Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-01-21

journed.
COUNCIL, Sixth Day-Jan. 16.
Met as per adjournment. President
in Chair. Roll called, prayer, and
minutes read and approved.
Mr. Phillips, from special committee
on Rules, reported a set of rules mot
of interest to general public, which
were adopted.
Mr. Alsop. chairman joint committee
on Rules, reported a unanimous agree
ment to adopt those of the Fifth for
the Sixth session. Agreed to by the
Council.
Mr. Cartier, chairman special COM
mittee to whom was referred the case
of w. a. Hardy, claiming seat in
the Council from Mohave county,
reported adversely to claimant. Re-
ceived and committee discharged.
Mr. Alsop's motion to adopt was
supplemented by one of Mr. Cartier to
lay the subject matter on the table,
which was adopted.
Communication from the Governor
announcing his appointment of S. W.
Chambers as his Private Secretary.
Mr. Phillips gave notice OF bill to
remove the county seat OF Yuma
county.
Resolved, on motion of Mr. Stevens,
that the Secretary of the Territory
supply the Postmaster with list of
Councilmen, and that during the SEES
sion all their mail matter be delivered
to the messenger.
House message received announcing
adoption of concurrent resolution re-
questing the Secretary to have print
ed 1000 copies of Governors message.
Council adjourned till 2 p. H., when
House resolution to print 1000 copies
Governors message was concurred in
by vote of 6 to l.
COUNCIL; Seventh Day-Jan. II.
Met as per adjournment, President
in the chair. Prayer by Chaplain.
Estevan Ochoa, member elect from
Pima county, appeared, took the oath
and his seat.
President announced the standing
committees as follows:
Militia and Indian Affairs Messrs
Cartier, Marmaduke and Ochoa.
Mines and Mining: Messrs Mar
maduke, Alsop and Stevens.
Finance Messrs Phillips, Alsop and
Stevens
Agriculture Messrs Stevens, Mar
maduke and Leon.
Territorial Affairs: Messrs Cartier,
Alsop and Leon.
Judiciary: Messrs Phillips, Alsop
and Stevens.
Education: Messrs Ochoa, Leon
and Stevens.
Enrolled and Engrossed Bills:
Messrs Stevens, Cartier and Alsop.
Elections: Messrs Cartier, Phillips
and Ochoa.
Printing: Messrs Ochoa, Alsop and
Stevens.
Counties and County Boundaries
Messrs Alsop, Stevens and Phillips.
Claims: Messrs Cartier, Mamaduke
and Ochoa.
Case of W. II. Hardy, claimant to
seat. came up, and report by commit
tee thereon adopted.
Message from House announced its
adoption Of report of joint committee
that the joint Rules of the Fifth ses-
sion govern the Sixth
Message from Governor received
giving report Of pardons granted and
reasons therefor. First, P. Carrillo
sentenced to mos in Pima county jail
and fined $50. Fine only RENTED
on recommendation of the justice be-
fore whom tried. Second, John Smith
sentenced Sept. IA, 1870, to three mos
in Yavapai county Jail. Pardon Oct.
%, on recommendation Of justice be-
fore whom tried, and believing him
amply punished Third, Thomas
Wand sentenced Oct. 10, 1870, to three
mont Isl in Yavapai county jail for pet
it larceny. Pardoned Oct 20, on ad-
vice of j. P. Hargrave, from whom the
property was stolen, and in the belief
that the clemency would encourage
the prisoner to hereafter act honorably.
Received from House a con- res.
for appointment of joint com. of three
in House and two in Council to take
under advisement and report the best
method Of compiling, revising and
codifying the Statutes Of Arizona"
which was concurred i'll, and Messrs
Cartier and Phillips were appointed.
On motion Of Mr. Phillips, it was
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