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Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13
Maricopa county.

MdrlcOpa county. Mir. Foster Chairman Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills, made the following report: NIT. Speaker-Your committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills respect fully report that Joint Resolution No. 1, was on the Sth day of January submitted to His Excellency the Gov ernOr for approval. c. B. FOSTER, Chairman.
 NIT. Bull introduced H. B. No. T, an act to repeal an act in relation to the sales of spirituous and malt liquors oI wines at retail
 H. B. No ', read first time.
 Mir. Stevens introduced H. B. No. 8, an act entitled an act to divorce John H. Hovey, from the bonds of matrimo- ny heretofore existing with Alvaro An. drea Hovey.
 H. B. No. s read first time.
 By leave of the House, MT. Bennett introduced H. B. No. 9, an act creating the office of AttOrney-General.
 H. B. No. Q read first time.
 II. B. No. read second time and or dered engrossed.
 II. B. No. 2 as amended was then taken up and amendments adopted by the House.
 Mir. Scott moved to indefinitely post pone: motion lost by the following vote:
 Those voting aye were Messrs. Ben nett, Darlington, Hathaway, Ochoa, Ohnesorgen, Peck, Stevens, SamaniegO and Scott-9.
 Those voting mo" were Messrs. Bull, Foster, Head, Hutchinson, Marion, Miller, Parker, Richards and MT. Speaker-9.
 NIT. Scott moved to make it the spe- cial order of the day for Thursday II o'clock. Motion lost and bill ordered engrossed.
 H. B. No. 6 read second time and on motion of MT. Head referred to Com mittee on Ways and Means
 The following message was received from the Governor:
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
 TUCsoN, January s, 1877. Hon. NJ. H. Calderwood,
 Speaker of the House of Representa- tives:
 I have approved anl signed Joint Resolution, to provide for the publi cation of the proceedings of the Coun- cil and House of Representatives.
 A. P. K. SAFFoRD, Governor. NIT. Samaniego presented H Memo rlal No. l, asking TOT tne segregatloh of Grant county from the Territory of New Mexico and its annexation to the Territory of Arizona.
 H. NJ. No. read first time.
 Mir. Head moved to refer petition from citizens of Yavapai county to special committee of two members from Yavapai and one from Maricopa. Motion carried and Messrs. Head and Miller from Yavapai and MT. Parker from Maricopa appointed as such com mittee.
 On motion of Mir Marion, House ad- iourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
 ANDREW CRONLY, chief clerk.
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13

WE have vartus letters expressing thankfulness to aptain Douglass of the ill-fated steamerslontana, for his sue cessful exertion Tn saving the passen- gers on the ship,nd all agree that he imperilled his @u life in SO doing. Mrs. Smith, of Yuma, who was on board, says the 0ptain cannot be too highly commenced. Legislative pro cecdIngs now talk preference over just Iy cOmplimentarletters.
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13
Stage Robbers ordered to Yuma

TUCsON, January 9, 1877. Ed. F. Bowers, Sheriff Yavapai county, A. T., Prescott:
 Having learned that the county jail of Yavapai county is considered an un- safe place to keep prisoners, you are hereby ordered to take from said jail the prisoners known by the name of NJ. V. Alexander and Thomas Berry, charged with the crime of highway robbery, and convey them or transfer them to the United States Marshal, to be conveyed to the Territorial Prison at Yuma, there to be confined until further orders of the Court.
 C. A. TWEED,
 Judge Third Judicial District,
 Arizona Territory
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
HOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, TUCsoN. January 9, 1877.

TUCsoN. January 9, 1877.
 House met pursuant to adjournment The Speaker being temporarily ab- sent the House was duly called 10 or. der by Mr. Bull of Mohave county. On motion of MT. Bull. Mir. Marion was called to the chair.
 Roll called; present MesSrs. Bennett, Bull, Darlington, Head, Hathaway, Hutchinson, Marion, Miller Ochoa, Oh nesorgen. Parker, Richards, Stevens and MT ScOlt-l4
 Absent Messrs Foster, Peck, Sama- niego and Mir Speaker-4
 Minutes of preceding day read and approved.
 Message from 4he Council returning reports received and read.
 All the absent members entered the Hall and took their seats.
 Speaker Calderwood in the chair Mir. Head presented petition from cit izens of Yavapai county in regard to . wagon road from Prescott and Fort whippls 70 Mcdowell and PheulI in
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13
Unfortunate Sonora.

Special messenger arrived Tuesday morning, seven days from Guaymas Sonora s again plunged in revolution Got. J. J. Pesqueira has pronounced against General Mariscal, military gov ernor.
 Pesqueira bases his action as oppo sition to martial law. General Ma riscal has called two-ihirds of the fed eral troops from Guaymas. The mes senger who brings thIs news, says that Pesqueira had headquarters at Cafiada Ancha with 400 men; that General Ser na was placed ln command of the dis tricts of Altar, Ures and Hermosillo by Mariscal, and was at the latter place with 150 men. Gen Mariscal was at Ures with 600 men, and the old ex governor Y. Pesqueira, is sald to have written Ma riscal that he has nothing to do with his nephew's revolution.
 Two skirmishes had taken place one 9 and another 10 miles from Ures in the latter five of Pesqueira's men are reported killed and brother oi Governor Pesqueira mortally wounded The people generally favor Mariscal
 Captain Douglass, of the Montana had closed his business, and returns via Yuma on the Newborn. Travel through Sonora is regarded unsafe. Some of the whisky and pork on the Montana was recovered in far condition, but the steamer and nearly all the cargo total loss. Mexican court of inquiry exonerates Captain Douglass of all kl.r,,n
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13

MANY of the California papers now contain columns of commendation of the Arizona mines. Recent shipments of ores from Globe and Final districts have set scribes to work in good earn. est in our behalf, and without doubt the Territory will soon have thousands more prospectors and mining specula tors, than ever before. It is to be hoped that all may meet with more than average success. If they do, prosperity is in store for all classes of honest and industrious people within Arizona.
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13

FORTY recruits md three officers on steamer NewberISre due here on tho 22d instant; also aptain Douglass and passengers of b Montana. Private correspondence. entions the conduct of Captain Douass in glowing terms and claims that the skill and fidelity of thls gallant ocer is wholly due the preservation olives of passengers and crew of the ill.fed steamer.-Sentinel
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13

\ Los ANGELES HERALD, December |5l Some rich and rare specimens of silver ore were laid out for the inspec- ton of the curious yesterday, on the desk of the counting office of the Pico
 House. They were from the Silver
 King mine, of Arizona, and were
 brought from that Territory by the Messrs. Barney and Mason. Some of these specimens would assay as high as $24,OOO a ton. Without regard toI their monetary grade, they are beauti full objects to look at, whether galenaI rock carrying a heavy percentage off silver, or ores interlaced in every di- recton with wire silver. From one piece of rock would gleam hundred silver spicule, while an even richer piece would only be recognized as pre- eious by the eye of the expert.
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13

THE whole Pacific coast is needing rain, and California in particular. Ari- zona has some due and needed now, but her larger supply is not due till July and August. Thus far, no dam age of any consequence has befallen the Territory for want of rain.
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13

AT the late J na municipal election A. J. Finlay " reelected Mayor by 67 majority. NJ. Redondo and D Neahr were el led COuncilmen; form CT by 96 and l lsr by 9S majority. II S Fitzgerald easurer, by no major ity; and Andl Tyner, Marshal, by 5 majority. SeIys the Sentinel
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13

LETTER frt Phenix says; Had s dance on Chi mas at which sixty-fve tickets were II. Have more women and girls anthettier ones than all the rest of the T, ltory. There is chance here for atlisconsolate bachelors Have some enty-five or thirty mar riageable lajis here now.
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13

THE Los Angeles Republican of De- cember 30, says: The first shipment of iron for the Arizona extension of the Is. P. R. R, took place to-day. One mile rss sent so the front.
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13
AFTER RECESS.
TWO O'CLOCK P. NJ.

President WoolSey in the chair. Roll called: present, Messrs Hughes, Kendall, Moeller, Redondo, Rush, Ste vens and MT. President.
 Absent, Messrs. Ruggles and Good win
 Mir Rush, Chairman of Committee on Judiciary, made the following re- port:
 COUNCIL CHAMBER,
 January 10, 1877. MT. President: Your Committee on Judicla:y, to whom was referred c. B. No. 1, An act to fix the salary and fees of the district attorney of Yuma cOun-I ty," and c. B. No. Q, An act to estab- lIsh the salaries of certain officers of the county of Pinal," respectfully re port that they have had the same under consideration, and have been directed 10 report the bills back to the Council without amendment, and their passage JOHN A. RUSH, Chairman Committee on Judiciary. Messrs. Goodwin and Ruggles enter ed and took their seats
 NIT. Redondo gave notice that on to- morrow or some future day he would
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13

The app, ment of H. H Davis a' Indian Age Fl San Carlos, noted soms time sincef. HE CITIZEN, was made through er It was not confirmed and we hat ow official advice that it has been hdrawn. J. P. Cum i' and will C nue to be agent at San
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13

THE Sci q of last Saturday says "Governora,f ,ford's message to .h' Legislatuf an able and exhaus'ive one. and be we'll received through out the Tc ory."
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13

Drprx, month of December cssh ,o,e,,s h issued at Washington to land ent in Arizona, Nos. $. 50. ee e- ee md 71.
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13

The promotion of Lieut., E. c. Hen- tig, Sixtk cavalry, to be Captain. was confirmed in the Senate December 15.
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13

As VI P, seen by the proceeding a bill ps ,bOth Houses to take efec' May 1, lv' locating W Ar;zon4 rescOtt.
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13

The Bernardino Times Of Dee. oo ah, that there IS s regulsr r"ss from th hn ano
Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13

HALL OF REFRESHMENTS.
 TUCsoN. January Q, 1877. Mr Presldent:-The House has just
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Ne7E.-This Is all the real estate | have been
able 10 find belonging to the bank. am having
the records examined, and may find some more.
also have information OF eonsc leases held in the
name Of other persons. and have takcn-steps to
follow it up and recover it.
AnSEn TAYLOR, Assignee.
Col Roberts next read the following list Of
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pressed the hope then MIR. Dayic would 20 o1

pressed the hope then MIR. Davic would 70 0,
making his discoveries
Long John again wanted to know If Mr.. Dnyie
did not think that Spencer had not taken s&
much money Us was at first supposed.
DR.. uavie replied that he did not think
Spencer took much away with him.
Long John then asked Mr. Dayic il he didn,,
think Spencer was poor man, wherever be
WAS, in Canada or elsewhere.
"Yes." replied Mr. Davic, ESPECIALLY il
rcpu uta1ion."
:sIn other Words" continued Long John.
"thls bank has been broken for two or three
yea1sm
-" No doubt about it." replied afr. Davic
"ouly 1t has been getting worse during all tha;
timer
The Committee invited Mr.. Davic to be pres
edit nt the evening meeting, aud that gentleman
at last yielded to the pressure, much against
his inclination, however, and said he would be
on hand.
. The Committee then closed tic doors on thu
reporters, and went into the Shbject Of
TIE A5SIGSEESu1e,
the question being whether they should recon-
mend anybody to the meeting. Several names
were brought up aud considered, with what re-
suit will DC seen from the proceedings Ut the
evening meeting.
, 1877-09-09
SOUTHERN PENlTENTIA2Y.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 3.-The report
Commissioners Fonda and Clements, in favor ol
Chester as the location for the Southern Peni-
tcntiary, the same which was last night claimed
lot to be ready, was this afternoon formally
filed with the Governor, aud bears date Of
Sept 10, wnen it is designed to be laid before
the entire Reviewing Boarl. The report Is in
tcnsely verbose. 1t names Chester Us the point
selected, and what is known as the Portland
tract above the city aud near the mouth OF the
kaskaskia River rs the site. The location is
urged as in Southern Illinois. and south Of the
Ohio & Mississippi Railroad As the Commits
sioners construe the law to mean, Chester is de-
clarcd to be accessible by rail and river. Graf-
ton is argued agninst rs having no railroad, and
regarding the bond Of Jersey County citizens to
build . railroad in case Of the prison LOCATION
whether such an obligation could be enforced by
law East Carondelct is declared to be below
the high water mark Of 1874. Alton Is de-
clared to be unsuitable, the old prison
unfit even for temporary use. the price
asked for adjoining lands too hlSh'
though in one body, is irregular in outline, and
some Of it too broken for any use whatever.
Chester is stated to have good limestone, with
sandstone on the kaskaskia, only three miles
distant. The report concludes with further
eulogy Of Chester.
Commissioner Lawrence dissents, but has not
presented his objection in writing, nor as yet
prepared 4 minority report
The Governor is authority for the statement
that the location will bt. approved BY the Re-
viewing Bo2rd. 1t seems that the threats that
Egypt would henceforth go Democratic II not
awarded the location have proved cflicaclous in
bulldozing the approving Board. st. Louis
river men are also happy in the victory.
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is going to be good deal Of suffering on the
other side Some very distressing cases have
come to my notice. Ono mani had paid = high
price for bis land, and borrowed money to build
house. Real estate went up high, as it ALWAYS
does when there Is departure from the specie
standard, He bought when currency was a00
odd. His land las fallen in value, he caunot
sell his house, for both are mortsaged. The
Assignee has got to sell him ont Of house and
home for your benefit. His wife Is dead, and he
has two children and his mothcr-in-law to take
care OF. Ono old lady, q dcpositor, heard him
tell me his story, au1 she was SO much
affected that she handed him her
book, saying that man who would do as he
had done fur bis mother-in law was entitled to
it. [Laughtcr.1 He related this story to show
what the Assignee will have to 60 through. We
have talked the matter over With reference to
our duty in thu premises, and have come to this
conclusion: That, il the Judgc should request
us to na1ne some good man to take up these
And II you have any good man you would like
to have appointed, it Is ouly necessary for you
to draw I'm petition and send it in. But,
after ali, the judge will do as be pleascs.
and hence We felt the greatest stimulus
to perss'efsh hosrrq anu tin o out what you
IApplause We have made some good discoT-
er1cs. We would like to make more. Real
estate has fallen. You eau tell just as well as
can what the assets are worth; but SO far as
know, the opinion Of the dcpositors is this: We
would like to hare the concern wound up as soon
as possible. [Applause.} And when man got
So he could pay Ii per cent, 1t would be great
accommodation to Tou to get that 10 Ecr cent;
aud when hc got enough to make another $ or
10 pcr cent dividend, let him pay it nut, and SO
keep on until the whole thing is closed up. II
that can be doue you will all be satisfied Zap
plausc, Voices 1--WE want Spenccr''l Ours
las been a labor Of love. We have charged
nothing, aud been at no expense. Col. Taylor
paid out only small amount for gas, clerk
hire, etc As far as tho matter has gone justi-
fy thu whole OF it.. [Applausc.l Some fellows
llavc tried to bluf tue out, but that is hard
1 hintt tn do
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~A5SE


Nv friend, Col. Roberts, will now give you
some music He will read to you the list Of
real estate The courts have to manage this
entire matter You have got to have good
titles, for if there Is anybody You must beware
of it is the shysters that make it their business
70 nick to pieces every mans title that they can
IApplause.l
Col Roberts came forward ant1 read. in his
stentorian voice, the following statement Of
real estate:
George Hons!cin, Lot 137 North Clark, cost
Abrsham Hitler, two lots North franklin street,
between Schiller street and North avenue,
oite iiartnns. two lot. on Wisconsin street,
Michael Lcary. lot southeast corner Aenomlnec
and Wells strcets, s10r 0l0. 03.
Valentine kcstner, lot on C1ybourn avenue,
iinsh Twenny, North Lasal1e street, between
Maple ana Elm. s.. 81 :6s. e--o- e>
Henry Wandi No 81 Chicago avenuc. S., 707. 50.
Simeon Mears. No. G09 Wabash avenue,
james :: Tyler; Nos. 81 and 80 South Park
a'TnI q II. spaldinc. 1913 acres. Palatka, Marion
County, Ill. cost the bank s.. o15. 81 r.
Il. i. Honore lot y. E. corner Dfc1cl and Fifty
drst street, S36, S:35. &C.
Eldridge tract, $40, 53a 80: ......
George Il. HoseItc~ 1}o Naba6n Avenue. malple'
front house, $l9. 4B1 .01.
HjDck 25, Eeandaic. $40, 614. So.
Thomas Foster, 6o4, 6o6, oos Fulton street,
=: Gaianaet alan farm, s14, 316:H: ,.,.. ..-.n.x
Block IL. Drc1el s Smith SUBDIVISION, twenty
nine lots. 81. 3a 4.
division, Astor's Addition, 50, 535. So.
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There was but one yotc In the negative given
above, and this was gwen bya

4pIai...... .t@4Vo> ofo
There WIS but one vote In the negative given
above, and this was gwen bya
Mr.. ". G. GRANT.
Mr.. Wentworth mis1ook him for Judge Grant,
Spcncer's attorney, aud called out to him that
hc would be heard FROM
The audience rose to get look at the sup
posed legal adviser Of Spcncer.
Mr.. Grant denied that he had any such rela-
tions with Spencer, and the dcposttors sat down.
Then lie wcnt on to statc-l1aying evidently
misunderstood tho action Of the meet
ing-that the selection Of an Assionce
should be left With tho Committee, since
the gathering was too large to make it.
lie then spoke Of the necessity for securing
thoroughly honest administration Of the assets.
iArpiause.l
Nj. Wentworth said he had no preferences.
All the Committee wanted WIS 4 good man.
Several Of the depositors shouted out "Tay-
lor,'' and others said Sic is good enough" and
these expressions were hailed with applause.
a deposition hoped the bank would be rallied
off, 2000,000 tickets to he issued at 81 each.
Then the widows and the orphans would get 100
cents on the dollar. The Legislature ought
to pass special Law for the purpose.
Nfr. Wentworth said the Legislature wouldn't
meet until rear from next winter, aud it WAS
hopetl to wind up the institution before that
time. [Applause.] Besides, lotteries we're ille-
gal in this State.
Tue meeting then adjourned.
, 1877-09-09
TIE COMMITTEE.

The Creditors Committee met about the
usual hour yesterday morning. There was
some discussion as to the propriety Or allowing
the reporters to be present, but it was finally
decided that, inasmuch as a report was to be
made in the evening anyway, and as the matters
to come up for discussion before the Committee
we're matters which would probably be broachcd
at the evening meeting, the reporters might be
, 1877-09-09
MISCELLANEOUS


The matter OF the application for a Receiver
came up again before Judge Williams Yesterday
morning, and dtheattorncys for the com painants,
str. Eames ct al., were In court ready to make
their argument.
Mr.. Sidney Smith, who appeared for Mr.. Tay-
lor, however, stated that there WIS to bc another
meeting of the depositors in the evening, at
which 1t was probable some action would BE-
taken toward recommending successor to the
present Assignee. In any event, Mr.. Taylor
did not propose to act in that capacity, and tho
only question WIS whether i keeciycr should he
appointed by the Circuit Court under this pro-
ceeding, or whether successor as Assignee should
he chosen By the County Court under tic statute.
For these reasons Mr.. Smith thought it &lcsir-
able that the matter should be deferred until
after tue dcpositors' meeting. He also stated
that he would notify tue Committee who arc
aiding the Assignee that they must determine
which course they will pursue.
No objection was made to q postponcmcnt hY
Mr. James l. High, Mr.. C, G. Donney, and Mr. E.
B. Sherman, counsel for Eaucs, and with the IN.
derstandiuy that the matter was to be finally
disposed Of Tresday morning the parties lei,
the court
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ITEMS.

Mr.. " +. Ackcrtnan, First Vice-Presfdent,
Mr.. Joseph Tucker, Master of Transportation,
Mr.. E. F. Jeffcry, Superintendent. aud Mr..
Horace Tucker, General Freight Agent Of the
Illinois Central Railroad, rcturncd yesterday
from trip OVER the Northern Division OF their
road. They report tho crops along their line as
having been the best for many years. They
hare perfected arrangements to move the new
crop without delay. While they arc in high
g!ee over the excellent business prospects, they
regret that much al tho business Is diverted to
Milwaukee, owing to the better market at that
place
Mr. James Charlton, General Ticket and Pas
sengcr Agent Of the Chicago X Alton Railroad,
gentleman noted for literary tastes and ac-
QlIirements, delivers the regular address before
tllr General Ticket anti Passenger Agrnts' Can
ycntion which will be held 1t Boston in the 1l,h
of this month.
Mr.. u. j, Whittc1nore, Chief Engineer Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee d. St. Paul Railroad, IT,
rived in this city yesterday on tour Of fnspc:-
ton over his road. Hc says he fonnsi the bridges
and cutvests along tae line of the road in TIC
most perfect condition, and they. will need no
repairs for some time to conc.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-11
The Legislature.

The organization of legislature for i regular winter session is a novelty in
 Connecticut, though winter sessions are
 now the rule throughout the country, on-
 ly few New England legislatures retain
 ing the old fashioned spring organiza-
 tion and summer session. Under the ! old charter Connecticut used to have a spring and fall session, the former being
 retained on the adoption of our first con-
 stitution in 1918. With the summer ses-
 sion, the election parade will of necessity
 pass way. The thermometer abolishes
 that. Whether'work will be hastened or
 slackened by the change remains to be seen. The 125 farmers who are on our
 present list of legislators will find it a great convenience: not SO the lawyers, whose busiest season is winter.
 In the organization of the Senate this county takes important positions MT. Coe is chairman of the Committee on Railroads; and MT. Huntington, of Incor porations, the most important chairman. ship given a Democrat. The action of the Senate in choosing its own commit tees IS one We have always considered proper. It would be absurd to allow Democratic Lieut.. Governor to select the committees who are to have charge of the business of Republican Senate.
 In the House Committees, the positions of chief importance allowed members from this county are given to Graves, of Litchfeld. on Judiciary; Cutler of Water town. on Railroads: Migeon. of Torring- ton; on Finance; and Gray, of Goshen, on Interpretations. The only House chair manships: gwen Litchfeld county mem- bers are those on Sale of Lands, to MT. Curtiss of Woodbury; and Unfinished Business. to MT. Thompson of New Hart ford.
 The opening business of legislative session is seldom of much importance, though the reference of the political por- tion of the Governors message to the Committee on Federal Relations, with instructions to report speedily, indi. cates that there will soon be debate of some importance on national issues.
 The proposition for the appointment of a sergeant at arms in the House, strikes us as entirely. unnecessary, unless some action is taken in connection which will 1 give him power to enforce attandance Inf ] members. If he could secure quorum on Tuesdays and Fridays he would earn q handsome salary; otherwise his position would simply be sinecure.