Arizona republican., 1918-06-12
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 ACTION FINALLY
 |SPROGRESS|NG
Four Important Measures
 Acted Upon; House Votes To Submit Restoration of Capital Punishment

The peaks of yesterdays legislative proceedings were:
 The passage by the senate, under a series of suspensions of the rules, of a new council Of defense bill.
 The adoption by the house of a res olution for the submission to the peO- pie at the election next November of a constitutional amendment to restore -apital punishment.
 The passage by the senate of the sa- botage bill.
 The passage in the house of the anti-vagabond bill.
 The defeat by the senate of the house bill for the appointment of commission to investigate a site for an orphanage and the house bill for the Hmsndment of the primary law so as to make it conform to a bill for the extension of the franchise to soldiers and sailors.
 Altogether it was a busy, clarifying day and brought the end of the ses- sion so nearly into view that members generally were of the opinion that 1t would be coterminous with the week.
 Council of Defense Bill Introduced
 The new council of defense bill was brought into the senate in the after noon by the appropriations committee. The measure is said to have the ap- proval of the present council of defense and others familiar with the work of the council. lt provides for a body of nine members, the governor and the attorney general 10 be members eX- officio. The other members are to be appointed by the governor. It provides also for county councils. The bill was at once referred to the committee of the whole. In the course of the com- mittce consideration of it. Mr. Will hinson oftred an amendment providing for a survey 10 precede legislation for the Americanization of aliens. For this purpose an appropriation of $1O,000 is made.
 Large Appropriations in Bill
 Other appropriations in the bill are s25,000 for the maintenance of the council, $500 to meet a deficit of the dc tacto council and S26,000 for the ex- termination Of predatory animals. The passage of the bill was recommended and late in the afternoon it was passed by % unanimous vote.
 By the cam vote the sabotage bill which had occasioncd SO much contro- VCrsy in the senate was passed in the afternoon.
 Didn't Argue Capitol Punishment
 The capital punishment resolution came up m the committee of the house in the morning session and To the surprie~ of the majority, there was no disposition to discuss it. Mir. Fran lis of Cochse raised a question as 70 he regularity Of the proceeding but Iris question did not take the form of 2 motion and a viva Voce vote left no doubt of the attitude of the house to- ward the resolution. A division dis closed only six m opposition.
 Later in the day when it was read Inc third time, it passed by the fol- owing vote:
 Ayes Brewer. Buchman. Coffee, -ureton. Davis. Flake. Goodwin. Green. uughes. Jacks. Lines. Mccormick. Me Irath. o'Nci, OCOchiscG O'Neil1, Maricopal. Perkins. Peterson. Rich ardson, sullivan Walton the Speak sr-21.
 Nays-Cook Eddy Edwards. Foster Francis. Ilouscr. Mallory. Marsh, Mc- Kay. Vaughn, Wilthault-Ir.
 The resolution was then sent to the Ncnate.
 Anti-Vsgabond Bill Passed
 Action on this bill was preceded by
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