Arizona republican., 1918-05-24

tle call, IL should be submitted to the attorney general for an opinion as to whether it might be included within the call. This motion was defeated by a vote of 10 to s.
 Constitutional Issue
 The opponents of the bill relied upon te constitution as limiting legislation in special sessions 10 the call. The prononents did not attack the consti- tuition but rather held to the contention that the proposed legislation was not foreign. President Claridge reminded the senate that the bill creating su- perior court No. of Maricopa county was passed in an extraordinary ses- sion and that such legislation had not been recommended by the governor. Tho courts had sustained that legisla- ton. After some further debate a mo- ton was adopted by a vote of 10 to putting such proposed legislation un- Ger observation and the matter was left in that rather indefinate shape. Meanwhile the relief bill was sent along the regular course.
 Affects Capital Punishment
 On the final action of the legisla- ture with respect to this bill hangs a more important matter, that of plac- ing before the people next November a proposition to restore capital pun ishment in Arizona.
 1t was at first proposed to bring this matter before the people by peti- ton and some weeks ago a petition was prepared. Later, when it became evident that there would be a special session it was decided to avoid the trouble and expense of circulating the petition for which 5000 names would be required and bring the subject be- fore the people by the simple process Of an amendment adopted by a major ity of each house of the legislature.
 It is claimed in behalf of such an amendment that it is really a war measure. Its proponents attribute the greatly increased number of murders In the state within the last year to the suggestion of homicide which they say war always offers. They would. there lore, offer an an offset to the force of this suggestion, the grisly terror of the gallows.
 l. w. w. Resolution Withdrawn
 Senator Campbell withdrew his resolution in condemnation of the L ". w. which he had introduced the day before. The resolution was a counterpart of the one offered by Mrs. ONeill in the house and which was unanimously adopted. It was made known that the resolution of MT. Campbell would be made the basis of a bitter fight in which the Blsbee deportation cases would be re- opened and it was feared that the work of legislation would be greatly hampered. Though the resolution would have been overwhelmingly adopted, it was feared that a conflict which would be occasioned would not be to the credit of the state. To the outside it would appear that there was in Arizona some lingering sym pathy with this lawless organization. But steps have been taken in the senate to put down any attempt to bring on a factional fight and con- fine the business to the purposes for which the session was called.
 To Preserve Observatory
 The last thing in the senate session was the passage of the bill introduced by Senator Campbell exempting from the inheritance tax, observatories for astronomical research, established and maintained by private wealth. The object of the bill which failed in the regular session was to pre- serve to Arizona the Lowell observa- tory at Flagstaff where the late pr. Percival Lowell made his great Mar tian discoveries.
 A considerable part of the estate Of the famous astronomer was be- queathed for that purpose and his 1 widow who has been in the city since the opening of the session, has pro- posed to devote other large sums to | the maintenance of the laboratory. ] he at the time of the unanimous vote in favor of the bill.
 From the Press Gallery Comparatively little time was need ed by the house for it's business. The prayer of Chaplain Crutehfield was I interpreted by the irreverent occu- pants of the press gallery to be a supplication for harmony within democratic ranks. All factions of the party have now been made objects of his representations to Heaven Yesterday appeal seemed to have been made in behalf of Bill Mouer aud his crowd" who the chaplain 1 prayed, would not get all swelled Ep' with success or the prospect of success.
 In relation to office holders gen orally, by election or appointment the chaplain paraphrased that old hymn of promise to the redeemed: When we've been there ten thousand years
 Bright, shining as the sun. 1 We'll have no less days to hold the offices
 Than when We first begun" There is a tendency toward grumbl- ing in the press gallery. Everybody : has now been prayed for but the re- porters who are left in outer dark ness exposed to the designs of the | evil one.
 To Honor Drafted Men The first business of the house was | the reading of an invitation from the committee of arrangements for the ! departure of tho drafted men next | Monday, to take part in the parade and a request was made that the session of the legislature be closed ir 1 the afternoon. A committee com | posed of Messrs. Vaughn, Peterson Goodwin and Flake was appointed to notify the committee of the accept ance of the invitation and of the | houses acquiescence in the request Co suspend the session. A similar invitation was delivered to the senate
 Speaker Johns introduced House Bill ,. an act making appropriation to compensate former Governor Campbell for his services and to re- imburse him for his costs in the gubernatorial contest.
 In the afternoon the speaker in- | troduced a bill for the protection oi the dairy industry. It provides fol the creation of the office of dairy commissioner at q salary of s2,100 { year and authorizes the appointment of as many deputies as may D,