Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-07-16
The Next Legt.Iatrre Illsgal.
Ti8. Census Law Et.ei! a TrIsE and n
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question or MneNntr tLc hdisllc- ot Inc Territory should quletly submit tC virtual disfranchisement or not becomes a serious one. The alleged census give, Yavapai county population Of 27, ,755 upon which she will claim a representa-. tion equal to that Of Pima and Cochise counties combined, while every hones; and intelligent man knows that such representation would Le from one-igii to two-thirds in excess of what 1t is really entitled to.
 his Is evidently the purpose of thIs fraudulent census and the law under which 1t was taken bears on its face the evidence of conspiracy in which the fraudulent returns just made public IS tn culmination. Me give the law in full:
 AN ACT
 To provide for the taking of the census
 Or anu m the several counties Of the
 Territory of ArIzOua.
 Be 1t enacted by the Legislative As
 sembly of the Territory of Arizona.
 Section 1. That there shall be a census taken Of all the inhabitants Indians not taxed and officers and soldiers Tn the military service Of the United States excepted), of the several counties of the Territory of Arizona, for the purpose of having declared a just ippOrtionment of representation IT. the Legislative Assembly, as hereinafter provided.
 Sec. 2 That the Board of Supervisors nf the several counties ate hereby authorized and directed, at tn eir secona a regular quarter-yearly meeting on the irst Monday in April, A. D. 1882, or at l special meeting called for the purpose. is soon as thereafter as practicable. tu appoint a Census Marshal, to take the ,ensus of all the inhabitants (ofIicers and soldiers of the military service of he United States excepted, also all h. Hans not taxed of the county.
 Sec. 5. That the Marshal 80 ap- pointed, as provided in section of thi- Act, shall, b.fore entering upon the duties of his office, enter into a good a. d sufficient bond, with not less than two good and sufficient sureties, in a sum of not less than three thousand dollars, nor more than five thousand dollars, that le will well and fa th ully perform the iutles Of such Census Marshal to the pest or hls abl lty. Such Census Mar 'hal may appoint our ur more uepuue- for whose acts he shall be responsible Said Genus Marshal, and each deputy oy him appointed, shall hef re euteriul lp1n their duties under { js Act, tax, nd subscribe an oath, well aui faith 'ully Co perform the duties repaired a. 5Lem hy this Act, and shall also appeuo 90 the ceusus return hereinafter pro ,ided for, that Said return also contains i full and correct enumeration of all tho inhabitants within bis district or county, is the case may be, officers and soldler- in the military service Oi the United States. and Indians not taxed, exec tel
 Sec. f. r. any Census Marshal or hls leputy shall make any false ol rauduleut census return, wilfal.s lrIi. ct to make a ful aud complete eusus return, as required hy -ha prov. ions of tins Act, the person so uffendm- hall be deemed guilty of felony, and Ipon conviction thereof before Court q competent jurisdiction, sbaN be iunlshed by Imprisonment In the ter itOrial prisou for a term of not less thau 'ne nor more than five years and by iEe of not less than one thousand dol ars, nor more than five thousand q J. lars, in the discretion of the Court.
 Sec. ,. That the Census Marshals of .he several counties of the Territory of Arizona, shall commence taking the 'snsus Of and in their respective coun- les on the second Monday in May, 4. D. lSS2, and shall be paid for their ser 'icss while taking such census, at tue ate Of ten dollars per day, and no other ,Ompensation shall be allowed for such ,ervices.
 Sec. That said Census Mashal shall make his return of the census of the ,Ounty of which he shall be such Cen ,Is Marshal, to the Clerk of the Board f Supervisors of his county, on or toe ore the first Monday m July, A. D. .SS2, and 1t shall be the duty of the 5oard of Supervisors to verify such re- turu as far as lies In their power, and when satisfied of the correctness of sand .ensUs return, shall certify to its cor -ectness, and forward the same to the secretary of the Territory. at their re- niar quarter early meeting, in the first Monday in July, 4. D. lSS2, or at ,pecial meeting called for the purposr IS soon as possible thereafter.
 Sec. :. That the Census Marshal m each county shall moi be paid for over uirty days services as such Marshal for eriorming the dHties Of such Census Marshal.
 Sec. S. That when the Boards of SU Jervisors of the several counties shall ave become satisfied that the Census Marshal has performed hIs GDty as sucJ darshal to the best of li5 ability and according to law, they shall issue Co him certificate that shall show for how many days services he is entitled to pay IS such Census Marshal, how much per ay, and what is the whole amount due, and when such certificate shall be properly presented to the Territorial Auditor, he shall draw his warrant n o1 he Territorial Treasurer for 'ne amount ue, which shall be paid by the Tern -rrlal Treasurer out oi any moneys not ,therwi-e provided.
 Sec. 9. That on the first Monday iu August, 4. b, loo2, Ii -buli be the duty .i .ue Territorial Secretary, ID the prcs- -uce of the Governor Of the lerrItOrF, tt ten o'clock a. h., To open sad census .eturns and veriy them. Should Jus Secretary be absent Or have lief; the Ter IUOTy, then the Governor shall open the .rnsus returns in the presence of the territorial Treasurer and Auditor. And ,uould the Governor be absent, then the secretary of the Territory shall open the eusus returns in the presence of tce territorial Treasurer and Auditor. And .uall proceed tp make an appoTtOnment or members or House of RepreseI tatlyes md for members of the Council oi tine Legislative Assembly, among the several counties, nccordIug to their pop aiatIon, as shown b, the census returns [ the respective counties.
 Sec. 10. That 1t shall be the duty of he Secretary of tie Territory, within twenty days after such appo tlCnmeni has been made. to notify the Boar4s Of Supervisors of the several counties, that the apport OnmenI has be made, and how many members of ei her hOn-e of the Legislative Assembly their county K entitled to.
 Sec. II. Any county of this Territory ;ailuuC to have the census of its popula- ion taken according to the provisions f th,s Act. will not be entitled to 6 representation in either house of the Legislative Assembly of Arizona that shall be convened at tine capital of the Territory, on the first Monday in Jan nary. 4. D. eighteen hundred and eighty three.
 Sec. F. That 1t shall be the duty Of the Governor, when issuing his pro alamaiion for the general election to be neld A. D. 1882, to specify how many members of cit CT house of the Legls- lative Assembly each county shall be entitled to, as the same shall be found under the provisions of this Act
 Sec. R. That the Board of Super visors Of each county in the Territory shall have power to pay the Census Mar