Arizona weekly miner., 1875-01-15
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE
[FrOm oar speeial LegisIative Correspondentl

From our SpeciA l<eglslauNe CofrespOnuentJ
 TUcsoN, January 8.
 Nothing of importance transpired in the Legislature to-day. Met at 10 o'clock, a. m., and adjourned till Monday next in honor of the Sth of January battle of New Orleans.
 Tomorrow most of the Delegations will pay visit to the Mission of San Xavier.
 Tucson, January 12.-In the Council yes terday, notice of the introduction of bills was given as follows:
 By Davis-an act to tax the net proceeds of mines.
 By De Long-An act fixing the pay of the county treasurers of the various counties at $500 per annum, instead of fees, as at pres ent.
 An act fixing salary of Territorial treas urer at $500 per annum.
 An act separating the office of sheriff from that of assessor and tax collector.
 An act concerning the duties of election inspectors and judges.
 By Brady-An act to create the county of ''Pinal," taking part of the counties oi Pima and Maricopa.
 By Zeckendort An act amendatory to chapter 5S of Howell Code
 Two divorce bills were also filed with the clerk.
 Council resolution relative to printing the Journals of both houses daily has been in- definitely postponed by the House. | The resolution authorizing the publication 1 of 1000 copies in English and 2G0 copies in Spanish of the Governors Message, has passed both houses.'
 1 Considerable skirmishing is going on over the allowance of clerks for the principal com mittees, and if present operations continue much longer the economical policy of some of the members might be looked npon as a | little uncertain.
 Tucson. Jan. 13.-Council bill No. 6, an Act to provide for the taxation of the net proceeds of mines, introduced by Davis of Mohave, provides that all ores, tailings and mineral bearing matter of whatever charac- ter shall be assessed for taxation for Territo- rial purposes. From the yield there shall be deducted the actual cost of extracting the ore from the mines, or the cost of saving taiings. the cost of transportation to place of reduction or sale, and the remainder shall be deemed net proceeds. On ores paying from S40 to SG0 per ton, deductions shall not exceed so per cent. of gross yield S60 to S10 per ton not to exceed 70 per cent; Sl00 to S200 and over per ton, not to ex- Cecu fV pei Ccut' plo pci 'Oh may o0 oiio" ed additional, where the mineral bearing matter is roasted before reduction. The county assessors shall make the assessment quarterly, on or before the second Monday of February. May, August and November Managers of mines shall make statement un- der oath of the total number of tons extract ed, the gross yield and actual expense. The books of any company shall be open to the assessors inspection. False returns are made punishable under existing perjury laws. Appeal from the assessors action shall be to the Board of Supervisors. and their decision shall be final. The tax shall be paid quarterly. The ownership of claims, to possession to any mine or claim shall not be taxed. The bill is ordered printed.
 Council bill, No 1, to create the county of Pinal hacks piece off of Pima, Marcopa and Yavapai counties. The boundaries are defined by standard and township lines, and very lengthy. The county seat to be tenn porarily fixed at Florence, and its perma- nent location to be submitted to the voters at an election, in March next.