Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-17

J bill making Con Cronin state librar , ian. The last measure was in con ference and its final passage was pos sibly irregular.
 Liquor Men Get Refund.
 The governor during the day signeC the appropriation for convict labor 1T . road camps and the appropriation fol the San Carlos reservation road anC permitted. to become law without his signature the measure providing for the refund of unused liquor dealers licenses.
 PHOENIX, March 12.-Bills pass ed at the concluding session of the legislature Thursday night included the following:
 For a Quick Count.
 One of the most important of these bills is senate bill No. 1O8, which pro vides for double election board in precincts where more than 200 votes are cast and for continuous count during the day. It was introduced by Senator Stapley. Electrical Districts.
 House bill No. % provides for the formation of electrical districts in Maricopa county and is for the pur- pose of extending the benefits of pow CT and lights to the farming com munities. It was introduced by Rep rcscntative Powers.
 Bible In Schools. House bill No 115 permits the read ing of the Bible in the public schools. It was introduced by Representative Berry.
 City Charter Supreme.
 House bill No. 40 provides that the adoption of a city charter shall op- crate to validate the terms thereof even though they appear to be in con fiict with the general laws of the state. It was introduced by Repre- sentative Mahoney.
 Justices Going Up.
 House bill No. 61 gives justices of the peace concurrent jurisdiction with Superior courts in all actions in volving not more than $200.
 For Northern Fair.
 House bill No. 145 appropriates $2,500 for each of the years 1915 and l916 for the benefit of the Northern Arizona fair held at Prescott It was introduced by Representative Johns.
 Borderland Highway. House bill No. 12S appropriate5 | $10,000 for the repair of the Border land highway. It was introduced by Representative Edwards.
 Insurance Bill.
 House bill No. IA Is an Insurance bill providing for a separate state mcnt and report to the corporation commission by fire insurance com panies of all moneys received by them for premiums for fire insurance upon property within the corporate limits of cities having a population of 5000 or over, and providing for the pay mcnt of 50 per cent of the tax to the governing bodies of such cities to be expended in maintaining system of fire protection therein, and for the re lief of disabled paid or volunteer fire men. It was introduced by Repre- sentative Johns.
 Change of Venue.
 Senate bill No 76 raises the per ccntagc of voters required to secure a change of venue from 3 to Is per cent It was introduced by Senator Claridge.
 Widows Exemption.
 Senate bill No 79 provides for wid ows' property exemptions providing the value does not exceed $2,O00. It was introduced by Senator MundS.
 County Fairs.
 Senate bill No. 128 authorizes boards of supervisors to appropriate $5,0O0 annually from the county funds for district or county fairs in their discretion. Ii was introduced by Senator Martin.
 Building and Loan Associations. Senate bills Nos. g and 38 relate 10 the taxation Of stock and property of building and loan associations.
 Fraudulent Checks.
 Senate bill No. 42 makes it a crime to issue a fraudulent check without sufficient funds in bank to meet same.
 Convict Road Work.
 Senate bill No. 6S provides for the working of convicts on the state high ways and appropriates funds for their maintenance while engaged in such work and for their transportation, the expense to be met by general taxa ton to the road fund.
 State Office Hours.
 Senate bill No 1I7 nrOvides that