Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-02-04
Proceedings of the Sixth Legislative
Assembly of Arizona.
COUNCIL.
EIGHTEENTH DAY, Jan. rs.


After usual opening, the bill relat-
ing to crimes and punishments
amending Secs. 80 and 90 of chap. 1C
of Code, was favorably reported by
Judiciary com. and was subsequently
passed by unanimous vote.
Mr. Cartier from com. on Indian
affairs reported ON Governors Special
message by a bill entitled-"An Act
to authorize the Governor to enlist
men to suppress marauders, sc, and
recommended its passage. The bill
was read first and second times and
referred to com. ON Finance
Town-site bill was referred to com.
on counties.
After short recess, Council met,
read and referred several bills, and
adjourned.
TWENTIETH DAY, Jan. 80.
After opening, Finance com. report
ed substitute for bill to enlist men to
suppress marauders &C., in substance
authorizing the Gov. to enlist not to
exceed thirty men at $4,000 and an
officer at $4,000 per month, and re-
commended its passage. Subsequent
ly, amendments adopted and bill laid
over one day.
Bill to amend Secs. 3, 4, Is, 16, 30,
80 and 40, and to repeal Sec. Al of an
act relating to incorporation CT vii
lagos, was reported from Judiciary com.
and afterwards passed unanimously.
Bill relating to personal mortgages
reported with amendment and recon-
mendation that it pass as amended.
Bill providing salary for Probate
judges reported with amendment by
striking out sec. 4 and passage recon-
mend sec. provided that the Judge
should be his own clerk. Salaries
granted in new bill, that of Pima
Judge to be 100000 per annum, and
subsequently recommitted to Judiciary
com. Adjourned.
TwENTY-FIRsT DAY, Jan. 81.
After opening in form, receiving re-
ports of CONS. on engrossed and enroll
ed bills, Judiciary, counties and county
boundaries, the bill to authorize the
Governor to put in the field armed
men In certain emergencies, was taken
up, and on motion of Mr. Cartier to
strike out thirty and insert twenty
[referring to number Of men to be en-
isted) the vote stood Ayes-Messrs
-Alsop, Cartier, Leon, Marmaduke and
Stevens. Nays-Messrs Ochoa,
Phillips and Mr. Presidents.
Mr. Stevens then moved to strike
out five" and insert ''two'' referring
to thousands of dollars that may be
expended. which was adopted by the
same vote as on previous amendment,
after which the bill was considered
engrossed and unanimously passed.
Amendments of com. to town-site
bill were adopted and bill ordered en-
crossed.
Messrs Ochoa, Stevens and Marina
duke were appointed a com. of confer
ence on bill relating to jurisdiction OF
justices of the peace.
Mr. Cartier presented bill to amend
chap. Al of Code on jurors, and chapt.
II on proceedings in criminal cases,
which was read and referred to judi
ciary com.
House bill to regulate costs in Grim
inal actions referred to Judiciary com.
A motion to refer House bill on Co
dorado ferry to com. on Teri affairs
was lost, and subsequently was refer
red to special com. of Messrs Phillips,
Stevens and Ochoa.
House bill relating to personal mort
cages passed by Ayes-Messrs Alsop,
Leon, Marmaduke, Ochoa, Phillips,
Stevens and Mr. PRESIDENT. Nay
Mr. GARTER.
House bill relating to Probate
judges reported back, and pending its
consideration, the Council adjourned.
TWENTY DAY, Feb. l.
After opening, Mr.. Carriers alb
sence was excused on account of i'll |
ness.