Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13
Legislative Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, January 4, 1877.


 ], jOurnment. President Woolsey in tho chair. Roll called. Present: Messrs l Goodwin, Hughes, Kendall, Moeller RedOndO, Ruggles, Rush, Stevens and NIT. President.
 Journal of yesterday read and approv. ed, upon motion of Mir. Redondo the council dispensing with the reading of the Governors message in connection with the journal
 ! The following message was received from the Governor:
 TERRITORY of ARIZONA,
 EXECUTIVE MANSION, Jan. 4, 1877. Hon. King s. Woolsey, President ot the council:
 Sir-I have appointed Leander s. Taft my messenger, and all communi- cations from the executive department to the honorable body over which you preside will be transmitted through him. A.P.K. SAFFoRp
 Governor.
 MT. Hughes, chairman of the com mittee on printing, offered the follow ing report from said committee:
 Mir. President: Your committee on printing beg to report that they find immediate necessity to have the list of committees of the council printed, and they would recommend that the chef clerk be instructed to cause to be print ed one hundred copies for the use of the council. F. G. HUGHEs.
 Chairman
 On motion of Mir. Rus,, the resolu- ton offered by MT. E-g-ss n relation to postage stamps YRS .21ea UT ol re- consideration, and vote being had thereon the council refused to pass the resolution.
 On moticn of Mr. Kendall the coun- ell vert i-.o committee Of the whole for consideration of message of the Governor.
 h committee of the whole, Mr. Ken dali ;- .he chair.
 Or motion Of ,I-. Goodwin it was agresl that the committee now rise and epcrt. ! council, President Woolsey in the chl,-. E- Kendall, chairman of committee of tle whole, made the following re- port:
 -. President: The committee Of the whole having under consideration the message of His Excellency the Governor, reports as follows:
 That the various subjects be referred l 10 committees of the council as follows So much thereof as relates to educa- ton to the committee on education. So much thereof as relates to finance be referred 10 committee on finance So much thereof as relates to Terrilo- rial penitenliary be referred 10 commit tee on Territorial affairs. So much as relates to the insane be referred to the ! committee on Territorial affairs. So much as relates to mines and mining be referred tO committee on mining. ! So much as relates to agriculture and grazing be referred to committee on So much as relates to In | dians be referred 10 committee on mili- tia and Indian affairs. So much as re- lateS to railroads be referred to com miltee on Territorial affairs. So much as relates to crime be referred to con- mittee on judiciary So much as re- lates to wagon roads, telegraphs and mall roads be referred to committee on Territorial affairs So much as relates to Territorial library be referred to on Territorial affairs. So much as relates to trading legislation be referred to committee on judiciary So much as refers to the report of the Adiutant General be referred to on militia and Indian af- ; fairs. So much as relates to the an lexatiOn of Grant county, New Mex , leo, be referred to committee on Terri .orial affairs. So much as relates to ( of statutes be referred to on judiciary.
 GEO D. KENDALL, chairman. On motion of Mr. Stevens the report ( of the committee of the whole was adopted.
 The following messages were receiv- sd from the house:
 II. c. R. No. 2.-Mr. President: The I louse has passed the following concur 'ent resolution in which they respect ' 'ully ask the concurrence of the coun- il: C Resolved by the house, the council ,oncurring, That the clerks be directed O procure for the use of the members c md clerks of the house, postage stamps I o the amount Of seven dollars each, md also five copies each of the news ,apers known as the ARIZONA CITIZEN, he Arizona Miner, Arizona Enterprise, nd the Yuma Sentinel, to each of the members of the house.
 ANDREW CRoNLY. chief clerk. I II. c. R. No. 3.-Mr. President: The | Iouse has unanimously passed the fol- n owing concurrent resolution in which hey respectfully request the concur