Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-01
THE GOVERNOR GOT IT.
Light on the Abolishing of Prison
Commissioners Bill.
Was Among the Last of the Bills to
go Through Resurrected,
for Naught.
PHOENIX, Ariz., June %, 1898.

PHOENIX, Ariz., June %, 1898.
Editor Citizen:
mote n editorial in the CITIZEN call
ing Gov. Hughes to account In relation
to the bill for the abolition of prison
commissioners. As the acts of some of
the clerks of the Legislature have been
severely commented upon heretofore in
relation to certain bills, aud as the
history of said bills has been traced up
and the responsibilities placed where
they belong, |. as assistant chief clerk
or the house, will give you history of
the prison commission bill.
1t was a bill in reduced by A. j.
Doran, and one on which he devoted
great deal OF care and attention. 1t
passed the council and IN due time came
to the house, read first time and rnles
uspended-read second time by title
and referred to the proper committee.
1t lay In the hands of said committee for
few days till about 10 O'Clock on the
night of adjournment. AS there were
some twenty-five bills on the speakers
desk on second and third reading, and
as mum Der of them could not possibly
be reached before adjournment.
Being friend of Mr.. Doran, also a
friend of the bill and desiring to have
its merits tested by the house on final
vote, asked Mr.. Doran if be desired it
to come up for final passage.
AS ne heartily desired such a course,
waited on Col. Mike Gray, warm
advocate OF the measure, and suggested
that be move a cal of the bill from the
speakers desk. Col. Gray called up
the bill and after some discussion it re-
ceived its third reading. was placed on
final passage, passed the house and went
back to the council, from whence it
went it went to the engross ng and en-
rolling committee and then to the
governor for his approval.
The Gila county bill, G. B. No. 122,
took the same course on the same
evening.
Respectfully.
NJ. NJ. RICE.
=. s. Enclosed find history of bill IS
appears on the journal of the council. AS
the journal of the house is not yet in
print, L give It's house history from men,
orv, as | took an interest in the pa asage
OF the bill. RICE.
COUNCIL RECORD OF C. B. NO. 13l.
April 5, 1880. b. No. 131, intro
dpced by Mr.. Doran, an act providing
for the government OF the territOria
prison and repeating certain provisions
OF chapter l, tile 81, revised statutes of
Arizona.
April 4-read first time and referred
to printing committee and 100 copies or
dered printed.
april 8-Reported back from commit
tee as properly and correctly printed.
Considered In committee of the VIII lie
and amended and referred to committee
on ways and means.
April 10-Reportsd back from COM
mittee on ways and means with recon-
dation it do pass. Passed council and
referred to committee on enrolled and
engrossed bills; reported back properly
engrossed and sent to the house.
April l3-Returned from the house
thus:
MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on en-
crossed and enrolled bills, beg leave to report
that they have examined council bill No. l3l
and find the same correctly enrolled and now
In the hands OF tie governor for his cOnsidera-
uOn. c. NJ. SHANNON,
Chairman