Arizona republican., 1921-03-03

been in the house the day before, three oI the republicans voting for the re- port and one democrat against it.
 The vehicle regulation code, uni- form measure which had been adopted at the Cleveland convention of the Ma tional Traffic Officers association. was taken up in the afternoon in the committee of the whole and was favor ably recommended. On account of the great length of the bill, it was not read it were explained by Senator Stod- dard.
 Next to the contest over the inheri- tance tax bill. the warmest of the day was over the anti-tobacco bill or the local option bill permitting munici- palities, counties and other subdivis- ions to vote on the question of whether tobacco should be sold within their limits. The bill provides that an cleo tion on the question shall be called by the proper authorities on a petition signed by 25 per cent of the voters. MT. Lines moved a recommendation of the bill MT. Schleimer offered an amend ment extending the local option to snuff, Bevo, popcorn and crackerjack. MT. Lines replied that the use of to- bacco was not joking matter, and he dwelt at some length on the evil of the habit. He was supported by MT. Wilkinson. who predicted the over throw of tobacco as liquor had been overthrown. when the prospect of it was as dim as the abolition of the sale of tobacco now appeared. MT. Sims joined in the movement, but he was less hopeful of the success of it in the early future, and he further point cd out that the measure was not really necessary as the constitution provided the means by which this as well as other questions, except two that were Cnpfifia6 Oh he 6ntaryYy$YNR6 hIy vote of the people.
 Defends Use of Weed
 MT. Woodward said that he had been a user of tobacco for 56 years and hoped that he might be using it for 56 more, not only for the pleasure he derived from it, but for the comfort of his wife and her protection against his grouchiness when tobacco was not available.
 MT. Schleimer said that the enact ment of such a law as was proposed would only enlarge the scope of the bootlegger, who was now successfully operating so that one had only to tele- phone for a. bottle of whisky and his wants would be quickly supplied. MT Schleimer was Interrupted by a con cert of earnest inquiries. Whats the number?"
 A motion to recommend the passage of the bill was defeated by a vote oi 9 to 10. Immediately thereafter a mo- ton to recommend indefinite postpone ment was lost by a division and the bill went on the senate calendar.
 The last bill considered in the com mittee was the county removal meas ure which was stated, as had been more than suspected, to be of Cochise county origin. The bill amends the law as it now stands in only two par ticulars. but they happened to be inn portant ones. It makes unincorporated towns eligible candidates for the coun- ty seat and eliminates the provision that a county seat removal fight having failed, it may not be renewed within the next six years.
 Douglas lost a fight two years ago The reference to unincorporated towns indicated that the town of Warren. an adjunct of Bisbee, might enter the lists in case another contest should be staged. After some debate MT. wood ward of Gila asked that action on the bill might be deferred until he could hear from his constituents to ascertain what effect the passage of it might have upon the perennial efforts o1 Cleve W. Van Dyke of Miami either to secure the county seat or to divide the county. The bill was accordingly put on the senate calendar.
 Kill Wild Burro Bill
 A quietus was put by the commit tee on the house bill authorizing the destruction of wild burros. This eventuality was brought about by means of a feeling speech against fl by Mr. Scott, who declared that tht burro more than any other animal hat contributed to the development of Ari zona Said he: "I came into Arizons on a burro and perhaps I will wan to leave it that way" Then he spok' ! of the faithfulness and endurance o | these little animals and deplored tn proposed wholesale slaughter of them The bill was recommended for indeff mite postponement.
 Other matters before the committe in the session, which occupied practi cally the entire day, were the hous bill for the regulation of professions l nursing, favorably recommended; sen | ate bill 113, correcting the description of the ground which had been donate near Tucson as a school for the deat I dumb and blind; the house bill deter mining by the process of amortizatio the value of securities held by life in Il surance companies; the bill enlargin II or more clearly defining the duties C county engineers, to meet a situatio
 in Cochise county; 8 bill providin that unexpended funds at the end ( the fiscal year shall go over to tn l fund for which appropriation is mad