Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1883-01-19
CODIFICAFxON OR REVISION,
VTHECMf

The following is the substance o
the Knapp bill for the revision anC
codifcation of the statutes. owe
which 50 much discussion has sarun:
mp in the Legislature, as opposed t
the Lemon bill for simple revision
Sac. 1. A commission of three per-
sons to be appointed by the Govern
- Of this Territory, by and with the
advice and consent of the Council,
ID hereby created for the purpose of
revising and compiling the statutes
of this Territory. The members of
such Commission shall, within thir-
ty days after the pass &c of this Act,
meet at the city of Tucson, in this
Territory, and organize themselves
into a Board for the discharge of du-
ties hereinafter provided. The Com
mission shall have power to select a
secretary, who shall attend upon all
the meetings of said Board.
Sac 2. The said Commission Is
hereby authorized to revise all the
statutes of this Territory. iHcluding
such laws as shall be created at the
present session ef the LegifIature,
and correct all errors aud omissions,
and suggest such alterations and i'm
pxsTcmeats sas by them shall be
deemed necessary; to recommend
such legislation as shall, in the
judgment of the Commission, be re-
quired TO remedy the defects in ex-
istin G laws, and propose and present
the bills therefor, and suggest and
recommend such general laws as it
shall deem necessary, and prepare
and report bills therefor.
Snc. 3. The Commission shall hold
its sessions at such time and at such
place "a shall be deemed by the Com
missioners best calculated to pro-
mote the purposes and labors of the
Commission, and shall enter upon
the discharge Of Its duties immedi-
ately after its organization. It shall
hold weekly sessions Of not less than
four days in each week until its Ia
bors shall be completed; provided,
however, that such Commission may
adjourn its sittings during the sum
mex mouths, from time to time, as
the Board may determine; but no
one adjournment shall exceed thirty
days.
SEC. 4 The Commission shall
complete its labors before the first
day Of January, 1885, and shall, upon
such completion, prepare and pre-
sent to the next Legislature COM
plete report of all its proceedings
herein provided, and such report
shall embrace exhibits OF all the
changes, alterations, notifications
and suggested improvements to ex-
listing laws, and such additional leg
islation as shall be proposed and
prepared by it, with bills framed
therefor, and with full and accu-
rate index thereof.
SEC. 5. The report and exhibit
shall be printed by the Territorial
Printer under the supervision of the
Commission. The Territorial Print
er shall also, at any time during the
progress of the revision, upon the
requisition of the Commission, print
any matter relating to the business
thereof.
SEC. 6. The Commissioners are
her eby authorized to provide suitable
roo ms for the transaction of their
labors at a rent not to exceed fifty
dollars per month, and vouchers for
the payment of such rent, and for
stationery and other material neces-
sary to carry out the purpose of the
Commission, shall be sworn to by
the claimant therefor, and shall also
be endorsed by the Commission, as
being necessary charge, and in all
respects correct; and. when so sworn
to, and endorsed, shall be a proper
charge against this Territory, and
the Territorial Treasurer is author
lied to pay the same out of any funds
in the Treasurer unappropriated-
SEC. 7. The members of the Com
mission shall each receive for his
services $4,000 per annum for the
time he shall be actually engaged in
such revision, and in the preparation
of its report, and such compensation
shall be paid quarterly, dating from
the organization of such Commits
sion; provided that no member shall
recsivc stated payment unless he
shows by his own affidavit and the
certificate of his associates on the
Commission that he has faithfully
attended the siitings and aided in
the labors of the Commission during
the period for which payment is de-