Arizona republican., 1918-05-23

pc nullllied, she said, unless the l. | ". W. were restrained from the de- ! slructon of food and interference | With reference to the production of it. |
 Sabotage Defined; Unlawful
 Tn this connection, a bill was in- lIoduced m the senate by President | Claridge defining sabotage with rela- ton to the agricultural industry and fixing the penalty at from five years | m the penitentiary to life, the legsla- ton to be of effect only during the war. In the morning session of the house speaker Johns disintegrated that part of the governors message relating to the proposed legislation and referred it to committees as follows: Extension of suffrage to soldiers, committee on suffrage and elections. Relief of families of soldiers, ap- propriations committee and commit lee on ways and means.
 Moratorium for soldiers, to the ju- dietary and appropriations committee. Credit for continuous service of members of the militia now in the a uoudl army 10 the committee on Inilitia and public defense.
 State Council of Defense Reorganization of the state council ot defense to the committees on ap- propriatlons and efficient government Tho purchase Of war bonds by the state. Co the committees on banking and insurance and efficient govern ncnt.
 Amoricanization of aliens 10 the committees on education and effici- cnt government.
 Instruction in patriotism by means of moving pictures, to the committee on public institutions.
 Sanitary and housing conditions of employees. Co the committee on public health and statistics.
 Relief of the dairy industry, to the committees on agriculture and irri- gation and livestock.
 Ratification of the national pro- mhition amendment, to the committee uu judiciary and the committee on labor
 The contingent national suffrage amendment, Co the committee on suf- frage and elections.
 The remuneration of former Gov crnor Campbell, to the committee on appropriations.
 The exemption Of observatories from the inheritance tax, to the com mittcc on ways and means and the committee on education.
 In Aid of Observatory
 This last subject was not presented by the governor as a war measure, but as meritorious legislation which failed in the regular session. It was designed to perpctuate 10 Flagstaff and Co the state, the observatory at Flagstaff founded and maintained by the late Dr. Percival Lowell. The mother of Dr. Lowell is now in the cty and was yesterday at the capitol anxious to see the last wish of her distinguished son executed.
 Before the reference of the fore going matters to the standing com mttees, Speaker Johns announced such changes in the personnel of the committees as had been made neces- sary by the absence of Messrs. Baxter and Faircs and Mrs. Rosa Mckay
 Sessions are Quite Brief
 Neither house was in session very long. House Bill No. 1, making an appropriation for the contingent ex- pcnses of the session was introduced and passed under a suspension of the rules. There was no dissenting vote and if there was any concealed dis satisfaction with the bill it was be- cause of the small amount of the appropriation S25,000. That sum is divided as follows: Salaries of mem- hcrs. S11,S40; salaries of employees, S7.s94: mileage, $2,27S.20; contingent expenses, S3,0l7; completing the rec ords and indoNing journals. This ap- propriauon does not provide for q very long session, but it is within the memory of man that more than one hill for the contingent expenses of a legislature has been passed in the course of d session.
 This bill was signed and sent to the senate where, when it was read, Senator Campbell moved that it be indefinitely postponed and then he fled inc chamber It was hurried through under d suspension of the rules and sent to the governor.
 Beside tho matters already de- scribod as having transpred in the house, there was q resolution by MT Francis of Cochise expressing sym puthy with Mrs. Rosa Mckay on ac- count of her illness and tlfe death cf her brother
 Bills by the Thousand
 Chairman Jacks of the printing committed asked for instructions as tc inc number of bills the committed should order. That question gave MT Cook of Cochiso an impetus for some general remarks on the subject of the conflict between autocracy and democ- racv. and the upshot of the affair was that it was decided that bills should bt ordered in lots of thousand.
 The bin extending the franchise tc ehecnt soldiers was introduced by MT Vaughn, and provides for taking theii f.tfs in the continental United State' .'ld on troopships, at both primary anC general elections X form of ballot i' offered. Returns must bc made of thu vote bv midnight of the day of the cleo ton. The scheme is made as simple a: possible.
 Mir. Vaughn also offered a bill pro Niding a moratorium for soldiers.
 May Make Idle Men Work
 X bin was introduced by MT. Edd, or Yuma under which idle men may b' set at work when. in the opinion of th' governor, there is aecd Of their scr vices Thus it rests with the governor Co say whether the legislation shall b' uf effect. The federal labor admins trator for tho district also has a grea deal Co say about t.
 The only other business of the hous' was tho filling of the roster of at tachcs by the appointment of George A uoopcs us scrgCant-at-ar A. r Bauta. clerk, and Mrs. Donnie Ham mond. films clerk. Soon after o'clocl tho house adjourned Co 10 o'clock thii morning.
 Attaches for Senate
 The first business of the senate. wa 10 make announcement of it's list of at taches as follows. Secretary, C. r Hicks: assistant secretary. Nat E Fawk. chaplain. Rev. Bertram Cocks eergoant-at-arms, J. F. Nugent; assist ant sergeant at arms, James Dunlap doorkccper D. C. Alvin: page, Lelant