Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-03

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 Even Worse Than Now. 1 Speaker Brooks fathered bill ma l terially changing the manner of con. ? ducting the legislature. 7 The proposed act provides that the . sessions shall begin biennially on the second Monday in February, which is ' month later than at present, and . that the session shall continue dur 1; ing such time as may be essential for the transaction and completion of business requiring consideration" 1 The governors power to call extra sessions remains as at present, but 1t is further provided that he must call such extra session upon the writ ten request of two-thirds of the mem bers, such request to indicate the legislation to be considered during the special session.
 A straight salary of $7OO per year per member is allowed with mileage at the rate of 20 cents per mile one way.
 Speaker Brooks is responsible for another bill introduced today which requires chauffeur's license and the passing of an examination in the handling of the vehicle by each appli- cant. The proposed act requires that the driver must be at least eighteen years of age, of sound mind and mem ory and physically competent to op- crate motor vehicle. A member offered the suggestion that this clause would automatically estop a large number of drivers.
 Run the Gauntlet.
 In the senate the measure intro duced by Senator Kinney providing for party primaries and requiring voters to state their party affiliations before voting at primary election was finally passed by vote of IA to 4.
 Senate bill No 8, providing for the renitting to liquor dealers of the un- expired portion of their license fees, finally passed.
 The balance of the morning in the upper house was spent in debating the various good roads bills before the senate.
 New Laws.
 The governor today signed senate bills Nos. 46 and 36 and house bill No. 3S.
 Senate bill No. 46 requires the reg istration of vital statistics.
 Senate bill No. 36 provides for the reporting of injuries to live stock by railroads.
 House bill No. 3S provides that the polls at school elections shall be open from 10 a. m. until p. m.
 PHOENIX, Feb. P. - When the Goldwater mothers. pension bill came back to the senate, after the house had done things to it, its author had to be introduced to his legislative off spring, and then he refused to recog- nizc it, saying it was not his progeny. After few pointed remarks in which Senator Goldwater deeply deplored the assininity of crowd of men who thought they could put one over on the senate" that body not only re- fused to concur in the house amend ments, but declined also to appoint conference committee. This incident is only one of many which might be cited to show the feeling existing be- tween the two bodies of the legisla- .ure, which has reached such stage that it is doubtful if anything of ma terial value will be accomplished by the session.
 The senate today devoted a large portion of its time to an animated discussion of the many and sundry { land bills. The debate will be con tinued next week If the so-called 1 Winsor bill is passed the referendum is likely to be invoked against it.
 New Liquor Bill.
 The Lovin-Doyle "wet" bill was in definitely postponed this morning and 1 this action was followed by the intro ( duction of a new measure by Senator 1 Stapley, designed to carry into effect the prohibition amendment, but per { hitting the use of alcohol for medic nal, hospital, scientific and sacra- purposes.
 This bill permits druggists to carry ] stock of pure grain alcohol not to exceed three per cent of the assessed [ value of their total stock; permits t physicians 10 write prescriptions call $ ng for alcohol, but provides the pen ( llty of revoked license if the power a S improperly used or if prescriptions T ire written for persons of incorporate habits. The sale of medicines coming with a II the purview of the pure food act q t