Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-10-10
CONVENTION.
Report D; hs.l ommittse on Way
and Means Adopted.

Report d h,. ommitsse on Way
and Means Adopted.
The minutes OF September goth were
read and approved.
Mr.. HarLt, from the committee on
ways and means, submitted the expense
bill for the session and moved the adop-
tion of the report. Carried.
Mr.. Barnes moved that the commit
tee on memorial and address be author
lied to print 10000 copies of the colsti-
tuition.
Mr.. Alexander offered a resolution to
tie same effect, which was adopted.
Mr. Barnes movedito indefinitely post
pone the article on homestead exemp
ton. Carried by vote OF II to 6.
The article on forestry was taken I'M
der consideration by the legislative CON-
mittee.
The committee on phraseoloay made
q partial report, which was read.
Article j, bill Of rights, was read and
found correct.
The article on legislative corporations
and suffrs ges were read and found cor
rect.
On motion the convention adjourned
until 2 T. IN.
AFTERNOON.
The convention was called TO ordar at
p. m, With Presiden: Rowe in the
chair.
Mr. Hereford, from the committee on
phra~eology submitted an amendment
to the constitution.
Mr.. Smith moved the adoption OF
the report as an article of the costitu-
ton.
Mr.. Herring moved to amend by strik-
ing out "two-thirds" and substituting
majority of the Legislature. Lost.
On motior of Mr.. Smith the report
was adopted as an article of the consti-
tuition, and it was referred to the COM
mittee on phraseology and arrangement.
ID. Cheyrey, frnm the committee on
education and School lands made t: cir
final report, aud the committee was dis
charged
The article on executive department
was read and foun I correct, as WAS also
the article on education and school
lands.
The article on the seat of government
great seal, ETC., from the committee on
federal relati ons was read and found
correct.
was adopted by a rising vote
President Rowe appointed the follow
ing members OF the convention TO con-
stitute the committee on memorial and
address: Messrs. Williams, Hereford,
Cheyney, Wilson, Barnes and and Alex
ander
On motion the convention adjourned
till 10 q. m. Oct Iber ..
Republican, Oct 5.
The convention was called to order at
10 o'clock a. M, President w. A. Rowe
in the chair.
Mr.. Barnes moved q reconsideration
of section IL, concerning amendments
to the constitution. Carried.
Mr.. Barnes then offered an amend
lnept to section OF the article referred
to: "rhey shall submit The proposition
to the legislature and Il a majority
elected 10 each branch of that legisla-
ture shall concur therein"
The amendment was carried and the
article was adopted as an article of the
constitution.
Mr.. Smith, from the committee Oh
Legislative department., offered IN
amendment to the article offered by Mr..
Herringon the eight-hour's Law limiting
action of said law TO state work. Car
ried.
The following article by Mr.. Jordan
was reported 10 the same committee and
carried: The legislature shall enact
laws to prevent the destruction of and
TO preserve the forests on the lands of
the state and upon any part of the pub
lie domain, the control of which may
he conferred by congress or the state"
The report was then adopted as an ar |
ticle of the constitution,
The convention then considered and |
approved the article ON judiciary, rev. |
erue and taxation, water rights, SEIZED |
ule and submission, corporations and |
amendments 10 the constitution.
Adjourned until 4 p. IN.
The convention was called TO order at |
t D. M, with President Rowe in the |
chair.
Dir. Hereford, chairman of the COM |
mittee on revision, presented the con-
vention with the constitution in its
complete form, and uoved that the |
instrument submitted be adopted rs the |
constitution of Arizona.
The constitution was then adopted by |
q NOIc VI IL uy Go ~ hdy.
Mr.. Herring submitted a Protest |
against the adoption OF che constitu. |
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Barnes the roll was
called and the members came toward |
and signed the constitution, commence |
ing with President Rowe.
Mr.. Williams, from the committee on |
printing submitted verbal report.
81 . H.
on printing order 5000 copies Of the con-
sritution in pamphlet farm, for s475, to |
be sent to the delegates of thus con-en- |
ton.
Mr.. Williams moved to amend by |
substituting the memorial committee" |
instead of the printing csmmittee."
Mr.. Williams offered substitute |
leaving the details Of such publication |
to the committee on memorial and adj |
dress.
Mr.. Jordan moved that the memorial |
committee be authorized at their discre |
ton to print 800 copies Il the journal of |
the convention. Carried.
Mr.. Davis offered the following ar
icle, which was adopted:
The distribution OF the articles the |
constItL ton among The memb BEES OF the |
constitution:
Mariccpa. ..... 500 Pinal. ........ 800 |
Pima 500 Apache 300
Tavapai. $3.50. $50 Coconino. 80. 800
COchise ....... AGO Yuma. ...... 800
Graham 400 ella 300
800 ..........
and the remaining 900 copies delivered
to the secretary of the territory, and
that the expense of distributing the
same be Incidental to the territory.
Moved that the president and secre-
tarY be RuthnI led to sacura snch