Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-02-12

ent law against dance halls is not en-
forced
House bill 122. by Mr. Schupp, pro-
viding for irrigation contracts between
canal companies and land owners
House bill 1913, by Mr.. McGrath
amending the law relating to the filing
of nomination papers for primary
campaigns. 1t requires the filing only
10 days earlier than the present law
prescribes.
House bill 124 and 125. by Mr.. Belts.
The first provides for the control of
the flood waters of Cave Creek and
appropriates 100000 which is to be
matched against funds provided by
other bodies interested in the control
of those waters. The second bill pro-
vides for the organization of flood con-
troll districts by the organization of
five persons for that purpose.
The house in the committee of the
whole took up Mrs. Bushs bill for the
repair of the road between Wicken-
burg and Parker and appropriating
500, 900 for that purpose 1t was ex-
planned that this sum had been set
apart by a previous legislature as Ari-
zona's share, or rather, small contribu-
ton toward the building of a bridge
/ across the Colorado at Parker. But
/ California had not come across" so
1 that the appropriation was unexpend-
/ ed, and unavailable for any other pur
pose. The committee agreed to an un-
/ favorable report on the bill, but later in
the day that action was reconsidered
and the bill was recommended for
passage.
Bills Disposed Of
Other bills disposed of were:
House bill 80. providing for the Or
ganization of election boards in towns
of less than 1000. A similar bill had
been defeated. But it was explained
that this was a vital matter in Tempe
- e,e,ik, .
it's citizens on a bond issue. and under
| the existing law there was no way in
! which an election for that purpose
could be called. The bill was favorably
recommended.
House bill 3d. requiring that hides of
| slaughtered animals should be retained
for a stated period that they might be
officially inspected, favorably reported
House bill 50, providing that sinking
| funds of the state, counties and mu-
inequalities might be invested in inter-
est bearing bonds of described char
acter, was favorably reported as rec
commended.
House bill 96, forbidding advertise
ments of remedies for venercal and
sexual disorders, was slated for indef-
mite postponement on the ground that
the newspapers of this state already
had tabooed them. Similar unfavorable
action was taken on the public health
eases.
House bill 81, providing for the trans
fer of cases from one superior court Il
another in the same county, was fav-
orably recommended.
House bill 100, adding to the crimina
libel laws the definition of the offens'
I of libeling a religious or other organi
zation, was favorably recommended. l
was stated that it was intended to stol
in this state the attacks OF such paper
as Henry Ford'S Dearborn Independents
> the Menace and other papers attack
; ing religious organizations or races
$ 1t is directed also at a certain class o
: moving pictures.
e House bills 107 and 1oS relating t
j. the distribution of documents and su
: preme court reports from the office O
the secretary of state, favorably recon-
nnended
: House bill 66, appropriating $3.50
,, for the payment of a judgment agains
: the state in favor of j b. Lyman, for
mer state architect.
: House bill 1o4, authorizing the paw
ing of roadways adjacent to the Temp
Normal school and tbs roadways of tn
grounds, was recommended for lndeI
e mite poStponement
: House bill 90, appropriating s1,49S.6
Y for the payment of the salary of l. Eal
d Matteson, state apiarist, was sent bac
: to the committee on appropriation
j Mr.. MatteSon appeared before the com
: rnittee to explain how his claim orig
d mated and grew and fructified; how h
: got stung by the Arizona bee industr.
d, House bill SO. appropriating $500
m for experiments in artesian wells
70 the San Simon country and for otht
irrigation experiments in that reSio
J, after having been amended by reducir
g the amount of the appropriation
"A $4,000 was favorably recommends
:, though it escaped recommendatie
> for indefinite postponement by Il
- narrowest of margins.
The senate joint resolution providir
- for the appointment of a committee
- investigate q site for a dormitory Il
&c girls of the industrial school, was r
commended for passage by the hou
=. 20 committee on public institutions. TIL
u means a segregation of the boys al
i girls of the school. The site. wherev
~ it may be, is contemplated to be at
.n remote distance from Camp Grant.
20 After the disposition of business fro
y the senate, the house adjourned to ne
e Tuesday.