Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-04-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
April 6 the Last Day for Intro
 ducing Bills.
The Work Seems to Be Getting to Be the Same Thing Over
 Again.

1 PHoENIx, Mar. 21.-House bill 69, voiding tax titles to certain government lands, was recommitted to tue judiciary | cofnmitte.
 Council bill 54, by Lowell, to provide for election of officers in cities and in- corporateG towns, read third time and passed. Ayes g, nays ? Ooran and Shaunon), excused Cheyney.
 Council bill, by Lowell, to amend para grapA i28, revised statutes, read eeCond and hird times and passed; ayes II.
 House bill 13, to provide for impound- ing and disposing of animals for tres pass and damages, read first and second times and referr d to committee on agriculture.
 Substitute for house bill 40. to provide for the inspection and slaughter of ani- mals in Arizona, read first and second times and referred to committee on Territorial affairs.
 Mir. Smith presented a memorial from the secretary of the StOckgrower's As sociatIon, praying that action on any measures affecting stock growers be de- ferred until after the meeting of tue association to be held in Phoenix March p.
 The following bills were passed:
 House blll 51, in regard to the removal of county seats, by the following vote: Ayes 8, nays 2 (Nellis and Norris), absent Dennis, excused Cheyney.
 Council bill 51, by Hawkins, to amend paragraph 1452. revised statutes, as amended was ordered engrossed.
 MT. MarshalI's bill declaring the title obtained by the Territory of Arizona by tax deeds for taxes assessed agalnst gov ernment land prIOr to the issuance of the final receipt by the United States land office, to be void was read.
 IN THE HOUSE.
 Reilly's bill allowing supervisors to ap- propriate money for the care of cemeter- ies, reported unfaVorably by committee on public buildings and grounds. was on motion of Reilly, tabled for three days.
 Lovelrs bill providing for an attorney to act in the capacity of judge in certain cases in which the presidings judge may be disqualified, was called up for con- sideration. MT. Ross, who had moved to reconsider, spoke in its favor, also MT. Rellly. Passed unanimously.
 Daly's bill rep aling the stock and sani- tary jaws was referred to the committee on live stock.
 House concurrent resolution No, f, by Hurley, to not allow the introduction of bills after April 10 unless by two thirds vote of the chamber Tn which it is introduced, was read. MT. Gray amended it to read April 6. It finally passed that no bill except appropriation oIll shall be introduced after April 6, except by a two-third vote or permis sion.
 Hawkins bill regulating leases on rail- reads and street railroads and also the sales to such roads of rolling stock, was tabled for cne day.
 Skinner's bill requiring the recording of marriage licenses and certificates of marriage, was passed to third reading.
 PHoENIx. March 23.-Council met at 10 o'clock a. m. with President Norris in the chair.
 c. B. No. 73, by Hubbell, making it unlawful to pay workingmen with bills of indebtedness, orders, etc., read first time and 100,copies ordered printed.
 c. B. No. @, by Hawkins, making the Territorial Secretary, Attorney General and Auditor a quarterly examining board to examine the accounts and count the money in the hands of the Territorial Treasurer, and regulating the official acts of that official, read and ordered printed.
 H. B. No. 22, by Reilly, denominated by the President "the famous Reilly bill," was read as amended. It is re- garding the powers of Board of Super visors. Several amendmentss were made, it was read the third time and passed by all voting aye except DenHies, Edwards and Nugent.
 H. B. No. G6, by Hurley, was report ed from the Education committee with the recommendation tha5 1t do pass. 1t places houses of i'll fame 400 yards or more from school buildings. It was read third time.
 The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost and the bill finally passed by all voting aye.
 H. B. No. S1, by Skinner. regarding registration of marriage certificates, was passed.
 House rapped to order at 10 a. m., fol-