Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-21
Women Members of Arizona
Lower House Hold Opposing
Views on Susan B, Anthony
Amendment,
FAVORABLE RESOLUTION
is FINALLY PASSED
Lawmakers Get Down to Hard
Work Reducing Items in Ap-
preparation Bill Now Under
Consideration,
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Phoenix, AriZ., Feb. 20-Proceed-
ings in the house Of representatives
this morning were enlivened by the
Introduction of Mrs. Marsh of Santa
Cruz of a memorial to the president
and congress, urging the adoption Of
an amendment to the constitution
granting woman suffrage. Mrs. O'Neill
of Maricopa, one of the suffrage lead
ers of the state, at once raised OBJ
lection to the memorial, giving as her
reason that it urged the adoption of
the Susan b. Anthony amendment
which had been made hateful to suf-
fragists by the Congressional union
and the tour through the country last
fall of the Million Dollar Special"
in the interest of Mr.. Hughes. After
debate in which half the house
Joined, the memorial was adopted.
Cut in Appropriations.
The rest of the session was given
to the remodeling of the appropriation
bin which was further amended by
the adoption of proposals by the ap-
preparation committee for the reduC
tion of many of the items. This was
interrupted by fight over the lanes
educational bill appropriating $35 per
capita for the schools as shown by the
average daily attendance. The bill
was ordered to the enrolling and en-
crossing committee.
The senate made progress with the
house anti-cigarette bill, which for
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in any form to boys under the age Of
q. An amendment making it an Of
fense for one under that age to pur-
chase was adopted on second read
ing.
Senate Passes Bill.
Bills passed by the senate were:
Amending the law with reference
to the recall. An officer against whom
a recall petition is filed may within
five days file his resignation; other
wise an election is to be ordered,
A bill appropriating $4,000 to make
up a deficiency in the appropriation
of two years ago for a female ward
at the insane asylum.
A bill appropriating $500 to recoup
State Librarian Con p. Cronin for the
expenses of law suit to defend the
statute creating his office and desig-
mating him for the office.
Bills requiring citizens exempt from
jury service to file grounds of their
exemption with the clerk of the court
and amending the procedure for the
selection of jurors.
Would Save Stationery.
A bill prohibiting the use by officials
of the stationery of their offices In
campaigning for reelection or re-nom-
ination.
The drastic anti-lobbying bill was
defeated by vote of to II.
Among the measures taken up in
the committee of the whole of the
senate, was the Mattox county classi-
fication and salaries bill. After some
consideration it was evident no agree
ment could be reached in committee
and it was referred to a select com
mittee composed of u member from
q county of each of the proposed
classes.
New bills introduced were:
BY Mahoney of Mojave, a compul-
sorry insurance measure.
BY Rutherford of Yavapai, for the
examination of court reporters.
BY Whipple of Greenlee, regulating
the practice of dentistry.
BY Rutherford, an amendment to
the constitution as to the granting of
franchises by municipal corporations.
The life of a franchise is limited to
twenty-five years except when, accord
ing to its terms, the property may
be purchased by the municipality.