The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-03-01
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Trosox. A. T. Feb. 1s, 1873.

lett Tor their respective homes. The follow ! ing is list of the acts and memorials passed at the late session, which the Governor kind 1 ly permitted me to copy from his mcmoran. dun after the acts had been signed and be. came laws. Perhaps the most important act, to us in Iarapai, is the apportionment act, which appOrtions the representation of the several counties of the Territorial Legis- lature of 1875. think the apportionment A very fair one, and does justice to the scv- ordl counties. The act does away with all joint members between the several counties and gives Yavapai county three members of the Council and six representatives. Pima county, three members of the Council and six representatives. Yuma county, one councilman and thrpe representatives Mari cupa county, one councilman and two repre- sen,atiTes MOhavc county, one councilman and one representative. This arrangement places Yavapai and Pima counties, for the first time, on an equality, as regards repre-
 sentatiOn in the Legislative Assembly. The
 bill, as originally reported, provided that the Governor of the Territory should apportion
 the representation of the several counties
 according to the population, after the taking
 of the census of 1874 But when the bill
 got into the House, Mir Rowell of Yuma
 county, very fortunately, made an amend
 ment to the bill fixing the representation by
 law, as herein stated. thereby settling all
 questions of ilegality and fraud that might
 arise, under the other arrangement, and let
 me here state that we are greatly indebted
 to the Yuma and Mobaye delegation for this fair appOrtionment
 There has been various other useful acts and amendments Co the old laws passed at
 the session just closed Among which is a .l..sn II At School law, etc, and perhaps there has been
 less bad legislation than at any former session.
 or the various delegations in the late as- semb'y, it is conceded that the river counties were the most ably represented, and such is, no doubt, the fact. MT. Grant Oury made very prompt and important Speaker of the
 House of Representatives, and, so far as l have heard, gave general satisfaction to the members. Capt. Hargrave, Wm. Cole and MT Wirkenburg, were quite sick for several days after they got here, but they are now quite well again, and will leave here with the rest of the Yavapai delegation, for home, in day or two, and will, no doubt, be able to give an account of their stewardship while here on official biz.
 There were various matters of interest to the people of Yayapai, that came before the late assembly, but, of which will not now SHNahi kuibhiii- tl DSiAfT lD ltaNc lut UlatttT to be explained by the members to their con stituents.
 expect to leave here for our mountain | home, among the pines of Yavapai, in day | or two, and will then be able to explain to | you and other friends, verbally, many mat ters omitted in this letter. Here are the
 New Laws.
 An act to divorce A. F. K Stafford, from the bonds of matrimony heretofore existing with Jennie l.. T. Stafford.
 An act legalizing the acts of Charles Ba- ker as a member of the Boari of Supervi- sors of Yuma county.
 An act fixing the compensation for mileage of members of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona.
 An act to locate the county seat of Mo have county.
 An act to authorize the county treasurers !. of the several counties of the Territory to appoint deputies. Pierce to Daniel Lee Moves. e
 An act to encourage scientific medical prac- tice and to prevent quackery. le
 An act amendatory of chapter twenty-four \ 1f the Howell Code, entitled of general and special elections.
 An act amendatory of chapter ten of the ( Howell Code, entitled of crimes and punish. $ nents, and acts amendstory thereto.
 An act to encourage education. An act to facilitate the payment of the q iebt of Yuma county. a
 An act to change the name of Arizona c Jity. O
 An act to provide for the appointment and b )rescribe the duties of guardians.
 An act to provide for obtaining the statis- Il ics of the Territory.
 An act to better enable the Board of Super. f 'iSors of Yuma county to erect county build t ngs. An act to divorce Mary Jane Manspcrger | rom her husband Samuel s. Mansperger d
 Memorial to Congress regarding Indian k excavations. |
 An ac. amendatory of chapter eleven, n lowell Code, entitled of proceedings in :riminal cases. D
 An act Co change the name of William a Henry McDenough to Sidney Willis Carpen- c er. n
 An act relating to district courts. s An act changing the name of Genevieve N Tan Haren Oury. d
 An act amendatory of chapter eleven, b lowell Code, entitled of proceedings in a rininal cases. a
 An act prescribing the powers and duties 'f the Boards of Supervisors in the several it ouhlies or thls Territory. An act to amend an act entitled an act to 1T foyide revenue for the Territory of Arizona a' nd the several counties thereof, approved m 'ebruary IS, 1871. tr An act to authorize the town corporation e [ Yuma to levy special tax for the purpose sc [ constructing levee on the Gila and Col m rado rivers. la Memorial asking for the donation of land st D encourage sinking of artesian wells. ta An act to amend section one of an act en- ar tied an act fixing the commencement, terms, sf me and expiration of the office of certain to erritorial and county offices, approved Feb. ia nary Is, 1871, and to legalize the acts of fir otaries Public and Commissioners of Deeds. fiji An act to amend section 475 of chapter bi even, Howell Code, entitled of proceedings W criminal cases. TO An act to encourage the sinking of artesian it els. as An act to authorize the appointment of mi l lff al .guaaa l. I... la.