Salt River herald., 1879-01-15
HARD AT WORK. Legislators Busy Passing
 Laws. COMPLETE PROCEEDINGS. Much Time Wasted over the Printing QuustiOn-
HARD AT WORK.
Special to the HERALD.
Saturdays Proceedings.

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 COUNCIL.
 PRESCOTT, January 1.-The coun- cil convened at 10 A. NJ.
 On motion of MT Wells, the con- miilecs on finance and territorial af- fairs were authorized to employ clerks.
 On motion of MT. Rowe, the num- Der of standing committees was in creased to thirteen, the latter commit tee to be on roads and ferries.
 On motion of NIT. Kirkpatrick, q joint committee was appointed to pro cure printed rules for the government of both houses. Adopted.
 Mir. Wells was appointed by the council.
 On motion of Mr. Rowe. the house concurrcd that the committees on printing of both houses be instructed to arrange with the Enterprise for all printing.
 A motion to refer the matter of printing to the committees of both houses, was lost.
 The original motion to give all the printing the Enterprise was carried.
 The house message that the com mittecs on printing in both houses confer, and make d report as to the printing, was nonconcurred in.
 Mir Bean gave notice that on Mon day he would move to reconsider the motion giving the printing to the En- terprisc.
 Ajourned until Monday.
 HOUSE. The house convened at 10, A. VI.
 On motion of AIr. Fay, the house proceeded to elect a chaplain.
 Rev. D. B. Wright, of Prescott, re ceived clever votes and was declared elected.
 Mr. Fitch introduced a bill con corning district court reporters, en- powering judges of each judicial dis trict to appoint shorthand reporters, at a salary of $1,OOO per annum, and who shall take evidence, rIlingS, ex- captions, etc, and shall receive Sl0 per day for taking notes, and not ex- cecding 15 cents per folio for tran scribing, to be paid ny the party in whose favor judgment has been ren- dercd. Referred.
 55On motion of Mr. Hamilton, com miitce was appointed to inquire into and report the amount due each mem Der for mileage.
 McSsrs. Hamilton and Leitch were appointed.
 NIT. Speedy introduced bill con- corning the registration of voters. It repeals an act supplemental to chap ter 24 of the compiled laws of the ter ritory of Arizona, concerning the re- gistration of voters. The act is to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
 A resolution was offered by MT Alsap that the printing committees of both houses confer and contract for the printing of the journal, rules. etc., of both houses.
 Adjourned until 2P.M.
 House convened at , o'clock. MT. Fitch introduced bill to amend section 24, chapter 5l, of u compiled lawsreferring to general corporations. Referred.
 Also bill to amend certain sec tions of chapter IS, concerning pro- ceedings in civil cases. Referred.
 Also q bill to fix the salary of judges of the supreme court at $2,OOO per annum, payable quarterly, and that $500 for travelling expenses in addition to salary be paid by the gov ernment.
 After a lengthy discussion, the bill was referred to the judiciary commit tee.
 Mr. Hamilton gave notice that he would introduce a bill at an early day respecting mines and mining.
 \ resolution was introduced by MT. Hamilton that five copies of the pro- ceedings of both houses be printed and furnished members and officers.
 The discussion on printing occu- pied two hours, when the house ad- journed until Monday. MOn1ay's Proceedings. ] COUNCIL. ! Dnr-=rpr-r Taurrart- 11 Tho