Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1886-11-24

Fourteenth Legislative Session.
We presume that the session Of the
legislature which eonvenes on the nth
day OF January. 1857. will probably ad-
journ after a session not exceeding fifteen
days. Under the provisions Of the act
of congress which emanated from Sena-
tor Harrison, as chairman Of the com
mitsee on territories, for the government
Of all future legislatures Of the territories
of the United States. and passed by
republican senate unanimously, the ex-
penditures possible are ct such an
amount as to preclude = session Of more
than as before stated, fifteen days. It
might be said that it will be impossible
to attend to such matters as the growth
Of our territory might require and Of
new character-making legislation nee
essary, in the short time suggested. But
fortunately for Arizona the legislation
upon all subjects locking to the welfare
of our citizens and the development. Of
the resources Of the country have been
so completely attended to BY former leg
stature that with the exception of few
amendments to general laws nothing is
required. We have been enabled to
build wagon roads everywhere in the
territory that it was proper to legislate il
favor Of We have large territorial
prison suitable for double the number of
inmates now occupying it. We have an
insane asylum in which, should il ever
suit Governor Zulickto place them there
and save money to this territory. our un-
fortunate insane in this direction can be
cared for At much less expense than at
present in California, and be within
reach Of members Of their families or
friends to assist BY all means possible to
make their unfortunate condition as bear
able as possible A Normal school has
been established in which citizens of eur
own territory can receive that kind Of
education suitable to teach our children
and which, by the way, advertises Ari-
iona more favorably than any other act
passed by any legislature. We have es-
tablished BY Law a territorial agricultural
and industrial fair at Phenix, which is as
complete in all directions as any in the
United States where no larger number of
persons are contributors to the exhibits.
We have an appropriation for territori-
al university provided by Law, and al
though action for some reason has been
very much delayed in instituting this
most valuable auxiliary to our common
and Normal school educational advan-
tages, We are gratihed to ascertain
through the Star. Of Tucson, that steps
have been taken locating the institution
at or near that city. Bridges have been
built, very necessary public improve
ment, having been provided for by the
last legislature in bridging the Gila at
Florence. A system Of railroads
south from the Atlantic & Pacific
through Yavspai and Maricopa counties
passing through Prescott and Phenix to
Maricopa on the Southern Pacific has
been fnlly provided for, and fortunately
for Arizona, are being actively construct
ed by which the legislators who will
assemble can take the cars at Prescott
Junction and reach Prescott without
change-we do not mean financial
chsnge-and if our information is cor
rect can approach Prescott from the
south as far as Phenix from Maricopa.
Under the wise provisions of an act Of
the twelfth legislative assembly Tucson
is reaching out Eorth and south with
railroads, and it is not fancy sketch to
say that within FIVE years, owing to the
legislation heretofore mentioned, Arr
IONA will have doubled her present pop
ulation and probably will have three
times her present taxable property. In.
stead Of Arizona being IS has been rep
resented without assets she has all that
We have mentioned to show for her debt,
which will be about 5000, 900 when the |
taxes for the fiscal year 1886, are col
lected and properly applied; and all that
her citizens are called upon to contrib
ute for territorial purposes is only 6sH |
cents on $Ioo Of their taxable prop
erty, and against such . reasonable
taxation no we'll minded or COED citizen |
ever will complain. Therefore, We say
that owing to the wisdom that governed
Us in the past Senator Harrison's provis-
on for about fifteen days session Is all
hat the necessities In the future will re-
luire.
4 REPUBLICAN STATE.
Until November and the democrats