Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-02-17

bill. But when it was called upon
third reading several of the members
spoke against it and said that though
they had supported it in the commit
tee a further study of it had convinced
them that it was unnecessary if not
vicious legislation. Mr.. Kinney, the
introducer of the bill, voted against it
so that its rejection was unanimous.
Other bills finally disposed of by the
house on third reading were:
House bill 81, for the relief of the
Southwest Portland Cement company,
making an appropriation for the pay
ment for three carloads of cement used
at the Tempe normal school. passed.
House bill "a, proposing to divert to
the repair of the road from Wicken-
burg to Parker $40 900 that had been
appropriated some years before as
Arizona's share toward the building of
a bridge across the Colorado at Par
ker, passed by a vote of % to Is.
House bill 20. providing for the or
ganization and conduct of county far
mers' insurance companies, passed.
House bill 80, providing for the hold
ing of elections in towns of 1000 or
less for which there is at present no
specific provision at law, passed.
House bill 81, authorizing the trans
fer of civil cases in counties where
there is more than one superior court
! from one court to another in the way
of a change of venue, passed.
House bill 33. making appropriation
for artesian well experiments and 9TH
er irrigating experiments in the San
Simon valley, defeated
House bill 81, declaring irrigation
districts already formed or to be
| formed municipal corporations, passed.
Pass Child Welfare Bill
House bill 81, the child's welfare
measure, passed.
Two other measures, one or them
making an emergency appropriation
for the office of the state auditor and
| the other for the office of state mine
inspector, were passed. I
| The following new bills were intro
duced:
| House bill 131, by Mr.. Belts, amend
ing the law with reference to escheats.
| House bill 1872, by Miss Boehringer,
an Americanization measure, provid-
| ing for the education of immigrants
and adults.
House bill 1873, by Mr.. Kimball,
amending the law relative to the de-
tense of minors at law. This Dill pro-
vides that in case the defendant min :"
or's guardian has some adverse inter-
est or is apathetic as to the defense,
the court may appoint a guardian ad
Item.
House bill 1874, by Mr.. Kimball
changing the law regarding the keep
ling open of county offices. 1t provides
that they shall be open from a. M
to p. m, except in cases where the
officer is without deputy or clerk,
in which case the office may be closed
one hour at noon.
House bill 1876, by Mr. Pishon
amending the classification of counties
laws by permitting boards of super
Ivisors in counties of the first class to
make changes in the salaries of certain
lappointive officers.
House bill 1873, by Mr., Neal, provid-
ing that persons on highway Leading
through private property failing to
close gates after them shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemea1or.
House bill 139, by Mr.. McGrath, pro-
viding for the reclamation of lands
susceptible of irrigation in irrigation
districts, and authorizing the state TIC
issue bonds for that purpose. Such
bill as this was submitted to the peo-
ple last November but failed of a ma
jority.
House concurrent resolution No. 2
by Miss Boehringer. proposing an
amendment to the constitution, article
Ill, Education. proposing to put the
public schools of the state under con
troll of the state board of education OF
seven members.
Several matters came up in the com
Imittee of the whole in the Afternoon
session. Several of them were no
finally disposed of, but were re-
Preferred.
| House bill 2, amending the educa-
tianal code. was favorably recommend
led with amendments. A favorable re
port was made on the bill to proven
stock from grazing on the public high
ways. notwithstanding the plea tina
: they frequently served the purpose o
lawn mowers and kept the landscap'
trim and nice, whereas but for suci
treatment the rural scene would o'
. lunkempt.
Both houses adjourned to 10 o'clocl
this morning.