Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-20
.0Qy MEASURE
 a1 MsS A9AIN, | BACK IN THE SENATE
Upper Branch Votes to Re consider the Powers-Drach- man Prohibition Bill. Now On the Calendar.
PASSAGE OF MEASURE
 IS EXPECTED IN BRANCH
McClain Introduces Another Mine Tax Bill--Maricopa DelegationStilI Out For the Returns.

PHOENIX, Feb l9-By vote of 16 ayes to 8 nays, the senate today reconsidered their vote, by which they yesterday indefinitely postponed the senate bill which was an exact copy of the Powers-Drachman prohi- tition measure killed in the house the Jay previous. The bin is now on the calendar of the senate committee Of the whole and seems likely 1t win ultimately be passed and sent to the house.
 lt is the most striking of several events in today's legislative proceed ings which indicate that the forces of prohibition and the special mine tax bin supporters are dickcrine on Ia compromise The first indication was this morning when the house members to a man who had voted against the mine tax biu moved for . a recess, and behind locked doors caucussed. Of the proceedings there in is is known that the most import ant was proposed by Powers. which was to allow the mine tax bin Co be revived and passed In consideration that enough votes could be s..lred to pass the prohibition huI Ie did not presume to say that the mine tay people were for the trade. but indi- cated that the situation then exist ing, showed that such might be brought about
 His proposal met with disfayor Graham county wanted prohibition. yes, but the special mine tax bill sever The labor contingent was sever for the prohibiuB bill and wanted to tie isto the scheme all of their labor bills Marian was dead set against it. his principal fight be- isg to defeat the Powers prohibition hill asd it will be recalled that the caucus had given him permission Co vote against the prohibition There was SO end of talk but without result Just to guard against failure to be ready. however. it was thought best to keep the prohibition bill alive with = the result in the sesate as above isdi- cated Lovis, Goldwater and Sims 3 alone opposed reviving the bill. In the meantime McI.ain is draft ' ing a mine tax bill which arrives at the valuation of producing mines by multiplying the average net proceeds extending over a ueriod of several years by four and adding thereto one
 eighth of the gross proceeds Alto gether there is little doubt that Mar
 icopa county is about ready to quit
 their combination with labor if by
 so doing, they can pass the prohibit B ton measure and dictate the mine , taxation
 In taking this position they have - been greatly influenced by the day , drawing near when they win have to S vote with their labor allies for uni. . yersal eight hour bin, particularly 3 objectional 10 alfalfa farmers, and SIP | week minimum wage for women. ' strongly opposed by Phoenix mer- chants. True to Mancopa training. they have adopted the policy of any
 thing to win.
 Sweeney, in the house introduced department of labor bin which has
 the stamp of approval of the Western
 Federation of Miners and the State
 Federation of Labor and already in
 advance. it has been approved by the
 house committee on labor at a meet
 ing tonight although not yet regular
 ly referred
 The labor committee also tentative ly agreed to amend Che minimum ' wage for women bill by increasing the
 wage scale from $lO to SIP a week , and stands divided on a universal
 eight hour law This last measure is not in favor vsh the trainmen on
 the legislative committee , The house finally passed the Sun day closing for barber shops bill by !, a vote of 22 10 7 and the committee on efficient government agreed to