Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-03-26
ALL THE NEW LAWS.
What the Legislature Did for the
Tax Payer.
BILLS THAT WERE PASSED
Over 200 Measures Killed or Left to Die
of Neglect Comprehensive Digest
of the Complete Work of the La
Esented Niuetesnth--Whatt tho
People Got for their Money.

aonted Ntneteeuth-WhA hat tho
People Got for their Money.
Counting less than score of me
MORALS and resolutions there were
800 bills introduced in the Nine
reenth legislature. Of these, 2l(
were introduced in the assembly
and liz in the council. Nearly al
of these were printed, at least te
the extent OF 100 copies, while
about fifty of them had $50 or zoo
copies printed.
Only Lightweight were enacted
INTO laws, for which, doubtless, the
tax payer may be devoutly thank
full.
All but one of these laws-the
salary reiasta, ement act--were ap
proved and signed by Governor
Franklin.
Taking them in the chronological
order OF their enactment, the laws
passed by the Nineteenth legisla
ture are as follows:
9. B. l., authorizing the transfer
of the surplus Of funds in the first
school district of Plnal county to
the county school fund.
G. B. 2, authorizing railroads to
construct and extend thcir lines in,
to and through other territories
and states; to sell, lease and pur'
chase other railroads.
G. B. 3, authorizing the forma
ton of corporations to purchase
railroad works and properties thai
are sold under mortgage or deed
of trust. This and the preceding
bill are known as the A. Il P. bills
They permit of the reorganization
of the A. & P. road under Santa
Fe auspices.
Fl. B. "a, appropriating the $500
which was spent by the specia
legislative committees appointed
to investigate the territorial insti
tutions.
G. B. 5, concerning the appor
tionment Of the school funds.
G. B. ID, authorizing tax col
lectors to correct errors on the de
linquent tax list.
H. B. 6, authorizing the appoint
ment of the legislative clerks not
provided for by federal statute.
An Act authorizing the trustees
Of secret societies to incorporate
II. B. 2, making an additional
appropriation of $4,000 to the ter
ritorial university.
| Council substitute for H. B. 81
prescribing sanitary regulations 70,
the livestock industry.
H. B. 80, requiring foreign build
ing and loan associations to give
security in the sum of $4,000 be
fore dong business in the territory
Substitute for II. B. 40, author
lzing the appointment of a capitol
commission and providing for @
bond issue of 100000 to pay fol
erecting a territorial building on
the capitol grounds at Phoenix.
H. B. 6, making an appropria,
ton of sl6,SOO for the reform
school at Flagstaff.
G. B. 80, authorizing the en-.
rolling clerks to correct technical
errors in enrolled bills.
H. B. SO, appropriating funds to
pay for telegraphing to Washing
ton the legislative protest against
the passage of the Murphy refund
ing bill.
H. B. 81, authorizing the terri
torial secretary to have the reports
of the territorial officers printed
prior to the Governing of each legis-
latule.
H. B. 30, increasing the county
road tax-when paid in cash-from
50 TO So.
G. B. 10, exempting new rail
roads from taxation for a period of
fifteen years from the date their
construction is commenced.
II. B. 16, making the obstruction
of highways punishable by the
same procedure as obtains in ordi.
nary misdemeanor cases.
G. B. II, authorizing the service
of summons in suits against foreign
corporations upon any Of the resi-
dent officers, or upon any accred-
tied agent, or by leaving copy at
the principal office during business
hours.
II. B. 66,. providing that tran
sient heards of sheep and goats
shall be taxed in the counties
where their owners reside.
H. B. lO4, compelling the bank
examiner to charge no more than
actual mileage expenses.
9. B. 80, authorizing the jury to
determine the penalty in cases of
homicide.
9. B. 81, amending the technical
procedure in taking evidence in
issues of fact.
C.B. IS, establishing a branch
insane asylum in the reform school
building at Flagstaff.
H. B. II, making appropriations
for the current and contingent ex-
penses of territory for the two
years ending December 81, 1896,
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