Arizona republican., 1917-02-08

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hornets Coffin and parliamentary
wrangle took place under it. 1t was at
| length agreed that the bill should again
come before the committee of the whole
and its consideration was begun again
in the afternoon.
Other House Business
After the disposition of the routine
business of the morning the following
heartfelt appreciation of the work of
the house the day before was offered
! in the form of a communications:
ITO the Honorable Members of the
! House of Repi esentatives of the
| State of Arizona:
| Gentlemen:
The executive committee of the
State Sunday School. association, an
organization representing all the Pro-
testant churches and Sunday schools
of the state. unanimously passed a res
olution at its meeting yesterday, eX-
pressing appreciation and what it be-
lieves to be the sentiment of the 40
900 represented of the vote and atti-
tude Of the members of the House, on
| all bills involving moral issues, such
as: Bible in the Public Schools"
i Prohibition of sale of Tobacco to min
ors, Red Light Abatement and the
committee also expressed its delight
! this legislature We believe that a
better day is on for the child and
young people of our state and we be-
/ lieve you are doing much to safeguard
| the well being of the child and the
coming generations by your splendid
stand on all these issues. We want 10
| assure you that we are with you and
| that We will not neglect opportunities
of acquainting the constituency of
this organization with what you are
| doing.
Most respectfully aad sincerely
E. d. RALEY,
General Sect'y' and for the Committee
When the reading of the commnni-
cation was finished. Mr.. O'Neill Of Co
chise county observed. That might
look well on the journal" and Mr.. Cook
was moved to inquire Of Speaker
Johns, Did that bouquet grow in Yav-
ipai county?"
The following new bills We're intro
duced:
BY Mr. Goodwin for the amendment
Of section of the law relating to the
support of the family and homesteads.
BY Mr. Vaughn, providing for the
transportation Of nonresident indig-
ents To the places whence they came
BY Mr.. McGrath of CochiSe amend
liS bHt dW ItldliliS 70 estimates TO he
He'd by county school superintendents.
Hy Mr.. Davis of Pinal for the relief
# John Henderson.
BY the committee on education. pro-
viding for the purchase Of the old
building at Prescott first used as "A
,ubernatorial mansion. A resolution
n communication suggesting that ac-
ion had been uniavorably acted upon
" the committee on appropriations.
The Senate Session
The first business OF the senate i'm
the morning was to receive the report
II the committee Of the whole, the day
'cIore and that brought a renewal of
he contest over the Wild animal boun-
bill. Mr.. Roberts again brought
'orth his amendment making it manda-
cory on boards of supervisors to pay
bounty Of five cents head on jack
rabbits and sophers. President Clar-
idge the day before had exhausted all
the reasons he could think of against
the amendment but over night ne had
thought of new one. Such a law, ne
said. would bring about new and
worse social condition in Arizona. The
{outh Of the state would abandon the
schools and the cause of education
sodid be neglected. race Of ;rappers
%ould take the place OF enlightened
amendment was lost by tie vote.
Mr. Devine's bill appropriatine $50
200 for bridge on the state highway
across the river from Florence was
passed.
The following new bills were intro
duced:
~ Mr. Whipple making state. coun-
~ and municipal governments ssbject
20 aarnishment.
BY Mr. Coulter. making it n misde-
meanor To permit stations to run at
large on the ranges.
BY Mr.. MattoX, requiring drivers Of
vehicles of all kinds to Stop, Look
Listen," They shall not approach
nearer than fifty feet to a railroad OF
grade crossing without stopping to see
/ if it is safe to cross
BY Mr. Mahoney. appropriating $500
I to reimburse State Librarian C. +.
/ Cronin for the costs he incurred two
years ago in defending the statute
which created his office and installed
him in it.
! by Mr.. Wilkinson -four bills amend
ing the state Improvement act.
y substitute for senate joint resolu
ton No.e1 for the relief Of w. J. Cor
bett Of Tucson, appropriating S279St
for supplies furnished the industrial
! schOOl WneH y was located at Benson.
by Mr. N'insor, to prevent the waste
of artesian water.
Committee of the Whole
The bills on the calendar were taken
IN and the following were faVorably
acted upon: The house bill appropri-
ating 5000 for the northern Arizona
fair for the next two years; a senate
bill amending the Improvement act
| The house bill adopting a state flag. ii
was decided. should he considered
along with the senate bill providing for
a somewhat different flag. 4 bill
Iamending the penal code with reference
to pardons and paroles was re-referred
Similar action was taken on a bill re-
lating to the appointment Of assistant
clerks Of boards of supervisors Of coun-
ties Of the fourth class AS the classe:
have been abolished by the supreme
' court some other way will be sought I,
carry out the intent of his measure.