Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-06
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not a hog and moved the adoption
of the committee report
In the course of the debate on the
Verde bridge bill. the committee of
the whole went on record against
state aid of county bridges unless
they were incident to state highway
improvement. Though the proposed
Verde bridge is not on a state high
way, it was said that that road would
probably be included in the state
highway system.
The next bill was that of Mr.
Rutherford appropriating 100000 for
tho completion of the capitol build
ing. 1t was objected to only on the
ground that the amount was more
than the state could afford at this
time and Mr.. Winsor moved a re-
reference OF the bill with instructions
to bring in another providing for more
room in the capitol building That
motion was defeated and q recon-
mendation by Mr. Whipple to lay
the motion or the table was carried.
That, however, is probably not the
last that will be heard of capitol i'm
provements
The anti-lobbying legislative agents
bill which had come from the stand
ing committee, entrusted to the
the whole was taken up and favor
ably recommended.
New Senate Bills
President Claridge introduced a bill
to some extent combining county and
city government. II eliminates the
city assessor and tax collector and
leaves the duties of those offices to
be performed by the county assessor
and treasurer.
BY Mr.. Winsor. an irrigation meas
are, authorizing the state to take
advantage of the federal law for the
Inclusion of entered and entered
publ tlands in state irrigation
projects: TO take advantage of the
pending Smith Cumberland bill and
permitting the establishment of state
irrigation districts within federal
reclamation projects.
BY Mr.. Getchell of Yavapai, pro-
viding for placing bond redemption
funds on deposit. the accruing in
terest to be turned into the redemp-
ton fund.
BY Mr.. Mattox of Navajo, amend
ing the law for the establishment of
public reading rooms and libraries so
hat it will apply 70 towns having a
population Of $500.
BY Mr.. Getchell OF Yavapai, pro-
vidng for the licensing of stock
brokers on the payment of an annual
fee of $500 and requiring a bond of
$1,000. The senate adjourned to ten
o'clock this morning
The House Getting Busy
The committee on judiciary I'M
loaded upon the house for the con-
siceration Of the committee of the
whole a mass of legislation a part of
which will be disgested today: at
east it will be masticated. that is TO
say, 'jawed"
New bills introduced were:
BY Mr. Baxter, substitute for No.
IA, relating to attachments and in
Identifying officers.
BY Mr. O'Neill of Cochise, an
4mendatory measure.
By Mr.. Mallory of Pima, several
| oils by request, among them one
amending the law relative to execu-
| lions, prohibiting the remunerative
practice of law by unlicensed attor-
leys: amending the laws with refer
| snce to hotel and lodging house liens
| a bill of which more will be heard
| md the motive behind il disclosed is
| )ne prohibiting trust companies and
| banks from acting as administrators
executors or guardians of estates.
Mr.. Francis of Cochise proposed
| L state anthem. The words by Mar
| raret Rowe Clifford speak for them
selves, but the music by Maurice
| Blumenthal is yet to he interpreted
| Mr. Francis will be asked to sing il
| IN the committee of the whole.
| Mr. Lines of Graham, proposed al
| amendment TO the constitution fol
| he apportionment of the permanent
| school fund as the county schoo
funds are now apportioned on The
| basis of average attendance rather
| than upon the school census.
| Mr.. Goodwin precented an old ag,
and mothers pension law providinl
a monthly pension by boards of sup
| ervisors Of SIS to helpless persons o
a required qualification as TO resi-
ience- Children of such persons un
der the age of sixteen shall have
pensions of Sc a month.
Mr.. Goodwin also introduced a bill
relating to water ard water rights
The bill of Mr.. Foster for the pro