Arizona republican., 1891-02-18
The Assembly,,

House called to order at :l5. '.
 Roll called showed MT. Cough, of Graham, absent. ,. 6
 Prayer by the chaplain.
 Minutes of previous session read and approved.
 The Committee on Judiciary reported favorably on House bill No. 42.
 The Committee on Ways and Means offered substitute to House bill No. 4 ; also reported favorably on House bills Nos. 62 and 48, and unfavorably upon House bills Nos. 35 and 28.
 The Committee on Elections reported House bill No. b9 fayorably.
 The special Committee on Fees and Salaries reported fayorably on House bill No. 66.
 A message from the Council instructed the House that the Governor han signed Council bills Nos. 10, r and 10, and that the Council had appointed Messrs. Brady an Doran as a committee of two to meet with like committee from the House to confer upon the amendment of the House to Council bill No. '; also offering substitute bill to House bill No. 4. #..
 MT. Dougherty introduced House bill No. 64. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
 Mir. Allen introduced House bill No. 65, under suspension of notice, to pro- vide for funding territorial and county indebtedness. Read first time and, on motion of Mir. Fisher, referred to the joint Funding Committee and 200 copies ordered printed,
 Council bill No. 20. reim bursting Gila county, was read the third time. Placed upon Its final passage and passed by 8 vote of g.
 Council bill No. ee, regulating fees and salaries of territorial, county and precinct officers of counties of the second class, was read the first time. Mir. Fisher offered an amendment providing that the bill shall 70 into effect from and after its passage. On an ayes and noes vote the amendment was lost and, or motion of Mir. Parish, the bill was re- ferred to the Committee on Judiciary and POO copies ordered printed.
 House bill No. 59, an act to amend paragraph l744, section IS, Revised Statutes, relating to elections, was read the second time, Passed to engrossment and third reading.
 House bill No. 35, prescribing certain duties of the Territorial Treasurer and to create territorial repository, was read the second time. Mir. Chalmers moved that the bill be indefinitely post poned. MT. Parish addressed the House in support of the bill, citing the experi- ence of the States of California and Colorado and holding that the Territory should receive some benefit from it's funds in the way of income and 6 re- sponslbillty carried with the placing of the funds. Messrs. Chalmers and Fisher spoke in objection to the bill, holding that the principle of banking off the peoples money was wrong. Mir. HoE spoke for the bill. MT. Suter, at request of tine Speaker, assumed the chair and Mfr. Clark took the floor in de. fense oi the bill. Mir. Chalmers with drew his motion to indefinitely postpone and, upon motion oi MT. Dougherty, the bill was laid over for consideration on Saturday.
 The report of the Committee on Ways and Means on House bill No. 2S was adopted.
 Council bill No. 22, relating to the printing and sale of copies of the Re- yised Statutes, was amended, providing Tor the fixing of the price per volume at
 A message from the Council instructed