Arizona republican., 1916-01-08
TEST ASSURES AMENDMENT IF
 PRIMARY LAWS
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

Republican A. p. Leased WireI SACRAMENTO Cal. Jan. Tn a est vote in the assembly today the administration forces of the Iegisla- ture showed a safe we rking majority which assures the final passage through the lower house tomorrow of the bills for the amendment of the 1919 direct primary law so that elect ors will henceforth not divulge their party affiliations until calling for bal lots in the election booths. The test vote stood 42 to 30. with three mem- bers not voting. Forty one votes is sufficient to assure the bills passage in the lower house and in the senate nc opposition of note is anticipated, there being a safe working majority for the administration
 TodaI's test vote in the assembly came on a question of amendments to the administrations bill. These amend ments introduced by the minority pro- poses virtually to strike out the whole bill and let the law stand as it now does Oh a question of order, Speaker Pro-tem Fish ruled the proposed amendments out of order as being outside the subjects included in the governors call. 1t was on the appeal of Assemblyman HaWson. minority leader, that the test vote came after an all day argument. With Cheno- wech. C1ebhart and Salisbury not voting, the roll call showed the fol towing alignment:
 Yes-Anderson, Arnerich, Alvey, Poude, Byrnes, Canepa, Collins. Den nett Encell. Ferguson, Fish, Gelder, Godsil, Harris J. J. Hayes. Johnson, Judson, Kennedy, Kramer, Narron, J. ]. Mcdonald. w. A. Mcdonald, Me Knight. McPherson. Meek, Mouser. Phelps, Prendergast Pigdon, Ryan, Satterwhite Fred C. Scott. Sharkey, Shartel, Sisson, Tabler, Widenmann, Wills. Wishard, II. W. Wright, T. NJ Wright and Speaker Young. Total, 42.
 No-Asnley, Bartlett, Beck Benton. Boyce Henry Ward Brown. NJ. E. Browne Bruck Burke. Gary, Cham berlain. Downing, R, c. Edwards, Hawson D. R. Hayes. Kerr Long, Lostutter, Lyon, Manning McCray, Pettis, Philips, Quinn, Rean, Rodgers. Romnger, Schmidt, Charles F. Scott, Spencler. Total 3O-
 Following the vote. which showed the safe strength of the administra- ton forces. the assembly refused to take final action on the bill tonight, adioUning until tomorrow morning, when the bill will come up for final passage in the lower house. going to the senate, where final action should ae taken in time for possible adjourn ment of the session tomorrow night or Sunday.
 Senator Eddie Wolfe of San Fran cisco. whose election as supervisor became effective today, resigned from the senate today and before leaving made the public statement that had he remained he would have voted to uphold Governor Johnson's plan of amending the primary laws.
 Five senate bills were passed out of the upper house this afternoon with little or no opposition and sent to the assembly. These include, three bills by Wolfe for the purchase of the Cali forna building at the Panama Pacific exposition grounds for the San Fran cisco State Normal School and. also two bills 1,y Luce providing for pro- l)nging the San Diego exposition and giving it state support to the extent of $50 900.
 The senate adopted a concurrent resolution b.' Senator w. $. Scott, endorsing the Belgian Relief Commis- sion and it's humanitarian work. Sen ator owens concurrent resolution was also adopted, endorsing a Marin county celebration to commemorate the visit of Sir Francis Drake to the California shores.
 Following an opinion given by At tOrney General Webb before the cleo tion committee, President M Eshle- man of the senate ruled out of order the anti administration bills pre- sented by Senators Ballard and King | which proposed to amend the state 1 registration laws.