The Coconino sun., 1925-02-27
IN THE STATE
LEGISLATURE

The Harmon "pistol toting" bill was
!. passed on its final reading in the
ii house last week by vote of 33Sto TO-
! 1t would restrict the selling or carry
ing of pistols and revolvers, and pro-
vides additional penalties when
crimes are committed by persons car
I rying gun.
The memorial introduced by Senator
Davis of Maricopa asking congress to
determine the rights Mexico would
create by using the surplus waters Of
the Colorado river was placed at the
I1head of the calendar of the committee
of the whole, after the senate had
adopted the majority report of the ir-
rigation and forestry committee.
The house passed on final reading
la bill appropriating 100000 to be
met with similar amount from the
Il Navajo tribal funds for the construc-.
ton Of a bridge over the Colorado
river six miles below Lee Ferry.
Bills introduced:
II BY Representative Chestnut of Mari
copa-the same as the Cox bill in the
senate and providing for the protec-
1Htion of funds of bank depositors by
requiring bonds of securities to be
posted equal to the banks deposits.
By Representative Chestnut-Ap-
propriating- S45,000 to reimburse the
operation, maintenance, and repair
and replacement funds of the state
hospital for the insane.
By Representative Snnith-Appro-
priating 100000 to be met with a
similar amount from PinaI and Gra-
4 ham counties for the constructors. of
road between Klondyke and Winkel
! man.
The house indefinitely postponed H.
B. 130, which sought to give juriSdic-
ton to justice courts in civil suits
where the amount involved does not
exceed 5000.
The house passed the senate bill re-
ferring to the people complete re-
vision of the state game code.
House Bill 141 by Representative
Pomeroy, is identical with the bill in
troduced by Senator Cox for the regu-
lation of building and loan associa-
tions.
Other new house bills:
BY Mr.. Orme, reducing the salary
of adjutant general from $5208 to
$Z4UU per year.
By Mr.. Wisener, establishing an in
definite closed season for antelope,
goat, mountain sheep, female deer,
fawns, bob white, pheasant, grouse
and carrier pigeons.
By Mr.. Embach, providing for the
distribution of taxes on transient
herds.
Senator Cox introduced his third
bill for the protection of bank de
positors. 1t provides that all banks
1 shall protect their depositors by a
suitable bond before July /, 1925.
For the second time this session the
lower house of the Arizona legislature
refused to permit George H. Maxwell,
regarded as a reclamation expert, to
appear on the floor for a discussion
of the Colorado river situation.
Representative Crawford of Yava-
pal on Friday introduced bill for an
appropriation of 100000 for the
j, highway, or that portion of it in con-
struction in the Black canyon in the
vicinity of Bundle Bee which is in
poor condition.
A bill providing for veterans
service officer was passed Friday on
the final reading after an attempt to
amend it by making it necessary for
the service organizations to confirm
the appointment, which would be made
! by the governor.
A new bill by Senator Donnelly
would amend the law with respect to
the expenditures which may be made
. by the county boards of supervisors
for the support and maintenance Of
J public Libraries. The limit of coun-
ties having an assessed valuation of
more than $6,000,000 is placed at
. $4,000 and counties of the first class
may levy for an amount not to exceed
!, this figure.
| Governor Hunt on Friday signed
Senate Bill q by Smith referring to
the people change in the constitution
abolishing the present game protec-
ton code and permitting the next
legislature to enact a substitute. The
present game law was adopted as an
initiative measure and cannot be done
away with except by action of the
voters.
The committee of the whole house
recommended for passage House Bill
1873 by HannoM 1t provides that fire
departments in unincolporated towns
and settlements shall share in the dis
tribution of the fund arising from the
collection of two per cent of the
premiums collected in the state by fire
insurance companies
Governor Hunt on Friday signed
i the tax anticipation bond bill.
Bills proposing to increase the
salaries of all supreme and superior
court judges were. introduced in the
upper house Saturday by Senator
Favour of Yavapai county,
4 The first bill provides that the
chief justice and the two associate
justices be paid $500 annually A
companion measure provides that the
superior judges in Cochise, Malicopa
I and Yavapai counties be paid $4,000,
and the judges in the superior courts
of all other counties $4,000. The lat
ter bill provides that half of the sal-
ary of superior court judge be paid
by the state and half by the county.
Bills are pending which leave it up
to the boards of supervisors Of Co
chiSe and Yayanai counties whether