Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-01-19
THE TWELFTH TERRITORY
AL LEGISLATURES.
Forenoon Session.
Special to the HERALD.l

AL LEGISLATURES.
Forenoon Session.
Special to the HERALD.l
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
PRESCOTT, Jan. 15-The Council
met in Committee of the Whole and
the Governors Message was referred
to the different appropriate standing
committees for their consideration.
BULLION TAX.
The bullion tax pot is commenc-
ing to bubble. A strong party is
forming to repeal the bullion law as
ii now stands on the statutes.
THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day quite dis
cussion is going on as to economic
refreshments.
COUNTY OFFICIALS FEES.
A bill will soon be introduced in
the House for the reduction of the
large fees of county officials, as those
of County Recorder, County Treas
urer, District Attorney, Sheriff, ETC.,
and place Democracy on the record
of economy. The Democrats are all
in favor of a reduction and so the
Republicans must keep their prom
Uses or the Democrats will make
big point for their party. Retrench
ment is the " ord and there will be a
strong move in that direction by
both Houses.
COUNCIL.
PRESCOTT, Jan. 15-Couucil went
into Committee of the whole to-day
to take action on the Governors
Message.
THE TERRITORIAL PRISON.
There is a strange desire to venti-
late Territorial prison affairs, and
steps will be taken to thoroughly in
vestigatc prison authorities. There
Is some talk of an appropriation to
build more eel Is and devise some
way to make the prisan self sustain
ing.
THE STATUTES.
Lemons resolution to revise the
statutes during the present term is
meeting with favor all around. A
of the laws will not be
made, IS q revision is thought to be |
much better.
PERMANENT CAPITOL BUILDING.
A bill will probably be introduced |
to make appropriation to build a |
permanent Capitol building. An
effort will be made TO have $25, 900 |
for that purpose this
-erm.
CocHIsE DELINQUENT TAXES.
Behan is here asking legislative
Cochise County.
JUDGE HOOVER.
Wardwell, of Cochise, made very
serious and grave charges against U.
). District Judge Hoover. of his
county. To come from legislator
IN the floor of the house makes it a
very serious affair. Judge Pinney
s to take care of legal matters in
He seems TO be ia
rorite there with litigants. He bids
air to be very popular Judge all
yer the Territory.
LEGISLATIVE PRINTING.
The Legislative printing is in a
,ad muddle. So far nothing has
,een done to settle matters, and as
t now stands the printing of bills is
The feeling is to let it
nut to the lowest bidder.
GRAVES AND wIcKs.
Graves, of CHA, and Wicks, of Pi.
IA, both of the House, are doing
handsome work for their constitu-
nts, and are perhaps the hardest
nd most successful workers of that
'ody.
MARICoPA COURT HOUSE BILL.
Lemons Court House Bonds, as
rovided for IN his bill are going to
raw too much interest. Eight per
ent ought to be enough for such q
ich county.
The Council.
peciaI to the HKRALD.l
LEMONS SEDUCTION BILL.
PRESCOTT, Jan. 16-The Council |
eSterday afternoon passed the Lem
n Seduction Bill for the punish
lent of seduction.
LEGISLATIVE PRINTING.
The Pr hitting Committees of both
ranches of the Legislature will
lect today and cndeavor to settle
he muddle into which that business
as fallen. AS matters now stand
here is no printing of bills or any
hing else done and important legis-
liion is blocked.
SUPERIOR COURTS.
Mast erson yesterday introduced a
i'll in the Council to provide for Su- !
erior Courts in the Territory; also
bill to provide for proving assess
lent work on mines; also to provide
Or the erection of Capitol buildings
t Prescott
BOLAN's WEAPON ACT.
Bolan's act to prevent the carrying /
concealed weapons has passed the
ouncil.
JUDGE PINNEY.
The Hon. Judge Pinney has been
lade Judge of Cochise county, also,
r in other words Lemons bill to