The Coconino sun., 1923-01-19
new BILLS SO FAR
INTRODUCED IN THE
STATE LEGISLATURE.

I0lLIee. "A 1lgIlt over lillSz ttlCctSl1C ID
predicted in both houses.
Senate Resolution No. 2, asking an
investigation of state banking affairs
was referred to the committee on
banking and insurance.
House Bill No. l and Senate Bill
No. 2, which would exempt corpora
tions supplying or distributing water
for irrigation from the limits placed
by law or allowable Indebtedness.
Senate Bill No. 8, by Moore of Nav
ajo, proposes to take the appointment
of the land commissioner out of the
hands of the land board and make it
the sole appointment of the governor.
Senate Bill No. by Moore of Nav
aio provides the repeal of the laws
passed several years ago naming Con
p. Cronin for state librarian. That
bill was fathered and pushed through
by Senator Campbell, then member
of the senate as he is now, and it is
expected that he will oppose the un-
doing of that legislature. 1t is not
intimated that Governor Hunt is op-
posed to Mr.. Cronin, but it is stated
that he only desires that his office
as we'll as all others shall be within
the control of the executive.
Senate Bill No. 5, by Moore, more
definitely fixes the responsibility of
the state in actions for damages
+, against it for injuries.
Senate Bill No. 6 was presented by
Mr.. Hayhurst Of Pima. That proposes
an amendment of the law creating the
board of regents of the University of
Arizona. Under the amended law the
members were appointed for definite
terms, the years of which equal the
number of regents. A member can
not be disturbed before the end of his
term, so that in the course of a GU
beTnatorial two-year term, the COVER
nor can have the appointment of only
two members. This bill proposes the
appointment by the governor of an
entirely new board of regents if he so
desires.
Senate Bill No. 6, by Senator Rob-
erts to take power of selecting jury
lists from supervisors and placing it
with county recorder.
Senate Bill No 8, by Darachman,
appropriating S413 for the relief of
John hnaier, an employe of the state
who had an arm broken in an accident
in the course of repairs on the Rillito
bridge.
Senate Bill No. 8, by Roberts, re-
curing that official oats of notalies
public, precinct and county officers
shall be filed with the county recorder.
Senate Bill No. 9, by Roberts, re-
quiring that official bonds shall be
approved by the board of supervisors
before the filing, the bonds of the
members of the board to be approved |
by the county recorder
Senate Bill No. II, appropriating
S51, ,002.25 to make up the payroll of
the state highway department for
January Is.
Senate Bill No. II, by Campbell of
Coconino. Would exempt lessees of
state lands from the payment of rem
tails, penalties, etc, up to June 30, /
1922.
Senate Bill No. 13, by Claypool of
Gila, designating Tuesday of each
week as pay day for state employees.
House Bill No. l is virtually the
same as Senate Bill No. 2.
House Bill No. 2, introduced by Rep
resentative Weber of Graham county,
proposes regulation of veterinary
medicine and surgery and the creation
of a board.
House Bills Nos. 8 and d, introduc-
ed by Mayes of Pima, would prohibit
mining, milling and smelling COM
panies from engaging in the mercan-
tile business and from deducting from
the pay checks of employees amounts
of claims against them for other than
hospital service.
Ho11ca Ri1I No = h.y NTaC o,~,,, al ~
'Gila, amending the law with reference
to the attendance of witnesses. It
provides for the payment of the nee
essary expenses of witnesses in at
tendance upon grand iuries or courts,
whether they live within or without
the county. The present law permits
payment only when witnesses live
withoat the county. The present law
also contemplates no payment if the
witness IS able to pay his own ex-
penses. The proposed amendment
makes no question of that ability.
House Bill No. 6, by Mccormick,
amending the law relating to marriage
and divorce. The proposed bill per-
mits clerks of courts to officiate at
marriages and requires the filing Of
licenses.
House Bill No. z, the contingent ap-
preparation bill, by the committee on
appropriations. This is known as the
feed BILL" It carries an appropria- '
ton of S77,675.20 for compensation of {
legislators of both branches and the c
expenses of the session.
House Bill No. s, by the committee
on public health and statistics, {
the law providing for a
state board of health, a superinten-
dent of health and bureau of sta t
tistics. e
House bill No. 8, by Mrs. Vernetta e
Q. Ivy, amending the law relating to
The office of state historian, more ?
clearly defining the powers of the e
governor in making appointment to r
that office. v
House Bill No. 10, by Mrs. Ivy, pro-
1ibiting the holding by a member Of n
the legislature of a state or county t
office during the term for which he a
was elected to the legislature. v
House Bill No. II, by the committee n
IN agriculture and horticulture,
amending the law relating to those G