Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-22


attracted the attention and OPPOSE
| ton OF the house, providing that
the veto of the governor of any sec
ton or subdivision of the appropria-
ton bill should not revive the statu-
tory appropriation for such item.
That amendment was disapproved by
a vote of 10 to IL
Mr.. Pinkley near the close of the
reading of the list of amendments
inquired whether it was too late to
amend the appropriation for the
state school fund. He said he had
| made inquiry regarding that matter
since the bill was sent from the
house and was now of an entirely
different mind. The speaker said
that SO far as either house was con-
cerned, the bill was beyond the stage
Of amendment but that the conferees
might make such amendments as
they desired.
The senate section providing $13, 900
for armories and arsenals was cut
out; senate appropriation of $4,000
to make good a deficit of the Pion-
GERS Home was allowed and by a
vote of - to II the house favored
&
line from Sacaton to Florence and
the penitentiary.
There was now nothing more the
house could do and a list of the
amendments concurred in and re-
jected was made up and with the
senate bill was sent back to that
body which had been waiting since
10 O'Clock in the morning for the
receipt of it. 1t was now 3 o'clock
in the afternoon.
The senate voted not to recede
from its amendments and President
Sims named Chairman Stapley and
Messrs. Bacon and MMillan as con-
ferees on the part of the senate A
message having been dispatched to
the house Speaker Brooks named as
the house ccnferees, Chairman Pow
ers. Mr.. Richardson and Mr. Johns.
Personnel Of conferees
Mr.. Powers is leader of what has
been known as the administration
element and Messrs. Johns and Rich
ardson have not been taken into full
membership of that element None
of the senate conferees are recog-
nized as charter members of it. With
this composition of the conference
committee in his mind, Mr.. Mahoney
asked if the next list of conferees
would be appointed by the speaker
or by the house.
When he was told that the ap-
pointmsnts would be made by the
speaker in case another list should
be named, Mr.. Mahoney remarked in
that French accent which adds
charm to his observations: Mr.
Speaker, it strikes me that that is
great power to be put into the
hands of the speaker. Mr.. Speaker,
I'm no prophet, but l see breakers
ahead"
Some of the so-ealled administra-
ton men sarcastically suggested that
Mr. Powers might as we'll begin at
once the preparation of a minority
report.
What Immediately hereinafter ap-
pears relates to matters that yet rest
in the lap of the gods. 1t is pre-
dicted that the report of the con-
ference committee will be prompt and
that it will be accepted by the SEN
ate: that it will be as promptly re-
jected by the house and that new
conference committee will be formed
1t is also foreshadowed that an eff
fort will then be made to instruct
the house conferees.
For the Men at Florence
The amended Pinkley resolution di
rected to the Arizona Board of Par
dons and Paroles was called up in
the afternoon after the disposition
of the appropriation bill. This reso-
luton urges the board to reprieve the
five men condemned to death next
Friday for sixty days in order that
the governor may recommend to the
legislature the enactment of a law
abolishing capital punishment and at
the same time a law providing that
persons condemned to life imprison
ment cannot be pardoned or other
wise freed.
There had been a favorable pre-
liminary vote on this resolution the
day before and it had been sent to
the committee on enrolled and en-
crossed bills which now reported it
out There, was a large attendance
in the gallery including a delega-
ton of ladies who had taken an ac-
tive part in the movement to save
the lives of the five men. There
were also several petitions on the
speakers desk urging the board of
pardons and paroles to recommend
clemency. These petitions bore 25S
names. Once during the brief de-
bate on the resolution one of it's ad-
vocates brought spirited applause
from the gallery, followed by an adj
monition by the speaker against fur
Their demonstrations. The resolution
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Acuff, Austin, Briscoe, Buch-
anan, Christy, Claypool, Cook, Ed
wards. Farrell, Francis, Lee, Naho-
ney. Pinkley, Powers. Proctor, Swee-
ney, Vaughn.-17.
Nays-Mrs. Berry. Doyle, Flanagan,
Goodwin, Graham, Johns, Lanford,