Arizona citizen., 1873-02-01
THE CITIZEN.
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| define the duties of guardians with amend = meut and without recommendation also that house bill to amend an act to provide revenue for the Territory and counties be re- ferred to the ways and means committee which was afterwards so ordered. MT. BrinIev, for Yuma delegation, reported back favorably council bill to change the name of Arizona City to Yuma which afterwards passed unanimously. Introduce tion of bills: By Mir. Redondo, a bill to amend an act concerning marks aud brands by MT. Smith, bill concerning Territorial treasurer and his duties; by Mir. Jacobs, to repair and preserve church of San Xavier del Bac {; by MT. Rowell, a bill changing the mode of procedure in misdemeanor cases and amendatory of chapter eleven, Howell Code. MT. Davis introduced concurrent resolution ordering printed 100 copies of memorial to Congress relating to Indian reservations. House bill relating to district courts was read second time and referred to judiciary con- mittee. House bill relating to selling or giving liquor to Indians read third time and passed by unanimous vote of all present. House bill amending chapter eleven, Howell Code, of criminal proceedings, taken up, considered engrossed and passed by unanimous vote of all present. After some amendments, the council bill to ap- point ard define duties of guardians was pas ssed by Ayes of all present but MT. Smith who voted Nay. House bill creating county courts read first time and made special order for next Saturday. Bill to change name Of Genoveva Van Haren to GenOveva Van Oury, read twice and re- ferred to judiciary committee; also same reading and reference of bills to obtain statistics of crime, to amend sections two, three and four of chapter twelve, Howell Code, and to define the duties of Territorial auditor. Bill to encourage sinking of artssian wells was read twice and referred to agricultural committee. Bill to amend chapter ten, Howell Code, of crimes and punishments was made special order for next Saturday. Adjourned.
 TwENTY-FoURTH DAY. January 29.- Met as per adjournment. All present but Mr. Allen Prayer. Journal of yestcr day read and approved. MT. Brinley re- ported bill to amend chapter eleven, Howell Code, correctly engrossed. MT. Rowell, for judiciary committee, favor ably reported back bills relating to dis trict courts, and to change name of Ge- noveva Van Haren to GcnOvcva Van Oury; for indefinite postponment of bill to ob- tain statistics of crime and afterwards adopted and without recommendation bill to amend sections two, three and four Ot chapter twelve, Howell Code, relating to jails, prisons and persons therein. MT. Smith, for agricultural committee, favor ably reported back bill to encourage sink ing of artesian wells Mlr. Cole, for ways and means committee, fayOrably reported back bills to amend act to provide rev enuc for Territory and counties, and to provide for care of insane persons, and that the lottery and gift enterprise bill be referred to judiciary committee, and It was so done Bill to am lend chapter eleven of Howell Code, was made special order for tomorrow. Bill to amend an act re lating to marks and brands read twice and referred to Yuma delegation. Bill con cerning Territorial treasurer's duties, read twice and referred to the judiciary com mittce. Bill to repair and preserve San Xavier church, read twice and referred to ways and means committee. Bill to change mode of procedure in misdemeanor eases and amending chapter eleven, How ell code. made special order for next Sat urday. Resolution regarding printing cer- tain memorials, laid on the table. Upon Mr. Brinlcy's motion, council bill to amend section 12l of chapter AS, relating to attachments, was indefinitely post poned: and then his motion to reconsider was lost. Mr. Larkin obtained leave to withdraw bill relating to nOtarles puollc, and introduced another on the same sub feet, which was read twice and referred to judiciary committee Adjourned.
 TWENTIETH DAY. January 30.-Met as per adjournment. All present. Prayer. Yesterdays journal read and approved. Mir. Davis introduced memorial to Con- gress regarding Indian reservations. MT. Rowell, for judiciary committee, reported back in favor of indefinite postponement of council bill tO tax lotteries and gift en- terprises; and favorably bill of MT. Larkin regarding notaries public which was subsequently, ordered engrossed. MT. Brinlev, for Yuma delegation, reported favorably upon bill relating to marks and brands. Bill to tax lotteries and gift enter prizes came up on final passage and was lost by Ayes, Messrs. Allen, Davis, Glea son, Jacobs, Vosburg-5; Nays, Brinley, Rehan, Cole, Henry, Larkin, Montgomery, Redondo, Rowell, Smith, Sweeny, Stone house, Wickenburg, Mr. Speaker-13. Adjourned.
 TwENTY-s1xTH DAY. January 31. Met