Arizona republican., 1915-02-07
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a constitutional amendment for the re- form of the initiative and referendum clause, providing that such legislation could De enacted only by majority of all votes cast at the elections where they might be submitted.
 MT. Webb said that he desired to submit other amendments to the con- stitution, especially one providing for the holding of quadrennial instead of biennial elections. But it was explained that such an amendment could have nothing to do with the present amend ment The bill was favorably reported If finally passed the amendment will be submitted to the voters at the next general election.
 Several other measures were dis posed of favorably so far as the com mittee could do it and the senate re- sumed the regular session and soon after adjourned.
 The House
 As usual the morning session of the house was given to the prayer of the chaplain and the roll call The early part of the afternoon session was taken up by communications on various top ics. Two were received from residents Of Yuma county with reference to the school lands. Three were from differ ent parts of the state proposing amend ments to the game laws, all suggesting more rigid regulations and shorter open seasons. Two from Pinal county urged the passage of the GOldWater old age and mothers pension bill and one, urging the passage of the Powers Drachman prohibition bill in it's pres- ent form. A house joint memorial was introduced urging the senate and house of representative of the United States to provide for the restoration of the Tucumcacari Mission in Santa Cruz county.
 New Bills
 Several new bills were introduced, the most interesting by Speaker Brooks proposing a state flag for Arizona It is described in the bill as follows:
 The flag of the state of Arizona shall be as follows: The lower half of the flag shall be blue field; the upper half shall be divided into thirteen equal segments or rays, which start at the center, on the lower line and continue to the edges of the flag, colored alter nately light yellow and red, consisting of seven yellow, and six red rays; in the center of :he flag, super imposed, copper cOlOred five pointed star, so placed that the upper point shall be one foot from the top of the flag and the lower points, one foot from the bot tom of the flag. The red and blue s' be of the same shades as the colors in the flag of the United States; the flag to have a four foot hoist and a six foot fly. with d two foot star; the same proportions to be observed for flags of other sizes. The flag represents the copper star of Arizona rising from a blue field in the face of a setting sun
 Others bills were as follows:
 By MT. Doyle, amending the statutes repeating certain paragraphs concern ing the qualifications Of members of the legislature.
 By MT. Vaughn, two bills, one abol- ishing the road tax and the other, the school tax. Similar bills had been in troduced in the senate by Mir Webb
 By Mir. Proctor amending the stat utes relating to salaries of officers in counties of the eleventh class
 Beside the prohibition and the Kin ney- Claypool bills. to which reference has been made, the most interesting episode in the house was the considera : tiOn of a substitute for the Farrell bill repeating the statute under which a mine being worked under lease or op- ton might be subject to lien for labor or material. The substitute was deemed to afford sufficient protection to the owner of the mine by requiring him t1 exercise some vigilance on his own ac- count. MT. Graham vigorously opposed the bill on the ground that so much vigilance might be exercised that the laborer would be given no protection at all. The measure was vigorously de- | tended by Messrs Farrell and Maho- ney. It was favorably reported. After the disposition of several mat ters of lesser importance, the house resumed the open session and adjourn ed to 9:i5 tomorrow morning.