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

ing qualification Of officers in Yuma
county.
Yavapai delegation reported, with
out recommendation or amendment,
the bill to increase the salary of the
supervisors clerk of said county; bill
was subsequently indefinitely post
poned.
Pima delegation asked for and were
granted further time on bill for road
from Tucson to Sonora line.
Here Mr. Goodwin rose to question
of privilege regarding the case Of ex-
clerk Boyd. Proceedings fully report
ed elsewhere.
Report Of Teri'l Librarian was part
ly read and then referred to proper
com.
Mr. Fitzgerald introduced bill to
confer additional powers on the Super
visors and Treasurer Of Yavapai coun-
ty.
Invitation received from Sisters Of
St. Joseph to visit the school under
their charge, which was accepted and
Speaker requested to confer with Pres
ldent Of council on day and hour for
the visit.
Bill to enlarge jurisdiction Of JUS
tees of the peace was ordered engross-
ed; also bill concerning consta bles
also, bill fixing compensation of mem
bers and others.
Bill to repeal Section IA of Chapter
10 of Code on crimes and punishments
was passed unanimously.
The substitute for bill extending
time for Yuma cot'y officers to qualify
was adopted and passed unanimously.
Bill concerning crimes and punish
ments was considered, engrossed and
read third time, when on motion of
Mr. Anderson, it was recommited to
the judiciary com.
Bill to confer additional powers ON
Supervisors and Treasurer Of Yavapai
taken up and referred to Yavapai del
egation.
Council bill to divorce Olive P. Tur-
ney from D. G. Turney was referred
to Judiciary com.
Adjourned.
THIRTEENTH DAY Jan. 23.
After opening and receiving council
message, CONS on engrossment,
Judiciary, printing reported; also, Pr
ma delegation on road to Sonora line,
and Yaeapai delegation favorably ON
bill to confer additional power OH Su-
pervi's and Treas. of their comfy
latter one afterwards ordered engross-
ed.
Following bills passed unanimously
viz: amending chap. Z Of code relat-
Ing to justices of peace: chap. s con-
corning constables; and to divorce
Olive P. Terney. Bill to fix compen-
sation Of members and attaches passed
by ID Ayes. Mr. Anderson voted Nay
and Mr. Goodwin was absent.
House went into CON- of the whole
on bill for punishment of crime, and
struck out Sec. 2, and subsequently,
ordered it engrossed.
Message from the Governor was re-
ceived transmitting Auditors report,
and giving account of $4,000 appro-
priation by Congress in 1866, regard
ing which, see council report.
House bill relating to road to Sonora
line, was laid upon the table.
Bill for printing Governors mes
sage was referred to com. on ways
and means.
Auditor report was referred to com.
on ways and means; and Cows mes
sage relating to $4,000 due the Ter
ritory from the U. S., was referred to
com. ON federal relations.
Yuma county-seat bill taken up and
referred to Yuma dele cation.
Mr. Bidwell introduced bill to amend
Chap. 10 Of Code relating to offences
against property, which was read first
and second times and referred to com.
on Judiciary.
Adjourned.
FOURTEENTH DAY, Jan. "a.
After forms of opening, proper com.
reported several bills correctly engross-
ed.
Yuma delegation reported G. B. to
change county seat of Yuma, recon-
mending section relating to submit
ting question to vote of people be
stricken out and that it pass as
amended; also, reported upon petition
relating to ferry on Colorado, stating
they would present bill in conformi-
ty Herewith, and subsequently did so.
Mr. Brinley introduced bill to fix