Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-02-27

when they believed it had been weak
ened to the point of possible useless
ness. Messrs Sims, Elliott and Gull OPP
brought down to the point desired by
them. Four Democrats voted with the
Republicans for the bill, giving the vote
required with one to spare, to carry
the emergency clause. The measure
was at once sent to the house where it
is expected prompt action will be taken
on it.
Party Division In Vote
But though the foregoing cannot be
regarded as a division along party lines,
there was such a division little later
when Mr.. Scott called for action on his
senate joint resolution No. 3 calling
upon congress and the president to Sc
cure the early enactment of the emer-
gency tariff bill This resolution had
! been brought in some weeks ago and
there had been so much delay that IT
was apparent that it could serve no
purpose, the fate of the emergency Dill
having long ago been sealed. But Mr.
Scott insisted upon action anyhow to
bring out an expression of sentiment,
and the resolution went to vote with
this result:
Ayes-Burton, GoodeI, Hedrick, Lar
son, Morgan, Saunders, Scott, Stoddard,
Woodward, the president, all Repupll-
cans, 10.
i NayS--NfdypOOi, 1ull, 1ullii i1NuS
Elliott, Lines, MacMillin, Schlelmer,
Sims. all Democrats. 9.
1 Another matter under the head of I'M
| finished business awaiting attention
was Senate bill 126 which had been the
subject of a rather sharp passage be-
tween the president and Mr.. Sims the
day before. That is the bill authorlz-
ing the issuance of one-year ponds
bearing not more than per cent inter-
faf nj
at present outstanding and permitting
the issuance of such bonds from time
to time in anticipation of the collection
of taxes. The bill had been returned
from the committee on enrolled ano
engrossed bills and was ON the order
of second reading. MIR. Sims asked II
the opinion of the attorney general as
to the constitutionality of the measure
had yet been received. It had not, ane
the. measure went over until. the after
noon when it was taken up again witt
an opinion of the attorney general II
. which he said that though his office
had had the bill under consideration
for three days he had not yet formu-
lated an opinion concerning it.
But he said that he had been in
formed by the attorneys of three bond
ing companies that in their opinion thu
: bill was constitutional and that then
principal would not question the va
i1dlty OF any bonus ISSueQ utloSI II
Therefore, the attorney general be
lieved that for all practical purposes
the measure might be regarded as con.
stitutionaI.
Amendment Defeated
But the reply did not meet the OBJ
lection of Mr.. Sims to other features o
: the bill and he especially desired t
amend it with the provision that tn
bonds>to be issued should run only 10
, six months. He said that at the end Q
: every six months the semi annual col
Election of taxes would provide SUI
! ficient money to take up such bonds a
mighr be issued under the propose'
law, and thus the state would be save'
the interest for six months But Cd
lection was raised to the amendmen
that it would leave the law inoperatlV
since no concern would bother with 81
months bonds. That was evident sine
none of them would handle warrant
though they bore the same rate of in
t terest. Mr.. Sims amendment was de
: feated.
. Mr.. Elliott then offered an amend
/. ment confirming the operation of tn
2 law to the next two years. If, he SAFE
q the need of it's further operation Shout
: then be felt the operation could be eT
tended by similar legislation. He CD
\ posed this plan of financing as a set
+ tied policy, similar to that of an fndi
a vidual who consumes his income be
r fore he has acquired it. He woul
G favor 1t though in this emergency. TIL
y amendment was adopted with hit
d opposition, and the law, if passed b
the house, will expire by it's own lin
/, itation on January 1, 1928. The bi
/, was then returned to the conmitte
!, on enrolled and engrossed bills.
(. The following measures were dis
), posed of in the senate under the orde
of third reading:
e House bill 81, providing for Il
It burial of the bodies of soldiers. sailor
s marines and all women identified wit
II the military or naval service.
: Senate bill &C. amending the law T:
Y Iating TO absolute divorce by proyidir