Arizona citizen., 1873-01-11

l ODCaln water III tnlS way, and that you also communicate with the legis- latures of the several States and Ter rltories above named, and solicit their cooperation to secure such donations.
 COMPILATION OF THE LAWS.
 By an act of the last Legislature, Hon. Coles Bashford was entrusted with the duty of compiling and pro- curing the publication of the laws of the Territory. He has performed these duties in a manner which re- fleets credit upon himself and the Ter ritory. Our general laws are now all compiled in one volume with an ex- cellent index, by which any law can be easily and readily referred to. The duty of not adding to these laws be- yond such as are actually necessary, especially rests with you.
 SELLING LIQUOR TO INDIANS.
 Complaints are frequently made of liquor being sold to friendly Indians. The lives and property of citizens are often jeopardized by these Indians while in state of intoxication. To prevent this evil, would recommend the enactment of severe penalties upon persons convicted of this criminal practice.
 REGISTRY LAW.
 In my former message, 1 urged upon the legislature the importance of registry law. Time and experience have served to confirm me i'll the opinion I then entertained. We have large population who are not citi- zens, who are unfamiliar with our laws or language, and therefore are liable to be used, in the heat and ex- citement of election day, by designing men, to cast illegal votes. Nothing so demoralizes and exasperates the people as being deprived of their rights by fraud. I hope that such safeguards will be placed about the ballot box, as will insure fair cleo tions by the legal voters of the Ter ritory.
 REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
 OF THE TERRITORY.
 Your attention Is directed to the able report of the adjutant general. It is with great pleasure that I bear testimony to his energy, zeal and fidel- ity ill the care and distribution of the arms in a manner to promote the most possible good. His action is in strik- ing contrast with that of his predeces- sor. The arms have been of incalcu- liable service to our poor people who have been daily exposed to the savage of the Apaches. In the distri- button, it has been aimed to first sup ply those most exposed, and second, those who were least able to pay for arms, and I believe, i'll the main, these considerations have strictly governed it.
 It will be seen by the report how some of the guns have been lost by or gross carelessness many have been taken by the savages; and 8 considerable number are unfit for use by reason of nearly four years of wear through storms and rough serv- ice. There is great present need in the Territory of five hundred improved Springfield needle guns, and I believe by proper representation to the Sec retary of War, he would issue that to Arizona.
 There is fund set apart each year by law of Congress to pay for arms to arm the militia of the States and Territories. In drawing the last five stand of arms, we were given 8 credit on that fund, and by an ad- ditional issue, it will be charged to us, payable when the fund accumulates. deem it wise policy to ask for an ad- credit on this fund, for surely our people will never be in a condi- ton wherein the arms could be of greater advantageto them. PUEBLO LANDS ADJOINING THE yIL-
 LACE OF TUCSON.
 There is large number of tracts of land of from five to twenty acres ad- iacent to the village of Tucson, many of which have been occupied and cul- tivated for over century. The own- CTS have felt secure in the belief that by long continued residence and cul- tivation, they possessed bona-fide titles to the same; but recently, the lands have been surveyed by the United States, and are now subject to pre- emption and purchase from the gov ernment. The lands are SO divided up that no individual can preempt