Arizona republican., 1915-02-10
Both Houses Take Adjourn ment While City Health Officer Introduces the "SmallpoX Bill Number Formaldehyde'
BUCK" LANIER IS
 LATEST VICTIM
New Land Bill Retaining Commission Introduced by Garvin-Some Rou- tine Work Done ill Spite of Epidemic

The short session of the house in the legislature yesterday morning was given almost wholly to the considera- ton of the suddenly precipitated smallpox issue in it's varied aspects and the same joint question was later brought before the senate and en- gagged it's attention for time with the result that both houses decided to suspend operations for the after noon to give the fumigators and the disinfectants chance to work. There was not room in the chambers for both and it was the expression of the legislature that the business of the fumigators and the disinfectants was the more urgent; the laws could wait awhile.
 In the morning City Health Off, cer Godfrey called at the capitol again to say that the health depart ment for the satisfaction of it's con- science had a disagreeable duty to perform; it would have either to dis infectant the chambers. especially that of the lower house, or else quarantine it and there have been many Arizona legislatures that need cd quarantining. or deserved it more
 An informal resolution was adopted in the house for the appointment of a committee to meet a committee of the senate with reference to an ad- journment, and when notice of that action was received in an informal message from the house, Dr. Bacon, the senator from Gila, was asked what he thought about it. Dr. Bacon said that notwithstanding the press ure of business he believed that both chambers should be thoroughly dis infected.
 He said that all of the woodwork should be washed thoroughly, the car pet should be sprinkled and formalde- hyde gas should be liberated in the chambers and should be allowed to continue it's purifying work until this evening, when the windows might be opened. They would be fit for the legislators by tomorrow morning.
 Senator Bacon offered the members some advice regarding their personal conduct. In his case, after having visited the stricken house member, Mir. Briscoe. he had changed his clothing, exposed his discarded gar ments to the suns rays and incl dentaly, he had taken a bath. Where upon Senator Chase of Greenlee took the floor to remark that it would be well for the senators generally to make use of this opportunity to take 8 bath They might not have another such a chance in the course of the session.
 Senator Stapley suggested that the work of disinfecting be carried through the corridors and along the stair ways That suggestion was endorsed by Dr. Bacon and when the senate at noon, at the close of the morning order, adjourned. it was until tomor- row morning.
 The Regular Business.
 Several new bills were introduced into the senate. One was by MT Lovin. a bill to put into effect the prohibition amendment. It was a du plicate of the bill introduced into the house the day before by MT. Doyle MT Campbell introduced a bill in- creasing the bounties on wild animals and a bill was introduced by MT Drachman relating to the procedure for street improvement.
 A New Land Bill.
 Mir. Garvin of Yuma introduced a bill providing a public land policy and creating or continuing the land com mission, consisting of three members to be appointed by the governor who should also name the chairman of the commission. The salaries of tho members are to be $250 a month. The bill outlines at great length the power
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