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

tory-subsequently referred to com. on
elections.
Mr. Br1nley presented bill fixing
the time of meeting of the Legislature
thereafter referred to com. ON cleo
lions.
Mr. Mercer being called to the chair
Speaker Dobbins introduced bill con-
corning separate property OF the wife
and custody of the minor children i'll
certain afterwards referred to
judiciary com.
Bill relating to priority CT right to
administer upon estates OF deceased
persons, taken up, considered engross-
ed and unanimously passed by 16
Ayes.
House concurTed in council amend
ments to personal mortgage bill.
House then considered in com. of
the whole, the bill to authorize the
Governor. to raise minute men, amend
ed it so as to permit thirty men to be
put in the field, and limiting the
amount to be expended therefor TO
So, 100000, and as amended passed by
16 Ayes-Nays, none. Adjourned.
TwENTY-THIRD DAY, Feb. 2.
After opening, the Council substi-
tute for House bill providing salary
for Probate judges was taken up and
lost, whereupon a com. of conference
was requested, and ON the part of the
House, Messrs Bidwell, Goodwin and
Anderson were appointed.
Mr. Goodwin stated that urgent bus
mess demanded Mr. Elias presence ON
the ella River, and leave Of absence
was granted to him until Feb. I.
CONS. ON engrossment, elections
and Judiciary made reports, after
which, House bill came up to divorce
Loretta A. Hewitt, and passed by Ayes
Anderson, Bidwell, Brinley,
Elias, Fitzgerald, Fowler, Goodwin,
Melvin, Mercer, O'Neil, Romano,
Smith, Taylor, Wilson, Mr. Speaker
10. Nays-nore.
House bill fixing time of general
election, together with favorable re-
port Of com. on elections We're referred
to com. on Judiciary; also, House bill
liking time for Legislature to meet, to
same com.
House bill concerning separate pro-
perty of the wife and custody of minor
children i'll certain cases, was consid-
cred engrossed and passed by Ayes
Messrs Anderson, Brinley, Elias, Fitz-
gerald, Fowler, Melvin, ONeil, Ro-
mano, Smith, Taylor, Wilson and Mr.
Speaker--12. Nay-Mr Mercer-1.
Messrs Bidwell and Goodwin were
temporarily absent, hence did not vote.
House bill for benefit and protection
of insane persons, was considered en-
crossed and passed by Ayes-15.
Nays-none, Mr. Morgan being alb
sent.
House bill to define duties and liza
bilities of Pawnbrokers was considered
engrossed and passed by Ayes-15.
Mr. Morgan was absent.
House bill to amend chap. 45 of
Code, relating to courts of justice in
general and their jurisdiction, was in
definitely postponed.
Council bill relating to Prescott and
Mojave toll-road was indefinitely post
poned. Adjourned.
TwENTY-FoURTH DAY, Feb. 3.
After opening, several CONS. report
ed.
Mr. Bidwell introduced a joint reso-
luton approving the distribution of
public arms by the Governor, and was
subsequently, referred to com. ON Mill
tary and Indian affairs
House bill relating to constructing
and maintaining toll roads, bridges
and ferries, passed by Ayes--15. Nays
none.
House bill for fixing the time of
holding the general election in Arizo-
IA passed by Ayes-15. Nays-none.
House bill regulating the time of
meeting of the Legislative Assembly
passed by Ayes-15. Nays-none.
Council bill relating to town sites
was read and referred to Judiciary
com.
House refused to recede from its
to the bill authorizing
he Governor to raise a company of
minute men. Adjourned.