The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-18

l ductive of definite action on several important measures though the prison removal and Circuit court bills are still unsettled. The proceedings are as follows:
 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II. c. B. 46 was substituted for H. B. 6l. and passed by the Council by a vote of 9 to 3. This is the live stock bll and the substitute leaves out all reference to sheep.
 H. B. IS. reducing time of legal residence iu the Territory from one year to six months, passed the House.
 The bill providing. for new rail roads, exemption from taxation for A period of fifteen years passed the Council.
 A petition in the interest of R. A. F. PenrOse of Pierce, Cochise county. an applicant for the office of Governor of Arizona, was circulated in tn. H ,use and generally signed. Mir. Penr"sr has been a resident of Arizona for five years and is brother of Senator Penrnse of Pennsylvania.
 Hughes intrmluced bill in the Council to abolish the office of County Recorder and create the office of County Clerk. Advanced on calender.
 A bill was introduced by Rogers to repeal existing registration laws, making it unnecessary for voters to register before voting.
 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12.
 Earth introduced bill repeating Territorial military code. A big lobby was present and worked against the measure. No action taken.
 A compulsory education bill was in- troduced in the Council by Hunt. It is a copy of the Montana law.
 The woman suffrage bill came up in Council for discussion, and on motion action was postponed for one week. The lobby was filled with women anxious for the fate of the bill.
 Another prison removal bill was in troduced in the Council by Brady, who wants the pen taken to Arizola. in Pinal county. A tine section of land with water rights. worth three thousand dollars. is offered free, and as a further inducement there is valuable gran ite quarry near by, which could be worked by the pri risoners.
 Norton intr,duc.l Il bill in Council compelling Judges of courts of record tr file written d opinion within thirty days after rendition of judgment. and it was passed.
 Cowan introduced d bill in the House allowing married men $500 exemption from seizure for debt. Passed to third reading.
 The Circuit court bill was consid- cred, and United States Attorney Ei- inwood. Judge Sti!well and Kibbey appeared in advocacy of the measure. Ashurst's bill for the completion of the Reform School building at Flag staff passed the House Saturday.
 When Gov. Franklin signs the Coun- cil substitute for H. B. 6l the cattle in- dustryof Arizona will be better hedged about than at any previous time. The bill consists of nearly ninety sections and is a collection of previously exist ing stock laws, which a,e repealed in their old form. New provisions are met, new conditions have been added and altogether the law as it was passed is said to give security to cattlemen they have never enjoyed before.
 A large number of bills of little im- pprtance were introduced in the House.
 At 2 p. m. the bill providing for a tighter Sunday closing law was brought up. A lively discussion followed. The debate turned upon the effect it would have upon saloons and gambling tables. Some objected that it's passage would be an exhibition of Territorial ingratitude to the saloons and gam bling tables, chief contribution to the