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SECTION i. That on and after the first day of November, one thousand eight hun dred and sixty-scycn, the permanent seat Of government and capital of this Territory shall be and the same is hereby established and located at the town of Tucson in the county of Pima.
 SEC. 2. All Acts and parts or sections of Acts hitherto passed by the Legislative As sembly of the Territory inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
 OLIVER LINDSEY, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 OCTAYIUS D. GASS,
 President of the Council. Approved October i, 1867.
 RICHARD C. MCCORMICK. A true copy of the original on file in my office.
 JAS. P. T. CARTER,
 Secretary of the Territory.
Arizona miner., 1867-10-12
JAMES P. T. CARTER,
 Secretary of the Territory.
AN ACT'

AN ACT
 Amendatorv of Chapter Forty-eight, HotceH
 Code, "Of Proceedings in CiDl CdSes." Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of
 The Territory of Arizona:
 SEC. l. That Section four hundred and twenty of Chapter forty y-eight Howell Code, is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
 SEC. 420. A party to an action or special proceeding in any and all courts, and before any and all tribunals, and before any and all officers acting judicially, may be examined as a witnes. on his own behalf or in behalf of any other party in the same man ner and subject to the same rules of examina- tion as any other witness, Pr0pided, however that the assignor of q thing in action, shall not te examined in behalf of said party-nor shall party to an action be examined in his own behalf in respect to any transaction, or communication had personally by said assign or; or said party respectively with deceased person against parties who are the executors, administrators, devisees, heirs at law, next of kin. or assignees of such deceased person, when they have acquired title to the cause of action immediately from said deceased per son. or have been sued as such by the execu- tors, administrators, deyisees, heirs at law, next ot kin or assignees. But when such ex- ecutors, administrators, deyisees, heirs at law, next of kin. or assignees shall be examined on their own behalf in regard Co any conver- sation or transaction had between the de- ceased person and assignor, or said party re. spectively, then the said assigEor or the said party may be examined in regard to such con- yersation or transaction, but not in regard to any new matter. But if the testimony of a party to the action or proceedings has been taken, and he shall afterwards die, and aftei his death the testimony so taken, shall be used upon any trial, or hearing, in the behalf of his executors, administrators, deyisecs heirs at law, next of kin, or assignees, the other party or the assignor of thing 1T action. shall be competent witness. as tC any and all matters to which the testimony So taken relates notwithstanding anything iT this section contained to the contrary thereof SEC. 9 That all acts or parts of acts 1T conflict with the provisions of this act ar' hereby repealed.
 l SEc. 3. This act to take effect and be il force from and after its passage.
 OLIVER LINDSEY,
 Speaker of the House of Representatives OCTAyIUS b. GASS, | President of the Council ! Approved October 4, 1867.
 RICHARD C. MCCORMICK.
 4 true copy or the original flo in mp office.
 JAMES P. T. CARTER.
Arizona miner., 1867-10-12
JAMES P. T. CARTER,
 Secretary of the Territory.
AV ACT

AN ACT. Dsfainq di> time for the qualification of OGcsrs etected Gi aay general election in tts counties of Lh1 Tss.f.-4,, 1aia Ls1zllzisla LiE acts 0f Me Oseers hoI2fRg OEer fa i.e c0Rntiss of IdrG- pai, Yeha, md .I5hdEe, siscs hs first day cf July, a.sd aatR ths .frs. dag cf December nert
 Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory Of Arizona
 SECTION l. That the several county off ccrs, for the counties of Yavapai, Yuma. and MOhave, elected at the general election for the year lsG7, may qualify at any time, on or before the first day Of December, next, and that they shall respectively take office, on said first day of December, anything to the contrary, notwithstanding, and with the same force asd effect as if they had respect lively qualified and entered upon the duties of their respective offices, on the first day of July after, said general election.
 SEc. 2. And be ii further enacted, that the old officers of said counties now holding over, shall continue to hold. and to exeecise, their respective offices. nati the said first day of December next, and all official acts hereto fore performed by them or either of them or hereafter to be performed by them, CT either of them, until the first day of December hNAts nhail pr anu aEc 0eFeDl ueclaIeu 10 De valid and efiectual to all intents and pur- poses.
 Src. 2. And be it further enacted that the term of office of all county officers, here after to be elected, for full term, at any general election, shall commence, on the first day of December next, after such general elections, and persons elected may qualify by filing the oatlls and bonds, required by law, at any time before the time of the commence ment of the term.
 SEC. 4. That all Acts or parts of Acts con trary to the provisions of this Act be and, ,the same are hereby repealed, and this Act shall take effect on and after its passage
 OLIVER LINDSEY, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 OCTAYIU5 D. GAsS,
 President of the Council. Approved October ,, 1867.
 RICHARD c. MCCORMICK. A true copy of the original on file in my office.
Arizona miner., 1867-10-12
JAMES P. T. CARTER,
 Secretary of the Territory.
AN ACT

AN At
 4 issHd.stoTy q r; Ae: entitled iz7l t6t aafe1id- atory of Chapter Ihirty-ttres HoVel Code, "Of Finance and Tdrcti0n,' bPpyoreL December 30th, 1865.
 De # enacted hy the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona:
 SECTION l. That section one of said Act is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC |. Section nineteen of said Chapter is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. l9 An annual ad yalOrcm tax of fifty cents upon each one hundred dollars value of taxable property is hereby levied and directed to be collected and paid for Territorial purposes upon the assessed value of all property in this Territory, not by this Act exempt from taxation and upon the same property the Board of Supervisors Of each county is hereby authorized and en- powered annually to levy and collect a tax for county expenditures not exceeding one dollar and fifty cents upon each one hundred dollars of the taxable property in such coun- ty and upon the same property the Board of Supervisors of each county is hereby au- thoFiZed and empowered annually Co levy and collect, such additional or special taxes as the laws oi this Territory may authorize or require them to levy and collect: PsoUi- dsd, however. that whenever the Board of Supervisors levy any tax they shall cause such levy to be eDtered on the record of their proceedings and shall direct their clerk Co deliver certified copy thereof ;o the Sheriff and Treasurer of the county, each of whom shall file said copy in his office, and on the first Monday in July in each year, the Board of Supervisors shall proceed Co estimate and to ascertain the amount of taxes necessary to be assessed upon the taxable property of the county for the year next ensuing not exceed ing for all purposes two dollars upon each one hundred dollars of the value of the tax able property in such county. In such osti- mate they shall specify the amount to be raised for each particular purpose IT for any cause said Board shall not meet on the day above specified, they may meet for such pur- pose at any time within ten days therafter SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after the first day of Jan nary 4. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight.
 OLIVER LINDSEY, Speaker of the House of Representative.
 OCTAVIUS D. GASs.
 President of the Council. l Approved October 3, 1867.
 RICHARD c. MCCORMICK. ] A true copy of the original on file in my office.
 JAMES P. T. CARTER
 Secretary of inc Territory
 AN ACT
 To permanently loeats Me CaDittu. or Ssat oTl Gcr>raasat. of LIe Territorv of Arizona N.. e H..
Arizona miner., 1867-10-12
JAMES P. T. CARTER.
 Secretary of the Territory.
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IN ACT
 Conovuiaq CJHRfy Trsasurgs, County CNect- ore, apd Boards of Saperrisors.
 Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of
 the Territory of Arizona:
 SECTION l. The County Collector of each county shall on the first Monday in January eighteen hundred and sixty eight make a set tlement Of his accounts with the County Treasurer, and shall on that day turn over to and deposit with said Treasurer all moneys blank license and poll tax receipts, the delin- qnent tax roll, and all other accounts due the county, taking the Treasurci's receipt there for.
 SEc. 9. The County Treasurer of each county shall immediately after such settle menf with the Collector, pay over to the Board of Supervisors of his county. all mon eys blank receipts, delinquent tax rolls. and al evidences of indebtedness to the county that may be in his possession, together with his books; and the chairman of the board shall give his receipt therefor
 SEc. 3. The Board of Supervisors shall cause the clerk of the Board 10 open an ac- coune with the County Treasurer: and the Board shall pay to said Treasurer an moneys be.oDging Co the County, charging hin, oiib the same shall also furnish and deliver to said Treasurer, countersigned by the chair man of the toard, all necessary blank receipts for county licences and poll taxes. cbar0'ny the same aud the amount thereof to s,id Treasurer; and shall also deliver to said Treasurer, the delinquent tax roll. charoing him with the amount thereof. And inc County Treasurer shall on the same day nav over to the County Collector the delinauent tax roll, and the blank license ard noll tav receipts and take his receipt therefor: and said Collector shall proceed to collect inc taxes and licenses as required by law.
 SEC 4. From and after the first day of Ian uary A. D. 1868 tue County Treasurer shall return quarterly to the Board of Superyisor. all warrsnts cancelled by him with a state ment showing to whom each warrant was Iaid, and the amount of all warrants so rc. turned shall be entered to the credit of said Treasurer ln his account.
 sEo. ,. It shall be the duty of the Sheriff to pay to the Treasurer on the first os each month, all money collected by him during the preceding month.
 SEC 6. The books of account of the Board oi Supervisors shall be open to inspection at lll times. - "'
 SEC. !. On or before the first day of .Janu- ny \. D. 1868, and from time to time there iter as occasion may require, the Board of supervisors shall furnish to the clerk of tho ara the nherif and Countf Treasffef m lftaff leok ai.d hlaas reaitsss and a-..-
Arizona miner., 1867-10-12
LEY AUTHRoRlTYl
LAWS OF ARIZONA-lS67.
iouPTtD BY INC FOURTS LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,
IN ACT


 dmendatory of an hot entitled " in Ac, Con- eerning Eschedtei Esiates," gpprorea Ocio5sr 27h, 1866 Be 1t enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona SECTION l. That Section five of an Act en- titled an Act Concerning Escheated Estates approved October twenty seventh 1866 be and the same is hereby amended so as to read ss follows:
 Section ,. All monies which shall accrue to the Territory by the sale of personal or real property of an escheated estate or from the rents or profits of lands or tenemeuts held as escheated shall be paid into the Common school Fund of this Territory, to be used only as the Common School Fund is now or shall hereafter be authorized to be used by k-.
 SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be m iorre from and after it's passage.
 OLIVER LINDSEY, Speaker of the House of Representatives
 OCTAVIUS D. GASS, President of the Council Approved October 8, 1867.
 RICHARD c. MCCORMICK. "A true copy of the original on file in my office.
 JAMES P. T. CARTER,
 hs # Secretary of ths. Territory
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said well or wells, and if they shall be satis- fled that the requirements of the first section of this Act shall have been complied with, they shall notify the proper officers that no Territorial taxes, other than those excepted in section first, shall be assessed or collected thereon, for the period of two years from the date and service of such notice. SEC B. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after the first day of Janu- ary next.
 OLIVER LINDSEY, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 OCTAVIUS D. GASS,
 President of the Council. Approved October 5, 1867.
 RICHARD c. MCCORMICK. A true copy of the original on file in my office
Arizona miner., 1867-10-12
JAMES P. T. CARTn
 Secretary of the Terhsss
AN AG-

dN ACT Io ReIcai aR Act eAtiaed '' fla 4a s ll' .foT l.e Segregation o( MEizg ClaiHi Pro0ed Norem5er ,. 1866. Be it enacted by the Legislative Asssus Arizona:
 SECTION l. That an Act entitled q v provide for the segregation of mining approved November fifth, A. D. one D. eight hundred and sixty six, s hsfess pealed. .I SEc. ?. This Act shall take effect n1 force from and after it's passage.
 OLIVER LINDsEl, Speaker Of the Hcase of Repsesenai.as.s'a .ss
 OCTAYfUS D. GAos
 President of the ess' Approved October $, 1861. a
 RICHARD c. McCOkhh \ true copy of the original on hT office.
 JAMES ?. T. CARlh
 Secretary of the IsF"
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given by Notary Public. SEC. :. That the Act entitled an Act amendatory of Chapter forty of the Howell Code entitled of Notaries Public approved December 29th 1865 be and the same IS hereby repealed.
 SEC 8. That all Acts and parts of Acts SO far as they conflict with the provisions oi this Act are hereby repealed.
 Src. 9. That this Act take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
 OLIVER LINDSEY, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 OCTAVIUS D. GASS,
 President of the Council. Approved October 3, 1867. ...,,.
 RICHARD c. MCCORMICK. A true copy of the original on file in my office. -
Arizona miner., 1867-10-12
AN ACT

@AAt AS& "A Rtpeaiiag Setion SeUenfeen cf CAaY'H '. is HoioeH Code, " O a< L<gsla's ,,r| Be it enacted by the Legislative A''-' the Territory of Arizona: Jae' SECTION 1. That Section seyenietsss s I1 ter fourteen of the Howell Code, A1s amendatory thereof, are hereby rrls. .s q SEC. 2 That after the passage 2 J| and until another census Of enumml J,s| have been taken, the apportlcanen's& bers of the Legislature shall De .ss. basis of the census of the year ies. s. .,is SEC. 3. This Act shall take tns'' force from and after its passsge,, ,,,,nsEY
 OLIVER LlsIs,i,t Speaker of the House of KfPnGAS G AS
 OCTAVE z ii sls Csss1 Approved October !, leoI ,.opgIG
 RICHARD c he.ossp z. ssp A true copy of tho onsin''
 office. ~ ,pfEg
 JAMES P T s cAk's~, K
 Scr itrf qft the VT
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AN Arr

dH dCI Am>nd4t0ry of Chapter Traty-nins Howel
 Cole, g Of PrDbats C0urls.D Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona:
 SECTION l. That Section fifty-two of said Chapter twenty-nine be and the same is here by amended so as to read as follows: SECTION 52 Administration of the estate of person dying intestate, shall be granted 10 some one or more of the persons hereinafter mentioned and they shall be respectively en- titled in the following order:
 First To the surviving husband or wife or such person as he or she may request to have appointed Second: The children. Third {: The father or mother. Fourth The brothers. Fifth The sisters Sixth: The grandclnl- dren. Seyenth Any others of the next of kin who would be entitled Go share in the dis tribution of the estate. Eighth Creditors. Ninth; Any person legally competent; Pro Uidsi That where there was any partnership existing between the iatestate at the time of his death and any other person the surviving partner shall in no case be appointed adninis- trator of the estate of such intestate. SEC. 2 This Act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
 OLIVER LINDSEY, Speaker of the House of Representative.
 OCTAVIUS D. GASS,
 President of the Council. Approved October 3, 1867.
 RICHARD c. MCCORMICK. A true copy of the original on file in my office.
Arizona miner., 1867-10-12
OLIVER LINDSEY.
JAMES P. T. GARTER
ANdcT

 T0 amend aA dci eatftlai aR .ict, amsadas1l Chapter FoUrteeH, HorcH Cods, g 0fi ik k fstature," !" aPproued R0rsmber 2d, le66 Be it enacted 5y tise Legislative ...ssss=Ass. the Territory of Arizona: SECTIos l. That Section sixteen ds Act entitled an Act, amendstory of chaFz if, Howell Code of the Legislature, slgsT1 Nov. a 1866, be, and the same s kzs| amended so as to read as follows: Sec. i6. The annual meeting of tks Es~| letnre shall ha en the eeeand Taelztl November and shall be held at the sai Government, or Capital of the TerrtGf sEc. z. This Act shall take effect N in force from and after it's passage
 OLIVER LINDSEf,
 Speaker of the H0s
 OCTAyIUS D. GAss
 President of the Cooas Approved October ', 1867.
 RICHARD c. MCC0RMICE 4 true copy Of the original on fle . office.
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tate to which such money belonged and make proof of the validity of such claim, after mo- tice given to the Attorney General of the Territory to the satisfaction of such Court. If satisfied on the hearing, that such claimant or claimants, are rightfully entitled to the same, the Court shall enter a decree that such money be paid 10 him or them, such decree shall be certified to by the Territorial Audi tor, stating the amount found to be due, and the said Auditor shall allow the same, and certify it to Che Territorial Treasurer who shall pay the same, provided, no action shall be maintained under the provisions of this Act. unless commenced within three years next after the final settlement of the estate to which they relate, and provided further, that all costs of such proceedings shall be paid by the applicant or applicants. If not applied for within three years es above provided, or applied for and not obtained, such money shall then be placed in the educational fund as provided for in section five of this Act. SEc. 12. All Acts and parts of Acts, SO far only as they conflict with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed.
 Src. i3. This Act shall take effect end be in force on and after its passage.
 OLIVER LINDSEY, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 OCTANIUS D. GASS,
 President of the Council Approved October g. 1867.
 RICHARD c. MCCORMICK. A true copy of the original on file in my office
 JAMES P. T. CARTER.
 Secretary of the Territory
Arizona miner., 1867-10-12
JAMES r. T. CARTER,
 Secretary of the Territory.

AN ACT For Ae RelieJ of b'e Comfy Recorder cf 3s County of faraPri. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona: SECTION l. That the Board of Supcrvi- sors Of the county of Yayapai are hereby au- thorized to allow the account of F. c. Chris tie County Recorder of said county for the sun of three hundred dollars for services rendered 5aid county, for which no c0TBPcIi- sation was provided by law. Said sum to be paid as other demands against the county are paid.
 SEc. 2. This Act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
 OLIVER LINDSEY. Speaker of the House of Representative.
 OCIAVIUS D. GASS,
 President of the Council. Approved October 1, i967
 RICHARD C. MCCORMICK. < true copy 0f the original osi ;iie ir ny office
 JAMES P. T. CARTER.
 Secretary of the Territory.
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ANACT

lt4f 1Li Proriding for Certain Neocssary Territorial [. Ieases.
 Be it enacted by the Legislative Assshg, of the Territory of Arizona. a SECTION. l. The Territorial Auditor i, hereby authorized to audit and s.ls= As: following Territorial expenses:
 lst- A sum not exceeding one hundred ss fifty dollars per annum for renting sgit,ss. room for the safe and convenient keeping T the Territorial Library 2d. A sum not exceeding fifty dollars r| annum for the distribution of the acts, yH| nSls and other documents of each LegisatsI Assembly. 3d. X sum not exceeding one hundred ds| lars for the purpose of appropriately Eis| graphing the bonds authorized to be issrsls ! the 4th Legislative Assembly.
 4th. A sum not exceeding three hunir dollars for printing official reports ,ni other contingent expenses. ia | SEc. 2. This Act shall take cifec; itd | in force from and after the first day q J cember next.
 OLIVER LINDSEY. |
 Speaker of the Hous
 OCTAVlus D. LASS, President of the CoGpd Approved October 5, 1S57. RICHARD C. MCCORMICK A true copy of the original on fle h office.
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70 oneaa Scion 7iesnty-siE of Chapter Ten Hsl,tu Cosie. "Of Crirnos and PuRishments." Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona; SECTION 1. Tbat section %. of Chapter ten Howell Code of Crimes and Punishments be. and hereby is amended to read as fol- lows
 Every person convicted of the crime of Mantlaughter. shall be punished by impris onmcnt in the Territorial Penitentiary, for 8 term not less than three nor more than ten years.
 Sec. 2. All Acts in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
 OLIVER LINDSEY, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 OCTAYIUS D. GASS,
 President of the Council. Approved October ,, 1867
 RICHARD C. MCCORMICK. \ true copy of tie original on file in my office.
 n DADTED
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AN ACT

To permanently ioeGte ns CaDital, Oy Seat of
 Gor>rssssHf, of Lhe Territory of Hrizona. bo it enacted bF tbo Legiiatife AssemHlv Of tJlc Territory nf Ari1ora
Arizona miner., 1867-10-12
IN 1CT'
NI1' TT V N " I1Itf Secretary of the Territory

AN ACT fmcadqiory ofan Act entitled an dci dmeRdd- tory of Chapter Sir, HoueU Code" Appr0red December 30th, iSeJ. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona. SECTION l. That section numbered twen- ty-threc of said Act be so amended as to read as follows:
 SEc. 23. The county Treasurer of each county in this Territory shall be allowed five per cent for all moneys received by him as such county Treasurer except moneys re- ceyod from former Treasurer. SgC , All Acts and parts of Acts so far as they conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
 SEC g. This Act 10 take effect and be in force from and after it's passage.
 OLIVER LINDSEY, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 OCTAYIUS D. GASS
 President of the Council. Approved October :, 1867.
 RICHARD C. MCCORMICK. < true copy of the original on file in my office. JAMES P. T. GARTER.
 Secretary of the Territory.
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OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, 8. c., May 10Th, 1867.

[C1RcULAR.l
Paragraph XII of General Orders, No. 10, cur
rent series from these Headquarters, docs not
prohibit the use of fowling pieo ces for hunting
game upon ones own premises.
Commanding officers of Posts are authorized,
upon good and sufficient cause shown, to grant
permission to public officers to carry arms when
absolutely necessary in the discharge Of their du-
ties; such permission to be in writing, in each
case, and to be revoked when abused.
Commanding officers of Posts, to be associated
with one or more commissioned officers on duty
at the Post, next in rank, when practicable. are
constituted military tribunals for the trial OF all
persons within the limits of their commands
charged with violating Par. XII of G. O. No. 10,
and Par. K of g. O., No 10, current series from
these Headquarters. The proceedings in such
cases to be forwarded to these Headquarters for
approval.
By Command of Major-Gen D. E. s1cKLEs:
atss j. w. CLoUs,
Capt. 38th U. 8. Infantry,
2t-t. A. d. c., & A. A. A. G.