Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-02-04
TWENTIETH DAY, Jan. 80.

TWENTIETH DAY, Jan. 80.
After opening as usual, Mr. Mercer
from the CON- ON roads and ferries re-
ported that the council bill relating to
Moiave and Prescott toll-road involv-
ed question of law and that it should
be referred to Judiciary com. and it
was SO done; also, the Colorado ferry
bill favorably, which was at later
hour passed by vote of Ayes-15.
Nays, none.
Mr. Goodwin, from judiciary com.
reported substitute for bill regulating
costs in criminal actions, and that
with reference to Attorney Generals
report, bills were under consideration
to meet his suggestions.
Mr. Brinley introduced a bill to
amend the act creating and governing
the office of public administrator !;
was thereafter referred to Judiciary
com.
Mr. Anderson being called to the
chair, Speaker Dobbins presented bill
concerning insane persons, and organ
ling board of control for their bene-
fit and protection, subsequently read
and referred to Judiciary com.
Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and
Mr. Romano introduced bill supple
mentary to the Code regulating ap-
peals to the Supreme court after
wards referred to Judiciary com.
The substitute bill regulating costs
in criminal actions passed by Ayes-16
Nays-none.
Bill providing for constructing and
maintaining toll roads and bridges
was ordered engrossed as amended.
Bill relating to jurisdiction of JUS
tees of the peace was then called up,
with Mr. Anderson in the chair. The
question being-Will the House con-
cur in the Council amendments, the
vote thereon stood Ayes-0. Nays
Is.
A CON- of conference was then re-
quested of the Council, and Messrs
Bidwell, Goodwin and Mercer We're
appointed on part Of the House.
After amending personal mortgage
bill by inserting al enacting clause,
the House adjourned.
TwENTY-FIRsT DAY, JAN 81.
After opening, several CONS. report
ed. Com. on military and Indian af-
fairs, by Mr. Fitzgerald, reported that
they had considered the Cows commu-
nication regarding distribution of pub
lie arms by Col. II. A. Bigelow, and
recommended that the expenses of
$4,000 incurred thereby be paid by
an appropriation, and both report of
com. and that of Col. Bigelow referred
to com. ON ways and means.
Mr. Bidwell introduced bill to
divorce Loretta A. Hewitt from bonds
of matrimony, which was afterwards
referred to Judiciary COM, and another
to amend chap. % of Code, Of Probate
courts, and had the same reference.
Mr. Brinley introduced bill to define
the duties and liabilities of Pawn
kers; thereafter referred to judiciary
committee.
Bill to construct and maintain toll
roads and bridges amended and order
ed engrossed. Adjourned.
TwENTY-sECoND DAY, Feb. 1.
After usual forms Of opening, re-
ceiving Council message, reports of
regular CONS, the joint com. on bill
to jurisdiction Of justices of
the peace, reported unanimous agree
ment that the Council should recede
from the petit larceny amendment,
and the House concur III the one relat-
ing to fines; subsequently the report
was adopted by a unanimous vote of
Is ayes
q, Messrs Fitzgerald, Mercer, Smith
and Taylor, Of special com. to whom
was referred petition of citizens of Pima
and Yavapai for new county embrace
ing the ella and Salt River settle
ments, reported it back and recon-
that it be laid ON the table.
Subsequently the petition came up for
action, and by vote of 9 to 6, it was
laid upon the table. ~
Mr. Brinley introduced a bill to
amend chap. As of Code, Of courts
Of justice in general and their jurisdic-
tion-afterwards referred to Judiciary
com. also a bill fixing time for hold
ing the general election of the Terri !