Graham guardian., 1899-01-27
THE LEGISLATURE.
Thursday Jan. 10.
unTGtN

Z HOUSE
S Committees on elections, through
(. Chairman Gray, asked till Monday
. to report. Mr.. Etz moved it be no
granted and the house, in COMMITTED
of the whole, discuss same at once
Motion carried by vole of 10 tc
, 4. Mr.. Williams introduced ii. b
No. 2 providing for printing COVER
nor's message. Sanders introduc
ed II. B. No. 3 repeating chapter
IL, title 4, r. S. A, and submit
ting substitute. H.. B. No. 4 was
introduced, making an approprla.
tion for the Legislature. The bills
were read first time. Mr.. Benham
introduced a resolution providing
that the committee on live stock be
increased from 5 to 7. Adopted.
Messrs. Bartleson and linus were
added to that committee. Chair
man announced the following stand.
ing committees. Enrolling and
engrossing-Etz, Williams and
Brown. Public Expenditures
linus, Etz and Stevens. Claims
BartIeson, linus and Donau. Mem
orials and Petitions-Donau Con.
zales and Parr. Federal Relations
Woods, Williams and Etz. Ag.
riculture-Arthur, Sanders and
Pace. Territorial Library-Hale,
Moore and Peterson. Mr.. Pace,
of committee on rules, asked for
more time. Granted. Commit
tee on elections returned papers in
the contests without recommends
ton. Report accepted and COM
mlttee discharged. House resolv.
ed itself into committee of the
whole, with Mr.. Williams, of Gra-
ham in the chair. Mr.. Moore
moved that the contest case be
taken up. Motion made appoit-
ing committee TO notify attorneys
for contestants and contestees that
the house in committee is ready |
to take testimony.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
The afternoon session was call
ed to order promptly at o'clock
by Speaker Ashurst. Mr.. Ashurt
stated the order of procedure fol-
loving the reading of the testi.
mony would be submission of the
evidence of the contestants, follow.
ed by the evidence of the con-
.estees, etc.
COUNCIL,
Murphy, of Mohave introduced
md act to legalize the act of cea-
ain notary publics. Referred to ,
he Judiciary committee.
An act was introduced by
durphy of Mohave to amend an t
ct of the 18th assembly relative !
o the location of claims. Refer /
ed TO the mmittees on mines
nd mining. 7
A message from the governor 7
Ias received and read as follows. t
Executive Depa 'tment Of Arlz.) +
Office Of IL e Governor,
Phoenix, Jan. 10, 1899. I
o the Honorable Council of the I
Twentieth Legislative Assembly
Of Arizona: I
1 hereby nominate and by and
18th your consent and advice, ap-
oint the following territorial of.
GERS:
William Herring of Tucson reg.
ut and chancellor of the territori- r
university. L
g. F. Ainsworth of Phoenix at :
'rney general. =
I. W. Penn berton of Phoenix ter
terial treasurer. II
G. W. Vickers of Phoenix ter
It0rial auditor. .
Joshua Miller of Prescott sup
of the insane asylum. \
e. B. Gage Of Prescott, Walter =
abbot and F. H. Parker of Phoenix,
apitoI grounds and building com. ;.
lissioners. \
Herbert Brown, superintendent :
f territorial prison.
Ira P. Smith, assistant superin- .
,ndent Of territorial prison. "
!. J. Bennitt of Phenlx, citizen .
lemher OF :Ac J0ard Of control. "
The above to hold their offices ~
vo years and until their success. "
ors are appointed and qualified. :,
N. o. MURPHY,
Governor.
Olney of Graham gave notice "
rat he will introduc q bill at an '
.rly date for the abolition of the :,
'rrilorIal immigration commits u
on.
Bunch of Coconlno gave notice
rat he would introduce a bill, the y.
,iect Of which is the protection of A.,
le white settlers relative to set, "
ing on and claiming lands in "
oconino county. "
Joint resolution No. 2 was re. y.
lived back from the house, and ~
1 account Of the grammatical II
ading of the bill it was referred
sck to the council, where it was II
'ad second time and sent to the ~
)use as amended.
Finley Of Pima introduced res N
ntion requiring the printing Of