Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-06

came up in the house, there was, never 1 theless, considerable effort on the part of the administration solOns to get their records on straight. with a view
 to possible explanations during the coming campaign, in which all are ex- pected 10 be candidates. The vote is
 interesting. though not particularly H. luminating. The ayes were Brewer. Cureton, Flake. Goodwin, Hughes, ] Jacks, Lines, Mahoney, Mallory, Me | Cormick. O'Neil, O'Neill, Richardson, ] Sullivan, Wiltbank, Speaker Jones-16. The noes, Buehman, Coffee, Cook, | Davis. Eddy, Edwards, Francis. Green, ! Houser, Marsh, McGrath, Mckay, Pet erson Vaughn, Walton-15. Those ac- quainted. with the political leanings Of the members will appreciate that this
 was very mixed lOt-that some Hunt men voted for the salary and that some Campbell men voted against 1t. But the Campbell men voted that way they did only after they saw that the necessary twO-thirds could not be at- tained. Four of the administration considered it advisable to explain their votes generally concluding that Camp bell by his late letter had refused to accept the pay
 Though summer weather came to Phdenix on the 1st aud the drone Of the electric fans since that time have furnished a drowsy Obligato to the sometimes drOning business of the ses- sion, the heat seems to be little con sidered as a factor for getting away
 Al. Al. s.Ff he aaaf1n nfar have made expression of a desire 10 quit soon though there have been coY- ert intimations that the seven simOle- ons daily are attractive to a consider able number
 Pioneer on Floor
 Sol Earth of Apache county, now hearty in his 77th year though ac- knowledged the oldest of the oldtimers of northern Arizona, is one of the few former legislators who have appeared on the floor at this session Yester- day he told to an appreciative group the story of how he and others strip ped of clothing by Apaches, made their way ninety miles to Zuni, with only cactus fruit and the carcass of small dog for food And the dog was very lean. too." he observed with pathos In the House the postmaster is A. L. Banta, who went into northern Arizona in 1863 and yet was antedated a few months by Earth.
 The Senate memorial asking quick construction of the proposed govern ment storage dam across the Gila above Florence has gone through both bodies, though addressed to Franklin D. Lane" The initials given are those of a Phoenix realty dealer of the same family name as Secretary Franklin K. Lane of the Interior department.
 Not only do little silk service flags decorate the desks of representative Baxter and Paris, lin France" but former chief clerk, Sam Proctor, has provided a regular service flag, with two stars, that hangs just back of the speakers desk.
 While Governor Hunt has nothing to say on the subject, there is rumor that he has been requested to submit to the War department three names. frG-l which an appointment will be made m the judge advocate generals depart ment, and that at the head of the list he has placed Capt. J. l.. B. Alexander, of Phoenix. Captain Alexander now is chairman of the district draft board, is father-in-law of representative Bax-' ter and himself has had honorable ser vice in the Spanish war, in command of the troop of Rough Riders.
 Mysterious Mathews
 No one around the capitol admits that he knows anything about the Con- mittee for the Reinstatement of Capi- tai Punishment" or its secretary O. M. Mathews, who gives postoffice box 355, Phoenix, as his address. There even is suspicion that it is a move of the enemy, something designed to embar Tass the real petitions that soon are to be circulated, in order to be field ahead of the dead-line date, July 3. It is fig ured that 5000 names must be secured to get the question on the ballots this fall. It is notable that resentment still exists over the deprivation of the governor of the power of pardOn-but several of the legislators state their opinion that the governor should have the pardoning power restored, in the event that it is clearly demonstrated that the present executive is not go- ing to continue himself indefinitely.
 One petition already has started on it's rounds It is the proposition to elect members of the legislature from istricts-something that gained some strength last legislature.
 It is not improbable that the end of next week will see the end of the legis- lature. The senate will stop new bills on the Sth, save those reported by Several of the members of the house have stated they are going back to their own business next week. In the senate the republican strength will have another loss for "Erine" Hall of Maricopa county has enlisted as a private soldier in the 27th engineers and even now is closing up his mining affairs. leaving his Wickenburg news paper to be handled by his wife. There is some disposition 10 chafe at the lack of progress, Senator Roberts ob- | serving that Tn a roundup of slackers