Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-03-20
THE LEGISLATURE
How 0Hl L2E AlkaTs sra Getting OCEa ic
 Business al the Capital.
List Gi Bills Introduced and Other DOlRgS
 of Importance.
Especial to tb Journai- MIaor.i

] fHENIX, March l3.-lhe ball game this morning between Whipple and Phenix clubs was probably the best game ever played in the territory and resulted in victory for Whip pie by score of four to three. lt was witnessed by hundreds of people. The Prescott band was iu attendance aud has received m much complimer tary mention since it's arrival here.
 All the Prescott visitors are com mencing to return home again.
 PHENIx, March I3.-The only bill on which final action was taken in the House this morning was Hunts bill to redistrict judicial districts of Arizona, about the only change con tenn plated in that bill was 10 take the United States cours from Flor ence to Globe. The bill failed of passage by a vote l6 against to six for it.
 A protracted session of the com mittee of whole was held. in which action was taken on number of bills. Among those recommended for passage was one providing for ter ritorial immigration commissioners in the several counties of the terri tory. This bill was recommended by the governor aud unanimously endorsed by the territorial press association, but is meeting with considerable opposition. 1T the ter. ritory i, willing to do any thing to induce immigration, this measure is feasible one as the expense would be small and each county has commissioner to compile data rels- tive to special recourses of his county.
 PHESIx, March l4.-The House yesterday afternoon passed Council bill providing for supervisor dis tricts in the several countie'. On account Of the provision for hold ing election every year, it was opposed by several members, seven votes being cast against it.
 John Ddke's relief bill passed the House as amended by the Yavapai county delegation, leaving the ques- ton to the supervisors as to the amount due him.
 The bill providing for rewards for the arrest and conviction of mur- derers, passed the the House.
 The House also passed another local option bill It has DO refer ence to whisky, but refers to feuces, Ieaving the question of fence or no fence to a particular committee.
 Phenix held high carnival last night, 1t being estimated that fully two thousand people were on the streets in masks. Unmasked parties were at the mercy of mob and were numerically sprinkled with four, the maskers having no respec. as to age, sex or good clothes. The streets this morning presented the appearance of having experienced snow storm during the night.
 PnESIx, March 12-The House this morning passed the bill provid- ing for a territorial immigration commissioner in each county, as was recommended by Governor Hughes.
 An act in relation to tax receipts, providing that such receipts shall describe the property taxed, was passed by unanimous vote in both the House and Council
 The bill providing for official court reporters was indefinitely postponed in the House.
 The Council passed several bills, but the big sensation fight of the session in that body. took place in committee Of he whole when the question of the creation of Navajo county came up for consideration. Several outsiders were permitted the privilege of addressing the com mittee. It IS said that the bill will receive a majority of the votes in the Council.
 PHENIx, March 12.-The first regu- lar through passenger train from Ash Fork, over the Santa Fe, Pres cott & Phenix Railroad, arrived on time last night about midnight in charge of Conductor Tom Corrigan and Jack Detweiler at the throttle l of the engine. IT there were any | Pbenicians asleep at the time of it's arrival, their slumbers were broken, as Detweiler very appropriately | announced the arrival of the first train, by giving all the variations that his steamboat whistle is capa- ble of.
 PHENIx. March 15.-The Calhoun Opera Company closed four nights successful engagement here last night, and left for Prescott on the early train this morning. They played to crowded houses during the entire four nights, and if their performances in Prescott are equal to what they gave here, Prescott will have an occasion to enjoy rare musical treat. The troupe con- prises over forty people.
 PHENIx, March 15.-Legislative business commenced to warm up in the c ouncil yesterday afternoon. Navajo county, the penitentiary re-