Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-27
WEEKS RESUME OF THE
 DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL

! House bill No. 15 provides fo f the creation of two assistan : attorney generals, each to receiv . salary of $2,400 and abolishiny : the positions of additional le gal counsel and law clerk. House bill No. 16 is an ac , to encourage the construction : of railroads, street railways anC electric car lines. The act ex empts such roads from taxation for a period of ten years upor franchise and all real property used in the actual construction of any such line conducted as a common carrier of freight anc passengers.
 House bill No. IT, an act to li- cense and regulate the business Of private detectives and detec- i've agencies, inspection and in- formation bureaus. The appli- cation for such licenses must be signed by at least six reputable citizens and must show the good character of the applicant. The annual fee for an individual is fixed at $50; for a partnership, $125; and a bond must be exc cuted for $2,00O for an individ- ual and 5000 for a partnership, firm or corporation. The license shall run for five years, revocable by the secretary of state for cause shown. A badge, Iii censed Detective" must be worn and displayed upon demand of an officer of the law.
 Four Year Term.
 Senator McMillan (PinaD is working on a bill extending the term of office for state and coun- ty officials from two to four years, the election to fall in the regular presidential years. He may include a one-term clause. This bill, which will be received with mixed emotions in each house, will be ready for presen- tation next week.
 Hearings will be held on the proposed mine tax law every morning following the adjourn ment of the senate. Senator Ba- con proposes to conduct these hearings as a court of law. An official stenOgrapher will tran scribe the statements of those appearing before the committee, which will make up its findings and the final draft of the bill af- ter everyone interested has been given a chance to be heard.
 House bill No. Is, providing for an assistant clerk for the board of supervisors of Yavapai county, was read the first time by number and title.
 PHOENIX, Jan. 20-The senate of the state of Arizona went on rec ord this morning as favoring the propagation of grandchildren.
 Upon motion of Senator Karns Santa Cruz who denies that he is a granddad, the senate authorized the border line member to prepare a res olution of congratulation to the pres ident of the United States upon his recent admission into the fellowship of "da-da's." This is what Karns produced:
 "To the President: The senate of Arizona, in convention assembled by q rising vote, begs to extend its con gratulations upon the arrival of your first grandson, and hopes that he may, like his grandfather, rise high upon the nations ladder of famc."
 The excitement over this resolution having subsided, Senator McMillan (PinaD offered senate bill No. g, {. which makes it a misdemeanor for anyone to attach" himself to loco motive, cars or other railroad nova bles for the purpose of beating the company out of mileage. If the bill becomes law it's the pogy for any one who steals rides.
 The treasurer's report was received | and added to the pile of documentary evidence that the state is doing busi ! ness at the old stand.
 Senate bills Nos. 20, 21 and 2 were advanced to second reading and re- fcrred to committees.
 Recommendation was made that the ! livestock and sanitary board appro- priation be $1OOO instead of $500, ! and that the desired appropriation for the state historian be referred to thc appropriations committee.
 New Bills.
 Six new bills were introduced, as follows:
 II. B. No. l9, an act to create land mortgage associations in the state of Arizona. Land mortgage associa- 4.-