Arizona State Miner

NEW LEGISLATIVE LAWS
THAT BECAME EFFECTIVE THURSDAY

There were 47 laws passed last winter to become effective June 11. Following is the list, which all should know.

House Bill 52—Requires all locomotives to be equipped with automatic bell ringers.

H. B. 56—Provides against relatives of school trustees being employed without consent of full board and appointment of superintendents or principals.

H. B. 23—Provides parents of minor school children who pay taxes may vote at school elections.

H. B. 9—Regulates handling and sale of bread and bakery products; unsold products must not be returned to the bakeries by dealers.

H. B. 62—Amends law on pleadings and court procedure at any stage of action not less than five days before trial.

Senate Bill 39—Warrants issued on State Auditor not paid after one year shall be cancelled and amount go to general fund.

S. B. 52—Authorizes disposal of surplus copies of Arizona Reports.

H. B. 28—Recording without fees notices of federal tax liens and certificates with county recorders.

H. B. 58—Insane cases must be tried in open court with counsel appointed to defend them.

S. B. 38—Provides election returns must be canvassed first Monday in following election and certified copy sent secretary of state, who must verify same on third Monday.

H. B. 84—Untrue statements furnished newspapers punishable by fine of $300 or both fine and imprisonment of three months.

H. B. 116—Legalizes change of names of Tempe and Flagstaff teachers' colleges.

H. B. 15—Amends law regarding bona fide taxpayers to vote at school bond elections. Only taxpayers who have paid may vote.

H. B. 108—Poison or noxious weeds like Johnson grass, thistles, cockle burr, burdock or poisonous parsnip must not be allowed to grow along canals and irrigation ditches.

H. B. 121—Public organizations for agricultural or botanical research are exempt from taxes.

H. B. 30—Mechanics, laborers, shall have lien on ditches, works, roads, etc., for moneys due.

H. B. 57—High school scholars sent by districts not having high school must be paid for by districts sending them.

H. B. 50—Provides penalty for fictitious checks by prison sentences 1 to 14 years.

H. B. 77—Provides for canvass of school elections first Saturday November of each year.

S. B. 76—Obligations and duties of attorneys admitted to practice and suspension or disbarment.

S. B. 133—Construction of bridge over Santa Cruz river with $9,250.00 therefor.

H. B. 29—Awards $1,000 four-year annual scholarship for each county in State University and examination at $250 a year.

H. B. 42—Requires constitution of Arizona and U. S. read and taught in public schools.

H. B. 24—Changes fees charged by county recorders.

S. B. 28—Amends laws governing State University.

S. B. 36—Every attorney admitted to practice in State must pass State examiners.

H. B. 85—Gives State Water Commission power with $10,000 for drilling test well in lower Gila River Valley.

H. B. 81—Amends law for sale of property to pay delinquent assessments on street and public improvements.

S. B. 41—Regulates optometry by state board, exempting regularly licensed physicians and surgeons, also regulates optometrics in department stores.

S. B. 29—Amends no fence district laws, making misdemeanor to allow livestock to run at large.

H. B. 86—Limits liens of livery stables and garages on animals and vehicles for charges due.

H. B. 102—Classification of counties from first to fourth class.

H. B. 117—Makes U. S. liens for irrigation improvements prior to all others.

H. B. 148—Provides records transcribed by clerks of courts shall have same force and effect as original records.

H. B. 149—Provides maps and plats of all townsites must be recorded with county recorders.

H. B. 66—Powers and duties of state board of education.

H. B. 67—Provides school boards may establish kindergartens, manual training, household economics, and include budgets for all purchases.

H. B. 78—All children 6 to 21 must be admitted to grammar schools; those 5 years old to kindergartens; children of vicious habits and contagious diseases to be barred.

H. B. 85—Common schools may annex themselves to nearest high school on petition and election.

H. B. 104—Provides for election of high school trustees.

H. B. 107—Amends law for sale of milk, keeping sanitary and clean dairies, registering of brands and the marks of trade. Bill makes penalty for serving milk except in original bottles. All milk dealers must have license from state. All testing, weighing and sampling of cream on basis of butter fat contained must be done by licensed and bonded official.