Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04
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PACIFIC COAST.


 seers erect sign boards on crossings ana
 forks of pubic roads and highways.
 Bolan-Bill repeating chapter s, com
 piled laws, and authorizing the govern or of the Territory to appoint suitable
 person ID each of the several counties of the Territory as tax collector for hii county, and to hold his office untl
 January l, 1885, and afterwards tO b'
 elected at each general election, the
 words sheriff and eX-othciO in chapter B to be strIken ont and tax collector in
 serted.
 Mssterson's bill to extend the right ol suffrage to women was referred to tho
 Committee on Territorial Affairs.
 Goldwater's bill tO reOrganiZe the mil itiA of Arizona was made the spscIa order for next Monday.
 BOlan's bill tO prevent obscene ana profane language was passed.
 Gu motion of Davis the Council went into Committee of the Whole on the 0il in relation to the filing of official oaths and bonds by the Territory and county officers, after amendment the COmmittst arose and the Council adjourned until tomorrow.
 The House met at 10 o'clock. The bill estsbhshing code commission was
 taken up. An amendment that both Houses in joint session appoint the com missioners, instead of the governor, was lost by rising vote. The bill was then indefinitely postponed.
 Graves wants resolution ipstructing a joint committee to inv estigate the affairs of the Territorial officers and the Terri torf,I ,rf.,p VV,a rao,Iutsov s-fvau tba committee power to send for persons and papers, and fl necessary sub-commit- tee IS to be appointed to visit the prison and investigate.
 The House adjourned
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 PREscorT. Feb. l.-The House bill fixing the salary of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Pima county passed. The bill fixing the salary of District Court reporters, was passed
 The bill for the holding court in Coehise county, was passed,
 The railroad bill which was made the special order for today at eleven o'clock was taken up and after some little debate was recommitted to Corporation Committee.
 A message from the Governor trans mitting tue report of Territorial Treas urer was recei ived.
 PREsCoTT, Feb. 2-COUScu-Wells introduced bill authorizing loan on the credit of YAyspai county to construct E wagon road from Prescott, by way of Lynx Creek, to connect with the Black Canyon wagon road. Fifteen thousand dollars in bonds running r. years, bear ing per cent. interest per annum.
 Masterson introduced bill providing for incorporating companies for mining and smeltlug all classes ot ores, and to fx the dutles and liabilities of such corporations.
 HoUsK Clifford introduced a blll to suppress vexatious litigation.
 Wardwell engaged the House on a question of privilege concerning certain articles relating to him personally m the Yuma Sentinel and the Republican and Epitaph oi Tombstone. Wardwe!rs action Is well taken.
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 PREscorT, Feb. 2-The Democratic caucus on Wednesday night was not harmonious. Its object was to antago- nize all bills giving the Governor any appointing power. Another caucus will b, held tonight and better harmony is expected. There are Democrats willing to grant the Governor power to appoint where offices are created, knowing 1t can not be done by the Legislature. The caucus expects to check all Republican legislation unless they receive all or a majority of the appointments. IL IS pre- dIcted that the session will adjourn without any great benefit to the Terri tory.
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 PREsCoTT, A. T., Feb. 3.-Protests and suggestions are pouring in to every from th- southern counties, against WardwelTs stock bill. bill will result in giving the southern sectIon good bill and time will be allowed to get au expression from stock men before its passage.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l-An Elko, New dispatch says the tram robbers now ask for a requisitiOn from the Governor os Nevada before they will ,ome. This will delay the arrival in EIko several days. The District Attor- ley sent papers to Carson this morning
 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3I.-Attorney General Marshal has commenced suit against the Central Pacific railroad com Dany to recover S20OO,OOO, with inter l ,st and costs, on the ground that the l -oad has refused to carry public messen- l yers, iunatics, prisoners, etc, free of l 'harge. in accordance with the terms by i Y hich the stat e granted aid to the com | lany by guaranteeing interest on its | ponds, in conformity with the act of l he Legislature of 1864.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l.-Geo. D. Os- ,oOd committed suicide in the water 'loset of the stock exchange building | bout l2 o'clock to-day. On entering he closet he was observed to be taken with vertigo and was assisted to a seat | few moments after be shot himself in he mouth. The decaased was formerly member of the firm of Osgood < Stet- on. He left the firm some four years go with competence, since which h.. I haaHn T ! ess except occasional small ventures in tOcks. He had long been troubled nth attacks like the one which pre- eded his death, and that IS supposed D be the cause of his suicide.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, Feb 2.-The Alta ublishes 8 letter from George Caleb, laster of the schooner Adrianna, of San francisco, dated at LlPaz. MexlcO. The 'riter complains tha- in December he in distress with a cargo. and lifted, leaking. in the bay near LaPaz. le was seized by the customs author ieS, taken to LRPaz and thrown into lI. He was refused legal advice or with the American con 1L. The vessel was detained under l lspicIon of smuggling with no present respect of release The Alta vouches , ,r the character oi Captain Caleb. SAS FRANCISCO, Feb. 2-Sing Lum. hnsman under sentence of death, and hose execution was to have taken place ,-day, has been granted a reprieve for ne month by Gov. StOuemau. SAN FKANCIsCo, Feb. 8. Later news 'om the wrecked steamer Tacoma ,aves the fate of those remaining on oard stlli doubtful The second mate ad charge on deck when the ship ruck, but neither saw nor heard reakers until the ship went on the md among them. The ship was sup osed to be well of the shore and the ply theory in explanation of the isaster is a possible derangement of < le compass The night was dark but ,ggy. HH