Weekly journal-miner., 1915-06-02
PARDON BOARD
 COMMENDED BY SENATE

IlOENlA, May AO.--tAS all OilSCl, a counter-irritant, to the house reso- lution requesting the board of par dons and paroles to reconsider its determination not to interfere in the case of the five men condemned to be hanged at Florence on Friday and to recommend a reprieve of 60 days the state senate yesterday afternoon adopted a resolution commenting the board for it's courage, its upholding of the law in the face of disagree able task and its execution of the in structions that the people had giv- en it.
 The senate has had in contempla- ton such a resolution ever since the adoption by the house of its resolu- ton but on account of the already strained relations between the two houses it was decided to defer ac ton until the general appropriation bill had been disposed of in the house. It was also brought to the atten' ton Of the senate that the members of the board of pardons and paroles had been embarrassed by the action of the house; that though it recog- nized that the action of the house was not official and that such law as the house suggested it would try to have enacted, abolishing capital punishment and providing for life Imprisonment beyond hope of pardon was impossible and in contravention of an amendment adopted last No vember still the board felt that it was under some pressure that required relief.
 It was also stated that the board had arranged for meeting at Flor ence tomorrow. the day before the execution, when it had been given out that no meeting would be held until June ?. Members of the senate wondered whether the board was about to yield to the house resolu- ton. Telegrams were also received from out-of-town papers which had been informed of the approaching meeting of the board and they asked whether the board was wavering.
 Yesterday afternoon Senator Webb introduced the resolution of common dation, which had been in course of preparation. It follows:
 To the Arizona Board of Pardons
 and Paroles:
 Whereas, The people Of Arizona, at the general election held on Novem- Der 3rd, 1914, by an affirmative vote, approved the act creating board of pardons and paroles, which act had been submitted to the vote of the people of the state as provided hy the provisions of the Arizona state constitution; and
 Whereas, The duties imposed upon said board of pardons and paroles are of extreme gravity and responsi- bility. and of the utmost importance to the people of the state; and
 Whereas, said board has laborcd for several months in the perform ance of those duties which have been imposed upon it by the law of the State of Arizona; Therefore,
 Be It Resolved. By the senate, that we hereby express our deep apprecia ton of the grave responsibilities placed upon said board of pardons and paroles, and of the efforts which its members have put forth in the performance of their difficult duties; and we hereby declare, that no mat ter how greatly individual opinions may differ upon the wisdom O. want. of wisdom of any law, we believe that the members of said board have at tempted to conscientiously perform their serious duties, according to their best judgment under the law.
 Only three dissenting votes were cast, by Mrs. Munds and MessrS. Drachman and McMillan. It is not understood that their votes were in disapproval of the course of the board of pardons and paroles, but that they were intended to be an expression of sympathy with the house resolution.
 It was stated that a resolution of commendation of the board had also been prepared for introduction in tfe house today. and it was said that it would receive the support of several members who had voted against their inclinations for the forme- house res olution.
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