Arizona citizen., 1873-02-15

4. l-7. Bill regarding gambling indefinitely postponed. Message from the Goverror was received announcing pardons lssueo by him since preceding session or the legislative assembly: also, 0t hls ap- proyal of these bills: Amending sectlon one of an act fixing commencement, terms, times and aspirations of certain Ierrlto- rial and county offices and to legallze acts of notaries public and commissioners o1 deeds; to amend chapter thirty seven, Howell Code, of exemptions Of real es tate; to encourage sinking arteslan "eLs; to amend section 475, chapter eleven, Howell Code, of criminal cases. Recess taken to ? D. m.
 Afternoon sesslon. All present but MT. Wickenburg Regular reports were made. Council resolution limiting time of intro ducing new business to l p. m,, amended to D. m and passed. Council substitute for house resolution recognizing the mili- tary services of General Cook was slightly amended and passed. Congressional me- morial on school lands passed unanimous ly. Act to regulate times of holding dis trict courts in Mohave county passed unanimously. $10,000 loan bill to build Territorial prison was indefinitely post pOned, and same action was had on bills to tax net proceeds of mines, and to add northern part of Yuma to Yavapai county. Apportionment act was amended and passed by sixteen Ayes and inc Nay of MT Vosburg. The regular appropriation act passed by fourteen Ayes absent, Behan, Gleason, Wickenburg, and Vosburg was excused from voting. Recess taken to 6 p. m. Convened at 6 p. m. Present-all but Allen and Wlckenburg. Engrossment and enrolment committee made long re- port. Action on bills: To incorporate religious and civic societies, passed by fourteen Ayes and the Nays of Jacobs and Larkin - excused, Redondo; to create county of Pinai, indefinitely postponed; some action was had on act to more strictly define eastern and northern boundaries of MaricOpa county; to add certain ter rltory to Maricopa county, passed by fifteen Ayes and the Nays of Davis and Vosburg; to make election of Delegate to Congress occur on first Monday of Septem- Der, lost by Ayes, Behan, Cole, Gleason, Henry, Larkin, Stonhouse, MT. Speaker z; Nays, Allen, Brinley, Davis, Jacobs, Montgomery, Redondo, Rowell, Smith, Sweeny, Vosburg-10. After general in quiry as to what became of the council bill providing for registration of voters, without eliciting any definite information, the house eXOnerated the clerk from all blame or cOmplicity because of its disap- pearance. Adjourned.
 FoRTIETH DAY. February IA. Met as per adjournment. All present but Behan, Gleason, Larkin, Sweeny. Prayer. Jour- nal of yesterday approved. Several re- ports made. Mr. Brinley called to chair and MT. Speaker moved a call of the house, upon which all were found present but Behan, Gleason, Larkin, and call dispensed with. MT. Speaker offered resolution recurring every member to testify as to any knowledge he may have of bill to pro- vide for registration of voters, which was adopted, and all members replied that they had no such information. Action on bills, etc.: To facilitate the settlemen1 of the estate of Robert Cavanaugh, deceased, passed by fifteen Ayes and the Nays of Re dondo and Sweeny-absent, Larkin; coun- cil joint resolution and memorial to Secre- tary of the Interior passed by Ayes, Allen, Brinley, Davis, Gleason, Jacobs, Mont gomery, Powell, Stonehouse, Vosburg, Wickenburg, MT. Speaker-1l; Nays, Be han, Cole, Henry, Kedondo, Smith, Swee- ny-6; absent, Larkin. Appropriation bill came up on concurrence in council amendments, which was refused and con- ference committee appointed. Recess taken to 5 D. m.
 Resumed session at p. m. All present but MT. Larkin. After reports, messages were received from the Governor an nouncing his approval of bills, viz: Con corning roads and highways; to legallze certain transcribed records of Maricopa county; amending act relating to holding district courts in Maricopa county; amending section 429, chapter eleven, Howell Code; relating to care and treat ment of insane persons: to extend cor porate limits of Tucson; to prohibit sale of liquor 10 Indians; to reimburse Yava- pal county for keeping insane persons; amending section 657, chapter eleven, Howell Code amending act concerning marks and brands; to provide for the adoption of children; to appropriate money (sl, ,OOO to each) to the several counties for educational purposes; con- current resolution recognizing the services of General Crook. Recess taken to 6 p. m.
 Resumed session at p. m. Final reports of the several committees were made. Bill to amend chapter thirty seven, Howell Code, of juries, taken up and indefinitely post poned, and then concurred Tn council amendments to the general appropriation bill. MT. Rowell gave reasons for concur renee in this matter. House appointed committee to wait on the Governor regard | ing further communications and took recess to D. m. when session was resumed, and joint resolution was passed to pay chap lains $l 50 per day and $25 to Martin
 Touhey for water, (which was refused a
 consideration in the council). A message
 was received from the Governor announcing
 his approval of bills to facilitate the set