Mohave County miner., 1889-02-23
February 15. 1889.

A message from the Governor APPROX
ing the joint resolution relative TO the
appointment OF additional clerks for the
Council and House was received and
made the special order for Monday.
Committee reports were received from
Sloan, Of the Judiciary, and Cheyney, Of
the Educational committee.
Moore moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Council decided to publish its
proceedings in an official paper, which
was carried, and made the special order
OF business for tomorrow morning.
Webb gave notice of introducing bill
to encourage the sinking OF artesian wells,
and Orme gave notice of bill providing
for the proper marking of the graves of
paupers by the Board Of Supervisors.
The Judiciary committee submitted
their report on Joint resolution No. 7,
which was received and ordered en-
crossed. ~.
The joint resolution, by Cheney, pro
viding for memorial to Congress, asking
for the privilege to lease school and
university lands in the Territory, was
carried.
The House joint resolution to appoint
committee to investigate the affairs of
the Territorial University was made the
special order Of Monday.
Sloan introduced joint resolution No. 8,
authorizing the printing committees OF
both houses to receive proposals from the
various offices for the printing of the re-
ports Of the Territorial officers, and to
award the contract to the lowest bidder
The resolution was adopted.
Simpson gave notice OF the introduction
Of bill to establish liens for salaries and
wages, and also an amendment to para
graph 73 Revised Statutes.
Hoadley gave notice II a bill relating
to the road tax and the manner OF it's
collection.
Chatham gave notice of bill concern
ing salaries of county school superinten.
dents and probate judges.
Johnson gave notice of various bills.
Hicks gave notice of Bills concerning
compulsory education and amendments
to school law.
A message from the governor was re-
ceived, announcing that he had signed
the bill increasing the clerical force Of the
Legislature.
H. B. No. %, amending paragraph 776,
Revised Statutes, by Jones, of Gila, were
read the first time and referred to the
Judiciary committee. III. B. No. %, an
act to amend the code, by Jones, of Gila,
concerning various courts, was on motion
referred to the committee on judiciary.
II. B. No. "a, by Jones, of Gila, concern
ing the election of chairman Of boards of
supervisors, was read the first time and
referred to committee on judiciary. III,
B. No. %, by Jones, of Gila, concerning
eligibility Of officers, was read the first
time and referred to committee on judi
ciary. III. B. No. 20, by Martin, of Pima,
concerning the sale Of Intoxicating liquors,
was read the first time and referred TO the
committee on public expenditures.
A concurrent resolution respecting me-
mortal to Congress concerning holding of
mines, etc, by aliens, was finally passed
On motion, Of Daily, Of Cochise, two
committees Of three were appointed to
confer with committees from the council
on House bills Nos. 6 and 2.
A memorial to Congress by the council
concerning the acts OF Congress on desert
lands, etc.
The committe then nominated clerks as
follows; Messrs. w. B. Lighthizer, Gus
Hirschfeld and Keller. They were elect
ed as special clerks.
On motion the concurrent resolution of
the council concerning printing was
adopted.