Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-02-11
HOUSE.
TWENTY-FIVE DAY, Feb. 4.

After opening, assistant clerks alb
sence excused for the day on account
of illness, com. ON printing reported
progress, asked and were granted
further time to report.
Mr. O'Neil presented bill to en-
power boards Of supervisors in the
several counties to grant leave of ab-
sence to certain officers, and thereafter
referred to judiciary com.
Several council bills were read first
time, and the councils amendments to
Pawn-broker bill concurred in, where
upon the House adjourned.
TWENTY SEVENTH DAY, Feb. 6.
After opening, several CONS. report
ed.
Mr. O'Neil, chairman of the com. on
Public Buildings and Teri Library,
reported that the com. had carefully
examined the report of the Librarian,
and recommended an appropriation of
$4,000 to be expended by the Secre-
tary Of the Territory for shelving,
keeping the Library in order and other
incidental expenses, and thereafter re-
ferred to com. on ways and means.
Mr. Fitzgerald, from conn., on Mill
tary and Indian affairs, reported IA
orably ON House joint resolution ap-
proving Governors distribution of
arms by Col. Eel. A. Bigelow, and the
payment of $4,000 exposes incurred
thereby, and afterwards passed by
Ayes-15. Nays-none.
Several bills We're read and referred
to CONS.
House substitute for bill creating
Office Of public administrator was pass
ed by Ayes-15. Nays-none.
House substitute for bill relating to
Probate courts was considered engross-
ed, read third time and passed by
Ayes-15. Nays-none.
( Mr. Fowler, from com. on counties
reported favorably upon bill to create
the county Of Pinal, which was con-
sidered in com. of the whole without
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Conference com. on salary bill for
Probate Judge, reported on agreement
to bill to be presented to the Count
Gil, whereupon the House adjourned.
TWENTY EIGHTH DAY, Feb. 7.
After opening, Mr. Bidwell present
ed a petition by citizens of Moiave,
asking the removal of the county-seat
OF that county.
After report of com. on engrossed
bills, the conn., on federal relations re-
ported upon the Governors message
relating to 100000 appropriation
by Congress, and certain expenditures
of Arizona paid out of the local Treas
ury, but justly chargeable to said ap-
preparation, stating that the Comp
troller of the U. S. Treasury had pass
ed upon and approved a portion Of
said expenditures, and signified his
readiness to draw his warrant in favor
of the Secretary Of Arizona, and also I
presented joint res. authorizing the
Secretary to collect and adjust the
claims, which was thereafter passed
by Ayes-16. Nays-none.
Judiciary com. reported and recon-
mended the indefinite postponement Of
bill amendatory of Code regulating
appeals from District courts, which
was afterwards done, and the passage
with amendments, of number of
other bills.
Com. on roads reported substitute
for bill in their hands.
P Pinal county bill considered in com.
Of the whole, amended, and com. arose
and asked leave to sit again. 4
Mr. Bidwell introduced bill for re-
moval Of Mojave co. seat, afterwards
read and referred to com. on counties.
Mr. Romano presented bill to re-
peal Sec. IS, Of Chap. 46 of Code, re-
lating to clerks Of Supreme and Dis
nict courts, and thereafter read and
to judiciary com.
Mr. Goodwin presented bill author
izing a 2O-years loan Of 5000, 600, 90 to
pay expenses Of campaign against
The Apaches; also another for raising
troops. t.