Arizona republican., 1899-02-10
Col. Harlow Will Advocate DiYi-
 sion Before the House Today.
MAY BE SUBMITTED TO PIMA
BOard-The Freight Rate Bill Under Consideration In inc COun- CiI-The Bill Reducing inc In- fereSf on Territorial Warra nfS Becomes a Law.

The chief business of the legislature
 yesterday was the consideration Of
 the bill creating Papago county, and
 the bill fixing maximum freight rates
 on railroads. Final action was taken
 on neither, and both will be further
 considered.
 MT Goldberg's freight rate bill was
 before the council in whole committee,
 MT. Bunch in the chair. The bill is on
 order of final passage. The author Of the measure stated that the proposed law applies only to the carrying Of the products of the territory, and is de- signed to benefit the Arizona producer.
 MT. Goldberg said he had nothing
 against the railroad companies, nor
 was the object of the bill other than to
 effect an equitable regulation of the rates of freight within the territory. He quoted some of the discriminating rates now in force, and then moved
 that the whole committee report pro- gress and further consider the bill, Feb 16.
 MT. Udall wanted further time. He stated that the railroad freight rates l fix the price of agricultural products in his section, and he wanted to hear from his people as to how the pro posed rates would affect them. As a compromise the bill was made a spec ial order for Friday, Feb. IT.
 The bill creating Papago county was before the house in whole committee, and it's consideration occupied the afternoon session. MT. Peterson offer ed an amendment submitting the que5- tion of the creation of the county to the voters of Pima county, which was adopted A motion to report to the house that the bill pass was defeated, not because of opposition to the meas ure, but because more information is desired as to it's provisions. It was finally agreed that the bill will be the special order for this morning at 10:2O o'clock, when Col Harlow will present the claims of the proposed county. and the opposition will be heard. The bill appears to be in favor with the house. and the temper of the body yesterday was to recommend it's passage as amended. It is acknowledged to be faulty, the chief oversight in its draw ing being that no provision is made for it's, representation in the legislature. Col. Harlow says this defect will be remedied by further legislation, and that the present bill will satisfy tha friends of the movement What will be the taxable value of the new coua- ty. or what will be left of Pima county after the division, are points that are not known to the legislature. One fac tion in the house threatens to take the position this morning that MT. Peterson's amendment was defeated when the committee refused to recom- mend that the bill as amended do pass
 MT. Goldberg's memorial to congress asking that public lands be ceded to the territory, came up in the council committee of the whole. Members were not prepared to dispose Of 1t, ana it's further consideration was post poned until Feb. 20. MT. Finley saw in the memorial an opportunity for in dividuals to get legal possession Of much public lands MT. Goldberg re- piled that under the memorial the ter ritory would become the owner of the public lands now held by the general government, and the territory was
 
 not likely to give away it's lands.
 In executive session the council con- frmed the governors appointment of w. C. Barnes, of Holbrook; A. c. Me Queen, of Mesa, and w. F. Nichols, of Wilcox, constituting the Live Stock Sanitary board; J. c. Norton, of Phoe- nix, territorial veterinarian; John Me Carty, J. K Day, and J. L. Thomas, constituting the Fish and Game Com 
 The following message was received from the governor, informing the council that he has approved the bill reducing the interest on tsrritor al warrants from 10 to 2 per cent: ''In this bill I feel certain that your honorable body has given careful to the question in all it's bearings, and that you are satisfied that a reduction of interest from 10 to 2 per cent will not cause eriitoriaI to be sold at a discount It ent, to fix the rate of interest at per cent, but I agree with you that the time has come when our securities should be sought in the market at par, even at per cent, and possibly a lower rate; and for that reason I hava ap- proved the measure.'
 President Goldwater's council bill No 20, Tn relation to venues was killed