Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-10-03
CONVENTION.
The Water Question Discussed 1t
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congress deprecating the abandonment
of Whipp,e barracks. On motion Of Mr.
Herring it was ordered that Presiden,
Rowe sign it in the name of the CONVEX.
ton and forward it to President Harri-.
son.
Mr.. Anderson read memorial from
Major j. W. Powell on the irrigation
question, advising that the settlement
of the complicated problem be left to the
people.
On motion of Mr.. Herring the men,
ORAL was ordered printed.
A memorial from the citizens of
Southern Arizona was prese .nted by Mr..
Hartt and referred to the committee on
water rights.
The committee on schedule and sub
mission rendered their report through
Mr. Mcdonald, chairman of committee.
Articles on homestead e xemption were
submitted by Messrs. W ilson and Will
liams, and the same were referred to the
committee on legislation
An article offered by Williams con-
corning bureau of vital statistics and a
state board OF health waf referred to the
committee on legislation.
An article offered by Williams con-
corning bureau Of vital statistics and a
state board ot health was referred to the
committee on legislation
Mr.. Hart offered q motion that q
select committee Of five be appointed by
the president to receive the reports OF
LIE committee and report ON the water
One member from each OF
TnoSt int rested In the
question. The counties were specified
as Maricopa, Pinal, Pima, Graham and
Yuma.
Continued from Vest erday.]
Smith moved TO add to the special
committee OF five on water a member
from Cochise county. Carried. Dele
gate Cheyney was appointed as such
member.
After spirited and length discuss
ion the motion was carried by a vote Of
3 toS.
President Rowe appointed mem
bers OF the select committee Messrs
Hartt, Davis, Alexander, Pa tterson
and Gates.
On motion the convention wei It into
committee of the whole to consi6 er the
report Of the committee on state insti-
buttons, Mr.. DepnIs in the chair. The
report was accepted as an articlef or the
On motion the convention went into
nf tho uhOlo m tho
'eport of the committee On federal re-
atoms. The report was adopted IS an
article OF the constitution.
The convention adjourned to 10 a. IN .
Tuesday, September %.
WEDNESDAY.
The convention was called to order /
It 10 o'clock a. NJ, by President W. A. !
Rowe.
At roll call Mr.. Hereford was absent,
Ind the minutes OF September 25th |
laving been read and approved, ldr.
Smith submitted report Of the lea.is-
alive convention on homestead e1em D.
ion. The committee reported advers ely |
N the proposition, and it was placed on
he calendar, subject to being called.
MIR. Hartt, from the special comm lit
zee on water, submitted report.
DR.. Davis submitted a minority re-
bort from the same committeee.
1t was moved that the convention 60
nto a committee OF the whole to con-
ider the report Of the committee on
water. NJ. Rarres moved an amend
nent to the nao.ion embracing also a.
Of the report OF the COM
nittee on Hgta. Carried, and MIR. Den
lis took The chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis the reports Of
he committee of thirteen, the special
and the report Of the minor
ty committee were read In full.
The committee convened at 2 o'clock
}. u. Mr.. Dennis IN the chair.
The amendment OF Mr. Barnes was
dopted.
MIR. Barnes offered an amendment.
'arried and the section was adopted as
Mr.. Hartt offered an amendment,
Ihich was carried, and the section
dopted ss amended.
Anderson proposed a new section
D be added to the report. Adopted.
Mr.. Barnes moved to amend Mr.. An
erson's section. Carrie d.
On motion, the conn aittee arose and
sported.