The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
WORK OF LEGISLATURE
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED AT
CLOSING SESSION.
List of Bills Passed by the Third Ari-
zona Assembly, Which Ad-
iourned March 8.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

light abatement bill and the anti
gambling bill were passed by both
Houses. Passage of the first two
bills, it is thought, will make unneces-
sary the calling of the Legislature to-
gether again at this time.
The session cost about $4,000, ac-
cording to figures by State Auditor
Jesse l.. Royce, compared with $149,-
$50 for the four sessions of the first
Legislature, and $99,405 for the three
meetings of the second Legislature.
The following is a complete resume
of the work done by the State Legis-
lature, the various bills passed and
vetoed and those yet to be signed or
vetoed by the governor:
Bills Signed by the Governor.
Appropriating $4,000 for expense of
Legislature. Signed by governor Jan. ~.
Minimum wage for women to be $lO
weekly and fixing penalties. Signed
March 8.
Prescribing number of ballots to
be furnished election boards. Signed
March 1.
Pertaining to the establishment of
high schools and the procedure for es-
Appropriating $4,000 for the North
ern Arizona State Fair at Prescott and
for purchase of grounds and buildings.
Signed Feb. 16.
Prohibiting sale of tobacco to min
ors or purchase or acceptance OF to-
bacco by miners. Signed Feb. 26.
Amending teachers pension law.
Producers marketing act. No license
to be imposed on producers of farm
and garden products including swine,
poultry, eggs and milk when sold di-
rect to consumer. Signed March l..
Providing for methods Of distribution
of Bulletins of Arizona State Bureau
of Mines. Signed Feb. 26.
Appropriating $15,Sa9.1S to Hquldate
w. Gregg Judgment Signed March 6.
Appropriating $1,000 for purchase OF
a gubernatorial mansion at Prescott.
Signed March 8.
Creating Blue Range Game Preserve
in Apache National Forest Signed
Appropriating $500 for relief of W.
A. Combs, sheep inspector. Signed
Creating Pinal Mountain Game Pre-
serve in southern Gila county. Signed
March s.
Creating county highway commissions
to be appointed by boards of supervis-
orS prior to road bond elections. Signed
March 8.
Appropriating 5000 for painting por-
traits of president of Senate and speak
er of House. Signed March g.: oo,,
mission for the revision and modifica-
tion of school laws of the state to re-
port to next Legislature. Signed
March s.
Making assessment lists a port of the
assessment rolls. Signed March s.
Appropriating $4,000 for relief of Ma
tional Guard between time called into
service and time mustered into federal
service.
Senate Bills Signed by Governor.
Prohibiting unnatural sexual relations.
Creating Mount Graham Game Pre-
serve. Signed Feb. FL.
and making county attorney counsel
for ward without fees. Signed March 3.
Amending state land code relative to
loaning of state funds on first mort
cages. Provisions for loaning up to
500 of appraised valuation of land,
where appraised value is $40 or more.
Signed March 8.
Providing for free employment Of
fices to be established by board of con-
troll in connection with United States
Department of Labor. Signed March Z.
Providing that estate of deceased
employe may collect back wages up
to $500 without letters of administra-
tion. Signed March 8.
Permitting county hospitals to admit
persons other than indigents under
certain circumstances. Signed March /.
serve in Santa Cruz and Cochise coun-
ties. Signed March 3.
Providing for the inclusion within ir-
rigation districts of entered and un-
entered public lands in conformity
with Act of Congress approved Aug.
11.1916, and providing for organization
districts. Signed March 8.
Brokers license law, imposing annu-
al license of 5000 on stockholders and
providing for regulation of brokerage
offices. Signed March 8.
Combining offices of county and city
assessors and county and city tax coll
lectors. Signed March 8.
Regulating stations running at large
on range. Signed March 8.
Contractors bonds subject to lien for
material and labor on street improve
ment work. Signed March 8.
Reimbursing Con Cronin for attor-
ney's fees, $500. Signed March s.
Amending law relative to selection
of jurors. Signed March 8.
Making additional appropriation for
completion of female ward at State
Hospital for Insane, $4,000. Signed
Asserting and complying with act
of Congress providing for federal aid
in construction of highways and post
roadsa. Signed March 8.
Repeating Par. 5126, road mainte-
Amending land code relative to fees
to be charged by state land commits
sioner. Signed Feb. 26.
ITOHlUlllilS the manufacture or sale
of tulapai, tiswin or corn beer to Indi-
ans. Signed March 8.
Relief of Pinal Lumber and Hard
ware Company, $147. Signed March 8.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 2, cor
recting error in S. B. 1O4. Signed
Feb. %.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8.
to correct error in S. B. Ga. Signed
March 8.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 8, Great
ing a commission of six members to
investigate the subject Of establishing
a state smelter by a state sampling
works or both Carries $1,000 appro-
priation for expenses of commission,
members of which are to serve with
out pay.
Bills etOed by Governor.
Designed to exempt Lowell Observa-
tory from it's share of inheritance
tax on it's portion of Lowell estate. We
toed Feb. 21, and veto sustained by
Senate Feb. "a.
Sale of Benson Industrial School
building. Vetoed on account of incor-
rect description of property March 7.
Bills Sent to Secretary OF State With
out Governors Signature.
Adopting a state flag. Transmitted
Feb. 20.
Exempting observatories from taxa
ton. Transmitted Feb. %.
House Bills in Hands of Governor