Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-02-25
CONCLUSION OF SESSION.
Proceedings Of the Sixth Legislative
Assembly of Arizona.
COUNCIL.
THIRTY-sEvENTH DAY, Feb. 16.

of the Legislative Assembly, taking
the census, &c.
Mr. Fowler introduced bill to amend
chap 2, of Code.
House bill fixing compensation Of
district judges was indefinitely post
poned by vote of 10 to 6.
House bill regulating the distribu-
ton, custody, &c. of public moneys
passed unanimously.
House bill to provide for the civil
expenses of the Territory, passed by a
unanimous vote; also by the same
vote, the bill fixing time when certain
laws shall take effect
House concured In Council amend
ments to bill to provide revenue for
the Territory, and counties thereof.
Council bill repeating the Act Great
ing the office of Attorney General was
indefinitely postponed.
Message from the Governor was re-
ceived Announcing his approval of
Acts fixing time for holding general
elections, and for payment of District
Attorney of Yuma county, and asso-
ciate counsel in prosecuting tax suits.
After recess, members of joint com.
acting in concert with citizens on
sworn statistics of Indian depredations,
reported at length, and declared in
conclusion that ''to sum up the evil
dence, it is our opinion that during
the year 1870, the Apache Indians
have been, and are nON, in more active
hostility than at any time since the
Territory has been under the Ameri-
can Flag.
The vote on bill passed in the morn
ing providing for civil expenses Of the
Territory, was reconsidered, the bill
further amended, and passed by IA
ayes, and Mr. Wilson's nay.
Mr. Fowler introduced bill for loan
to prosecute war against hostile In
dians.
House refused to concur in Council
amendments to bill relating to prisons,
&C., and appointed com. Of conference
thereon and asked one on part of
Council; and same action was had on
bill TO amend sec. of Act creating
Boards of Supervisors.
Mr. Bidwell introduced bill to amend
sec. 6 of chaps. 81 and 30 of Code, Oh
marriages, rights of married women,
Sc, and to repeal chap. 81 of estates
Of dover, and then adjourned.
THIRTY EIGHTH DAY, Feb. II.
After opening, President Stickney's
absence was excused because Of i'll
ness.
Mr.. Stevens introduced a bill to
amend chap. 40 of Code relating to
license tax.
House bill to create board Of regis
try for elections was lost by Ayes
Messrs Alsop, Cartier and Marmaduke
). Nays-Messrs Leon, Ochoa,
Phillips and StevenS--4.
Memorial asking Congress to allow
claim of NJ B. Duffield was adopted.
House amendments to bills to estab-
lish public schools, and for benefit of
school-fund, were concured in; and
House memorial asking protection
from hostile Apache Indians was adop-
ted.
House amendments to bill providing
District courts in Maricopa county
were concurred in also, House resi-
luton regarding introduction of new
bills after 2 p. m. to-day.
Message from Governor was received
announcing MS approval Of Acts pro-
viding for insane persons, and for COM
piling and publishing information to
induce immigration.
House bill to provide for the civil
expenses Of the Territory passed unan-
imouslv; also by like vote the bill
amending sec. 6 of an amendatory Act
of chaps. 81 and 81 of Code, and re-
paaling chap. 81; also by same vote,
the bill on license tax; also, by unan-
imous vote, the bill to aid III printing
testimony of Indian committee
House bill for loan to carry on a
campaign against the Apaches, was
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Phillips announced the death
of Hon d. I'll. Stickney late President
of the Council, and, out Of respect,
moved that the Council do adjourn,
which motion prevailed.
THIRTY-NINTH DAY, Feb. Is.
After opening, the Pl esident pro TEN
was instructed by resolution to sign SO
much of the Council records as re-
manned unsigned by reason Of the sick
ness of the late President; after which