Arizona citizen., 1875-12-18


 ! Whereupon the preamble was de clared adopted j ARTICLE l, section 1, was then con sidered and adopted-J. Donaldson voting in the negative.
 ART. I, section ?, was adopted by the same vote.
 ART. l, section 3, was considered, when Rees Smith moved to strike out '24' where it occurs, and insert "lS:" and to strike out "12" and insert "9." The section as amended, was adopted.
 ART l, sections and f, were adopt ed.
 Judge Edward McGowan moved that sections to which no objections were made, be considered as adopted with out coming to a vote, which resolution was adopted
 ART. l, section 6, was adopted with out objection. . ART. l, section 2, was amended by the insertion of the following clause :: Provided that the Governor, in case of necessity, have power to call an extra session" As amended, passed without objection.
 ART I, section 8, after some debate, was laid over for the present
  ART I, section Q, passed without ob- jection.
 ART I, section 10, was laid over for the present.
 ART. l, section II, passed without ob- jecuon.
 On motion, sections s and 10 were referred to the standing committee on Constitution, for revising
 On motion, adjourned till 9 o'clock ?. m.
 As per adjournment, the Convention was called to order at ? o'clock p. m. !
 Judge B. F. Neal, chairman of com mittee on Constitution, reported back | sections s and 10 with amendments.
 On motion, report accepted.
 Upon the adoption of the sections as amended,
 ART l, sections and g as amended, ! were adopted without objection.
 ART. II, sections 1, and 3, were adopted without objection
 ART. II, section 1, was amended by adding the following clause to the sec ton: In the further event of the death or inability of the Lieutenant Gorvern- or, the duties of the Governor shall devolve upon the Secretary of the Ter ritory." As amended adopted
 ART. II, sections and 6, adopted without objection.
 ART. II, section :, was amended by striking out the words "the sum of S5OOO," and inserting the following Tn such sum as may hereafter be pro vided by law" As amended adopted without objection. ART. IT, section 8, amended by strik ing out the word "collect," |" in third line. and inserting instesd, receive" As amended adopted
 ART. II, section 9, was amended by inserting the words proper security after the words "give a bond;" also the following: "Emanating from the Supreme Court" after the words, "in his hands" As amended adopted
 On motion the Convention took a recess for half an hour
 Convention met pursuant to adjourn mcnt, and was called to order by the President
 G. W. Putnam was excused from at- tendance for the remainder of the day MT. Donaldson moved that no mem bers be allowed to leave the convention while in session, without leave which was adopted.
 ART II, section 10, adopted-uo ob- jection.
 ART. III, sections and 2, adopted ;; no objection.
 ART. III, section 3, amended as fol lows: "At such time and place as the. majority may determine stricken out, and insert "at the seat of government of this Territory" As amended adopt ed.
 ART III, section 1, strike out said" and insert "this," next to the last word of the section; also strike out he words lone year." second line, and insert 1.-two years" As amended adopted
 ART. III, sections and 6, adopted , without objection
 ART. III, section :. Insert after the District and Supreme Courts" the words, "and whose term of office shall , be co-equal with that of the Judges of , he District Court" The section was [ ,lso amended by creating the office of : District Attorney for each county. As amended adopted.
 Al thIs stage of the proceedings sec ion was rccOnsidered, whereupOn the I amendment was adopted ! To make the terms of office of the off ,ers created by the section, to be fOr , me year.
 ART. III, sections 8, and 10, adopt '' d without objection. The Constitution having been duly D on motion the amendments ! we're engrossed. The Rules being sUs- .o.1ol tho r-oar,I1e vras read and oI