The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-02-04

correspond with thls Chaisc, "'h ,""' "N'N after our elections be held bienn'aliy.
 CongrcSs has also amended the Organic Ac, of the Territory, limiting the jnrisdic. ,;on of ir~,ices of the peace to $500 instead | Inf SlO0. I would recommend that you !, amend our statutes SO as "a give them the full | amount authorized by the Organic Act. Un- | der the present law, justices of the peace are | rcquircd to qualify before clerk of tho dis trict court. To do so is often source ot great cxpcrse and inconvenience. would | recommend that the law be so changed as to l authorize their qualification before any oii' l Ger qualified to administer oaths.
 Congress passed An act which became law January 2j, 1867, conferring the elective franchise, in all the Territories, to citizens thereof, Retrospective of race, color, or pre- yious condition of servitude,h and the Fu' teensh Amendment Co the constitution of the United States makes said law common throughout tho United States, and was pro claimed legally adopted as part ot the Or ganic law of the country March 50, lSiu Congress also passed an act entitled "An act to enforce the right of citizenshpo of the Uni ted States to vote in the several States of the Union, and for other purposes" approved May 3lst. X. D. 1870. Section l5 of said act provides that all persons within the Juris- diction of the United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory oi the United States 70 make and enforce con. tracts, to sue, be parties, give evidence, and to the full and equal benefit Of an laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property, as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like pnnishments, pains,
 penalties, taxes, licenses, md exactions of eve " kind and none other, any law, statute, ordi-
 f.yf tH the contrary notwithstanding. The statutes of this Ter ritory are in conflict with the above referred to laws of the United States, and consequent iv null and void in three particulars first, sy depriying citizens of color from exercising
 the privileges of the elective franchise; sec ond, from giving evidence, and third by ex- empting negroes from paying poll tax.
 would recommend that the statutes Of the
 Territory be sc amended as to conform to the laws of the United States. .... Registry Law.
 am of the opinion that law for the reg istry of the qualified electors of the Terrto-
 " prior to an election is highly necessary. { By tt ample time ;s given for excluding from | the roll all but legal voters. while if this du | ~ be reserved for election day with the sur ! rounding settlements often attendant, even with the most scrutiniEiDg care, illegal votes l are liable to be boiled In the preparation of
 such a law, great care should be taken to aG- ford facilities for the registration of electors with the least possible inconvenience.
 Statutes of the Territory.
 | The edition of the Howell Code is now ex- | hausted, and large number of officers of the | Territory entitled to copies cannot be sup piled. There arc many ambiguous and con | ilictihg laws upon our statute books. l would | therefore recommend that you amend such
 laws as you deem proper, and repeal all those
 not desirable to retain, and then authorize
 the compilation and publication in one vol
 ume, of all general laws of the Territory. | This plan was successfully executed in Colo
 rldo and New Mexico, and the necessity for
 similar action bere is very apparent. Unless
 the laws in force are compiled and published ] by your direction, it will be at least three ! years before the officers of the Territory can
 be supplied with them.
 Grand Juries. "' One of the most burdensome expenses of our county governments is that of the grand juries. The expense of summoBing a grand
 jury, the fees of its members, attendance up
 on their deliberations, and sfier long delay
 between the apprehension of the accused ant
 his presentation or acquittal, involve an ex
 pense that severely burthens the people witt taxation, and often canse so much delay tba
 the witnesses cannot be found. and frequent
 iy results iu great hardship to the accused i In my judgment, the necessity which origin . ated and led to the adoption of the granC jury system does not exist among free peo pie possessing equal rights. l call your at
 tention 10 the subject with view to you , examination of it, and determination wheth 5 CT any change can be effected consistent wit : the Consultation and laws of the Unite States, .y"
 Murdegers and CutlawA
 r The recent murder of three citizens at Mi, sion Camp and the perpetration of sitRiin | arts, on the Gila road, within the past thre a years by despcPadoes aud ogtlaws, have GA
 cited general alarm and feeling of insecur
 ! ty on the part of our citizens. Similar crime have frequently been perpetrated in other set ' tions of the Territory by this class of mel , and almost invariably they immediately a terwards flee to Sonora, in Mexico. 1hes 2 1, last murders were 90 airocioas in their cha ' aeteF and bold and daring ip execution, tn z l have regarded 1t my duty 10 exercise ever power in me vested to arrest and deliver | !, justice the criminals. In addition to ofIerir a I reward of sl 900, have appoisted an agel 7 and sent him with rcquisition to the sta :, of Sonora to demand, receive and bring the before our courts. .:7,. would suggest the sxpedicney oi yo' z making an appropriation Co bs placed at u v disposal of the Executive for use in cases
 this character. ,'r .+. <..a.. The Insane. <, .& No provision has been raadc for the ca d and maintenance of this unfortunate class