed
The warmest incident Of the SEES
sion was the contest over what is
called the universal eight hour Jaw
that is an eight hour law applicable
to all forms of service. After several
ed for indefinite postponement and
that was later done
In the course of committee reports
in the afternoon it was recommend
ed that the state flag bill from the
house do not pass. \ similar re-
commentator was contained in the
! report on the bill adopting a state
flower. Likewise tine judiciary COM
mittee did not think that the house
bill authorized the state to receive
requests. donations, etc, would be
good legislation.
A bill requiring railroad companies
! to make reports to The corporation
commission when called for concern
| ing the issuance of passes and re-
duced transportation was passed. =
bill to provide for taking n census ol
Maricopa county to ascertain wheth-
or there might not be two superior
Judges elected, was los. by tie vote
| The Maricopa senators were ilVioc'
on this measure, Mr.. Webb faNo:in5
| il. He urged that there were now
| 700 cases on the docket in this count,
and that relief was imperative. Mr
Stanley believed it could BE- obtained
! hy calling in outside judges.
message was, received from the
governor recommending the author
zation to counties of the making OF
| u great register for which there Is
now no authority.
The house bill for closing barbei
shops on Sunday was favorably re-
commended IN spite Of an error t.
which Mr.. C;oldwater called attention
in the words, sunday, commonly
lealled the first day of the week
The bill providing for keeping sys-
tematic accounts Of the money APP
nortionment to school districts was
nassed without division the bl
amending the primary law so thai
primaries shall be held on the 1our''
Tuesday before the general election
vas passed.
The Morning in the House
The announcement was made soon
after the opening of the house that
thc general appropriation bill when
if was thought. would be brought
in yesterday had been sent direc'iy
to the printer. The bill carries 81
647 900 against s1.763Goo carried by
the past appropriation bill
report was made by the pubic
institutions committee on investiSa :
ltion of Warden Sims Of the state
Prison on account of his failure to
hang Ramon Villalobo ut the time
set for his execution. 1t had peeh
PREDICTED that the report would be
a coat of white wash. But that was
not quite the case. While the war
den was not censured, the report
found that he was not excused Tor
his neglect to carry out a mandate
of the court.
Senate Bill 122 providing for a
transfer of $500 from the general
fund to the state road fund for va
vapai county, on the recommendation
of the state engineer for the COM
pletion of the Cherry Creek road
was advanced. under suspension
of the rules to third reading.
A message was received from the
governor announcing his approval of
a house bill making appropriation