Arizona miner., 1866-01-10

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Tic second Legislative Assembly adjourned ,
N the 3oth ult., having been in session
twenty-five days. With the year 1865 it
has passed into history. The fact that there
was a bare quorum in each house, owing 10
the absence of the members from Pima coun
ty, excepting Mr.. Stickucy, made all proceed
ings somewhat unpleasant, as they must be
when il is in the power of one individual IN
stop business at any moment. 1t Is our opm-
ion, however, that the session resulted in
considerable good, as much, perhaps, as could
have been expected from the meNpcrencc Of
some of The members, and the consequence
given 10 unimportant matters. rs the Ac-
ting Governor suggested in his message, but
little legislation was necessary, and We con-
graduate the people that, despite the desire
for new measures shown Ivy several Of the
members, no serious mistakes were made.
The mining law stands unalterel, excepting
that her rforth the District Courts are to
have ori.iaai jurisdiction in all mining suits.
Mr.. Handy had prepared a number Of amend
mcnts, and Mr. IIcninger had drawn up an
entire b,llintended to take the place of the
whole kw, but neither, although in many
respects desirable, were successful, owing, we
believe, the attempt TO do too much. The
present mining law Is, doubtless, imperfect,
but the IAjority Of the people deem it a good
fouudati a upon which to build an entirely
sati.a.t,y law, and do not wish it to be
wholly dispensed with.
J Amonsthe bills passed the following are
the most nportan': An Act To incorporate
the la psz and Prescott Railway; an Act To
incorpoue the Prescott and Lynx Greek
Toll Ell company an Act creating Board
of Supervisors in tho several counties; m
Act 5rcahg the Mowry Silver Mine Toll
Road Coapany; an Act comforting juris lie
tion on Justices Of the Peace; an Act lor
securing heus TO mechanics, laborcrS and
Others N Act Of bills of exchange ant
promi,>oy notes an Act concerning bond.
and duc fills; an Act TO fix the time Of hold
ing the iipreme and District Courts an Ac
repealir:the Act for stay Of legal proceeding
on fur,su Indebtedness, at,i ali i5t fiSih
the fee Of Ell public officers in currency.
SOM twenty amendments, principal,
+. slight, ere made 70 the Howell Code. ST,
] memories TO Congress were adopted, asking
! respectively, for the erection Of ir-as..,;.
separte L., sis,szs
....s,u.sAs.ssstt instinct; Cor the impru, ment
navigation Of the Colorado; for res
cryaiip'i Tor tine iayapai, pah-Ute and iiuai
hpa, Indians on the lower CHA, and an increase
of the military force in the Territory; for
grant of land TO the Ia paz and Presco
Rail~ay Company for the donation of ne
tract of land in the bend Of the Coloradcop-
posite Fort Yuma, and for an extension { the
Territories OF the benefits Of the Act Of Con
gross relating 10 agricultural and mechanics
colleges. A joint resolution, requesting Of
cpngress the immcdiats survey Of tbs 6ounl-
~ line between california, Nevada, Utah,
Colorado aud Arizona, was also adopted.
The bill to permanently locate the capital.
al Prescott. was unanimously passed in ~,
Council bat lost in the House, only the Y c
aifssi delegation supporting, il Tiz, "ef ~
sumo, was from no hostility % Prusg0 on a
The part Of tie memless ss ss.afe AMI Z
Yuma counties, but FROM a~'ssf n O
Mr.. Stiekney, Of Pima g. - woaid {
not take his seat, VIII W. ~ SO a
quorum in the IIor wig +f- S
standing. wbeth, 40 o. the {
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