Tombstone epitaph., 1917-01-21
SILL TO THROW OPEN
 INDIAN RESERVATION

PHOENIX. Jan. 1s-Sanguine in l the belief that the throwing open of | the Parker Indian reservation for en- try by white Americans, and for the | purpose of hastening the good work, | the senate his morning adopted a me | morial addressed to the Department | of the Interior and Congress asking | that such be done as soon as possi- | ble. As explained the reservation is far too large for the number of h. dians now living thereon and that they be amply provided for in the way of land and that the remainder be | given over to the white man. The legislature adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. | Senator Roberts introduced a boil to amend the constitution in order to give the legislature power to govern the corporation commission and its regulations. This power now rests
 with the people and the ballot. and :hc commission came, be enlarged or
 reduced without legislation by the
 people through the initiative and ref erendum.
 Roberts introduced a bill similar to
 a house bill concerning the supervis- orial districts of the several counties
 and Senator Wilkinson a bill concern
 ing all fees by county officers in cases
 of adoption and makes the county at
 torney the counsel for an adopted
 child without compensation. Anoth-
 CT bill was introduced in the senate
 regarding the investment of state
 money in first mortgages and bonds.
 Senator Roberts introduced a bill to
 abolishnepotism. also one making rail
 roads responsible for all livestock
 killed on their right-ofway Roberts
 also came forward with a bill provid-
 ing for a bounty on coyotes, lobo
 wolves, jack rabbits and gophers.
 ooinss in the House
 The meeting of the house was taken
 up largely with a discussion over a
 report submitted by the public insti-
 tutions committee and the appropria-
 tion committee The institutions com mittee of seven members recommend . ed that it visit all cne public institu- tions and investigate conditions and l, report back to the house before any
 action be taken On bills affecting them. The legislature in the discus sion brought out tn. point that time
 was limited and that 1t would take
 too long for the committee to get around to all the state institutions An amendment was thrown together pro- viding that a committee of three be sent to each of the state institutions The amendment was lost by a vote of 22 to 8. Then a vote was taken on the report itself. It was rejected by vote of 24 to 2. ,,The whole matter I of In he ofr
 John J. Sweeney of Yavapai county
 was voted as legal adviser of the
 house on recommendation of the com } mittee on patronage.
 - Walton of Msricopa presented a me , morial addressed to congress asking } that action be taken by the national 3 lawmakers in amending the constitu- F tion prohibiting the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors. The me morial was referred to the committee on memorials with instructions to P make 1t joint memorial for both I branches or the legislature.
 7 A number of bills passed to their ] second reading and several were re- t ferred to the proper committee. Eos F ter of Cochise. introduced a bill pro r viding for more protection for en- 7 ployes and calling for a penalty for ! violation of the provisions. Hughes
 Of Cochise introduced a bill providing
 for the sale of bonds for the erection F of school houses and for the liquida-
 ton of indebtedness on school houses Baxter of Maricopa introduced sev. eral bills amending certain parts of the civil code. one concerning fraud and fraudulent transactions, still an other concerning absolute divorce and one concerning marriage and divorce k MORALES, Jan. 19-Probably be n cause of the large number of civilians