The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-01-10
ARIZONA LEGISLATURE.
CouNcn. CHAMBER, Jan. :, 1879.

The Council met at lO CLOCK \. M., pur- slant to adjournment, Mir Bean, President pro lem, in the chair. Roll called Present-C. C. Bean, C. II. Gray, w S. Head, r. G. Hughes, J. NJ. Kirkpatrick. W. A. Rowe, F. Thomas, E. W. Wells and F. D. Welcome.
 Minutes of preceding day read and ap- proved.
 On motion of Mr. Thomas, the Council proceeded to the election of permanent otfi- cers.
 Mir. Thomas nominated F. G. Hughes for President of the Council.
 The roll was ca'ied with the following result: Those who voted for Mir Hughes were Messrs Bean, Gray, Head, Kirkpat- rick, Rowe, Thomas, Wells and Welcome.
 MT. Hughes, by his own request, was ex- cused from voting.
 Mir. Hughes was declared by the Chair duly elected President of the Council of the Tenth Legislative Assembly ot the Ter ritory of Arizona, and Messrs. Heaa and Thomas were appointed n committee to conduct him to the chair.
 President Hughes in the chair.
 The President returned thanks fur the honor conferred. etc.
 On motion of NIT. Head, Hinson Thomas was unanimously elected Chief Clerk.
 On motion oi Mr Thomas, J. E. McDow- ell was unanimously elected Serge lnt-at- Arms.
 On motion of Mr. Wells, Miss Hattie & Skinkle was unanimously elected Engross- ing and Enrolling Clerk.
 On mGtIon of MT. Thomas, r McCarty was unanimously elected Watchmaa.
 W. s. Head nominated Sterling R. Woou for Page, and F. ". Wells nominated Frank Cook Upon the roll being called, the bal lot stood, for Sterling R. Wood, and for Frank Cook; and Master Wood was duly declared Page of the Council
 On motion of MT Gray. Ncri Osborne was unanimously elected Assistant Clerk.
 On motion ot Mr. Thomas Henry krow- ell was unanimously elected Doorkeeper.
 W. x. Head stated that Chief Justice French had expressed his willingness to present him elf m the Council Chamber ant administer the oath to the President; and, on motion of MT. Bean, the Chair appointed Messrs Bean and Kirkpatrick committee to wait upon his Honor Chief Justice French, and request. if convenient, hIs at- tendance in the Council Climber.
 The committee withdrew.
  half an hour, or until such time as JddgC French should appear, was taken.
 The comfniitee returned, accompanied by Judge French. who administered the oath of office to President UGghos.
 On motion of MT. Reaa, the thanks of the Council were rendered tn Chief Justice French for his kindness in waiting upon them.
 sf.a .f thc Territory, by request. administered the oath oi office to the Chief Clerk, Assistant Clerk, Watchman, pooTkeeper and Ser grant-st- Arms of the Council.
 The Chair directed the Scrgcant-at-Arms 60 act as Page in the absence of the latter.
 Upon motion of " \. Head, me follow resoiuuon was adopted
 Rssaioe5, That the Chief C,erS hs In- structod t0 inform the House thHt the Coun- cIl has effected permanent organization, by the election of the Hon. r. c. Hughes as President, Mr. Hugh Thomas as Chief Clerk, and are now ready for business
 The following mcssage was received from the House:
 R.so'rsf. That the Chief Clerk he ins,rsCt- cd tn inform the Council that the House has effected permanent organization. by the election of Hon. W. VI. Stewart as Speaker and F. A Fickas aa Chief Clerk, and is now ready for business.
 Upon motion of Mir Fitzpatrick, ii was rcsotyed that the regular hour of the meet ing ofthe Council be fixed at I Q o'clock a m.
 Upon motion of Mir. Heal, ihs Chair ap. pointed Mc,sTs. Heal, Tbom and Vel come a committee to prepare rules for the government of the Council.
 Upon motion of Mir Thomas tio Council adjourned until sho usHa, hour tomorrow.
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 The assembly, met this morning st 10 o'clock and was called io order by tbe speaker Hon Mir. Stewart of P.ma, allmcm- bcrs answered to ihe roll call with fhe cx- caption of n.cszrs 1.rach and Vail of Pima who had nol yet arrived