Arizona republican., 1895-03-02
The House.

AQJOurnInonG WAS GaKen uHGli Iuou- day morning.
 The House.
 When the house convened yesterday the speaker announced that he had signed house bill No. 2l, an act regu- lating the price of territorial and county printing.
 Mr. Bernard presented 6 memorial to congress for the relief of Michael Nc Kenna, alias David Dunton, resting under charge of deserting from the United States army.
 The following committee reports were submitted:
 Judiciary committee: House bill No. 103, to reduce the expenses of the territory and regulate the payment of territorial officials, favorably; house bill No. 1Q4, to repeal par. 2485. revised statutes, unfavorably; house bill No. 102. providing for the entry of judgment on bonds and notes, unfavorably; honse bill No. 97, to prohibit persons from unlawfullv wearing the badges of any secret society, favorably; house bill No. 98, to prohibit public officials from accepting railway passes, favorably; house bill No v, changing the judicial districts, without recommendation The biennial report of the territorial auditor was reported without recommendation.
 Committee on territorial affairs, house bill No. 95, to prevent gaming, unfavorably, Mir. Marshall dissenting. House bill No. 92, for the creation of a territorial board of immigration. un- favorably.
 Committee on public buildings and grounds, house bill No. 105, providing for the erection of a dormitory at the university, favorably as amended.
 Mir. Martin introduced house concur rent resolution No. IA, with reference to the printing of the biennial reports in which it was stated that it had been done on the recommendation of the governor and that the reports thus placed 1n the hands of she members at the beginning of the session instead of at it's close, had been an advantageous departure from previous custom. The resolution directed the chairmen of the appropriation and printing con- mittees of both houses to confer with the persons who had done the printing, ascertain it's cost and report to the lower house bill for passage authoriz- ing payment at price not to exceed the price paid by the Seventeenth legis- Iature. The resolution was adopted.
 The following new bills were intro- duced:
 By the speaker, bill changing the tenure of office of municipal officers.
 By MT. Skinner, bill to amend para graphs 2421, 2422, 2427, 2435 and 2436 of the revised statutes.
 By MT. Hunt, bill to regulate the running of locomotive engines.
 By MT. Martin, an act to amend paragraph 6l7 and act 66 of the revised statutes.
 By MT. Gaddis, bill to remove the territorial normal school to Tucson and make it an adjunct of the university.
 By MT. Martin, at the request of MT. Brown. an act to encourage the con- struction of dams and reservoirs.
 A message was reeeived from the council announcing the passage of council bill No. 28, for the appointment of official stenogra phers and council bill No. 46, relating to contempt.
 The uncil also requested, and the
 
 house bill No. AS, for further considera- tion.
 Then followed the final passage of bills. House bill No. 19. relating to offenses against the elective franchise, was passed by vote of all the mem bers present.
 House bill No. 43, for the encourage 1nent of volunteer fire companies, was passed. Ayes, IS; nays, g.
 House bill No. 69, substitute for house bill No. 36, exempting mining claims and ores from taxation, was lost. Ayes. 10; nays, 13.
 House bill No. 3, for the creation of Papago county, lost. Ayes. 10; nays, 12
 Council bill No. Al, providing for territorial defense, was passed by a vote of 15 to S.
 House bill No. 75, indefinitely post poned. Ayes, 12; nays, II.
 The vote by which house bill No. 69 was lost was reconsidered. This is an act exempting from taxation un- patented mining claims and ores on the dump. The bill was again put on its passage and was carried. Ayes, r; nays, 6.
 The speaker announced that he had signed council bill No. 30
 Council bill No. 26, transferring the authority to sign diplomas of graduates of the normal school from the secre- tary of the territory to the governor, and which had been passed, was brought up for reconsideration. Alter a somewhat extended debate It was again put on it's passage and was car ried by ayes 19, nays I.
 By permission MT. Wright introduced house bill No. 115, for the appointment of territorial quarantine and health officer. Mir. Wright also introduced a resolution which was adopted, provid- ing for three daily sessions of the ssembly during the remaining days of