Arizona republican., 1917-03-06

At the close of d day of feverish ac- tivity in which twenty five bills, most of them senate bills, were passed on third reading. and preparing a lot more for final action today. the house late in the afternoon stopped for breath and put in the time inquiring whether it's dignity had been ruffled by several late untoward events.
 Inquiry was first made whether members of the house could be arrested on their way from or to the house ses- sions. George Schade, a county motor cycle policeman had gone even farther than that and had arrested Represen- tative James Goodwin at the very door of the house chamber on Saturday on the charges of speeding and running d machine without a license. It appeared that the motor cop and the county at toruey. the sheriff and q justice of the peace were trying to find out whether legislators were really immune from arrest pr whether that was mere con stituuonal fiction.
 \ statement of sthe case was made hv Mir Goodwin that he had already been before the court and had tried 10 get action in order that he might not be subjected to further annoyance. He said he had shown the court that he had his license and that charge against him was dismissed. A test had how ever been made of the other charge, though Mir Goodwin disclaimed that he had fractured a speed law.
 At the conclusion of his Statment, Mir Eddy of Yuma who had first been arrested for speeding, some two weeks ago moved that the motor cop be brought before the bar of the house for contempt. That motion was amended by a proposition to include in the cita- ton, the county attorney, the justice of the peace and the sheriff. But the amendment was lost and the original motion carried 4 telephone message was sent to the office of the sheriff di- recting the motor cop to appear. \ re- ply was received, saying that he could not thea be found. IL is expected that he will be brought before the bar of the house this morning, CT that the house will confess it's helplessuess.
 The Offending Press
 When this infringement of dignity had been disposed of MT Walton of 4iarioopa county presented a grievance against the Gazette which had not only failed to catch his meaning in a speech last Saturday but had mangled a bit of oratory in which Mir. Walton had designed to pay tribute to Lin eoln and Grant
 it had been reported that the pun jshnent sought would he the exclusion at the offending reporter from the press gallery but that was not pro- posed. Instead. 9Tr. Walton was con- tent with having spread upon the Ter ards a statement of the 0ffense of the naW sDaper That was agreed to be an 1verv helming vote
 Laws and Eaif Laws
 Tine greater part of the house ses- sion was spent in the order of third reaain- and the passage of bills and tFe placing Of other bills in the order of third reading.f There was hardly a let-Ip and not five minutes in the course of the session was wasted 1T orafory.
 The following senate bills were passed and sent back to the senate fol transmission 10 the governor. ProYid- ing for the collection of wages by d de- ceased husband or wife in an amount not exceeding $500. without the proces. of administration.
 Appropriating $500 for the relief oi State Librarian C. r. Cronin for his expenses in defending The law creating his office and designating him for li- ifrorian-
 bill creating irrigation district. under the terms prescribed by fedora legislation for such parts of the coun- try as chose to avail themselves of il These districts are to be created undei reclamation projects. The law is es- peciaily intended to meet d condition under the Yuma project and to facili- tate the reclamation of about 40.00l acres of land on the Yuma Mesa
 An amendment to the law regarding the sale of school bonds, intended tC make clear the validity of certain bonds issued by the Bisbee school dis frsicf