Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-08
The Message.

too late for publication in the CITIZEN, and a synopsis only Is given to-day.
 The message itself Is a document well worthy of perusal by our people, though in some respects il is in a measure incomplete. It contains enough valuable suggestions that should the Legislature carefully act thereon, much good will be accom- plished. As predatory remarks Gov ernor Fremont alludes to the prosperi- ty which has dawned upon Southern Arizona principally consequent upon the opening of the Southern Pacific Railroad, and predicts that the Allan tlc and Pacific line, now approaching the eastern borders of the Territory, will eff ct like result for Northern Arizona oy opening up to the awaken ing influences of capital thus facili- tated the great dormant resources, mineral and otherwise, of the northern tier of counties.
 The Governor renews the recom- mendatIons contained in his message of two years ago regarding the meas ures necessary to foster and encourage railway development, urging their equal necessity and effect during the coming two years.
 The recommendation is made that the subject of divorce be left exclu- slvely to the Courts. h this connec- lion the Governor says:
 AL time when everywhere so- called material ideas are threading society, all action can safely be avoided that tends n any way 10 weaken the influence of women, which, in all conditions, is SD power iui for good. In this connection recommend for your consideration IEe expcdiency of recognizing and ap- proving by some statutory provision .be principle established in recent Eastern decisions as 10 what may, in the eyes of the law, constitute the condition Ui marriage in cases where there has been no performance of any lawful ceremony, and so by statute b. .inging such relations within the comprehension and action of the law without necessarily eptltling them to l its full benefit
 In regard to a prospective water | supply for our deserts" the Govern Ur's remarks are worthy Of the most careful attention, and contain much | that is suggestive and pertinent. He | says:
 h my last report to the government | l urged strongly the obtaining of some | aid rom Congress 10 develop the | water supply, taking the ground that the geographical position of Arizona | and its few rivers excluded il from a | place In the usual river and harbOr | bills; and, therefore. its proportion of care from the general government | could fairly come in the form pro- posed. Possibly the Legislature may think it advisable to support my recommendation to the government, | 5y some action of their own through | the Delegate to Congress. As Sou are aware, such an appropriation is now being expended for tLIs purpose in Colorado. A thorough search over the Territory, having solely in view the finding and storing Of water, which the structure of the country in many places admirably favors, and oi which the results should be made | known currently as obtained, would be of peculiar and immediate advant- age, and would lead to the early occU- patton of large bodies of grazing and wooded and agricultural lands now lying waste.
 Another suggestion which it would be we'll for our Legislature to consider is the following:
 1 suggest for your consideration the expedIency of appointing committee [" prepare statement from your col lecuye knowledge of the Territory, to be published under your authority. It could not fail to Je of great general utility. l have been SD constantly applied to for such knowled e, that 1 have found II beyond the power of any person to glve all tue required infuf- mHuon, and notwithstanding the labor given such correspondence il has oul, been sufficient 10 meet private inuui- rles aud did not reach the broad pub lie, hy whom knowledge of Arizona Is now SD much desired.
 The Governor recommends the fus. tering of trade with Mexico, and that no tax be levied on mining products. In conclusion he says;
 cannot close without adverting Co the singular advantages of position which ArIzona enjoys. When 1 last had the honor to meet the Legislature. was the most remote and se- cluded of the Territories. Now one trans-conlinental rUad, shortly 10 be followed by another, connects her with the whole system of the eastern railroads and he Pacific, and is about to connect her directly with the rich trade of MexIco.
 The thoroughfare for tho trade be- tween the Pacific and our eastern states, iu close proximity to the trade with 10000, 600 of people, we may farly assume that the prosperity of