Arizona republican., 1895-03-19
The House.,

The House.
 Before the assembly had fairly settled down to business yesterday morning messages came pouring Tn from the council announcing the fate of some dozen bills, had under final considera- ton on Saturday.
 A leave of absence until tomorrow was granted Sergeant at-Arms Calder wood, and Frank Prothero was ap- pointed assistant. The house then gave itself up to unrestricted enjoyment in the passage or defeat oi bills.
 The first to meet it's fate was house bill No. 130, for the permanent location of the capital at Tucson. It was lost by ayes 2. nays 2l.
 Other bills on final passage were:
 Council bill No. 43, relating to attach ments iost-ayes 8, nays Is.
 Council bill No. 61, concerning teachers certificates, passed ayes 15, nays.
 Council bill No. 4, for the funding of certain territorial inde btedness, passed ayes IS, nays 4.
 House bill No. 94, regulating and re- ducing the salaries of territorial officers, passed ayes 12, nays g. House bill No. 1S2, authorizing jurors to fix punishment in certain cases, passed; ayes II. nays7.
 House bill No l33, legalizing the de- linquent tax list for 1894, passed ayes 21. nays 1.
 House bill No. 135, tn, amend para graph 2996, section 4, title 60, revised statutes, lost; ayes s, nays II.
 House bill No. 136. to prohibit "backlisting." passed ayes IA nays 8. ! House bill No. 112, to amend para graph 6l7, title 10. revised statutes, lost; ayes 8, nays 15. House bill No. 134, to encourage the storage of water, lost; ayes 5, nays r.
 Council bill No. 96, introduced ln the council and passed last Friday night, was taken up. This is the bill upon which the continuation of the Phoenix schools depends. It's provisions were general, but was designed particularly to meet the financial difficulty con l fronting the schools of this district. 1 Mir. Skinner moved an amendment, making the bill applicable only to Maricopa county. The amendment was defeated and the bill being placed on final passage was lost. Ayes, 10; nays, 13.
 House bill No. 145, to define the southern boundary of Apache county, was indefinitely postponed.
 A select committee appointed on house bills Nos. lS2 and 184. concerning the election of school trustees, reported su bstitute for No. 192.
 After session in the whole commit tee, a message was received from the governor announcing his signature of house bill No. 30, for the establishment and maintenance of high schools.
 Council bill No. 30. for the reimburse. ment of ex Gov. Woltley, received from the council fast Friday, was taken up and passed over the governors veto by & vote of l6 ayes, nays. The assembly then cOncurred in council amendments to sever al measures and soon after took recess until o'clock. At the evening session the council was requested to return to the house house bill No. 137.
 Substitute for council bill No. 20, an act to protect the interests of live stock producers, vas laid on the table.
 House bill No. 143, relating to the territorial library and providing main tenance therefor, was referred to the committee of the whole and made special order for today at ? p. m. House bill NJ. 149. relating to the Arizona Historical society, was referred to the committee of the whole and made special order at 2 m.
 House bills Nos l84 and 1S2. relating to school trustees, were indefinitely postponed.
 Substitute for house bill No. 1S2. re- lating to school trustees. read first and second time, was passed by vote of l3 ay ss, nays.
 House bill No. 119 was referred to committee of the whole and made spe- cial order for today at Il a. m.
 Council memorial No. 8. relating to the Navajo Indians, was adopted.
 House bill No. 162, for support Of the insane asylum, was referred to com mttee of the whole and made special order for today at 2 p. m.
 The vote by which house bill No. 136 waa passed was reconsidered and the bill was referred to the committee Of the whole on special order at D. m.. Wednesday.
 Council bill No 56. an act for the re. lief ot the Arizona Gazette, was passed over the governors veto and the assem- bly, adjourned to the usual hour.