The Winslow mail., 1925-01-30
By KATHARINE JONES

The house began its last weeks
work by ratifying the child labor law.
The same day a bill was introduced
providing for the segregation of races
in public schools, with equal facilities
and instruction for the Caucasian and
Ethiopian races.
Tuesday, one of Senator Bob Moore's
pet bills was presented, No. %, pro-
viding for the construction of a ce-
ment mill to be owned and operated
by the state, utilizing prison labor,
and saving the state thousands of dol
lars each year. The standing commit
tees spent a busy day. The commit
tee on public institutions returned un-
favorable reports upon the bill propos-
ing the establishment of an industrial
school for girls, apart from the pres
ent institution. The bill for an emer-
gency appropriation for the child well
fare board received a minority report.
Senator Lyons introduced Bill No. 25
amending the present law relating to
fire departments in unincorporated
towns, creating an inspector of cleo
trio wiring, to be appointed by the
board of supervisors. Senator Davis
produced Senate Bill No. "a, changing
4n0 u1SInOu VI pay ChO OO1Oho'
Senate Bill No. 27 by Senator Hardy
provided for an amendment to the act
of 1921 relating to the election Of
county supervisors by eliminating the
supervisory districts. One question
before the body was, "who was re-
sponsible for the floral tribute upon
the presidents desk?" No decision
was reached, but Senator st. Charles
reminisced of the days when bou-
quets were placed upon the desks of
the adherents of the prohibition act,
then the forlorn dream of himself and
others. The sophisticated seventh en-
joyed this anecdote Of it's earlier child
hood.
Wednesday the house adjourned, due
to the death of w. H. Gibbons, night
watchman at the capitol. Mr.. Glib
bons was one of the pioneers OF the
state, having served as an attache for
many years, and was one OF the found
ers of the Pioneers association. His
father was member of the first ter
ritorial legislature and represented
county now unheard of except in the
records of the past, Pah-Ute, on the
northern side of the Colorado. His
brother, Hon. A. M. Gibbons, was a
representative in territorial days from
Apache county, and the deceased was
a candidate for representative from
the same county four years ago, being
defeated by such a small margin that
his friends wished to contest the cleo
tion.
Wednesday saw the introduction of
House Bill No. Al, an amendment to
the prohibition law, providing for
custer proceedings against officers
for negligence in Furnishing violations
of the prohibition act. Those involved
are justices of the peace, prosecuting
attorneys and sheriffs. The house
committee on banking and insurance
reported adversely on the bill reduc-
ing the legal rate Of interest from ten
to eight per cent. House bill No. 10
passed unanimously, granting women
equal rights with men as administra-
tors and executors of estates. House
bill 43 by the speaker requires the
teaching of the essentials of the con-
stitution in all schools of the state,
giving all pupils at least one years
instruction in fundamentals of law.
Teachers must also meet this require
ment Senate bill No. 81, introduced
by the committee on public health,
provides for inspection of steam boil
ers and for the appointment of an in
spector at $2100.a year and expenses.
Senator Donnelly introduced bill No.
32 creating the Arizona state school
for the deaf, dumb and blind as an
institution apart from the university.
Thursday the senate recommended
the ratification of the child labor law.
This places Arizona fourth in the
number of states ratifying. A bit Of
nitro-glycerine was placed in the SEN
ate by the governor. He advocates
an amendment to the constitution for
the appointment of corporation COM
mission members, with the hope of
eliminating the so-called fourth gov
eminent" When the torch will be
applied for the final explosion is un-
certain Representative Valentines
free text book bills in the house were
recommended for indefinite postpone
ment One of these proposes uniform
textbooks not to be changed within
a period of five years and the other
to extend the free text book provision
to high schools. Senator Cox intro
duced bill No. 33 for the protection
of garages and others engaged in
renting storage batteries against theft
and the DETACHMENT of designations of
rental
Friday was an unlucky day for those
who wanted to read their newspapers
in peace Senate bill No. 13, by Sen
ator Smith, requiring uniform loaves
of bread, and Senate bill No 20 by
Senator Hardy, were incentives for
much eloquence and debate. The lat
ter provides for the disposition of the
bodies of those executed or dying in
the prison by the state for purposes
of scientific research in cases where
they are not claimed by relatives or
friends within certain time limit.
The bill itself was executed, mutilated,