Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-21
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PHOFNIN. Feb. l1.--Thc mite tax bill was put to eternal rest i'll the lower house this morning when. by a vote of l. to r.. the measure failed of maj jor- ity. The only absentee was Represcn- tative Bris COG. who is i'll. and it IS un derstood that he would have voted against the bill had he been in bis se #
 One new bill was introduced It S No. 97. by Orthel. of Yavapai. by re, quest. It seeks to reimburse one Eli Perkins for work done in connection with the printing of the revised statutes in 1901 and carries an appropriation of S77s 30.
 Senate bills No, 4, substitute 3S, 43 and the Goldwater investigation reso- lution came over from the upper house where they have been passed. and had a first and second reading and were re- ferred to committees Other measures on second reading included house bills Nos. So to 97 inclusive
 House biii No ig and house joint memorial No. were read the third time and finally adopted The joint memorial to Congress prays the con struction of boundary fence between Arizona and Mexico House bill No 1 i9 relates to fees for the incorporation of corporations The vote was Is to ! IA in favor os the bill. The senate is pretty well up with its calendar and the morning session was ! short
 Two new bills were introduced. No l0s. by Senator Stapley. of Maricopa provides for quick count of votes al an election by establishing a double board, | C, two extra clerks and iudges in precincts where 200 or more votes are cast, and providing that the count shall begin as soon as twenty-five bal lots have been deposited,
 No. lO9. by Goldwater. of Yavapai, relates to the reaching of verdicts in cases where equitable relief is sought
 Senate bill No 93. which sought to remit the county license fee assessed against established places Of amusement was indefinitely posponed
 Senate bill No. llO. by Senator Munds, of Yavapai. provides for uni form system of school accounting
 An address by Senator John Bacon, of Gila in support of senate bill No. S2 providing that candidates for matri- mony must presenra satisfactory doc tors certificates before being issued 8 marriage license. was the feature of a lengthy session of the senate yesterday afternoon
 Senate bills Nos. 49 and S5 were in definitely postponed. The first would amend the civil code relative to trans mission of funds from county to state treasury.
 Senate bill No. s5 provided for home stead exemption where value did not exceed 5000.
 Senate bill No. 1, relating to super for court fees, was read for the third time aud passed aud signed in open session.
 Senate bill No. 3s had it's final read ing and was passed It is relative to assessments on mutal buildings and loan associations.
 Just before adjourning, four more bills were introduced. Senate bill No. IO4 by Karns of Santa Cruz relates 10 q sale of cold storage eggs
 s. B. No. 105 would amend the stat utes relating to fees and salaries of couu ty officers, while S. B No. IO6, by Claridge of Graham, would amend subdivision l2 of paragraph 57, chap ter 7, title revised stautes of Arizona
 s. B. No 107. by Golfer of Apache, is to creat a state and legislative ref. erence library.
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