Mohave County miner., 1889-03-02
Arixsaa Iegisiatsse.


The House Committee Of the Whole
recommended the passage OF the Coco
niino county bill. Purdy and Finn made
strong arguments for Coconimo people,
and Fisher and Brown for Yayapai.
A bill to appropriate money TO pay the
expensis Of removing the Capitol 70
Phoenix has been introduced in the
House.
The Judiciary Committee reported
substitute for House bill No. 5, and asked
that il pass an act In reference TO the sal
aries Of Clerks Of Boards Of Supervisors,
fixing the salary at $1,000 per snnum
first class, second clUs $50, third class
$500, giving the Supervisors authority TO
appoint County Recorders to such .
position. Purdy offered . substitute for
the judiciary bin by fixing the salaries Of
second and third class counties at the
same figure, $3.50 per annum. Amended
further by Stevens that no County Treas
urer or his deputies shall be eligible 10
such position. Moved by Purdy that
tnc report be adopted with the amend
ments offered by himself and Stevens,
and amendments adopted.
The Governor sent the following NOM
| nations 70 the Council. l.. w. Blinn, Of
Cochise, for member Of the Board Of Edu.
| cation OF the Normal School, vice G. T.
Hayden, resigned; w. T. Smith and 4.
Irvine, OF Maricopa, an members Of the
Board Of Directors Of the Insane Asylum,
vice +. CAM and q. F. Kemper, 70.
signed; L. II. Orrne, OF Maricopa, and
Geo. Criswell, Of Cochise, as members q
the Territorial Board Of Equalization, yice
p. j. Bolan and G. M. Bruce, resigned
Barnes, Of Apache, Towne, OF Pima, Hal
leck, Of Mohaye and Bowers, Of Yavapai
members OF the Territorial Stock and
Sanitary Commission, also A. J. Chandler
as Veterinary Surgeon, to fill unexpirct
term. Action on the above nomination.
was postponed until March 4th.
In the Council on Monday Webb intro
duced bill making all canals in the
county common carriers.
Hoadley introduced bill providing 70,
the sanitary regulations Of incorporated
towns, making it the duty Of constables
to look after such.
House hill relative to the introduction
OF diseased meats, referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Several bills amending the statutes
were introduced in the House and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
j Purdy introduced a memorial to thu
California Legislature protesting agains
the passage of any bill quarantining cattle
from Arizona, which was passed and pre-
sented to the Council, where it Was refer
red 10 the Committee on Education, fo
translation.
Jones' bill attaching Tonto Basin Il
Gila county had it's second reading will
amenements from the Committee OF
County Boundaries, to which it was re
ferred. The amendments provide tina
Gila county pay to Yavapai 5000, il
annual installments Of 5000, with inter
est at the rate of seven per cent. pc
annum. Fisher offered substitute Il
the amendment, providing that Gill
county assume its pro rata Of the indebt
edness, amounting to 81, 600. On motion
, OF Brown it was ordered to be mad'
special order in Committee Of the Whol'
on Thursday next.
| Depuy's bill to abolish the Board o
Equalization was refused third reading
} House bill to aid in the construction o
road to the Grand Canyon Of the Colo
RADIO had second reading.
), 4 petition was presented from citizen
OF Tip Top, asking that county lines b
: changed SO as TO bring them into Mari
copa county.
Il The Coconimo bill passed the House OF
the 2sth by vote Of sixteen TO eight
, Opinion is divided as to its reception il
the Council. Considerable personal feel
ing exists among the Legislators from
:. Apache county.