Arizona republican., 1895-02-13
The Council.

At roll call in the cooncll yesterday morning it was found that neither Mr. Lake nor MT. Aspinwall had returned. MT. Edwards was also absent during the first hour.
 Council joint resolution No. 5, pro- viding for an investigation of charges alleged to have been made in the 4 ri zona Daily Star against Secretary c. M. Bruce was referred to special com mittee of three, to be appointed by the chair. The president appointed Messrs. Packard. Davis and Scott. The com mittee reported that it had examined the resolution and recommended it's passage. Rules were suspended, it was placed upon final passage and passed the council, the ten members present voting in it's favor.
 Council bill No. 30, an act to refund to ex-Governor Lewis Wolhey $5,000 and interest. being his personal ex penses in securing the congressional enactment of the Arizona funding act, was introduced by MT. Doran and read | for the first time.
 Council bill No. II, by MT. Packard for bidding the use of the power of hypnotsm and the :. unlawful use of narcotics, had been referred to the irri- gatlon committee. It was reported back without recommendation. Mir. Packard explained that the bill had been handed him by physician of his county who explained that as the prac- tice of hypnotism was becoming com mon and was pernicious, being ire quently urged as defense of crime by persons claiming to have been under such influence at time of commission. Messrs. Babhitt and Edwards spoke in behalf of the bill and it was ordered engrossed.
 | At the afternoon session council bill No. l, making the theft of a legislative bill felony, was taken up. A message of it's veto had been received the day before from the governor and it had been made special order. Mir. Ed wards, author of the bill, said he be- lieved the governor had acted rightly in vetoing, as the bill did not read clearly or properly. The council expressed itself as being unanimously opposed to passing it over the governors veto.
 Council bill No. 3l was subsequently, introduced by MT. Edwards. It was a carefully worded substitute for council bill No. l, and under suspension of rules passed three readings and the council.
 The committee on judiciary having recommended that house bill No. 30, concerning highwsys, do not pass, con- sideration of it was indefinitely post poned. House bill No. Is, limiting the time within which county officers must file bonds, was taken up and passed.
 The following special committee or the part of the council to act with g similar one of the house in Investigating the acts of the loan commission, was appointed Edwards and Kemp.
 Council joint resolution No. 6, for the relief of William Christy, was made a special order for o'clock. At that hour the council resolved itself into g committee of the whole and listened te evidence and information upon the sub ject of the bonds which Seasongood & Meyer had refused to take, and the consequent difference between Col Christy and the territory. Remarks were made by Judge c. F. Ainsworth Attorney General Satterwhite, Treas. urer Cole and Reese M. Ling of Pres. colt. Mir. Scott thought that the pas sage of the resolution would give Col Christy some $500 interest being the difference between the interest of the coupons of the territorial bonds and that of the judgment now held by the ) territory against Col. Christy and that as the whole transaction was based upon territorial money there was nc good reason why Col. Christy should