Arizona republican., 1898-10-29
IGHI k POWER COMPANY.

Tucson, \. IT, August 26tl 1sa6
 In response this petition from citizens and taxpayers Yayaai county the Eighteenth Legislative Assembly adopted the following memorial to e0ngTesS; aE,Sop,,,
 TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CON
 Your memoasis, the Legislative Assembly of Territory of Leg leave to submit honorable bodies; that
 Whereas Under tine various Acts of the Legislative Assembly ot tJe Territory of Azona of the the errors authorized aid Of railroads and other qipubc Improvements and did under such Acts bends which said bonds sold value and held at home and abroad by who, good faith tyssed their in the and, and except such knowledge the law inputes the holder of bonds under authorized Acts innocent holders of the and
 Whereas Tlle validity of tese bonds many years after irssuance questioned and acknowledged by payment ofs:theSnteTsst thereon as it:fell. due;'and
 T Where's There has recently been raised question wiether these Acts of tic Legislative Assembly valid under the organic law of the territory and which has M to looking the epuaton of the indebtedness created under by virtue of said Acts and
 Whereas Ne believe that repuiation would the Work great wrong and hardship to the holders of such bod and the seriously affect the credit ai standing of people for honesty and fair dealing, and bring us into disrepute
 Wherefore We most strongly upon most honorable bcdes the 1ety and justice o passing such curative and remedial legislation will the holders of all bonds issued under authority of Acts of the Legislative Assembly, the validity Of which las heretofore been acknowledged, and that the leate protect all innocent parties having contracts resulting from inducements offered by eslatlo and relieve the people of the territory from the astrous effects that necessarily follow any repudao good faith the part of the errory and that ter esate to validate all Acts of the Legislative Assembly of tie Territory which have held ment O capital within the territory and which have led the investment of large of money enterprises directly uing to the development and growth of the territory and thus relieve the honest people of the territory from the disastrous effects that must necessarily follow violation of good faith the part of people
 Resolved That our delegate to congress be- and he is herev instructed all honorable bring this subject earnest consideration of that the of the terri tory be- and he hereby requested going memorial to each house congress and delegate congress
 A. J. DORIAN. President of the Council
 J. H. of the HOusc
 The memorial introduced in the council by unanimous consent by Edwards (Democ March 1885, and upon roll call was adopted by the foloing
 Ayes-Aspinwal. Davis, Dunlap Edwards Jones' Lake, Nu- gent, Mir. President Doran-S.
 Noes--Babbtt-I
 It called mp the house March and passed mousls. without diEisiqn one member (IroNn) absent
 As to political responsibility, will question the Democ- of Edwards Lake Nugen council Finley saminiego skinner Hunt and Peterson the house
 In compliance with the request contained in the memorial congress passed the following Act:
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 An Act amending and extending the provisions Act of Congress entitled An Ac approving amendments the ing Act of Arizona, approved June eighteen ded and ninety and the Act menatoY thereof and supple mental thereto approved August third eighteen hundred and ninety four.
 Be enacted Senate House of Representatives of America Congress asene that the visions of the Acts of Congress approved June eighteen hundred and ninety and August third eighteen hundred and authorizing the funding of certain indebtedness of the territory of Arizona hereby amended and extended as to authorize the funding of all outstanding obligations of territory and the counties municipalities and school districts thereof provided the Act of Congress approved June fifth eighteen hundred and ninety until January first eighteen hundred and and all outstanding bonds and other evidences of indebtedness of the territory of Arizona and the counties and school districts thereof here oore authorized b legislative enacments of said territory bear ing higher rate Of interest than authorized by the aforesaid funding Act approved June twenty fifth eighteen hundred and nle and which said bond and other evidences indebtedness have been sold exchanged good faith planee with the terms of the of the legislature kN which they authorzed shall be funded with the which ha accrued and until funded Into the leHo interest-t<asang bonds rro-Tdsd ty shlz
 Sec Ihat a bcc1s and cths- e11*.c=s Aera:t..-5 1.aa1 F +. l.a- ottFisioI. A T c-t1 atr-1re1 Jd-9 .s..t dehtel lnt ata szd ard the ac5 t-reof uple1aasal tae; Eo7ea August thi., eighteen hundred