Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-02-04

from paying Cne clerk OF PROBATE any
per diem, and then passed by Ayes
Messrs Alsop, Leon, Marmaduke,
Ochoa, Phillips, Stevens and MI
Speaker. Nays-none.
Mr. Ochoa moved that a special com.
of three be appointed to draft bill
regulating the working of public roads
in the Territory, whereupon Messrs
Ochoa, Marmaduke and Leon We're
appointed as such.
House bill regulating precedence of
right in administering upon estates of
deceased persons read and referred to
judiciary com.
Mr. Alsop introduced bill to provide
for appointment of commissioners of
deeds, which was referred to com. on
Territorial affairs; also bill to divorce
Mary III. Nash from James H. Nash,
which was referred to Judiciary com.
Adjourned.
TWENTY THIRD DAY, Feb. 2.
After opening, judiciary com. re-
ported favorably upon bills to amend
chap. Al of Code, to divorce Mary III.
Nash from James FL. Nash, and to
amend chap. % of Code; and unfavor-
ably upon bill to regulate costs in
criminal actions.
Com. on Territorial affairs reported
favorably Cd bill providing for ap-
pointmert of commissioners Of deeds,
which was afterwards slightly amend
ed and ordered engrossed.
Mr. Phillips from special com. On
Colorado ferry bill, reported it with
amendment in effect giving VIM. D.
Bradshaw and othersthe exclusive right
to operate a ferry for 20 years from
Mineral City to point three miles
above, bill laid over until tomorrow.
Bill to authorize the Governor to
enlist minute men came up on the
question to concur in House amend
ments, for which see House report.
Council refused to concur in the
change from twenty to thirty men,
by Ayes-Messrs Marmaduke, Ochoa,
Philips, Mr. President. Mays
Messrs Alsop, Cartier, Leon, Stevens
4; also refused by the same vote to
concur III the striking out cf two and
inserting three, relating to the limit
of thousands of dollars for expenses.
Bill relating to town sites passed by
Ayes-Messrs Alsop, Cartier, Leon,
Ochoa, Stevens and Liz President-6.
Nays-Messrs Marmaduke and Phil
lips.
Bills to amend chap. II of Code,
and to divorce Mrs Nash were ordered
engrossec.
Bill regulating costs in criminal &C
tons lost by unanimous vote Of 8
Nays.
Bill regulating priority of right to
administer upon estates of deceased
persons passed by Ayes, Mr. Presi-
dent voting Nay.
Messrs Cartier, Ochoa and Stevens
We're appointed com. of conference ON
bill for salary of Probate Judges, sc.
House bill concerning separate pro-
perty OF the wife, and the custody of
minor children in certain cases, on
molten of Mr. Cartier was indefinitely
postponed. Adjourned.
TwENTY-FOURTH DAY, Feb. 3.
After opening, Mr. Cartier introduce
ed bill giving the District Court ex-
elusive jurisdiction Of divorce suits,
and was afterwards referred to Judi
ciary com.
House bill defining duties &C., of
pawnbrolers passed by Ayes. Nays
none.
Council bill amending chap. Al of
Code, relating to jurors, and chap. IL
Of criminal proceedings passed by
Ayes. Nays-none.
Council bill regulating appointment
Of commissioners of Deeds passed by
Ayes. Nays-none.
Council bill to divorce Mary Fl.
Nash passed by Ayes-Messrs Alsop,
Leon, Marmaduke, Stevens and Mr.
PRESIDENT. Nays-Messrs Cartier,
Ochoa-2. Excused, Mr. Phillips.
House bill to divorce Loretta A. Hew-
tit passed by Ayes-Messrs Alsop,
Leon, Marmaduke, Phillips, Stevens
and Mr. President-6. Nays-Messrs
Cartier and Ochoa-2.
Adjourned until Monday next.
HOUSE.