The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-02-14

in relation to an article in the San Francisco Pest, of February 9th, reaecting upon him. Mir. Speaker-The Council has passed the following bills: CB 33. to aid in the construction of certain railroad, E 36, General lncor- poratiou Acr, B 42. wagon road from Agua Fria to Verde, c 2s, to amend Chap ter 57, Compiled Laws, ''fees of officers c 27, to amend chapter 19, Compiled Laws, "District Attorney" c B 39, County Assessors B 40, Public Schools, Ii $ l, 'coart Reporters" amendment attached, Il R 52, "apporuonment of poll taxes, and mines in Mohave County" H B 3l, "Pres- colt ana Gila road" and J "lndian Reservation HINsos THOMAS.
 Chief Clerk.
 By request of the Speaker, Mr. Alsap took took the Chair.
 On motion Meade, thu substitute to u b p, entitled An Act creating the office Of Attorney General" as reported by the special committee, was adopted.
 Nicoles moved that any further con- sideration of H B 25, be indefinitely post poned-Lost.
 On motion of Meade, the rules were sus- pended, H 9 was read thlrd time by it's title. put upon its final passage and passed by the following vote: Ayes-15. Noes.
 Purdy moved that the vote on II B p, be recOnsidered-Lost.
 On melton of Meade, the rules were sus- pended, II. B. s, An Act to provide for the more effectual taxation of indebtedness secured by mortgage, wos considered en- grossed and read third time.
 On motion of Fitch, rules were suspended.
 Purdy offered substitute 10 H B8. The ayes aud noes were called on theadoption of substitute, and the substitute was lost by by the following vote. Ayes-9. Noes-o.
 MT. Fitch, ou leave, introduced H B 6S, entitled An Act to regulate appeals from Justice Courts.
 Fitch, on leave, introduced H B 60, en- titled An Act to amend certain Sections of chapter 4s, of the Compiled Laws of Ari- zona Territory.
 McAteer introduced, on leave, H B 70, to office of Sheriff, and to regulate the salaries ana fix the compensation of certain ofhcers in the county of Yavapai.
 Purdy, on leave, introduced H B 1l, to provide sinking fund to redeem Territorial prison bonds.
 Park. on leave, introduced II 72, to divorce Mary Jane Dumphy from the bonds of matrimony between her and Thomas Dunphy.
 On motion of Fitch, H 6S and 69, to regulate appeals in Jusuce Courts, and to amend chapter 4S, read first and second time and referred to Judiciary Committee.
 ca motion of McAteer, rules suspended and II B 70 read first time. Hamilton, Chairman of Committee on mines ana mining, reported II B 43 back without recommendation.
 Fitch, Cha rman Judiciary Committee, reported II B 6S and 69, relating to Justices Courts, and to amend Chapter 4S Compiled Laws, and recommend their passage. Rumburg, on leave, introduced II B 73, to provide for the construction of wagon road from Phenix to Maricopa Wells. Fay's motion to reconsider the vote by which C B fl was indefinitely postponed was adopted.
 Noes-Buffum, MoAteer, Nicoles, Park Vail and Mr. Speaker-6.
 Ayes-AlsAp, Behan, Fay, Fitch, lHamil ton, Meade, Purdy, Hamburg, Slinson and SpeeGy-l0.
 | Apsent--Davis.
 The motion to indefinitely postpone wa: lost,
 Ayes-Buffum, McAteer, Nicoles, Park Vail and Mir. Spraker-6.
 Noes-AIsap, Behan, Fay, Fitch, Hamil- ton, Meade, Purdy, Rumburg, otinson and Speedy-lO.
 Absent-Davis and Leitch.
 McAteer moved an adjournment-LOst.
 Park, on leave, introduced II. E. "A, tC divorce Leon Cordier frcm Augustine CUrLier also II 75, 10 divorce Ann Kelley iron Daniel Kelley, II B 76, A. J. Bronk iron Ellen Bconk, and H v, Mary Rycharskc from John E. Rycharske. Butfum, on leave, introduced J K 2 relative to care of Insane. Message fIom Council;
 CCR7, Resolved, By the Council, Assen bly, concurrIng that the regular time O meeting of boTn houses hereafter shall b' | 10 A. NJ eaciI uay,
 On motion oi Fitch, House concurred.
 Nicoles gave notice that, on to morrow ne would introduce a b.ll fixing the per centage of County. .'rreasurers and Collectors
 On Inolion of Purdy, C. B 33, 10 amend chapter 49 of Complied Laws, was retcrre' tv Committee on Corporations.
 Message from Council. ]. The Council has passed c c R s, and asl your consuTrenco, Viz. Resolved by tn Council, House concurr. ng that no bill shall Ue introduced in either House afte February 18th. HISsoN THOMAS Chiet Clerk. | On motion of Behan, c B 40, to restric gambling, WAS amended by striking op Yayapai county, and on motion of Fitch, re , ierred 10 the Judiciary Committee. I On motion of Fitch, rules were suspended and the following message from the Gov Ornol lead.
 Mir. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Hous
 tho house of Representatives. Agreeabiy to the request of the Legisla ture, accompanied their memorial 10 th President, with dispatch to him from my self, in which l suggested an immediat surpension of the order of Reservation pend . ing the consideration of the memorial. received on Friday night, telegram fror the Secretary of the Interior, which q f once requested permission to communica' to the Legislature while their memorial wi under consideration, and this morning n f ceivvd the authority to SO.
 The telegram is as follows:
 WASHINGTON, Eco, 6, 1879. i. tyor. L C. FFes,oRf, FrescOtF, 4. T.. 5 Your dispatch to the President rective' The Executive order creating Reservation 0 n Salt River was originally intended, tempo f arily, to give the Indians land 10 cultivat [. white want of water prevented raising erol