Arizona republican., 1921-02-09

learn, very large majority faVoreu the larger appropriation.
 President Wilkinson asked for delay in the disposition of the Dill. lie Wouio vote against the adoption of eitner re- port until there might be an appor- tunitv to consider the bill in conmec- ton with other appropriations. Inen tha tiIl went to vote on the motion to adopt the majority report, Whien failed .te
 In the morning session of the senate an agreement was announced 10 ,Mne M bouse amendment to the senate pili increasing jurors fees to s4.5o a oay. Several new bills were introouceo '0
 Proposes Anti Tobacco Law
 Senate bill ss. by MT. Lines. another anti-tobacco measure. proposing 'o give counties, justices preclnc1s al" other subdivisions of counties the prN iIege of prohibiting the sale or tooao.o ~, within their limits. The poaru oi pervisors of any county may su' tbe question to the people of. the coun- ty or any of it's subdivisions, or, on receint of a petition signed by 2o per cent of the voters of the county or any Subdivision, the board must suofni' the question to the people or the eouli tv or the subdivision whence the peti tion comes Tn the event the proposl-
 
 hiddiug inc sale of tobacco. viola ton of it by selling to an adult may be n,Inished by a fine of not less thar sfO and not more than S200; in case oi a sale to a minor, the penalty IS me of not less than S25 and not more thar s25o. It may not be generally known but there is one county in Arizons where the sale Of tobacco is prohibited not of course, by law, but by pubic l oninion That is Apache.
 Senate bill Se. by Mir. Stoddard, in creasinr the penalty for robbery. Un- 1 der this bill one convicted of Una crime would be sentenced to not lesi than 25 years and 10 not more ,nai | life or. as the colored convict ex' pIained to a sympathizing friend, un
 Senate bin 90, by MT. Stoddard, al l elaborate measure providing homes fo l soldiers It is given the title Of th' Arizona Land Settlement Act ant creates an Arizona land settlemen board composed of the ofricers or th state land board. It provides for tn acquiring of lands for reclamation within some regularly organized irri eation district. It appropriates for tn purposes of. the legislation $1oo,o00 fo 1 the next two fiscal years.
 House bill 91, by MT. Goodell, for tn regulation of the organization or rali | way cOHlptiiits.
 Into Committee Early
 The senate disposed Of it's regula business early and entered the com 1 mittee of, the whole. where in tn i course of the day several measure were considered. The first was sen ate bill 45. relating to the costs in su perior courts. limiting the fees by re moving the jury fees as part of tn costs.
 The bill prohibiting landlords fror advertising mo children" and attempt ing to enforce that condition of ten I ancy was favorably reported. Som objection was made to it. and NJ | Stoddard especially urged that own CTS of private property as distinguishe from hotel and lodging house keeper be relieved from the operation of tn J proposed law. He said that it woul induce them only to increase thei rents. MT. Larson replied that would favor making the bill nor stringent and prohibit an increase C rents.
 Il A bill proposing an amendment { the constitution providing that whil the constitutional limitation of tn states bonded indebtedness to s35o,00 should stand. it would permit the in curing of bonded indebt01ness fo public roads and other improvement to 4 per cent of the taxable value C