The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16
Innocent Looking but Dangerous
FOR A FOURTH JUDGE.

In the Senate ofthe United States
 December 19, 1889, MT, Evarts in
 troduced the following bill, whici
 was read twice and referred to the
 committee on the judiciary.
 A bill to provide for an addition al associate justice of the supreme court of the territory of Arizona.
 Be it enacted by Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Con- gress assembled, That the supreme court of the territory of Arizona shall consist of a chiefjustice and three associate justices, any three of whom shall constitute a quorum :; and they shall hold their office for four years, and until their success ors are appointed and qualified. They shall hold a term annually at the seat of government of said ter ritory, and such adjourned terms and at such places in said territory as said justices may deem proper: Provided, however, that no justice shall act as a member of the supreme court in any action or proceeding brought to such court by writ of error, bill of exceptions, or appeal from decision, judgment or decree, rendered by him as a judge of a district court.
 SEC. 2. That the territory of Ari- zona shall be divided into four ju- dical districts. Court shall be held in each district of the territory byp one of the justices of the supreme court, at such times and places as may be prescribed by law; and each judge after assignment, shall reside in the district to which he is assigned.
 SEC. 3. That temporarily, and until otherwise provided by law the governor of the territory of Arizona shall, by proclamation, de- fine the judicial districts of such territory, assign the judges thereto, and fix times and places for hold ing courts therein; provided, that no process, proceeding, order, judg- ment, or decree of any court ofsaid territory, issued, had, made or ren- dered prior to the taking offect of such executive order shall be inval- idated or affected by the provisions hereof.
 SEC. f. That the salary of each of said justices shall be four thous- and dollars per year.
 l-EAS1NO OShOOb LAME.
 Tn the Senate of the United | States, December IS, 1889, MT. Tell CT introduced the following bill, which was read twice and referred | to the committee on public lands. A bill to authorize the leasing of l
 the school and university lands |
 in the territory of Arizona. and i
 for other purposes.
 Be it enacted by the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the county surveyors of each of the counties organized or here after organized in the territory of Arizona, are hereby authorized to lease the land devoid of timber and known mineral deposits, heretofore reserved or that may hereafter be reserved for school purposes in their respective counties, in such manner as may be provided by laws of said territory.
 SEC. ?. That all moneys derived from the leasing of the lands as provided for in the first section of this act shall become part of the school funds of the county where such lands are situated, and shall be used for the building of school houses and the support of public in such county. and for no other purpose.
 SEC. 3. That the governor, su- perintendent of public instruction,