Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-03-09
THE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE,.

AFTERNOON SEssioN-March l. Speak CT Carpenter called the houes to order
 at ? p. m.
 On motion of Moore the vote was re- considered by which H B 69 was defeat ed in the morning session. Finley, Hull Gaddis and Crosby spoke in favor ot the bill and Martin and Skinner against 1t. Bill passed by a vote of 17 ayes to nays.
 The speaker announced that he had signed o B 30, au act for the relief of Lewis Wolfley.
 By unanimous consent and on motion If Moore, the vote by which c B 20 WAS defeated at a former session was re- considered. The bill repeals the power of the secretary of the Territory to slgn the diplomas of graduates of the univer- sIty and transfers that duty to the gov ernor. It was again placed on final passage. On roll call the bill passed the house by vote of 19 avs, 4 nays. Wright by consent, introduced H B 115. an act to provide for the appoint ment of a Territorial quarantine and health officer. It was read first and second time under suspension of the rules and referred to the committee on judiciary.
 Moore introduced the following resolution:
 Resolved, That on and after March 4th, this house shall meet daily at 10 a. m. Z p. m. and 7p. m. and that when an adjournment is taken ofter this rule goes int effect it shall be understood to be until the next regular hour O. meet ing, as provided by this resolution.
 The resolution was adopted.
 The house was notified oy the council that 1t had passed H B 43, an act to en- courage The organization of volunteer | first comp panies
 CM ?, praying for the return of the | lands If the Fort Mehave military re- servation to the public domain was | read aud adopted.
 The house resolved into a committee | Of the whole, Moore in the chair, to | consider nun Der of bills so referred | The committee of the whole reported | back bills rnder consideration with re- | commendations, and it's report was | adopted.
 c B l4, an act relating to the burial | of dead animals was amended, read third | time and passed by a vote of 15 ayes, 8 | nays.
 CoUNCIL. March 4
 MORNING SEssIoN-Coupcil called to | order at 10 o'clock with President Doran in the chair.
 Read first time.
 c B 52, Rabbit, repeating the law making the territorial auditor bank examiner.
 CB 63, Packard, to provide for the taxing of dogs.
 c 64, Jones, concerning territorial prison, and removing it to Prescott.
 C B 65, Dunlap, relating to home steaGs and exemption thereon.
 c 66. Dunlap. providing for the ap- pointment of county examiners.
 c B 67, Nugent, relating to taxes.
 Reports of committees.
 c Bs 6l, 47, 32, 5. H c R l5. Ii B 1O6 that they do pass. H E 2 without rel concentrations.
 c B ', Dorsn, creating board of con- trO. for territori penal and refOrmatory institutions. Passed.
 c B 8, Lake, prohibiting the use of running branding irons, laid on the table till Mir Lake returns.
 c B 51, Edwards, regarding appro- priations. Passed.
 A mt ssBge was received from ths governor that he had signed c B 38.
 Il B 32, taxing express companies and H lO6 on corporations were read third time.
 0 B 55, Davls, for protection of hotel keepers; passed.
 Bills passed.
 Sub for 0 B g, for protection of holders of mortgages.
 H M 6. relating to free coinage of silver; amendments adopted.
 c B 6l, Dunlap, regarding teachers certificates.
 c B l9, Babbitt, taxing bank shares.
 A message was received from the house that it had passed H Bs 63, 66, 67,i 70, 72, 7S, and defeated c B 21.
 B'lls referred to committees.
 H J R 6, Moore, relating to printing reports of health officer.
 H B 69, regar ardiug mining claims.
 Ii B 63, Moore, in relation to the as- sessment and collection of taxes on per- sonal property.
 H B 66, Baker, relating to iuries and jurors.
 H B ', Hunt. to provide for and en- courags military instruction in public schools.
 H B IS, Gaddis, relating to liquor dealers.
 Sub for H B 62 to prohibit the sale of was placed on its final pass age and defeated.
 On motion council resolved itself into ee of the whole to consider sub l stitute for 0 B IS. Packard, provi ling for the inspection of cattle, and to con- sIder H B B, Bernard, to protect the interest of live stock producers.
 Report adopted.
 On motion recess was had till to- morning at 10 o'clock.
 Called to order by the speaker at 10 a m. Mir Moore introduced petition from number of citizens of the territory urging the passage of H B 65.
 The following standing committee re- ports rere received. H B 1OS and 10i 6nd c B that they do not pass.
 Petitions and memorials: that congress be memoralIzed to give relief to John Dobbs.
 The following bills were read and re- ferred to committees.
 H B 116, Carp nter, to establish sign boards showing the location of water near roads.
 H B IF, Hinton to amend act 19 of the 18th Legislative assemble.
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