Arizona republican., 1921-01-21
LEGISLATURE ID
 DO HONOR TODAY 1TO DEAD HEROES
Memorial Services In Both Houses For Ex Soldiers Whose Bodies Had Just Arrived From France

branch of the legislature yesterday, but | the essence of time was at work and presumably a Tucson printer, whereby the legislature will shortly find nself overwhelmed.
 Speaking of printers, there was re- port of the joint printing committee in each house yesterday morning recount ing the difficulty of getting bids TOT printing the bills and the journal. The third request for bids was made ana then 1t was necessary to award con- tract at n price said to be twice as high as that of former sessions.
 The report having been adopted in the senate Senator Eddy of Yuma l moved the appointment of committee 10 investigate and report upon the time the legislature had lost while 1t was tockeyng with the printers. The mo- tion was lost almost without a dissent ing voice.
 A memorial service initiated in the senate by MT. McMillan will be held in a joint session this morning for the dead soldiers whose bodies, brought from France. will be buried here today. The services will consist of special prayers by the chaplains and remarks On the part of the house by Captain Remington, and for the senate by MT. ..dcMillen.
 Another proceeding outside the reg ular session today win be meeting or the senate committee on corporations called by Chairman Stoddard on the bill proposing to place the cotton gin among public utilities and under the direction of the state corporation com mission. There will be heard at the r,eetinr three representatives of the ginning interests and three represent ing the cotton growers. One member each of the house committee on corpor- ations, the committee on Judiciary and tbe committee on agriculture and irri- ration will be present.
 Bills Introduced In House
 Bills introduced in the house were No 2s. providing for a license tax on gasoline, distillate and Liberty fuel and for the registration of dealers in those commodities.
 No. 26, by Mir. Burlc, amending the hw with reference to the government of towns The only change made IS the making of certain regulations ap- plying to towns of more than $500 popuiation applicable to smaller towns. No. 2S, by Miss Boehringer, amend ing the school government laws in the matter of holding school elections. No 20. by Miss Boehringer, amend fnr the school government laws with respect to tho office of district census marshal.
 No sO by Miss Boehringer. provid A versity and the two normal schools. No. s1, by Mir Wylie, establishing a branch of the superior court of Cochise county at Douglas with resident fudge, a resident deputy sheriff and resident deputy clerk, and providing place for holding the court and equip mont for if. The second court already has been given that county. but with out this or similar legislation it will be held at Tombstone. The bill would make Douglas a deputy county seat. No. 32. by Mir. Phillips. for the regu- iation of the profession of nursing. No. 33, by MT. Miner making ad- ditional appropriation for arteslan in- vestigation in the San Simon valley. No 24. by Mir. Phillips. to amend the law relating to the licensing of foreign corporations.
 No. s5, by Mir. Betts, providing foi the payment of interest on school war rants when there is no money in tho fund against which they are drawn. No 36 by Mir. Jones, requiring al vehicles, horse drawn as well as motors 10 display lights when on the road 1T the night time.
 No. s7, by Mir Krebbs, to increase tn amount of purchases or contracts whicl boards of supervisors may make O award without calling for bids.
 No. 3s. by Mir. Krebbs, to defin more ciedEiy bno outieS OA SONii'S S'A gineers.
 New Senate Bills
 New senate bills were:
 By MT. Lines, bill No. 29, altering tn present law with reference to the pub fishing of articles of incorporation.
 By MT. Elliott, bills No. 31 and 8. concerning the issuance of municips serial bonds and limiting the rate c interest to per cent.
 By MT. Claypool, No. 30. changing th law concerning the organization for tn government of political parties.
 By Mir. Eddy, appropriating $250'OO for the completion of the road betwee Yuma and Agua Caliente. In state ment issued Mir Eddy described tr progress that has been made alon stretches of this road and the wor that has been done on the Californi side of the river as far east as Centro.
 Nearly all of the senators and pei haps the members of the house arc receipt of a letter from the WarrC District Commercial club to Dr. Sin protesting against the appropriation s25O. .O00. proposed for the completion the Miami Superior road. From tl tenor of the letter it is supposed tn the opposition will be directed again all bills carrying appropriations I road work.
 Tn the less Iudu udlA AoUA SN'1AVii the senate in the afternoon @ repo was received from the corporatio committee favoring the adoption of t senate memorial requesting the tedei government to take cognizance or | fact that rates of gas and elecrici are higher than they ought to be a that the situation might be remedied federal regulation of the petrolet business.
 Tn the house a communication W received from the organization whi is trying to foist tho metric syst' upon the country through two bi now pending in congress and deslri Inc moral influence of the legtslatJ in that direction.
 Another communication, from St' Tibrarian Cronin, warned members q the title of bills must contain an i'm cation of what is concealed in tfe sr joined matter.
 Both houses adjourned to 10 o'clC this morning.
 Because the land is so badly torn Inv shell fire many villages in the V dun region of France will never be constructed.