Arizona republican., 1891-03-17

To THK HONORABLE, THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
 sENrArivEs or THE SIXTEENTH LEGIsLAnv
 proyal to House Bill Noses. use the wor,
 "reluetant, after great care and deliberatioi | over this bill.
 The bill is rightly subject to criticism in man, ways not necessary to be enumerated at thi | time. sign 1t as possibly the best thing to b, done for the whole people of Arizona under tn,
 conditions now existing in the Legislature | It IS not, however, satisfactory bill, an(
 were tt earlier in the session Iwould decline [, | approvei it. In order to make this bill satis
 factory one to all our people, strongly recon mend your honorable body to pass 6 bill con | taining provisions somewhat as follows: That no railroad now or hereafter to be con structed in the Territory of Arizona, or the per
 s0nal or other Pr0Perty used in the operation Q exempt from taxation in any county of the
 Territory unless the proposition of said exemp
 tion shall have first been submitted to vote o | the people and approved by them. Before any
 railroad now or hereafter to be constructed oI any property used in the construction or opera.
 ton of railroads in the Territory of Arizona
 shall be exempt from taxation. the proposition
 mus first be voted upon in the counties where.
 in the proposed exemption is desired, and at u
 general or special election duly called and le- gally conducted according to law governing general and special elections, and the form Of
 ballot to be used at such election shall be
 Railroad Exemption, Yes,' or Railroad Exemp- tion, So.' And unless majority of the legal voters Of said counties shall have declared by voting in the affirmative, to wit: 'Railroad Ex- emption Yes, at said elections duly held accord ing to law, that said railroad and other property as hereirbefore specified shall be exempted from taxation, said railroads and property shall not be exempted but shall be taxed as other property Is taxed; but if a majority of the legal voters Of said counties shall vote in the ailirma- tive, as hereinbefore stated, then said railroads and property used in the operation thereof be. ing only such property as legitimately belongs to the operation of railroads shall be exem p,ed from taxation for the period of twenty years from the passage of this act"
 In my judgment, if q bill containing these or similar provisions be passed by this Legislature 1t will be satisfactory to the people of Arizona and to capitalists, who in good faith propose to invest Tn the construction of railroads within our borders
 This is a government of the people, by the people, and the suggestions herein made cannot the entire matter in the hands of the people, where it properly and right of belongs. This Legislature can afford, in q broad way to be true to all interests of the Territory, and by the passage of some such bill as suggested. gain all the benefit it hopes from House Bill No 2s, and yet prevent any locality from being injudously affected. JOHN N. IRWIN, Governor
 House Bill No. l24, reimbursing the county of Yuma in the sum of S309. .26 overpaid license, was read third time and passed. Ayes 2l, noes O.
 House Bill No. 130, reimbursing the county of Maricopa in the sum of $32G. .03, was read third time and passed. Ayes P. noes o.
 House Bill No. l34, to repeal chapter ?, title IS, Revised Statutes, relating to chattle mortgages, was read third time and lost. Ayes Q, noes l2.
 House Bill No. l27, to provide for the care and maintenance of the Capitol grounds, passed to third reading. Re- for amendment. Amended to appropriate tax of one-fiiteenth of one mill instead of one-eighth of a mill as provided in the original bill and then passed. Ayes IS, noes 4.
 House Bill No. 1l5, regulating the salaries of county treasurers, amended correcting certain date.
 House Bill No. 125, to encourage kin lergarten schools, was read third time and passed. Ayes 20, noes 4.
 Report of Committee on Education l adversely to House Bills Nos. II, 10, 7S, | 79 adopted l7 to 2. Bill No. II was to | .bolish the office of Superintendent of l Public Instruction.
 House Bill No. 1l3, to reduce expenses )f certain cities, was returned from | Council with amendment. Amendment .dopted.
 Council Bill No. 47, the Apportion- nent bill, was reported as passed by the Council over the Governors veto. Mir. | Parish moved it's adoption over the 1eto in the House. Lost. Ayes-Burr, Chalmers, Dunbar, Parish, Cough, ieyne, fIof, Hart, Lesueur, Moore, Speaker Clark-12. Noes Allen, Brinley, Copeland, Dougherty, )riscoll, Fisher, Freeze, Mott, Pusch, utter, Tevis, Vail-12.
 Recess till 2P. NJ.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 House called to order at 2P. M., peaker Clark in the chair.
 Roll call showed several absentees, rho came in later.
 A petition from citizens of Phoenix, skiing the removal of the Territorial 'rison to Phoenix, was read. A motion was made by Mir. Fisher to IT ppoint committee of five to investi- ate the morality of Maricopa county. ,ost.
 Considering the petition joke, it was eft on the table.
 Council Bill No. 16, calling a consti- ltional convention to be held on the econd Tuesday in May next, was re- erred to Committee on Territorial fairs.
 A message from the Governor was re- eived, stating that the present financial ondition of the Territory demanded ,me relief measures being enacted be- ,re adjournment. /, Council Concurrent Resolution No. 4, ,lating to the establishment of an ex- erimental station and agricultural col 'ge in Arizona, was concurred in by the louse.
 Council Bill No. 96, relating to a tax 'r the support of the Territorial Uni ersity at Tucson, was referred to the on Expenditures and Ac- ,unts.
 MT. Hof was called to the chair. Council Bill No. 103, to prevent hogs om running at large, was amended so T ] to include goats. Carried. The bill I as then referred to Committee on Agri- llture.
 Substitute for Council Bill No. Bs, a nding bill, was made 8 special order
 business for today at 10 A. NJ.
 consider amendments suggested by e Attorney-General.
 Council Bill No. 90, relating to the llecting of delinquent taxes, was, D lder suspension of rules, referred to on Judiciary. Council Bill No. 1l3, to lease the Ter torial Penitentiary, was, under sus- 'nsion of rules, referred to the Com ittee on Territorial Affairs and 100 nies ordered prinfad M