Arizona citizen., 1875-02-06


 able report by committee on mines, Coull-
 cil iDill to tax net proceeds of mines passed
 by l7 ayes and the nay of Mir. Onry. Goun-
 cil bill relating to lawful fences and tres
 passes was favorably reported, without
 amendment, by special committee of Yu-
 ma and Mohave delegations, and passed
 by l. ayes and the nay of MT. Montgomery.
 Mir Montgomery introduced bill to add
 Wickenburg and Smiths mill, now in
 Yavapai, to Maricopa county. Bill frr-
 creasing pay of judges passed by F ayes
 and the nays of Messrs Drichman,. E lias,
 Griffin, Montgomery, Hickman atn d
 Stevens. Council bill to grant leave of
 absence to treasurer of Yavapai county sion of the rules by r ayes and the nay of
 Mir Moeller. Bill to locate capital at Yu-
 ma came up on Mir. Woods nOtlon to h.
 sert Prescott instead Of Yuma. MT. Oury
 moved to further amend by inserting Phe-
 nix, on which latter motion the vote stood
 l3 ayes and the nays of Messrs Goldberg. Kelley, Montgomery, Hickman and Wood 5. Pending action on Nr. Woods amend
 ment, on motion of Mir. DashfOpd, ad- journed.
 THIRTIETH DAY, February 2.-Met as per adjournment. All present. Mir. Moeller introduced bill granting leave of absence to R. N. LeaLberwood, treas Pima county. Bill to add Mickenburg and Smiths mill to MaricOpa county was read twice and referred to Yavapai and MaricOpa delegations. Bill to enable Ari- zona to become an exhibitor in 1876, was read second time and referred to commit tee on ways and means, which committee, by Mr Head, reported it favOrabiy in the afternoon session, and the bill then pass ed by I3 ayes and the nays of Messrs. Elias, Griffin, Montgomery, Hickman and Stevens-5. Council bill relating to cleo tion of probate judges was taken from the table. read second time and referred to committee on elections. Council. cap- ital bill came up on Ms- Woods previous motion to insert Prescott instead of Yu- ma, upon which the vote stood 9 and 3, those young for being Messrs. Bashford,. Brooke, Head, Moeller, Oury, O'Neil, Purdy, Richards and Mr. Speaker. The bill was then put on it's final passage Qor Yuma) and the vote stood six to twelve, the Ayes being Messrs. Moeller, Oury, O'Neil, Richards, Wood and MT. Speaker. The registry bill then passed by b ayes and the nays of Mess.s. Bashford, Mont. gomery and O'Neii. Recess taken till 2' P. III.
 Afternoon session. All present but Messrs. Elias and Wood who came in late in the session. MT. Oury for Yavapai and MaricOpa delegations reported for lndeh- nite postponement of bill to add certain. portions of Yavapai to Maricopa county. and the house afterwards adopted the re- port. Further but incomplete action was taken on council bill making probate judges elective Council bill to CT, ate office of photographic reporter was in- definitely postponed. Adjourned.
 TH1RTY-FIRsT DAY, Feb. a--Met as per All present. Ways and means committee, per Mir. Head, reported adversely on bill fixing salaries of county treasureIs and it was indefinitely post poned. Committee on elections reported some amendments as to time ot election, to probate judge bill, and it passed in the afternoon by II ayes and the nays ot Messrs Bashford, Moeller, O'Neil, Purdyr Wood and Mir. Speaker. Mr. Richards for special committee to exam inc Territorial auditors and treasurer's books and papers reported that an exam nation showed everything pertaining to '' the two offices satisfactory and correct" Mr. Head introduced bill regulating per centage to be pad county treasurers. MT. O'Neil introduced bill for relief and benefit of the Sisters of St. Joseph Acad emy in Tucson. MT. Oury introduced bill relating to office of the clerk of the supreme and district -courts-authorizing judges to order at certain expense office and furniture therefor, and requiring boards supervisors to pay the bill. Sever al council bills were read and approprf- ately referred Bill relating to incorpora- ton and management of railways passed by Is ayes and the nays of Messrs. Drach- man, Elias, Griffin, Montgomery and Bill granting treasurer Pi- ma county absence, passed by IT ayes and the nay of MT. Speaker. Council bill de- fining boundaries MaricOpa county read and referred to committee on counties with Speaker added. Recess to 3 p. m.
 Afternoon Session. All present. Com. mittee on education, per Mir. Wood, re- ported favorably on compulsory educa- .ior bill which was defeated by eight ayes md the nays of Messrs. Brooke, Elias, Goldberg, Griffin, Head, Montgomery, Oury, O'Neil, Purdy and MT. Speaker-1O. Judiciary committee reported favorably )n insurance bill.
 THIRTY-SECoND DAY, Feb. 4.-Met as per idjOurnment. All present. Mir. MoeiieF, Or committee on printing, to whom was referred Council bill relating to retail sale )f spirituous and other liquors, reported in avOr of it's passage, which was subsequent Y passed by 12 ayes and the nays Of MesSrs l Brooke, Head, Oury, O'Neil, Purdy and | nittee to revise the revenue laws of the | Territory reported bill entitled an act to | provide revenue for the Territory and the | everal counties thereof which was read | md referred in afternoon. MT: Purdy | moved 10 reconsider the vote by which the | fOnnpil OmnllSOrV p6nc1tiOn Dlll WcS l