Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-03
Gila Senator Introduces Bill
to Compel Voters to Reg
lister Party Preferences
To Stop "Crossin 81
; Suits"
HOUSE HAD RATHER
ENNUIED SESSION
County Seat Removal Bill
Causes Extended Debate
in Senate on Signatures
Clause, But the Measure
Makes Progress

If Senator Kinney of Gila has his way
there will be so much crossing the
suit in the next primary; not so many
republicans and members of other par
ties assisting in the nomination of
democratic candidates. 70 prevent
that, was the object of bill introduced
by him yesterday. providing that vot-
ers 9n registering should be required to
declare their party affiliations and that
evidence would be used against those
who try to kick over in the primary
The proceedings in the house yester-
day were almost entirely devoid of in
terest. That branch hurried its busi-
ness through that time might be given
TO committee work. 1t was resolved
that hereafter, for time, at least the
business of the morning session shoNd
be devoted to the calling of the roll
and after that the committees would
have the right of way until afternoon
when a session should be held for the
going over of the regular order.
The matter of principal interest in
the senate was the consideration in the
committee of the whole of the county
removal bill which had been passed by
the house. No special objection to the
principle of the bill was developed but
there were certain features of it which
provoked an extended debate 1t was
believed that the provision for the sig
nature of petitions for a removal cleo
tion by one-t third of the voters of the
county was in conflict with the consti-
tuition which prescribes the percentage
of signatures for petitions for initiated
legislation.
An attack was also made upon the
emergency clause which was defended
by PRESIDENT Sims who said that with
out such a clause there would never be
county seat removal law different
from the present one. Senator Drach-
man presented a communication from
Tombstone attacking this clause and
for that matter, the entire bill which it
was stated by the writer. W. K. Meade,
had been prepared in the interest of
special interests. Messrs. Riggs and
Claridge both spoke in favor of the bill.
Senator Martin moved to strike out the
emergency clause but he received no
support. The bill was sent along it's
course.
Another matter in the senate COM
mittee of the whole was the agricultur-
al extension bill which brought out
many inquiries but no opposition. This
bill at first authorized the expenditure
by counties of not more than s2500 so
that they might avail themselves of the
gifts of the Smith-Lever bill. This
proposed appropriation was reduced by
the committee on appropriations from
s2500 to $1,000 Another measure pro-
vocative of debate was a bill relating
to the taxation of the shares of build
ing and loan associations. companion
piece to another bill which releases the
shares of such companies from taxa
ton but puts tax upon the property
of the association. Still another bill
sent along the regular course was a
measure increasing the salary list of
the officials of Coconino county.
In the open session of the senate in
the afternoon Mr.. Webb introduced a
bill exempting certain property from
1bNdIlOH. L lie USUAL tidootS VI PioPNi ~
are exempted and in addition, bonds of
the state.
New House Bills
Several new bills were introduced in
the house in the short morning session
as follows:
BY Mr. Claypool for the protection of
employees in extra hazardous or danger
Gus occupation in which the safety OF
one employe may depend upon the ac-
tion of another. 1t is therefore made
unlawful to employ in such occupations
deaf and dumb persons or those who
are unable to communicate in the Eng
lish language. Hazardous occupations
include underground work in mines;
work in connection with machinery
used in the operation of mines: work
in connection with the operation Of
steam or electrical trains or locomo-
tives, engines, motors, or cars of any
kind propelled by steam, electricity
cable or other mechanical power.
Mr.. Pinkley introduced a bill approp
rating s327.02 for the payment of DR.