Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-24
Other Business.


 The committee on public institu- tions presented a report endorsing the report of the secretary of state and urging the adoption of many of the secretary's recommendations, A bill will be prepared covering the points involved.
 One new bill was introduced. It is , No. 97, and is offered by Representa- tive Orthel (Yavapai), by request. 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 $77S3O.
 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 referred to committees. Other measures on second reading in cluded house bills Nos. S9 to o7 in elusive.
 House bill No. 49 and house joint memorial No, were read the third time and finally adopted. The joint memorial to congress prays the con- struction of a boundary fence be- i tween Arizona and Mexico. House bill No. 49 relates to fees for the in corporation of corporations. The vote was IS to IA in favor of the bill.
 This afternoon the house is sitting as committee of the whole for the consideration of bills on the calen- dar, none of them of paramount i'm portance.
 Three New Senate Bills.
 Three news bills were introduced. No. 10S, by Senator Stapley (Mari- copa), provides for a quick count of votes at an election by establishing a double board, i. e., two extra clerks and judges in precincts where 200 or more votes are cast, and providing that the count shall begin as soon as twenty-five ballots have been depos- ited.
 No. 109, by Senator Goldwatcr 1 (Yavapa), relates to the reaching of verdicts in cases where equitable re- lief is sought
 Senate bill No o3, which sought to remit the county license fee assessed against established places of amuse- ment, was indefinitely postponed.
 Senate bill No. 110 was introduced by Senator MundS (YavapaD by re- quest this afternoon. It provides for uniform system of school account ing
 PHOENIX, Feb. 18.-The Drach- man prohibition bill, twin brother of the measure defeated in the house last Tuesday, was indefinitely post poned by a vote of 10 to 9, after the most exciting verbal pyroteehnics witnessed this season.
 Drachman, the author or proposer of the measure, made a strong plea for its adoption. Lets not smother anything. The people of Arizona have spoken" he said. They have instructed this legislature to do cer' tain things, and even though senator is so wet that he takes whi6key bath every morning, he should still oppose the killing of this bill, because the people want it.
 "If we refuse to take up this mat ter, tell you, it will be a very seri- ous matter for the democrats of Ari- zona, and the next time there will be but one democrat here instead Of eighteen"
 Senator Claridge said that he want ed to go into the merits of the bill re- gardless of any action taken by the house. "We are in duty bound to pass a law along this line. Let's show a little backbone"
 Lovin demanded a roll call. q want to get you fellows on record" was the avowed ambition of the gentleman from Mohave." Lets take shot at it right now.
 Senator Chase (Greenlec) made a ringing speech which was, in effect, an argument for majority rule.
 Senator Martin (Pima) declared tile bill marrow and impossible; the rav- ings of prohibition maniac, intend ed to provide jobs for few prohibi- ton leaders" He thought that by striking out most of its provisions and substituting flew sensible sections" it might get by.
 Senator Webb (Maricopa) favored d bill of some kind, but, not the Drachman measure.
 Senator Goldwater said he was against it because the house had al , ready disposed of it. This was also the attitude of President Sims who thought the proceeding "very un- l