The Arizona sentinel., 1885-02-14
Legislative Summary.

ture since the 7th and up to the 11th, instant: COUNCIL. A bill was introduced by Stewart cut ting down the licence of commercial drummers from S200 to $50. A bill vas introduced fixing the sala- ries Of the clerks of Boards of Supervis- ors of the several counties. The bill to abolish the office of At torney General was laid on the table, and the original Act will be amended to mora fully prescribe his duties.
 MT. Bailey gave notice that he would introduce bill supplement to an act to establish public school system, and to provide for the maintenance and su- pervision of public schools in the terri tory Of Arizona.
 MT. Leatherwood introduced bill to prevent fraud. and for better protection of miners in sale and purchase of ores, which was read first time. The rules were suspended, bill read second time by title, referred to committee on mines and mining and 200 copies ordered printed.
 Bill taxing Chinese wash houses, read second time. On motion of MT. Dorring- ton was referred to judiciary committee.
 Council received a message from House that it had passed house bill num- Der 34, an act regulating the fees of coun- ty and precinct officers.
 An act to repeal an act to create and prescribe the duties of attorney general, approved March 7, 1883, reported back to Council that it do Tot pass.
 MT. Weedln gave notice that he would introduce bill to amend an act concern ing the liability of railroad comp panies for stock killed or injured, approved Feb 15, 1883.
 Bill to provide for licensing commercial drummers was referred to Judiciary Com. mittee.
 Bill to amend section IA, division 10 compiled laws, was on motion of Mir. Darlington, returned to the house ior engrossment,
 Bill to prevent fraud, and for better protection of miners iE sale and purchase of ores, referred to Committee on Mines and Mining.
 Bill taxing Chinese wash houses was on motion of MT. Darlington, referred tc Judiciary Committee.
 Council received message that House had passed bill regulating fees of coun ty and precinct officers.
 Judiciary Committee reported favor. ably upon the passage of the drummers bill.
 Bill to exempt growing crops from tax ation was referred to Judiciary Commit tee.
 Insane Asylum bill, providing that Ter ritorial bonds be issued to the amount o S100000 to construct an insane asylum at Phenix, passed the house by vote o IA to 12. Bill to create an immigration commis sion and commissioner passed by vot, } of IS to 6. Memorial asking the President to ap } point residents of the Territory to Ter
 rial offices, passed.
 Memorial asking the appointment of { : Folrth District Judge and an increas of his salary to S5,OOO, passed. 3 Ruggles introduced bill taxing the ne l proceeds of mines. Referred to Com
 mittee on Mines and Mining. , The following bills passed the Hous f on the 11th instant. To exempt growing crops from taxa
 ton.
 Giving judges sitting in chambers ex tra powers. A substitute for Rollins dynamite bill Making polygamy and bigamy a felon penalty ten years in penitentlary. - Relating to homestead and homestea | exemption. 6 To exempt fremen from military an g jury duty. g Providing for a tax on dogs. Yum s and Phenix exempted from provisions C |, act.
 Classifying grand larceny and prohibit ing the use of vulgar ard obscene Ian . guage in the presence of women an children. |. Female suffrage bill made special orde s for to-day, Saturday. ,
 It was very evident, at their last meet
 ing, that the Board of Supervisors wer
 guided somewhat, when allowing bills, ol
 what fund the warrant was to be draw upon and paid in. This is entirely wrong The financial business of the county