Weekly journal-miner., 1917-06-13
0O NEW LAWS QN STATUTE BOOKS
 IN FEW DAYS
REFERENDUMS TO HOLD UP REDLIGHT ATE MENT, ANTI-GAMBL1NG AND MINIMUM w AG E LAW FOR WOMEN.
(From Fridays Daily) .

become effective Unless it carries the emergency clause, law does not become effective until % days after itS approval by the governor, but as
 ie legislative session came to an end on March s and most of the laws were approved promptly Dy the gov crnor, they will, with tie exception of these against winch d referendum has been invoked, become effective dlr ng the first part of this month.
 Three of the laws passed by the last legislature and signed by the governor will not go into effect at this time, referendum petitions bear irg the required number of signatures having been filed against them with thc secretary of State. They are the rcdlight abatement law, which was r.attcrned after the California statute, and which penalizcs landlords: the arti-gambling bill which makes the participant equally guilty with the keeper oi the game and which sought 10 include punchboards within the list of forbidden amusements, and the minimum wage for women. All oi ihc measures will now have to be re- fcrred to the people for approval at tl'c next general election.
 Referendum petitions arc also being circulated against the county highway commission bill. the high school cadet tili and the bills creating game pre- serves in various parts of the State. in spite of the popular denunciation of its action in attempting 10 file a referendum against the bill providing for military training in the high schools, the Socialist party has per sisted in its efforts to refer the meas urc. At Socialist headquarters in Phoenix it was stated that the work of securing signatures to delay the operation of the law was still going on. Opposition to the creation ,of four game preserves in addition 10 thc large areas now forbidden to sportsmen on Indian reservations has been general in many parts of the State.
 In spite Of the referendum, how cscr, a number of laws aimed at regu- l:.tion of the health and morals of the State will take effect this month. Im- rortant among these are the drastic 5nti-cigarettc law, which makes ii d n-isdemeanor for a minor to buy, or accept, tobacco in any form, or to sell or give tobacco to minors. Another law, designed 10 strengthen the pro iiibition amendments, fixes penalties and provides for the destruction of lquor seized by officers of the law Sill another prohibits the manufac- trre or sale of tnlapai, tiswin or corn beer, by Indians. Among the health measures may be mentioned the law abolishing the common towel and common drinking cup in all public Tlaces.
 Divorced persons will be compelled to wait for one year before rcmarry- ing under a new law which goes into effect June l2 While there has been some question as to whether the law would apply to divorces granted be- fore that date, it is generally taken that ii will not As a result there has been noted a marked increase in the number of divorce suits filed since the law was passed.
 Important among the new laws which take effect today is that crcat- ing the commission of State institu- liens. This new body is 10 be com losed of three members, appointed by rbC governor. and IS to take over the administrative functions of the board nf control, which is abolished by the same measure. The new commission w;ll, however, have complete super ,ision not only of the corrective and I.cnal institutions of the State, but also of the educational institutions, including the State university. An cihcr important law is the widows tension law, which was passed in the last few minutes Of the session. It provides for pensions of from SIS to 500 per month for widows with de rondent children who have resided in Arizona for one year.
 Another measure that is of impor- iarce to the people of the State is that combining the offices of county and city assessor and county and city tax collector. Under the provisions cf this measure the office of city as sessor is abolished and the county assessor also assesses the city taxes The office Of city assessor and city fax collector is abolished except in the cases of cities operating under a special charter, which may amend their charters so as to conform with the new law if they so desire
 Other laws which will shortly take effect are the brokers license bill which requires an annual license fee cf S20O from each brokerage house operating in the State and the filing of a $5,000 bond: the bill providing for the establishment of free employ r.ent offices under the supervision of