Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13
Legislative Proceedings.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
 TUCsoN, January-9, 1877. The Council met at 10 o'clock a. m., pursuant to adjournment.
 President WoolSey in the chair. Roll called. Present: Messrs. Good win, Hughes, Kendall, Moeller, Redon do, Ruggles, Stevens and Mir Presi dent
 Absent: Mir Rush.
 Journal of yesterday read and ap- proved
 MT. Rush appeared and took his seat Mr. Ruggles presented the following letter or petition:
 MARICoPA WELLS,
 January 8, 1877. Hon Levi Ruggles, Member of Coun- cil, Pinal county:
 Dear Sir: I would respectfully ask st your hands that you represent to your honorable body the situation of that portion of Pima county in which l reside. And as 1 desire to be attach cd to Pinal county, you will favor me by using your influence to that end.
 Very Truly Yours,
 JAS. A MoOrE Mir. Rush, Chairman Judiciary Com mittee, made the following announce ment
 COUNCIL CHAMBER.
 January 9, 1877. Mir. President: Your committee on Judiciary respectfully report that on the 9th instant they selected Vim. J. Osborn as clerk of said committee MT. Stevens introduced the follow ing bills, notice of which had been given:
 c. B. No 6, an act to amend chapter II of compiled laws, Entitled of Pro- cecdings in Criminal Cases; also c. B. No 2, an act to amend an act Entitled of Crimes and Punishments. MT. Hughes gave notice that on to- morrow, or some future day, he would introduce bill Entitled An act toI divorce Isaac E. Brokaw from the bonds of matrimony heretofore existing with Lena Brokaw" MT. Ruggles introduced the follow ing bills, notice of which had been given: c. B No s, "An act to amend an actI providing for the taxation of the net proceeds of mines" Also c. B. NJ. 9, i An act to establish the salaries of cer- tain officers of the county of Pinal." H. B. No. 1, was read a second time. MT. Hughes moved to indefinitely postpone further consideration of H B. No. 1, and called for the ayes and noes.
 Upon the motion, anu the ayes and noes being ordered, those who voted aye were: Messrs. Goodwin, Hughes, Redondo, and Ruggles-4
 Those who voted no were: Messrs. Kendall, Moel'er, Rush, Stevens and Mr President-5.
 So the Council refused to indefinite ly postpone the bill MT Goodwin moved to strike out the words Prescott in the county of Yavapai" and insert in their stead the words "Phenix in the county of Mari copa"
 MT Hughes called for the ayes and | noes, which were ordered.
 Those who voted aye were Messrs. Goodwin, Hughes, Redondo and Rug gles-4
 Those who voted no were Messrs. Kendall, Moeller, Rush, Stevens and MT. Preside1t-5
 MT. Stevens moved that the rules be suspended, the bill read a third time and be placed upon its final passage; which upon division was carried. H. B. No. 1 was read third lime and was put upon its final passage. Upon the passage of the bill, those who voted aye were Messrs. Kendall, Moellcr, Rush, Stevens and NIT. Presi- dent-5.
 Those who voted no were Messrs. Goodwin, Hughes, Redondo and Rug gles-i.
 So the bill passed. C.B. No. read first time. C.B. No. read first time. C.B. No. read first time c. B. No. 9 read first time. On motion of MT Kendall the Coun- eil adjourned until tomorrow.
 HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
 HoUsE OF REFRESHMENTS
 TUcsoN. January 9, 1877 House met pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker being temporarily ab-
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