The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-01-11

N'~'''N Nl'H bi4iHhll dlil NlE lNlIltDils OAI general laws are now all compiled in one vol. umc with an excellent index, by which any law can be easily found and readily referred to. The duty of not adding to these laws beyond such as are actually necessary espec. iaiIy 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 a state of intoxicaton. To prevent ihi, cvil would recommend the enactment of several penalties upon persons convicted of this criminal practice.
 Registry Law.
 In my former message, 1 urged upon the Legislature the importance of a Registry Law. Time and experience have served to confirm me in the opinion then entertained. We have large population who arc not citizens. who are unfamiliar with our laws and lang uagc, and therefore are liable 10 be used in the heat and excitement of Election days. by de signing men to cast illegal votes. Nothing so demoralizcs and exasperates the people a, being defrauded of their rights by fraud hope thatsuch safeguards will be placed about the ballot box as will insure fair elections by the legal voters of the Territory.
 Report of the Adjutant General. 1ouf attentions directed to the able report ot the Adjutant General It is with great pleasure that bear testimony to his enerry. Zeal and fidelity in the care and distribution of the arms in manner to promote the most possible good. His action is in striking con trast with that of his predecessor. The arms have been of incalculable service to our peo. pie who have been daily exposed to the say age attacks of the Apaches. In the distribu ton, it has been aimed 10 first supply those most exposed, and second those who were least able to pay for arms and believe. in the main, these considerations have strictly governed it.
 lt will be seen by the report how some of the guns have been lost by dishonesty or gross carclessncs; many have been taken by savagcs and considerable number are unfit for use by reason 'of nearly four years off wear through storms and rough service.
 Tbere is great present need in the Terri tory of live hundred new and improved | Springfield needle guns, and believe by | proper representation to the Secretary of War. he would issue than number to Arizona.
 There is a fund set apart each year by law of Congress to pay for arms to arm the mili- tia Of the States and Territories In draw ing the last five hundred stand of arms. we were given a credit on that fund. and by ad dtional issue, it will be charged to us, paya- bls when the fund accumulates. I deem il wise policy to ask for an additional credit on this fund, for surely our people will never be Tn condition wherein the arms could be of greater advantage to them.
 Pueblo Lands Adjoining the Village of
 Tucson.
 There is a large number of tracts of land oi from five 10 twenty acres adjacent to the village of Tucson. Many of which have been occupied and cultivated for over century The owners have felt secure in the belief that by long continued residence and cultivation they possessed bona fiIe 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 Govern ment. The lands are SO divided up that no individual can pre-empt even the smallest Government subdivision.
 In view of these facts and the further con. sideration that the owners and their grantors held peaeeable possession of these lands un- der the Government of Mexico from a period anterior to the existence of our nation. | be- leye t but manifest justice that they should be donated to the owners by our Government. Such was the action of the Uuited States with regard to a similar class of public lands in five towns and cities in California. would therefore recommend that you memo riaize Congress upon this subject
 Conclusion.
 You have assembled under peculiar and favor able circumstances. No political or personal bitterness marked our late elections. Your constituents with one accord only stroye to 'N'NNN "V'i' N'''V'o 'uN' huthoSI thOac WHO would faithfully represent the interests of the Territory and to this end shall oheerfully cooperate with you and now tender you one and all, a cordial welcome.
 Internal Revenue Taxation.
 Our people, in common with the tax pay CTS throughout the country, feel quite sensi- ply the relief afforded by the reduction of