Arizona republican., 1921-01-29

House bill 41, the two platoon fire mems bill for cities and towns of 5000 or more. After some discussion 1t was held over to await the report on it from another committee.
 Oppose Text Book Audit Bill
 House bill 40, creating a board of audit for free text books. This bill had been favorably reported, perhaps on the ground that it increased the salary of the superintendent of educa- tion as well as the salaries of the county superintendent constituting the proposed board. Mir. Miller speaking of the bill, said he would not press it. but he added that if it's purpose were | understood he believed that it would be passed unanimously. He described the piling up and wasting of free text | books. Such a law as was proposed he said would save the state $10.000 | a year
 | Miss Boehringer the chairman of the committee on education, which ad- versely reported on the bill, said that | this matter would be taken care Of in later measure. Accordingly a mo- | ton not to pass the bill went through unopposed.
 | House bill A, amending the widows exemption law so that exemption in the amount of $500 for each child un- der IS years of age so that the total exemption shall not exceed $5.000. Mas | favorably reported.
 House bill 14, regulating chiroprac- tic, with a slight amendment as to form only, was favorably reported, The same favorable action was taken on the measure for the regulation of professional nursing.
 House bill 30, creating a student loan fund of $50 0000 to be divided equally among the university and the two nor nal schools, which had come from the standing committee with an unfavor- able report, was recommended for postponement.
 Among the more important measures which came from the standing commit tees were the following: Amending the statutes with reference to articles , of incorporation, favorably; letting !. down slightly the bars relating to the | regulation of the practice of medicine ' adversely; for the relief of Claude Sharpe, the holder of a judgment against the state for injuries received while working on the capitol building and appropriating S5000, favorably the bill creating the office of county r school supervisors and deputy county school superintendents, adversely; the bill prohibiting dancing in public school buildings, adversely; the Sun day observance law two reports; one ? favorable, the minority report adverse g the bill including marihuana among \ prescribed drugs, favorable.
 Three Bills Passed
 Three bills were finally passed anl sent to the senate. They are tn, measure extending to all towns the right to engage in the business o maintaining public utilities; the bil increasing to $500 the amount of \ purchase that may be made by board of supervisors without advertising fo bids; the bill providing for the pay N ment of six per cent interest on salar,
 school warrants drawn against fund which are temporarily exhausted At the end of a full half day sessiol the senate at noon yesterday took al \ adjournment to 10 o'clock Monda, morning. Four bills were passed, on
 was killed and resurreeted in a gloriou prospect of passing. That was senat
 bill No. 54, prohibiting the advertise
 ment and enforcement Of the mo chil \ dren" prohibition by landlords. whic
 had been introduced and passe
 through second reading under a sus E pension of the rules. It was put O
 third reading by a further suspensio \ yesterday and was defeated by a vot
 dicate the sentiment of the senate wit
 respect to the bill, but it was rathe
 a protest against the summary pro
 ceedings which had expedited il \ movements.
 MT. Elliott later. Gin all humility ar in sacl1cloth and ashes" moved a re
 consideration of the vote and that tn I bill be held on the calendar unt \ printed copies of 1t could be secure,
 Its reconsideration was effected with
 out a dissenting vote.
 The bill increasing jurors fees {
 S4.50 was passed, as was the measm
 providing in an amendment to the ir provement act that contra ctors on put lie works having completed the cor tracts to the extent of $20000 ma
 secure pro rata estimates withot waiting until the whole contract ha
 been finished and accepted.
 Another bill amending civil proce dure, in which only lawyers are mildl
 interested. was passed. And so wa the bill of Mr. Curtin making the de frauding of Workmen of their pay k felony instead of a misdemeanor. Tn change is made in order that this ot fense may be eXtraditable.
 The bill giving police courts concur
 rent jurisdiction with justices cour whose precincts are included with
 the towns was passed. This bin on
 extends to all incorporated towns power that is now vested only in pt lice courts in cities
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