The Parker post., 1915-02-20
LAWMAKERS
in SESSION
BRIEF RESUME OF SOME OF THE
ENAcTMENTs PROPOSED BY
BOTH HOUSES OF THE STATE
LEGISLATURE.

PHOENIX, Feb. 16.-The Powers
Pre- h oition bill was defeated in the
lower house this afternoon by vote
o. 1S to 16, after long debate dur
ing which Powers contended with
Brooks and Christy for the Life of
the bill. The vote was as follows:
Ayes-Acuff, Austin, Berry, Clay
pool, Cook, Edwards, Farrell, Good
win, Lee, Lines, McClain, Pinkley,
Powers, Proctor, Sweeney, Vaughn.
Nays-Baker, Brooks, Buchanan,
Christy, Doyle, Flanagan, Francis
Graham, Jc1ns, Lanford, Leeper, Mar
lar, Merrill, Mahcney, Orthel, Reed,
Richardson.
Senator Goldwater's investigation
resolution. introduced on Saturday
went through 0y q vote of II to s,
and under it's terms a joint commit
tee composed OF two members from
the senate and cre from the house
are vested with power to delve into
the conduct CT any state official,
lective or appGIntivn.
The most important of the new
bills introduced in the house today
is No. SO, by representative Powers,
! Maricopa, providing for a one-house
legislature and raising the percent
age required for initiative and refer
endum petitions.
Under the terms of the proposed
act 20 per cent of the qualified elect
ors shall have the right to propose
any law and 25 per cent any amend
ment &c the constitution
! It IS further provided that the
house Of representative shall con-
sist OF twenty-five members, as fol-
lows:
Apache /, Cochise 3, Coconino L.
Gi1a z, Graham 1, Greenlee 1, Mari
copa 3, Mohave 1, Navajo Pima 2,
Pinal l., Santa Cruz 1, Yavapai 1,
Yuma 1. Four members to be elect
ed at la1se.
ThlS house Of representatives. shall
meet annually and the members
Shall serve for six years, except that
at the initial election one-third shall
Ee tlected Tor Two years. one-third
for cOur vaorc o,,G go +bir1 e. -: -,
years, thus making one-third of the
house to be chosen every two years
Richardson, Pima, introduced a
gme protection bill which also abol-
ishes the office of state game war
| den.
Reed of Pima introduced a bill
which forbids the invasion of Ari-
iona by an armed force except upon
request of the governor or legisla-
tuHe The United States army had
better look a little out if Reeds bill
goes through or it may land in Jail.
Berry, Apache, introduced bill
providing for the pensioning of
teachers who have taught i'm the state
for twenty years
Powers of Maricopa introduced a
bill providing for the formation of
electrical districts for the manufac-
ture and distribution of electrical
energy.
| Clayton OF ella introduced the
| Winsor land commission bill.
Acuff of Maricopa introduced
game preservation bin.
| In the senate Bacon of Gila intro
duced bill establishing state
| board of health; a superintendent of
public health; dairy inspector; state
laboratory; county boards of health,
a bureau of vital statistics, and ap.
propriating $4,000 annually to meet
the requirements of the new depart
ment.
In the senate this afternoon Sen
ator Webb introduced a bill provid-
Ing for the taking of the census of
countles OF the first class, which
means Maricopa
Senator Munds introduced bill
providing for an educational survey
of schools.
Senator Harms introduced bill
providing for the building of bridge
across the Santa Cruz river.
Senate bill No 40, introduced by
Senator Martin of Pima relative to
the transmission of county funds to
the state treasury, was indefinitely
postponed.
Senate bill No 4, relating to SUI
per1or court fees, was passed finally
by a unanimous vote
Senate bill No. 38, introduced by