Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-01-28

from teStlfylng, passed UNANIMOUSLY.
House bill for protection of rights Of
persons prosecuted for crime, passed.
Ayes-All but Mr. Cartier who voted
Nay.
House bill, act to protect married
women in certain cases, lost by Ayes
-Messrs Alsop and Phillips-1.
Nays-Messrs Cartier, Leon, Marina
duke, Ochoa, Stevens and Mr. Presi-
dent-6.
House bill relating to seperate pro-
perty Of married women, was passed
by Ayes-Messrs Alsop, Cartier, Mar
maduke, Phillips, Stevens and Mr.
Presidents. Nays-Messrs Leon
and Ochoa-2.
House bill relating to care and GUS
tody of minor children, read third
time and lost by Ayes-Messrs Alsop,
Leon, Ochoa and Phillips. Nays
--Mersrs Cartier, Marmaduke, Stevens
and Mr. President-4.
House bill concerning crimes and
punishments, referred to com. on judi
ciary.
House bill to confer additional DOW
ers on Supervisors and Treasurer of
Yavapai CO., referred to Yavapai dele
CATION.
Adjourned.
FIFTEENTH DAY, Jan. %.
After opening and reports from
several CONS, bill to increase the pow
er Of the supervisors and treasurer of
Yavapai CO., was taken up, amend
ments of com. adopted and passed
unanimously.
House bill to extend time for Yuma
co. officers to qualify, taken up and
lost by Ayes-Messrs Alsop, Marina
duke, Phillips and Mr. Presidents.
Nays-Messrs Cartier, Leon, Ochoa
and Stevens--4
Message from Governor received
announcing his approval of bill to di-
vorce Olive P. Turney from Daniel
6. Turney; also, one transmitting
Teri Treasurer Report.
Bill for fixing terms of district
court read and referred to Judiciary
com.
House con. res. relating to join
com. to inquire generally into Indian
affairs in Arizona was concurred in,
and Mr. Alsop appointed on part of
Council.
On Mr. Alsop's motion, Messrs AL
sop, Marmaduke and Cartier were ap-
pointed a special com. to examine Ter
ritorial Auditor and Treasurer's books
and all papers and moneys in either
office, and report thereon.
Adjourned.
SIXTEENTH DAY, Jan. 26.
After opening, Mr. Alsop introduced
can Act relating to Town sites;' read
and referred to CON- on counties and
county boundaries.
Judiciary com. reported favorably
upon bills concerning punishment of
crime and terms of district courts.
Mojave and Prescott toll-road bill
passed with but one Nay-Mr Phil
lips.
Bill relating to charging jurisdic-
ton OF justices was recommitted to
judiciary CON-
Bills concerning attorneys and
crimes and punishments passed unani-
mously.
Bill relating to ofenses against pro-
perty read and referred to judiciary
com.
81. G. Res. for appointment of joint
com. to revise, &c., statutes Of the Terri
tory, passed, and Mr. Cartier was ap-
pointed in pursuance thereof.
Adjourned.
SEVENTEENTH DAY, Jan. 81.
After opening, CONS. on engross-
ment, judiciary and counties and
county boundaries reported
Bill relating to town sites reported
favora5ly and laid over until next
Monday.
House bill relating to jurisdiction of
justices of the peace was amended by
com. and SO passed by unanimous
vote.
House con. res. to appoint clerk for
Joint com. on Indian affairs concur
red in.
Executive message received an
nouncing approval of Yuma county
seat bill; also another reciting depre-
dations by outlaws along the ella
road, and asking that authority be
given to promptly place not to exceed
twenty men in the field to pursue,