The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-01-17
PRESCOTT. Jan. l5, 1878. Iiouse-Ninth Day.

House-NiEth Day
 House met pursuant to adjournment Speaker Stewart in the chair.
 Roll called. PreSent-Messrs. Hamilton, Leitch, McAteer, Meade. Nicoles, Rumburg, Stinson, Speedy, Vail and Mir. Speaker. Absent-Mcssrs. Alsap, Buffum, Behan, Davis, Fay, Fitch. Park and Purdy.
 The minutes of the preceding day were read and approved.
 Messrs. Buffum, Davis, Fitch, Alsap and Behan appeared and took their seats.
 Mir. Speedy, on leave, introduced II. B. No. 9, entitled, "An act authorizing and di- recting the Board of school Trustees of School District No. l (evidently meaning School District No. l, TucsOn) to erect a school building and other purposes"
 On motion of Mir. Speedy, the rules were suspended and the bill read a first time. Messrs. Fay and Purdy appeared and took their seats.
 On motion of Mir Vail. the rules were further suspended and II. B, No. 8 was read a second time by it's title and referred to d committee from the Pima county delegation. Mir. Hamilton, Chairman of the Commit fec on Mines and Mining, made the follow ing report:
 HoUsE OF REFRESHMENTS,
 PRESCOTT, Jan. l5. Mir Speaker-lour Committee on Mines. to whom was referred II. E. No. :, "An act concerning mines and mining cisims,' re- port that they have considered the same, made certain amendments thereto, and here with submit a copy of the blll as amended, with the recommendation that it pass.
 PAT. HAMILTON. Chairman. MT. Park appeared and took his seat. Mir. Behan, on leave, introduced II. B. TO-. entitled An act to provide for the punish ment of lalceny in certain cases
 On motion of Mir. Alsap, the amendments to II. E. No. were adopted.
 fhytTa of AFv I No fn ordered printed and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
 Council Bill No. was taken up and read first time.
 On motion of Mir. Purdv. the rules were suspended, the bill read a second lime bv it's title and referred to q select committee from the Navapai delegation.
 Council memorial was taken up and read first time and referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining.
 Tine following message was received from the Council:
 COCNCfL CHAMBER. Jan. l5, 1879. Mir. Speakor-I am instructed to return a communication from your House, under date of yesterday. relative to the report of the House Judiciary Commit e on Council Concurrent Resolution No. G, for explana- ton why the report of said committee was sent to Council. and to ask what action the House has taken on such concurrent resolu- ton. liINSON THOMAS. Chief Clerk. II. B. No was taken up and read The following message was received from the Council:
 COUNCIL CHAMBER. Jan. ij, 1879. Mir. Spoaker--Tho Council has passed Council Memorial No. l, relative io Mexican and Spanish land grants in Arizona.
 HINsoN THOMAS, Chief Clerk. Upon motion of NIT. Fitch. the bill as amended vas read a third time by s title aGd put upon lis final passage and passed by the following vote: Those voting aye were Messrs. BuiTuHi, Bchan. Fay. Fitch. lIamii. ton. Leitch, NicolrS. Park, Furiy. Ram burg, Speedy. Vail and Mir. Spcaker-i3. Those voting no were Messrs. Alsap, Davis, McAteer, SiInson and Meade.
 On motion Of MT Purslv. the Chief Clerk was instructed to take copy of the minutes of the House on the action of the House on the report of the Houee Judiciary Commit tee ou Cpuacil Concurrent Resolution No. I. Motion ef Mr. Nicoles Co adjourn until o'clock was lost
 On motion of Mr. Fitch. the House ad- jOurned until tomorrow morning al ten o'clock.