Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-04-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Last Day for Introducing New
 Bills.

PHOENIX, Monday, April 3.-Today was the last day for the introduction of new bills and only the following bill was passed in the Council:
 H. B. No. IF, by Mehan, an act to pre- vent usury. Placed on inal passage re- ceiving the following vote: 13 ayes, nays, 3 absent.
 AS there are only nine days more the members will have to work hard 10 dis pose of all they have on hand.
 PHoENIx, April 4.
 IN THE COUNCIL.
 H. B. 69. Repeating tax deeds made upon assessments of government lands, was presented and MT. President ruled that the amendment had been laid upon the table yesterday afternoon and that the bill now comes up for engrossment. The clerks record shows that the amendment was lost, and the decision was fually reached that the original bill was ready for it's third reading. The bill passed by vote of 8 to 2.
 c. B. 9S. Regarding transfer of cer- tain moneys to the school fund of excess building bonds of Pima county which was reported with a substitute and recommendation that it do pass. The report of the committee was adopted. The bill was placed on its first and second reading; then on it's third read ing and passed by g ayes and no nays.
 H. B. No. S8. Substitute which the committee recommended should not pass. A bill to amend section 656 of the penal code regarding prize fights was placed on it's third reading and final passage and was defeated by vote of 9 nays no ayes.
 c. B. No. S6. By MT. Nugept, of Yuma county, regulating canals and ditches, recommended for passage by the con- mittee, was presented and considered engrossed and placed on its third read ing and passed by vote of 8 ayes and 1 nay.
 H. B. No. 94, by Mr. Marshall iu re- gard to the sale of liquors to minors was placed on it's first and second read ing. Considered engrossed and on thlrd reading was passed by 10 ayes, one absent.
 A message from the House announced that the House had passed House sub stitute for c. B. No. 75.
 The committee rose at 3 o'clock and reported to the Council recommending the passage of H. B. No. 35. Ths Coun- cil resumed its sitting with President Norris ln the chair, and tie bl!l was placed upon it's passage and passed.
 The committee on claims reported C B. No. 122, by Edwards for relief of Gila county, recommending its passage. ] he bill was considered engrossed and placed on second and third reading and was passed.
 The committee OR education reported c. B. No. III, r. lating to the practice of medicine, surgery. etc., recommending is passage. It was engrossed and placed on It's third reading and passed.
 HOUSE
 Substitute for c. B. No. 35, by Ed wards an act to encourage the construc- tion of railroads in Arizona. It passed by IS ayes; Brewer, Day, Skinner and Sou hwick voting nay; Cook and Shu- macher absent.
 McSedSo lTOin tue bON6TuOT 6IhJiDB that he has approved and signed H. B. No. 13. an act providing for the en- pounding aud disposal of animals tres passing damages,
 H. B. No. 130, by Skinner, an act to secure the wages of laborers op farm, ranch and renge. Rules suspended, considered engrossed. read third time and passed as follows: Ayes 19; nays l; absent 3.
 H. B. No. 110, by Reilly, an act to regulate the salaries of jailers and jail gards, passed Dy the folloiRg vote: Ayes 21, absent 3.
 H. B. No. 42, by Hunt for the crea ion of Territorial museum. This bill pass ed the House and Council snd was re- turned by the Governor for amendment asking to change the location of the museum from Phoenix to Tucson. The amendment WAS adopted, and the bill was again passed.