Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-03
WEEKS RESUME OF THE
 DO|NGS AT THE CAPITAL

sion of the legislature today, the intro duction of new bills in the house af fording the only relief from the mon otony of the legislative grind. Owing to the brief time yet remaining thu members are getting anxious re garding the fate of their pet meas ures, some of which still peacefully repose in committee while others have not advanced far enough on their way to their proposed destination the statute books, to give promise ot ever reaching there.
 The Goldwater joint resolution for the appointment of committee to in vestigate state officials will be before the house tomorrow, at which time Representative Christy (Greenlee) and others will have something per tinent to say relative to the need of such committee.
 The new bills which came to light today, include the following:
 House bill No. IA by Representa- tive Johns (YavapaD providing for the separate statement and report to the corporation commission by fire insurance companies of all moneys re- ceived by them for premiums from fire insurance upon property within the corporate limits of cities having a population of 5000 or over, and pro- viding for the payment of 50 per cent of the tax to the governing bodies of such cities to be expended in main taining a system of fire protection therein, and for the relief of disabled paid or volunteer hremen.
 House bill No. I15 by Representa- tive Berry (Apache) permits the read ing of the bible in the public schools of the state but prohibits the teach ing of any sectarian doctrine.
 House bill No. 1l6 by Representa- tive Pinkley (PinaD raising the sal aries of the secretary of the state prison and the prison physician from $500 to $lS0O per year and of the parole clerk, who shall also be clerk of the Board of Pardons from $l200 to $500 per year
 House bill No. IF by Representa- tive Lines (Graham) limiting the em- ployes of the legislature. In each house, under the terms of the Lines bill there is allowed, presiding of ficer, one secretary, two assistant secretaries, one chaplain, one journal clerk, one enrolling and cngrossing clerk, one sergeant at arms, one door keeper, one page, one janitor, and not to exceed ten clerks and stem ographers.
 House bill No. 1lS by Representa- tive Graham (Cochise) prohibits boys and girls under the age of Y from attending public dance halls unless accompanied by a parent, or, if or phans, by regularly appointed guar dian.
 House bill No. 1l9 by Representa- tive Goodwin (MIaricopa) provides for the appraisement, sale, leasing. care, improvement, protection and ad- ministration of lands under the direc- ton of a land commission appointed by the governor.
 House bill No. 120 by Representa- tive Reed (Pima) confers upon police courts in cities concurrent jurisdic- ton of all matters, criminal or civil arising within the precinct where the city is located with justices of the peace ill said precinct.
 House bill No. 12l by Representa- tive Reed (Pima) provides for the payment Of costs and expenses in cured in defending actions where the plaintiff fails to prevail in his litiga- ton. In such cases, under this bill the costs of the action will lie against the plaintiff.
 House bill No. i22 by Representa- tive Reed (Pima) prohibits the use. more than once of tickets or checks by dealers in any food product de- livered to private families or hotels.
 House bill No. 123 by Representa- tive Edwards (Yuma) authorizes county boards of supervisors to es tablish free libraries and reading rooms when directed to do so by the people of their respective counties.
 House bill No. PA by the appro priation committe provides for the relief of Paul C. Thorne who served as reporter to the Supreme court of the state from May IA to June 30, 1913 for which service he has never been paid The bill carries a relief appropriation of $52.60
 House bill No. 125 by Representa- tive Christy (Greenlee) providing for the abolishment of the office of con stable in cases where the board ol supervisors think the duties of the office can be performed by peace of E.-- -,i-o., J.. -o,.;J,J L,r i1Nu