The Tombstone epitaph., 1881-12-19
SECRETARY GOSPER'S REPORT.
The Acting Governor Elucidatas
 the Needs of the Territory.
An Elective GOvernOr-The Indian Pr0blem-A Fourth Judge
 The Cowboys.

territory, and particularly the ex,legisla- tors, as therein they will get glimpse oi the estimate they are held in by one who knows them well:
 OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE,
 PRESCOTT, Arizona, Oct 12, 1881.
 To the Hon. s. J. Kirkwood, Secretary of the Interior, w ,shington) D. C.:
 SRI have the honor to transmit here. with suggestions upon several subjects to which, in my opinion, Congress should give some attention. 1 shall endeavor to transmit to your office in few days mat ter touching upon the natural resources ot the territory, etc. Very respectfully,
 JOHN J. GosPER, Acting Governor LEGISLATIVE PER DIEM AND MILEAGE
 First. That of the pei diem and mle. age of members of the legislature; SThe present law of congress allows four dullars per day and fifteen cents per mile 10 mem Ders of the legislature. In tlc light of the facts, these rates are too low. The cost oi living in this territory is proportionately much higher than In the states and some of the other territories, and four dollars per day will scarcely meet the absolutely necessary expenses of the memoers during their temporary stay at the capital. The mileage received by the members is less than the usual charges per mile by the stage companies, and tbe only railroad company we now have charges nearly as much us is allowed members for travelling expenses. It would be more economical, in the end, to pay the members six dollars per day, tue old rate, inasmuch as lhul prlce would encourage better class ol men.to become candidates for legislative nonors. I have been closely connected, in an official manner, with two sessions ot the legislature in this territory. and speak from the book" when say the moral ana mental material entering into the makeup of the two bodies above alluded to was [, i an inferior quality compared to that which could have been selected under the intlu ence of a trlfling increase of compensa lion. The more industi ious and intelli gent class of citizens have not been will ing to leave their homes and business foi ,h~purpose of serving the public for the assurance of barely enough money to cover ,helr real and necessary expenses The lOw rate per diem has been made the eX cusc by members quite number of times for entering into close combinations one with the other, for the purpose of special ,egis,ation in the interest of private indi viduals and combinations, at the expense of the territory. The 10th assembly, in session January and February, 1879, on its closing days, passed bill by which each of it's members were to receive additional compensation from the treasury of the ter ntory. The 1lth assembly also passed similar bill during its closing days, in March last. The bills were passed in the ace of positive prohibitory law of con, gress on the subject. The bill passed by he 10th legislature was approved by the governor, and the members drew their ex ,ra pay; the bill passed by the 11th legis lature was vetoed by the governor, and il vas passed by a twothirds vote over his ,elo. The auditor QerritoriaD, however, refused to issue warrants to the members md officers, and believe the members md officers have not yet drawn the extra mount thus appropriated, and probably will not be able to. 1 am strongly of the Ipnion that an increase of pay per niem IS assurances of wiser laws and more economy connected with legislative and Ither matters.
 GOVERNOR TO BE ELECTED FROM CITIZENS
 OF TIE TERRITORY
 Second. 1 would recommend on the part of Congress the passage of law al lowing the territories the privilege oi electing their own governors. The citi lens of this territory are generally intelh- gent, wide-awake and aggressive. From ,mong their number could be selected d very competent and acceptable man, al my time, to assume the duties of the office of executive. Avery strong prejudice ex, lsts in this territory against so called "carpet bag" officials, and a spirit of dis. rust and uncertainty exists in the minds If our citizens in the case of men untried md stranger officials coming into their midst from abroad. Many of them come principally for the purpose of enjoying he honors and emoluments of the term oi 'tfice for which they are appointed, and very naturally do not feel the same oeep concern for the public welfare they would 1t they. were permanent residents and prop erty holders in the territory. A law of this kind allowing the citizens of the ter. ri,ory the privilege of electing from their ,wn numbers their eXerutive, would be hailed with proud satisfaction, and the best interests of the public peace and pros. perity enhanced thereby.
 ADMISSION INTO THE UNION.
 Third. All the territories ought to be permitted to avail themselves of the privil. eges and blessings of sisterhoOd with the states now in the grand Union. Under the influence of the great tide of men and money now rushing into the hitherto iso. lated sections of the Pacific coast country and the northern possessions, the time is not far distant when all the sections of country now controlled by Congress in a territorial form of government will be loudly knocking at the door of Congress for equal privileges with the great states of our American Nation. Congress should not lGse sight of the necessities of those sections of our common country now so rapidly filling up with both class of peaceful and industrious and reckless and abandoned people.
 Fourth. After consultation with lead ing lawyers, and with the judges them. selves 1 would most heartily recommend the passage of law allowing for this ter. ritory an additional United States judge.
 We have three United States judges, each presiding over Il separate district the extent of which is very large. The in crease of population and the general un- settled state of affairs brings about good deal of litigation and much increased labor on the part of the judges.
 But the greatest reason why perhaps a fourth jndge should be provided for is from the fact that the three judges, sitting as supreme court considering eases ap- pealed from some one of the three Dis trict courts are each passing a second t,me | on case appealed from the lower court, according to the districts from which said case may be appealed. If there shall be