Arizona republican., 1919-01-15
WILL
SEND MESSAGE
TOLEG|S. TODAY
Two O'clock is Hour Set for
Joint Session; House Max
ING Start On Legislation
BY Introducing a Bill

BY Introducing a Bill
The house made something Of a start
Yesterday in the way OF legislation in
the introduction OF a bill by Mr., Eddy
of Yuma proposing an amendment of
the constitution which limits the
states Indebtedness to S350.G00. by q
provision for q state bond issue of $30,
600 600 for road construction.
The Joint resolution OF Mr.. Coffee,
introduced the day before limiting the
Introduction Of bills carrying appro-
Iratious to the first 80 days Of the
session, under a. series of suspensions
. of the rules was passed on third read
ing and signed for transmission TO the
senate.
Two other Joint resolutions, one eX-
pressing the sorrow Of the state al the
death Of Colonel Roosevelt, eXtolling
his qualities, and conveying the sym
pathv of the state to his widow; and
the other petitiouing the United States
senate to pass without delay the Susan
T.; Anthony woman suffrage amend
ment TO the constitution, were intro
duccd and adopted under suspension of
the rules. Mr.. Coffee was the author
of the Roosevelt resolution, and Mrs.
Mckay of the woman suffrage resolu-
ton.
Can't Escape the ~. |. c."
The rest of the business of both
houses. related chiefly to organization,
which was not quite complete. and, by
the way, is not Yet quite complete. The
standing committees are to be made up
and the lists of attaches. especially the
house list. is to be further heightened.
The new chaplain of the house, Rev.
.101r .r,1 -re-4.@ 1sar-
for the first time since his election.
Mr.. Coleman Of Pinal is patiently
awaiting u sterilization of his name on
the rolls. When on the first day the
report of the credentials committee
listed him as j. c. Coleman he took
the floor and requested correction;
his name, he said, was j. I. Coleman.
He said that his friends usually ad-
dressed him as j. I. c. which by a CO.
incidence happened to be the name of
n famous trotting horse of an earlier
generation, known as Jay Eye See -
so named because his owner was J.
Case
The remarks of Mr.. Coleman bore
fruit An honest, but exaggerated eff
fort was made to carry out his wishes
for his name appeared on the placard
of his desk yesterday, j. l. c. Cole
man
Honor to Roosevelt
The joint resolutions relating to the
death of Colonel Roosevelt and woman
suffrage We're then brought in and
passed to third reading, to be finally
disposed of in the afternoon session.
\ supplemental report was submit
ted by the patronage committee rec
ommending the appointment to the
house postOffice staff Of Nellie Jones
Mrs. ReiSenger. Helen Stark and Min
mic Darling. and appointing Miss Sea
man to substitute for Miss Agnes BOr-
rcgo. one of the stenographerS who has
not vet been able to attend. Later in
the day another meeting of the patron
age committee was called. so that
probably another report viii be pre-
scented today.
It was remembered late in the morn
ing session that the committee ap-
pointed the day before to notify the
senate of the organization of the hous,
had reported on its return that tn
senate had been adjourned for the day
There had SINCE been no COmmuniCa
tion between the two houses. Th'
committee was sent forth again, ant
again it reported a water haul; tn
senate had adjourned again.
1t was then suggested that the gov
ornor had had no official intima tioI
rordingly there was appointed to breal
tho news TO the chief executive, com
mttce composed Of Mrs. O'Ncill, Mrs
Hayward and Mr.. Barrows.
Names Four Committees
Speaker Peterson announced the for
nation of the following four Of tn
- standing committees:
Printing-John T. Gull. r. +. \
KimhaU, Rosa Mckay. Charles 7
Francis, and Nellie \. Hayward.
Appropriations-Gle l.. Coffee, /.
w Sullivan, W. D. Delbridse Geo. "
Barrows. w. ]. Flood, y J. Eddy an
J, w. Richards.
Rules-Nlr Speaker, Joseph H
Lines. \. J. Eddy.
Public lands-W. E. Bowman. NJ. \
Perkins. Joseph II. Lines J. W. Rich
ards, Harry Jennings, C.. W LillyW hit
and J. w Sullivan.
1t was observed throughout tn
morning that Hon. j. G.. Goodwin wa
officiating about the door and that n
.scrseant-at-arms in the uniform OF
American soldier. such as had bee
elected the day before. had appeared
1t was known that Harry HilBers Ia
been chosen, ana all that was know
about him was that he was rcturnc
soldier. He came at noon. he had nc
heard Of his election until yesterda
morning. and living some distance i
tho country he was doubtful whethe
lie would find the place awaiting hir
on his arrival. But Mr.. Goodwin ha
held it down for him.
Appropriate Session Expense
At the beginning of the afternoo
session tho house undertook to max
provision for the sustenance of the leg
islaturc by the introduction and pass
age under suspension OF the rules {
the usual appropriation for the currer
and contingent expenses OF. the session
For that purpose the usual $4,000 wa
appropriated, and the following sum
we're specifically named: for the sala
res of the members. s22,6S0: for tn
salaries of the employees. 1890: fc
mileage, $4,000: for contingent expens
IS, s11,700.
After the disposition of the thre