Arizona republican., 1919-02-13

making an amendment allowing the truth to be a defense in the case of criticism of public officials or candi- dates for office. The bill was finally favorably reported.
 In the morning session two bills were introduced by Mir Kedrick amending the poll tax law. One of the bills in cludes among those exempt from the paying of poll tax for schools, those who have been discharged from the military service The other bill relat- ing to poll tax for roads eXempts, of the soldiers, only those who are still in the service. Three bills amendatory to the statutes were introduced by Mir. Phillips.
 Several new bills were introduced into the senate, and two were passed. One of the latter was the house bill providing for the burial of indigent sol- dlers or sailors, their wives, widows and mothers. The senate had amended the bill so as to include the fathers of such soldiers or sailors. The other measure disposed of was that of Mir Hicks forbidding the depositing of debris except at places designated for it. The senate also defeated the bill proposing the abolition of the office of state his torian and in that connection favored the house bill authorizing the distribu- tion of 800 copies of the history so far as it has been completed among the schools of the state.
 Other Bills
 A bill was introduced by Mir Camp bell for improving the crossing of the Colorado at Lees Ferry by the con- struction of permanent approaches to the ferry.
 A bill was introduced by Mir. Hughes for reform in handling the funds of the state. It provides for their dis tribution among the offices and de- partments and prohibits deficits.
 Other bills were:
 By MT. Young, relating to liens on mines and prospects.
 By MT. Goodell, for the relief of Alex Rossi of Tucson in the sum Of s329 for meals for state prisoners employed on 1 the state highway.
 | By MT. Winsor, for the appropria = 1 tion of s2OO,O00 to cooperate with the | federal government in the construction of highways so that the state may l take advantage of federal funds now | available, but which will lapse unless something is quickly done about it. By Mir. Claypool, amendatory of the i truancy law requiring the attendance at school of children over years oi age. It provides that the proper au- ! thorities may permit children of more | than IA to enter employment.
 The senate passed a bill appropriat- ing $5,OOO for the use of the Rocky | Mountain club in the reception and en- | tertainment of Arizona soldiers arriv. | ing at New York
 spirited debate in the committed | of the whole enlivened the considera | tion of the senate bill for the crea- ] tlon of an art commission to act in ar advisory capacity in the construction Of buildings, bridges and other struc. lures which are susceptible of a min. l gling of the beautiful with utilitarian ! The sentiment of the committed seemed to be against the bill, thougl it was finally favorably recommended after making it innocuous in the view of some of the members who had op. ! posed it. The bill originally provided that it shall be the power and duty of the members of the commission tC discharge the functions described ir the act. An amendment by MT. Win sor inserted the saving clause "at the request of the governor or other heads on institutions" An effort was made further to amend the bill requiring that all of the members of the commission should be female citizens" That was 1 proposed by Mir. Claypool. partly be- cause of his innate chivalry and partly because the Arizona Federation O. Women's clubs was behind the bill.