Arizona republican., 1915-03-10
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said that if there had been such q code in eXistance in Arizona the doors of the Valley Bank would not have closed last November
 Another bill which is in the hands ce the house, is the good roads meas ure. That too, will likely go by the board.
 Both houses yesterday passed sev- eral bills of the other and they Will be read today for the signature of the governor. The house had the racing commission bill passed by the senate in the committee of the whole Many of the members manifested childish curiosity regarding the char acter and operation of the pari-mut- uel machine. It was not developed that any member had ever seen 1t, but some of them were of the belief that it was a device to improve the strain of horses and to attract the at- tention of the world toward Arizona. With this understanding the bill will probably be passed today.
 The House.
 At o'clock yesterday morning the house entered upon its work with a fevcrish interest, as if it expected to contribute greatly to the bulk of the statutes. A report was received from a conference on the bill making it a felony to obtain merchandise or cred . il by miss representation. The report was adopted. It was announced that tEe senate would not concur in the house amendments to the bill for the regulation and limitation of eXpen- diturcs by state officials and con ferees were appointed.
 Mir. Lines moved to discharge the committee on mines and mining from further consideration of bill to abolish deputy mining inspectors That was done aud the measure was sent along its regular course. Its owed in the unsuccessful attempt in the committee of the whole to strike out the section making ap- propriation fer the salaries of the deputies.
 Nearly Finished Laws.
 The following bills. all senate measures but one. were passed by the house, though nearly all of them have been amended in some particular, and some of them cXtens- lively amended so that there is like ly to be no argument between the two houses
 A bill amending the existing law so that the property and not the shares of building and loan associa- tions, but the property, shall be tax ed. and bill remitting to such com panies the taxes upon shares for the last two years, provided that the properties of the companies which have escaped taxation dur ing that period shall be placed upon the assessment roll at their full cash values for the last two years.
 A bill approprating S60OOO for the maintenance and transportation of convicts employed on the public high ways
 A bill regulating the hours in whichN the state offices shall be kept open for the transaction of business.
 A bill authorizing the appointment of clerks in justice courts in pre- cincts having a population of 12,000 or more. This is another of the Tucson measures
 A bill establishing state library and creating legislative reference bureau.
 The senate board of public welfare bill as amended in the house.
 A house bill giving to police courts in towns including a justices pre- cinct, concurrent jurisdiction with justices courts.
 At this point recess was taken until one o'clock.
 Tho Afternoon Session
 After the reading of a communi- cation from State Auditor Callaghan in support of Senate Bill 129. the banking code, the house adopted the conference report on the special road tax bill and passed bill providing that certain part of the premiums received by fire insurance companies in towns having popr!ation of 5000 should be devoted to the sup port of volunteer fire departments.
 The Sinews of State
 An interesting thing here occurred It was time to take up the considera- ton of the general appropriation bill for one hour in the committee of the whole. The situation was outlined by MT Pinkley in language which was not entirely free from technical terms Said he: "The senate has passed the buck to us. If we can not get the general appropriation bill to the senate in time for it to act upon it, the responsibility for an ex- tra session will rest on the house.
 Mir Proctor moved that there be a departure from the special rule and that the whole afternoon be devoted to that bill MT Graham moved to amend by confining the consideration fo an hour. MT. Proctor moved to Iav the Proctor amendment on the tahlc and that failed The vote dis ciosed the old familiar lineup with put a breall-the administration fac ion and the antis. It was charged by the former that the latter were in a conspiracy to save the Fair fame of the senate at the cost )f the house.
 The appropriation bill was taken ID and after the corporation com sections had been gone over MT. Christy made an attack upon the | second section which fixes the salary ,f the governors secretary at s3000 1 year. The moved to reduce it to l ;2400 The motion failed.
 Then the attack was made without 1