Arizona republican., 1915-01-15

storing for sale and the proprietor
or person in charge as well as his
associates may be held for trial. The
presence of "a receipt for a govern
ment license for the sale of liquor or
proof that payment has been made
for such license is also prima facie
evidence of violation Of the law.
The attorney general becomes ex-
officio Commissioner of Prohibition
ties assistants and agents to carry
out the provisions of the act. When
any officer charged with the en-
forcement of the law neglects to
perform his duty the governor, if
called upon by the commissioner
shall furnish all necessary means for
its enforcement even to the calling
out of the state militia.
The commissioner, his deputies, as
sistants or any county attorney or
any citizen may maintain suit in
equity in the name of the state to
abate and perpetually enjoin the
maintaining of places where liquors
are sold.
A y provision Of the bill designed
friendly to accused persons gives the
state the right to appeal Express
companies, railroad companies and
other common carriers are required
to keep books showing the shipments
of liquors and the persons and points
to which they are consigned. Private
citizens may employ. attorneys TO
assist county attorneys in the prose-
cution of cases under the law.
The bill in many of its features
are similar to the Kansas law of
1909, which made prohibition effec-
tive in that state. though it contains
no custer provision for the removal
by the governor of recalcitrant Of
ficials though the section authorizing
the governor to assist in the encorce-
ment of the law practically covers
that omission
1t is understood that the provi-
sion relating to the use of alcohol
by druggists under the certain re-
strictions and the importation Of
wine for sacramento purposes, was
inserted at the request of members
of the temperance federation.
As to Junketing Again.
The matter of entertainment of
members of the legislature partially
threshed out in the senate on We'd
nesday afternoon when an invitation
to that body was received from Dr..
A. c. Kingsley, superintendent of the
hospital for the insane. to take din
ner at that institution, was brought
up in the house at the morning SEES
sion The Kingsley invitation was
declined without comment and one
from the Phoenix board of trade to a
dinner in honor of the legislature on
January Is. was taken up. Mr.. Cook
of Cochse moved to decline it also
but Mr.. Christy. Mr.. Graham and
others pointed out the difference be
tween this and other invitations
since it involved no expense to the
state and would not detract from the
time of the members. 1t was. they
said, an invitation of good fellow
ship. The only other proceeding in
the house out of the general routine
during the brief morning session ex-
cept the introduction of the prohi
bition bill was the introduction of a
bill by Mr. Lines of Graham. amend
ing the statutes with reference to
procedure in justices courts. The
house adjourned until ten o'clock this
morning to devote the afternoon to
committee work.
The morning session of the senate
was entirely routine except for the
receipt of message from the gov
ernor containing the nomination of
d. +. Johnson, former state treasurer
to the office of public examiner.
After the disposition of the matter
raised by telegram describing con-
ditions at the Cochise county poor
house in consequence of the passage
of the old age and mothers pension
law bill was introduced by SEN
ator Kinney relating to officers of
cities and organized towns. There
was bill by Senator Claridge of
Graham amending the statutes with
reference to chattel mortgages.
The committee appointed to con-
fer with the governor and other state
officials concerning the old age and
mothers pension law at late hour
reported that no definite plan of re-
lief had been devised but there was
an informal expression of opinion in
favor of advising county boards of
supervisors to ignore it until it should
be brought forcibly to their atten
ton by mandamus proceedings. 1t
was stated that was the course that
the supervisors of ella county had
resolved to pursue