Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-02-06
THE LEGISLATURE
HOE Our Law Makers arc Getting Down to
 Business al the Capital.
List of Bills Introduced and Other DOlngs
 Of Importance,
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thelr Oest enortS 10 make lie ak miserable as possible for him. Rumors have been rife here for the past two days that President Glove land would today peF-emptorily ask for his resignation. As the day has already pretty well gone and bis resignation has not been asked for, it looks as though a mistake had been made in fixing the daae.
 PHESfx, Jan. 29.-Among the bills introduced today in the house were the following;
 Prohibiting the sale of cigarettes in the territory; providing for local option in the territory; levying of a tax of three 6fths of mill on the dollar Tor normal school; providing for purity at elections; making Q heavy penalty for betting on eIec- tions or for treating during cam paign to secure votes. This bill is similar to the California law in p.l- viding for filing of election expenses incurred by candidates. Also bill to provide for the education of the deaf, dumb and blind. the appFo- priation of the latter bill being linn tied to three thousand DOT year ID the aggregate, and the expenses per capita not to exceed $500 annually. Several amendments to school laws were also introduced.
 The council placed its first bill on final passage and passed tt making 1t penal oifense during the session of the legislature for any one t0 steal bill or resolution. The nee essity of passing such bill arose from the experience of the legisla- ture during the last session.
 THE GOVERNORS TROUBLES.
 PHENIx, Jan. 30.-Gov. Hughes enemies are still making an active campaign against him and are try, ing to secure his removal. Rumor' of all kinds have been current fol the past few days. This morning il was to the effect that Zuliek had been tendered the appointment, and in the afternoon that Frank Heney, who became notorious in the last campaign, had received the appoint, ment. Conservative men take nc stock m any of the rumors.
 OTHER DoINGs.
 Governor Hughes sent the follow. ing appointments to the council to day:
 P. J. Cole, treasurer; J. D. Satter- white, attorney general; Thomas Gates, superintendent of prison; Dr J. B. Hamlin, superintendent of in. sane asylum. The appointments will be considered in executive see sion Thursday at 2 p. n.
 NEW HILLS.
 FHESIx, Jan. 30 To-day's ses. sion m both houses of the legisla, ture have beeu brief ard rather unimportant.
 In the house Martin introduced q bill in relation to unclaimed prop. erty left in the possession of com. mon carriers. hotsl-keepers, ware. housemen and others. He also gave notice of future introduction of a bill in reference to mines. The pro posed measure is similar in many respects to the Colorado state law
 Marshall introduced a bill pro viding for Sunday rest.
 Moore introduced another bill amending the school laws.
 Crosby introduced one concern ing highways.
 Under rules adopted by the house today no bills will be printed until recommended for passage by the committee to whom they have been referred.
 PHExIx, Jan. 31.-IoURSAL-MISER, Prescott. Ariz.-Among bills intro dUced today was one by Wright to provide for permanent capital of the territory. It is the ssme bill as introduced and defeated at the last session aud provides for payment of S50,000 by the city selected as such capital.
 Another one provides for taxing express companies two per cent of gross receipts, similar to the bill providing for sleeping car com panies.
 In the council Scott introduced a bill regulating hours county officials must be in their offices.
 The council this afternoon refused to consider appointments sent in by the governor until February 6, by party vote. Republicans voted in favor of considering appointments in executive session immediately while democrats voted against it.
 PHENIx, Feb. 2-Couneil adjourn ed yesterday until Monday.
 The House held protracted ses- sion today, and cleaned up consid- erabled work. They adjourned till Monday, in order to give the com mittee an opportunity to work, as there arc a large number of bills in the hands of the committees. Be fore adjourning, the House passed the Council Bill, abolishing the rail- road commission, and the bill now goes to the governor for his sigma ture. Under the provisions of the bill, the commissioners are allowed sixty days to turn all property in their hands over to the governor, and make full report of all their work and get out of business.
 Phenix, Feb. A. Petitions to con- fer the elective franchise on women of Arizona are commencing to pour in from all parts of the territory. exceptionally strong ones were presented in the house at the opening of the session this morning, While an active canvas is being made by number of women on be- half of the measure, the women of ihis saction arc hv m Tnaana unani-