The Parker post., 1915-02-27
.LAWM MAKERS
In SESSION
BRIEF RESUME OF SOME OF THE
ENACTMENTs PROPOSED BY
BOTH HOUSES OF THE STATE
LEGISLATURE.

No. 116, introduced by Senator Clar-
idge OF Graham, provides for a
revision of the revenue laws. and
reenacts the present code except thai
it provides for "a single assessment
OF state, county and city taxes; pro
vides for a notice of assessment; !;
makes the county board of supervis-
ors a general board of equalization.
Under the terms OF this act all taxes
will be assessed by the county autho
titles and paid to the county treas
urer.
Senate bill No 115, introduced by
Senator Chase of Greenlee, provides
for the regulation of the sale of con-
vlct made goods; providing for the
labelling Of all such goods; prohibit
ing the importation of convict made
goods for use in the state, and re-
quiring that dealers must secure a
license to sell such goods.
In the house four new bills were
offered. No. SO, by Representative
Farrell of Santa Cruz, provides for
the segregation OF the sexes at the
reform school and for the farming g
OUT of the girls.
No. SO, by Representative Sweeney
of Yavapai, provides for the estab-
lishment of a legislative reference
library
No. LOBBY Representative Leeper,
Yavapai, provides for the substitu-
tion of county fairs for the state fair.
No. 101, by Representative Proctor,
Navajo, provides for the sinking of
an experimental artesian we'll near
Winslow.
House bill No. 80, providing for the
sale of land in Cochise county be-
longing to the industrial school, the
proceeds from the sale to- go for the
benefit of the school, was favorably
recommended
In the senate the following bills
were introduced.
No III by Senator Stapley, Mari
copa, to regulate the hours during
which state offices shall be open.
No. 118, by Senator Wunds, Yava-
pal, to enable incorporated towns
and cities to establish and maintain
public libraries.
No. 119 by Senator Webb, Marico-
pa, creating an annual graduated
land holding tax.
Senator Claridge of Graham intro
duced a joint resolution praying con-
gress to investigate the matter of
conserving flood waters of the Gila
A new mine tax bill was introduc-
ed in the lower house this morning
by Representative Mahoney of Mo-
have county
The bill lis similar to the Bacon
bill, defeated a few days ago by tie
vote, but contains the so-called "Ma-
honey amendment" which provides
that mine companies shall keep
separate account of all costs for
breaking strikes and shah not charge
the same against the gross in deter
mining the net.
The house concurred in the senate
amendment to house bill No. 38,
which provided originally that polls
at school elections should be open
from a. m. to 6 p. m. The amend
ment provides for an opening of the
polls from 10 a. m. until p. m. The
bill now goes to the governor and lis
the sixth to reach the executive Of
fices since the legislature convened
On third and final reading the
house passed bills Nos. 65, S3, 62
and senate bill No. 30.
No. 65 relates to counties of the
eleventh class and permits the ap-
pointment of deputy assessor in
Representative Proctor's county that
of Navajo.
Senate bill No. 80 is a county bill
relating to counties of the twelfth
class.
Senator Munds in the senate and
Representative Berry in the house,
introduced simultaneous measures es-
tablishing state flower and state
colors.
Representative A1cuff of Maricopa,
introduced a joint resolution, which
is to be transposed into a bill, pro-
viding for the appointment of a legis-
lative commission for the investiga-
tion and study of agriculture and hor-