Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-02-25


ma and Maiave jointly l councilman,
and Mojave assemblyman.
Council memorial regarding back
pay of M. B. Duffield as U. S. Mar
shall, passed by 16 ayes.
House bill to amend chap. 2 l of Code
regarding organizing and compensat-
ing companies for Indian campaigns,
passed by Ayes-Messrs Anderson,
Brinley, Elias, Fitzgerald, Fowler,
Goodwin, Melvin, Morgan, O'Neil,
Romano and Mr Speaker-11. Nays
-Messrs Bidwell, Mercer, Smith,
Taylor and Wilson,.
Council bill relating to License pass
ed by Ayes-Messrs Anderson, Bid
well, Elias, Fitzgerald, O'Neil, Ro-
mano, Smith, Taylor and Wilson,.
Nays-Messrs BIinley, Fowler, Mel
win, Mercer and MIR Speaker. Not
voti g, Messrs Goodwin and Morgan
House adjourned.
THIRTY NINTH DAY, Feb. Is.
After opening, a message was re-
ceived from the Governor announcing
his approval of joint resolution asking
for modification of the U. 5. excise
law, and bill relating to maintaining
public roads.
After reports by nearly all standing
committees to the effect that they had
disposed of all business referred to
them, the report of the conference
committee fixing salaries of clerks of
Boards of Supervisors was adopted;
also had same action ON conference re-
polt on bill relating to custody, dis
tribution, sc. of public moneys.
House blll giving authority to raise
troops was indefinitely postponed.
After some miscellaneous business,
and short recess, Mr. Goodwin made
appropriate remarks ON the death of
Hon. D. H. Sticlmey, and presented
the following which was adopted:
R6S0loed, That this House deeply
mourn the loss which the Territory
has sustained IN the death of D. H.
Stickney, late President of the Coun-
Gil and be it futher resolved, That
the members Of the Assembly, III
body, follow his remains to the grave.
After recess, Mr.. Bidwell INTRO
duced memorial asking that a GUS
toms revenue district be formed by
uniting Arizona with part Of Southern
California, and making San Diego a
Port of Entry, which was thereafter
indefinitely postponed by a vote OF 7
to 6.
After another recess until 6 p. m,
the House met and received message
from the Governor announcing his ap-
prevail of joint resolution asking pro-
lection from hostile Indians; bill con-
corning marks and brands; of bill re-
lating to marriages, rights of married
women, &c.. of bill appropriating
5000 to pay for printing testimony on
Indian outrages; of bill to provide for
revision and printing OF the laws; of
bill relating to distribution, custody
and application of public money; Of
bill amending Act creating Boards Of
Supervisors; Of bill to provide for
civil expenses Of the Territorial gov
eminent; Of bill relating to toll roads,
bridges and ferries.
After several short recesses and re-
ports of enrolment and engrossment
committees, a message from the Gov
ernor announced his approval Of joint
resolution fixing apportionment of
members of the Legislature and pro-
viding for the census; of bill relating
to jails and prisons; of bill to provide
revenue for the Territory and counties
thereof; of bill fixing terms, times
and expiration of certain Territorial
and county Offices; Of joint resolution
to pay j Ohm I'll. Purcell $50 for making
/ copies of revenue bill.
Adjourned until 8 a. m, Monday
next.
FoRTIETH DAY, Feb. 20
After opening, Mr.. Bidwell intro
duced concurrent resolution-whichI
passed-to suspend one before passed
regarding new business, so as to ad-
racol,,+in,, 10 ,o,.o1y,Io FO,.