Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-02-13
[sneaI.l tn lh Jaurnal- AIIner.l

eading in the House to-day and had narrow escape from being passed, when a member moved that it be considered in committee of the whole.
 The House put in two hours this afternoon in committee of the whole. considering the bill classifying counties and fixing compensation of county officials. The bill ss origi- nally introduced provides for only one deputy recorderIat::a salary ot sixty dollars per month in first class counties. The Yayapai and Mari copa delegation succeeded in amend ing it to provide for such number as the board of supervisors deemed necessary, at a salary of seventy-hve dollars per month. The committee arose while the bill was under con- sideration and it will come up again tomorrow.
 Hull's bill providing for exemep- tion to taxation of ores on dumps, but providing for taxing bullion is before the committee on mines and mining.
 Martins bill, concerning mines, was ordered printed to-day under suspension of the rules and out of the regular routine, on motion of the author of the bill, in order that it may be circulated and discussed before coming up for final passage.
 PHES1x, Feb. 6.-The council this morning surprised some of the would be leaders of democracy, by con- 6rmiug all of the appOintees recently made by Governor Hughes. It was confidently given out by the self constituted steering committee of democracy, that of the four ap-
 pointees, Cole, particularly, would | fail of confirmation. The other
 nominees were confirmed by unani-
 nous vote, and the vote on Cole
 for treasurer stood seven to five
 against. Packard and Edwards voted
 in favor of confirmation, while
 Kemp voted it.
 The house had another session
 this morning. In committee of tho
 whole, the bill under consideration
 being one prohibiting the sale ol
 cigarettes.
 Sunday rest law reported favor.
 able, from the committee this morn
 ing and will be given tussle in tho
 committee of the whole in few days. Bill providing for taxing sleeping cars has also been reported
 fayorably to-day.
 Dr. Miller, of Prescott, and als' Drs. Hughes and Dameron, of Phe nix, all members of the Arizon 2 Medical Association, aPPesre'
 before the committee of the whole of the house thls afternoon, in suT l port of the bill providing Tor territorial board of health. } PHEN1x, February S.-Councima Edwards created quite a sensatio in the Council this morning on tn opening of that body. He arose t Q a question of privilege and pro l ceeded to pour forth some yer ]. caustic invectibe against the Pheni r Gazette on account ot an articl 2 which appeared in that paper n l. fecting on his integrity. The articl 2 in question was communication l l. regard to Edwards action in votin
 favorably on the confirmation
 Co'e, as treasurer
 The bill providing for the di " position of unclaimed propert 5 held by common carriers and othe Il WIS reported favorably this morl le ing and the bill ordered printe 'r Chenowith who is an idefatigab IS worker for the creation of Papae g county from the southern part IS Pima county, had his measu IS moved a peg forward this mornir 'h by getting the bill out of the COT D. mittee on county and count bount 'i aries, and having it recommend' y to the committee on territori % affairs.
 iu The Normal school bill was r u ported printed this morning al
 was made special order of the d'
 for Friday, February l5. g. The bill providing for the punis
 ment of officers for drunkennel 8- passed the House.
 ' The local option bill was co in sidered in committee of the who of and received various amendmen in after which it's passage was recol iN mendsd by the committee.
 Tomorrow being legal holid'
 both houses adjourned until Mo ng day.
 PHEN1x, Feb. 11.-Quite a ripI ,s- of sensation was caused in { to House tbis morning by the int " ductlon of a joint resolution calli If for an investigating committ
 The resolution was introduced