Arizona silver belt., 1879-01-31
LEGISLATIVE rRoeEEDISas.
IANuARY ls-couNcIL.

Ju ileiary committee reported Oll fixing time of hohling courts. The committee reported favorable upon house bill to amend Sec. 24, chap. 51 compiled laws, and house bill t amend also certain sections of chap ter AS of proceedings in civil cases.
 The committee on finance. to whom was referred a bil. to restrict gamb- ling. reported wilh amendments is follows:
 Section 5-s.AH money received for license under the provisions of this act shall be paid into the county treasury for general county pur- poses 7
 Sec. H. Chapter 59, compiled laws, and all acts and parts of acts in conAlcs with this act are hereby rcpealel :"
 To Sec. F shall bead.led This act shall apply to and be of eaecs in the county of Pima only, and shall take effect from the first day of April next.
 The report of committee on lnile- age of members was received and adopted.
 Mr. Thomas gave notice that he would introduce bill asking terri torial aid to build d wagon road from Maricopa Wells. or near there, via Florence, Picket Post, Globe City, to McMillenvllle.
 4 bill fixing the time for holding courts was passed.
 A bill to provide for election of probate judges was introduced.
 ASSEMBLY,.
 Committee on memorials reported favorable upon council memorials in reference to land grants.
 Special committee from Piaal re- ported fagorabIy on bill to provide bonds iii payment for jail and court house.
 Mr. Mead introduced 0lll to pro- hibit hogs from running at large within the limits of any village, town or city in thls territory
 Mr. Alsap introduced an act to di- T0rce Alice Augusta Middleton from William Middleton.
 Mr. Nichols introduced an act to divorce Sarah J. Munds from Vim. II. Mu1ds.
 Mir. Speedy introduced a bill to ii- vorce Smith R. Turner from Luclndia Turner.
 Mr. Hamilton gave notice that he would introduce s bill concerning ju- TOTS in Yavapai county.
 Mr. Fay incroduced bill proyid- ing for the location and registration of mines and mineral deposits and other purposes
 Mr. Fay introduced 8 resolution against granting siroces in the leg islature, and putting sucl cases in the courts.
 4 vote vas akea which resulted 13 to 4 in fs lhe resolution.
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 Mr. Bean introduced bill Eo create office of territorial minerslogist.
 Mr. Hughes introduced bill in- structing boards of supervisors to elect their clerks. Read 1st and 2d times and referred to judiciary com mittee.
 Amendments to the bill iR regard to gambling offered by Mr Hughes and adopted. after winch, upon mo- ton of Mr. Bean. rules suspended, eonaidered engrossed, read 8 thlrd time and put upon it's final passage.
 Mr. Bean gave notice -thafIhe wcald introduce a bill to create the ofhc8 0f territorial s,atisiician. Sir. Welcome introduced II 3 No. 12 entitled an act authorizing soan on the faith and credit of the EerTi- tory and to provide for continuing the work in erection of tefrl1oriai prison. Read frat time in council.
 AssEABLY.
 Mr. Beh4n, chairman of eommit- tee on ways and means, made the folloWing report:
 Mr. Speaker Your committee Of ways and means respectfully report back to the house, house bill No. 8 with the recommendations that it do not pass. Your committee are Of the opinion, that tbe passage of the biil will give undue preference to the Southern Pacific, and other railroad | companies in she matter of taxation, and deprive the territory of Arizona of a large revenue. It IS well- known fact that the property of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company