Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-03-24
New Laws.

our New Laws.
 The new laws enacted by the Ninstesnth Legislature are as fol- lows:
 Authorizing the transfer of the surplus of funds in the first school district of Pinsl county to the coun- ty school fund
 Authorizing railroads to construct and extend their lines into and through other states and territories; ;; to sell, lease snd purchase other railroads.
 Authorizing the formation of cor porations to purchase railroad works and properties that are sold under mortgage or deed of trust.
 AppropriAting the $500 which was spent by the special legislative com mittee appointed to inveSiigats the territorial institutions.
 Concerning the apportionment of school funds.
 Authorizing tax collectors to cor rect errors on the delinquent tax list.
 Authorizing the appointment of the legislative clerks not provided for by federal statute.
 Authorizing the trustees of secret societies to incorporate.
 Making an additional sppropria tion of $l3,000 to the territorial uni versity.
 Prescribing sanitary regulations for the live stock industry.
 Requiring foreign building snd loan associations to give security in the sum of $l5,0O0 before doing business in the territory.
 Authorizing the appointment of capitol commission and providing for bond issue of $l00.000 to pay for erecting a territorial building on the capitol grounds at Phenix.
 Making an appropriation of $i6,- 500 for the reform school at Flag staff.
 Authorizing the enrolling clerks to correct technical errors in en- rolled bills.
 Appropriating funds to paS for telegraphing to Washington the legislative protest against the pas sage of the Murphy refunding bill.
 Authorizing the territorial secre- tary to have the reports Of the ter ritorial officers printed prior to the convening of the legislature.
 Increasing the county rosd tax when paid in eash-from S2.0O to $500.
 ExemPting new railroads from taxation for a period of fifteen years from the date their constTuc- ton is commenced.
 Making the obstruction of high ways punishable by the same pro eedure as obtains in ordinary mis- demeanor cases.
 Authorizing the service of sum- mons in suits against foreign cor porations upon any of the resident officers, or upon any accredited agent, or by leaving a copy at the principal office during business hours.
 Providing that transient herds of sheep and goats shall be taxed in the counties where thelr owners reside.
 Compelling the bank examiner tb charge no more than actual mileage expenses.
 Authorizing the jury to deter mine the penalty in cases of homi- eide.
 Amending the technical proca- dure in taking evidence in issues of fact.
 Establishing a branch insane asy- lum in the reform school building at Flagstaff.
 Making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the territory for the two years end l ing Dec. 3l, 1896, known as the gen eral deficiency bIll.
 Authorizing the incorporation of guaranty assurance companies and | accepting them as legal sureties on the bonds and recognizances of ter ritoTial officials.
 Authorizing the election of as- sessors in first and second class counties.
 Making technical amendments in the A. & P. acts previously passed. |
 Requiring that answers Co com plaints must be made under oath, aud providing that all allegations not answered under oath must be deemed as confessed.
 For the protection of the wild | game of Arizona.
 Authoring the destruction of cei tain illegal Pima county warrants.
 Authorizing judges to fix the penalties in criminal cases where the court may SO elect.
 Authorizing the publication of 1000 copies of the governors bien- nial message.
 Appropristing 5000 for the relief of John Dobbs, who was injured by the Indians
 Prescribing the amount of mileage and fees to be allowed to jurors.
 Authorizing the payment of lapsed bond known as Yuma county warrant No. l.
 Appropriating SIG, 800 for the con- pletion of the normal school build ing. Authorizing the creation of q county salary fund, in the disburse- ment of which fund the salaries of county officials shall be preferred claims. Authorizing an increase in the road fund levy to 90 cents on the hundred dollars in first class coun- ties. Authorizing supervisors to aps ' point road inspectors. II Fixing the boundary line between ,