Arizona republican., 1895-01-24

and an act providing Tor the purity OF
elections.
By Mr.. Moore, an act granting the
right of suffrage to women and an act
providing tor the education of -mutes
by contract with institutions outside
the territory; also an act providing
for the election of mem bers of boards
of supervisors by districts and for the
division of counties into such districts
by the supervisors.
By Mr.. Hunt, an act to protect the
rights OF working men; an act for
lust division of taxes an act to estab-
lish board of health and vital statis-
tics.
By Mr.. Skinner, an act in relation to
the merchants tax and for other pur-
poses.
By MI. Fish, an act classifying the
counties of the territory and fixing the
compensation of officials therein.
By Mr.. Barnes. an act to create the
county of Navajo by the division of
Apache county.
By Mr.. Wright, bill TO repeal an
act to amend paragraph 2239 (sec. 81 of
the revised statutes known as the
merchants tax license law of the sew
enteenth legislature.
Mr.. Hunt submitted a memorial to
congress protesting against the removal
of the troops from San Carlos. 1t is set
forth in the memorial that there are
now about 1900 Apache Indians To-
Gated at and near San Carlos on the
White Mountain reservation. The ef-
feet upon these Indians by the aban-
donment of San Carlos as a military
post is not realized by the War depart
ment. Heretofore the Iudians have
furnished nearly all of the fuel, wood l.,
hay and barley consumed by the mill
tary, besides finding market for the
various other products of their farms
and articles of manufacture.
The Indians have supplied the post OF
San Carlos yearly about 300 cords of
wood, at Sc, $500; 400 tons OF hay,
at $15, $6 900; 100000 pounds of barley
at $1.25, $4,000 beside a con
siderable additional revenue, was
derived from the sale and manufacture
of Indian bead work to the officers and
soldiers, which was expended for the
staple articles of food and clothing.
Nevertheless. with all of this revenue
the Indians have suffered for the neces-
saries Of life, and the majority have had
to 90 hungry several days of each week.
When the Indians, who are only part
ly civilized and whose savage spirit is
only subdued by the constant presence
of United States troops, will be without
adequate food and clothing by the with
| drawal of the troops, they will be driven
to desperation by starvation and in.
suficiency of clothing and impelled to
raid, plunder and murder, as in years
past.
In the afternoon the assembly pre-
sented lively appearance. The read
| ing of the governors message hod beer
eet for O'Clock. The lobby was
crowded and many ladies found seats
within the floor
Soon after the body was convened the
arrival of the chief justice and asso
ciate justices of the supreme court was
announced and the distinguished body
was received with approprite mark oi
respect as WAS the governor who was
escorted to the chamber few minutes
later by Messrs Marshall and Skinner
The MESSAGE which had been de-
livered to the council the evening be
lore and of which synopsis has beer
pu blished was received with applause
Upon its conclusion Mr.. Hunt offered {
concurrent resolution providing for the
publication OF 1000 copies OF the mes
sage.
The only other business transacted a
the afternoon session was to adopt the
report of the conference committed
upon house joint resolution No. l. 4
compromise had been agreed to by thu
committee the terms of which was tina
an assistant enrolling and engrossinI
clerk should be added to the additioDa
clerical force, the council receding iron
its amendment increasing the pay 0
the committee clerks from $4 to IS.