Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-18
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 PREseorr, Feb. 1O.-The bill granting mower ta school directors of Tucson passed the House. This bill gives power to issue bonds to the extent of slO.OOO and the directors authority to lease or sell any property belonging to schoo! district.
 Anderson introduced a bill to direct Territorial Treasurer to advertise for and redeem bonds amounting to Slt- OOO issued to build . wagon road from Phenix Co Globe; also Territorial prison bonds of 1879. Read and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
 ConnelPs opium bill passed by vate of 19 to l.
 The Act to require Ovorseers to put up sign or finger boards at the forks or crossings Of roads, passed.
 The motion of Wicks to indefinitely postpone the bill to repeal aG Act eE- empting churches and church property from taxation was lost by a vote of "A to
 On motion the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole to consid- CT Wardwelrs railroad bill The bill is considered by some to be on increase oi freight rates over the old rates.
 PEEscorr, Feb. l2.-House-Ths b.l' taxing church property passedthe Housz to-day by e vote of F to g. The ioi-i committee sent Co Yuma asked for funds, but the House, on learning tla' Purdy had been appointed secretary, did not act. The natter Was put off for further action.
 The railroad bil. regulating ireighss and fares passed the House by vote ol IltoA Tn discussing the rlilsoad bill reducing freights and fares, WIck3 sail he never felt his ignorance more acutely than in dlscussingthe bill. Judge An derson remarked that he never was nor, at sea. aud some members who at. tempted remarks in favor of the bI., said they did not understand it, but were down on corporations and mol7golis'a
 Some merchants here say should the bill become a law they would have to pay more on such bulky a-ticles as boots and shoes than now
 A bullion tax bill introduced by Uughae. yyss indefinitely postponed by a vote Of 6 to 4.
 Council-Mr. Bolan gave nodcs Of a bill in reference to per diem and mile age Of members. Also for t.e Board of Supervisors fixing the rate per nila ai which all railroad corporations il the Territory shall be assessed ia each year on their road beds.
 Mr Hughes introduced a bill to ra sa. late elections in Arizona.
 Lemon iutroiucel So bili t1 repeal sec ton lG, chapter 33, to provide Tor hosfi tai tax; providing for the location, con. struction and maintaining Lishwgys ia the county of Maricopa; 'o punish M- nors for gambling. The bin to license travelIng agents, for foreign commer cial houses. passed; bill to incorporate the city of St. Johns also passed. PRESCOTT, Feb. 13-Councl-Lemolt bill authorizing the Boai oi s-rer visors of Maricopa county Go purchase land and erect thereon Co county hos pital. and Lemons bill topunish minors over ten and under 2i years iol gambling, and the bill fixing enter proters' fees in justices courts af two dollars and fifty cents dly welc passed.
 Mastersou's bill to establish Superior Coarts, and Goldwlter's bill c-eatmG circuit courts wc. both .1Gs e'y postponed.
 It raiued until this morning and then commenced showing. SAN FEANCIsCo. Feb. 1J.-i-s, ligh | James Deyere and Harry Thorn who were deputies under Street SuUeuute-- | dent R. C. Graham, were arrested upon l a number charges of felony, l1c-uoin- | forgery and perjury. These oiteLse-. a ] IS claimed. were perpetra;ed by ttu | during the time they acted as deQu- The forgery consisted m signing tra- hams name to a n1mber oi irlg-u.er. warrants. Devere is held In S-hH | bonds and Thorn in sS U0o.