The Arizona sentinel., 1885-02-28
Legislative Summary.
COUNCIL

l ported back Weedin's bill taxing Chinese wash houses, as unconstitutional and in conflict with existing treaties.
 Weedin introduced bill making rail- road companies responsible for loss of life and property through their negligence.
 Stephens bill, fixing salary of Attorney General at s1, 800 per annum, was amen ded by fixing it at 1000.
 The bill for the protection of live stock growers was passed.
 Hon J. w. Darlington, Chairman o, Committee on Territorial Affalrsireported that house concurrent resolution number ten had been duly considered, and retur- ned it with the recommendation that the council concur.
 Message from Governor received that he had signed and approved an act to amend section ore hundred and eighty six of chapter eleven of the compiled laws of Arizona, entitled "of proceedings in criminal cases''.
 Message from House received that council memorial number three, to inn prove the navigation of the Colorado river has passed. Also that House bill to provide for justices of the peace fixing lime for trIals in justice courts. House hill to provide for the apprehension of insane persons before probate judges. Council bill an act supplemental to an act designating holidays.
 Rouse concurrent resolution number ten, reported back from committee that it do pass. On motion of Mir. Dorring. ton council concurred.
 Council bill number six, an act for .he protection of live stock growers, r"ad third time, placed on final passage and ] passed.
 Bill making county recorders ex-ofIiCio clerks of boards Of supervisors. Referred
 to Judiciary committee. Feb. l9-Commlttee on Irrigation re ported an act 10 provide for the regula ton of the use of water of lakes, ponds } rivers, creeks and streams in the Terri } tory of Arizona, that the bill as amended , do pass.
 l Mir. Stephens introduced an act to de , fine, regulate and govern the Yum; prisoE, which was read first time. Or
 motion of Mir. Weedin the bill was refer
 red 10 committee on territorial affairs ani one hundred copies ordered printed.
 MT. Weedin gave notices that he would introduce a bill providing for the farming s out to some state the tonyicts now conf ned in our territorial prison. Feb. 20-Judiciary Committee reported
 as follows: Council bill in relation tt
 sheriffS deeds for property sold uIdc
 execution, that it do pass. Council bill in relation tn persona
 mortgages in certain cases, that it do pass
 Council bill to amend section eigh
 ot chapter forty-tive. compiled laws, tha it 1o pass.
 House bhl to regulate the sale ant | transportations of explosives, that it d. ~ pass.
 . The following Council bills were pas ,, sed
 $ Bill relating to personal mortgages. An act to amend Secs. s, 45. Compile Q Laws.
 An act relating 10 Shcriff's deeds fo
 property sold under execution.
 House bill relating to sale and trans
 portion of explosives.
 The following bills became laws by tn Governors signatures: u An act designating holidays. Il Memorial asking Congress to improv o Colorado river. Il Feb. 24-Mr. Stephens introduced a bill to create and establish county court }, and abolish probate courts. 4 Leatherwood gave notice of iDtroduC Q ton of bill to remove capital from Prei e colt to Tucson, , House bill granting right of way fO IF railroad from Fairbanks to Bisbee vi IT Tombstone, passed. House bill regulating procedure in civ and criminal cases, passe1.
 Bill licensing commercial drummer
 became a law by the Governors sigma
 ture.
 " Feb. 25-Aisworth introduced bill fo
 the construction of railroad in Yavap; D county. The bill provides for subsld ]" of S3OO0 per mile for narrow gauge. an 7' S4 900 for d broad gauge. :" Leatherwood introduced a bill to defin , the crime of lanceny, also a bill 10 permi 'o nently locate the Territorial capital 'o Tucson also to abolish Mexican feasts ] ao the Territory. rs House bill, entitled "Insolyent Act 'e 1885" passed. = Bill, concerning sentences of Distri oi Courts, passed.
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