Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-01

the hands,ot the wGys and means com"
mittee.
The remainder OF the day was taken
up in the discussion Of the bill defining
grand larceny.
In the. HOUSE.
Mr.. Southwick introduced house bill
No. ll9 to amend act No 80 Of the six.
teenth legislature. The bill throws the
the third Monday OF January from
which it had been changed 10 the second
Monday OF February.
The reason assigned for the amend
ment is that the sixty days next, ensuing
the second Monday OF February, cover
time when the duties OF miners,
stOckmen and farmers are most urgent.
The bill was referred TO the committe
on territorial affairs.
Mr.. Reilly introduced house bill No,
l2l to amend section "a, paragraph 722
chapter 6, title Ii. Referred to the
Judiciary committee.
House bill No. I22 was introduced, an
act to amend section 1877, paragraph 1856
chapter 10, title Is r. :. Judiciary.
House bill No. l23 also by Mr.. Reilly
il an act to amend section 1855, para
graph lll9, chapter 8, title 10, h. S.
judiciary.
Mr.. Field introduced house bill No.
l24, relating to the employ ment of
prisoners on public roads. Judiciary.
Mr.. Hurley introduced house bill No.
1875, an act relating to the liability OF
cities, towns aud villages for defective
highways.
Council bill No. 81, by Mr.. Lowell,
for the relief of Messrs. Hackney end
Hammil, proprietors Of the Silver Belt,
which had been Land on the table the
day before, was again taken up, but
replaced without action.
House bill No 81, by Mr.. Martin, re.
lating to the repair OF water bitches,
was reported from the committee with
an amendment which was adopted.
An amendment by the council to
house bill No. 10. by Mr.. Graham, re-
curing owners OF canals and bitches TO
remove uoxious weeds, was concurred
in.
Council bill No 81, by Mr.. Edwards.
to prevent limitation as to succession
in office, was referred TO the judiciary
com mittee.
Mr.. Ross introduced council bill No.
1876. an act relating to the payment OF
damages for stock killed by railroad
trains on roads not fenced, Referred
to the committee on livestock.
House bill No. ia, by Mr.. Rehan, in
relation to the contracts for the con-
ditiOnal sale or lease OF railroads and
rolling stock, was read, laid on the
table and 100 copies ordered printed.
House bill No. lI5, by Mr.. Wright,
requiring the publication OF the min
ules OF boards OF supervisors, was laid
on the table until Monday and 100
copies ordered printed.
House bill No. 3, which had been
passed by both houses and was in the
hands of the governor, was recalled for
the correction Of certain features known
to be Objectionable to the executive.
A message was received from the gov
ernOr announcing his approval and sig
nature OF house bill No. 81, providing
for the collection and disbursement OF
school money.
The rules were suspended in the case
OF house bill No. III, by Mr.. Mehan, to
prevent usury, and it was passed to its
third reading.
House bill Ill, by Mr.. Schumacher,
having been unfavorably reported upon
by the, committee on judiciary, was
laid on The table.
Council bill No 81, by Mr.. Hawkins,
fixing the salary OF clerks of boards OF
supervisors IN counties OF the first class,
was reported back from the committee
with an amendment changing the SAL
airy TO 1900 in payment OF all services
required by law IN addition to that OF
making up the assessment roll. The
amendment was adopted and the bill
was passed to its third reading.
The substitute for council bill No. SO,
by Mr.. shannon, relating to the clas-
sifcstion Of counties, was laid on the
table until Monday morning.
Two petitions were preso nted by Mr..
Ross, from the stockmen of Coc"Dino
county, urging the passage of two bills
now before, the legislature, with re-
latiOn 10 the payment OF damages for
stock killed by the railroad trains and
the other for the protection of stock on
ranges.
The rest of the afternoon was taken
up with the report of the joint commit
tee appointed to investigate the Affairs
OF the Worlds fair commission. Com
pIete action in the report was deferred
until April and the house adjourned
until this morning at 10 O'Clock.