Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-21
CONCURRENT MEMORIAL PASSES
HOUSE AFTER GENERAL DEBATE

house took part IN the DEBATE anu MI.
Davis replying to a quoted remark by
Mr. Cook that sit was not good for man
to be alone" said he would not be
alone long; his wife was coming He
said he had talked with her at various
times about the uncertainty of life and
had told her that in the event of her
death he would marry again. But.
she said, you would give the grass
time to grow over my grave" "Of
course" replied Mr.. Davis, but l
would run the sprinkler out to the
cemetery regularly and frequently"
Mr. Davis then expressed his approval
of the memorial. 1t was adopted by a
vote of 30 to s.
House Bill &c for Schools
Mr.. Lines brought up matter of
Which mutterings had been heard the
day before, his House Bill 26, appro-
priating S35 per capita to the public
schools on the basis of the average
daily attendance. He claimed that the
bill being a revenue measure was en-
titled to a preferred place Speaker
Johns took the view that it was not a
revenue measure within the accepted
meaning; that it was merely an amend
ment to d statute and was therefore
entitled to no preference. This matter
was discussed at some length but was
allowed TO go over until afternoon.
The Appropriation Bill
The general appropriation bill the
reading of which had been begun the
day before and had been discontinued
until the members could be provided
with copies OF the amendments pro-
posed by the appropriation committee
TO take the swelling out of the bill with
which it had been afflicted in the
committee of the whole, was again
taken up and rapid progress made.
Nearly all of the amendments were
adopted but long before the reading of
the bill had been finished the House
Bill &c controversy was brought up
again and after a spirited debate that
occupied almost the rest of the session
was ordered to the committee on en-
rolled and engrossed bills. AS this bill
will probably be passed the general APP
preparation bill will be relieved of
weight to the amount of $4,000, 900.
Hon. II. H. Linney, speaker of the
first legislature, was a spectator in the
/ gallery of the house in the morning
and was invited to the floor where for
| a few minutes he graced a seat at the
! left Of the speaker
/ The Senate Session
! The senate session was one of more
than usual interest. Among the mat
.
ing session was the i-cigarette bill
! which prohibits the sale of cigarettes
| cigars or tobacco in any form to youths
| under the age of twenty In that
| form the bill which had passed the
house would probably pass the senate
| But to Mr. Hall il did not appear Il
cover the whole ground. He believed
, that purchasers, unGer the age oil
twenty one should be regarded as
| criminals and he offered an amend
! ment to that effect. The amendment
was adopted and it was observed thai
! il was supported by members who will
! not vote for the bill.
An amendment was offered to tn,
bill to make clear the present law pro-
viding for the election of county board.
of supervisors by districts. The pres
ent law provides for that but says the,
shall be elected as other county of
! ficers are elected" That is, il doe
not provide for the creation of the dis
tricts and has therefore, been nuga
tory. The bill as it was introduced il
the house remedied that defect but wa
not itself clear as to the organization o
the board after election. rhe amend
ment provides that there shall b
three supervisors elected by district
the one receiving the highest vote T.
have a four year term and the othel
two. two year terms But after tn
election of 1918 there shall be a rota-
ton every six years of the long tern
in each district, two members to b.
elected for four year terms at eacl
general election.
Passed Bills
In the afternoon session several bill
were passed on third reading. The frs
was the one relating to the resigna
ton of officers against whom REGAL
petitions are filed. If within five day
after the filing of the petition the Of
ficer does not elect to file his resieana
ton. 2 recall election shall be ordered
! The bin appropriating $4,000 t
! cover the deficiency of the appropria
ton for female ward at the asylum
was passed.
The first measure to start the cur
rent of the senate blood little taste
was bill appropriating $500 TO REIN
burse Con z. Cronin for expenses in
CURED in defending the statute Great
ing his office and designating him I
fill it. against Mark L. Dunbar, VIII
{ had been appointed by the curators 0
, the library at the instance Of Govern
or Hunt
Senator Roberts protested agains
. the passage of the bill at this tim,
He said that the case had not yet bee
settled but was in the supreme cour
In the event Dunbar should win h
would probably come forward at tn
next legislature with q bin to REIN
burse him. Such legislation Senate
Roberts said was designed to encour
age litigation.
Mr. Golfer suggested an amendment
He did not know the status of In
case he said; he thought it had bee
in1
the appropriation be made but that
be not paid until the suit had been de
cided and then should go to the sue
cessful litigant. Mr.. Campbell an
Mr. Hall spoke in favor of the bill an
Mr.. Winsor against il. He said NJ
Cronin had defended no statute but a
office in which he was Interested NJ
Roberts seconded the Golfer amend
ment saying that the money should &
to the winner Hereupon Mr. Suite
reminded Mr.. Roberts that he had bee
the introducer and foremost advocat
| of the anti gaming bill and was no
proposing to hang up a purse. to pro
vide stakes, and otherwise encourag
a gamble. The Golfer amendment wa
lost and the bill was passed. Messr
Roberts, Winsor, Claypool, Kinney an
Wilkinson voting in the negative.
Two bills relating to jurors WEI
passed. One of them amends the la
as to qualifications and exemption
requiring those exempt from jury SCI
! vice to file with clerks of courts tn
grounds Of exemption. The other bi
slightly amends the manner of select
ing jurors.
Anti Lobbying Bill Defeated
The Claypool anti-lobbying bill whic
would divest citizen of Arizona
that privilege which inheres in a c;