Arizona republican., 1921-03-06

would kill the bill was quite satisfac- tory to the proposers of them. A suggestion had been made that
 MT. Maddock might be heard at once, but Mir. Frazier reported that he was ill at his home. Then ensued a further debate in which Messrs. KimbaH and
 Phillips charged the Democrats with
 having 3greed to the slaughter of the
 bill. They taunted the majority with
 being led around by the nose by an astute gentleman in the senate. Some of them might not be aware that their action if successful. would be fatal to
 the bill. Then another motion to let the bill go over until Monday prevailed.
 Anti Smoking Bill Again Up
 The senate was not without a dis turbance of its placid surface during the day. The first episode was in a continuation of a movement of the
 night before for the amendment of
 Mr. Lines bill to prohibit the smok- ing of tobacco in public places.
 Messrs. Stoddard and Schleimer had
 succeeded in amending the bill to in Eclue in the prohibition tea, coffee coco cola an chewing gum. A professional statement was secured from pr. Sims 1 as to the injurious effects of chewing
 gum which not only resulted in a dis 1 tortion of the face muscles but excited | an abnormal flow of saliva. The in | JuTlOuS 6lleEtS oI tOllt6, tea ana coco
 cola, it was stated were so well known
 that it was unnecessary to diIate upon
 them. This, amendment stuck, with l every prospect that it would go 1 through with the bill.
 A protest was received in the house from the friends of medical freedom against house bill 155, one of the med ical bills, and later in the day it was
 recommended for indefinite postpone
 nent. This action was in consonace
 with the general tendency of the leg
 islature to let down the bars about
 the practice of medicine and dentistry
 A communication was received from
 the governor relative to a resolution
 passed by the last legislature for the appointment of a committee to inves- tigate regarding q state smelter and sampIing works. The letter included one from former Senator Devine. one of the members of the committee. ir which he stated that nothing had beer accomplished in the way of investiga- tion; that the conditions were un. favorable to it and had been so since the appointment of the committee. Mir Devine added that the fund of $5O00 SC apart for the use of the committee wa. intactf and would be available for an, committee which the legislature migh name for that purpose.
 The house concurred in the senat amendments JO the pedQlefS am hawkers' license bill. The principa amendment sallows merchants dread I established in business, to distribut I their merchandise for the accommoda Il ton of the public without the paymeh t of license.
 Bills Passed in House \ One new bill was introduced hous bill 1S0. by MT. KimbaT, for the estab E lishment of the Sitgreaves state gam H preserve.
 In the hours of the day the, hous \ ] passed the following bills:
 House bill 60, amending the law i \ relation to damages by stock.
 House bill g. amending the lal E concerning appeals from the superio E to the supreme court.
 K House bill III, amending the Ia, E relating to bastardy, providing for tn e more rigid handling of the father of a E iIIegitimate child. But under the mex E bill, passed with but two dissentin votes. if it should receive the ac : quiescence of the senate and the gov