Arizona republican., 1915-02-27
Two Long Bills Brought Back Before Senate Con- stitute It's Most Important Work So Far - Some MOnotOnv
HOUSE DEFEATS
 BILL-uIMITING
Also Rejects Goldwatcr's Attempt to Investigate State Officials-Want of Harmony Between Two Houses

The senate yesterday began, or re- sumed the most important business be- fore it. the consideration of the state land question. In the afternoon it took up Senate Bill a whose reading had been abandoned q few days ago until the latest Senate Bill 121 could be printed. The latter bin was received from the printer yesterday morning.
 Both are very long billr, and as it was decided that they should be read be- fore amendments could he offered the proceedings were of monotonous character Senate Bill 127 is the one supposed to have been drawn for the protection of the interests of occupants of school lands. senate Bill -. intro duced hv Senator Garvin is often re- ferrcd to as the Winsor bill. represent ing. it ies understood the views of the iand commission.
 X motion was offered by Senator Webb that the land bills be given the right of way over all other matters so that the consideration of them may be practically continuous It was suggest cd that the bars be put up against new bills, that the business of the senate might he concluded within the sixty day limit President Sims, said that he believed that could be accomplished anyhow by diligence but other members looked forward either to a lot of un- finished business or a special session.
 In the house. Representative Good win moved for the adoption of rule IL f,,tf aa1 after next Monday, March 1. The mo- ton was amended by n provision for the introduction of bills at any time by unanimous consent. The motion was defeated.
 The Goldwater joint resolution pro- viding for the investigation of certain state officers was rejected by the house yesterday afternoon. furnishing additional evidence of the want of har- mony between the two branches. The certain officers" aimed at in the reso- lution included Warden Sims of the state prison. But the house had al ready investigated him and the discus sion preceding the defeat of the joint resolution indicated suspicion that the senate intended that the investiga : ton was intended to result as adversely to inc warden as the house committee inquiry was expected to result favor ably
 Tie Senate
 Mir. Goldwater introduced bill for the creation of military institute and provided for an application to the gov crnment for the securing of Fort Whip pie for that purpose The bill con taincd reference to the land grant spec flied in the enabling act of one thou sand acres of land for the support ot such an institute. The bill would have board in charge of the institute composed of the governor. the super intcndent of public instruction and the president of the university.
 The senate passed the registration bill. The roll call disclosed a phen- omenon. the votes of the two senators from Yavapai on the same side. MT Claridge was moved to observe that good woman has a reforming influence upon the worst of men. Mir Goldwatel presented Mir. Claridge with an apple
 The bill authorizing Indian agents
 
 to issue marriage licenses and perform marriage ceremonies was passed.
 The latter part of the morning ses- sion was given to the discussion of the road bills. Senate Bill No. 64 which carries an appropriation of s23o,00' with sG0.0o0 added for the maintenance of convicts at work on the roads was recommended for passage by the com mittee of the whole. Senate Bill 64 was recommended for indefinite post ponement.
 MT. Karns introduced a memorial tC congress praying for relief for the sett Iers on Baca Float No. 2. Baca float is
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