Arizona silver belt., 1899-02-02
THE THIRD WEEK.
Legislative SolOns Have Returned
 from their Tour of Inspection.
Getting down 10 Hard Work. Many Bills Introduced but few have been Passed, Hunt Intro. duces Several Q0od
 Ones.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 30, '99.


 all returned from their tours of inspec- ton but have been granted until Feb
 ruary 15 in which to make their final reports and recommendations. During the absence of the Ave committees sey- eral legislators took advantage of the adjournment to visit Los Angeles and a few were to be found in Denver. After adjournment on Wednesday of last week the legislature did not con- vens until the following Monday at 2 D. m. Even then several members were still absent and it was not until Tuesday morning, that ali members answered present.
 In conversation with member of the house who returned from Denver
 on Tuesday, where he had been in at- tendance on the national live stock as- soci ation, he volunteered the following
 information in regard to the outlook for cattlemen in this territory: "Since my return from tho meeting of the ass ociation at Denver, can't help but believe that the cattlemen in this ter ritory will receive just as good prices for their steers this spring as they did last. I talked with a number of buy. CTS at Denver and l nm expecting a buyer in Tucson within tke next ten days when l expect to make small sals."
 The gentleman who delivered him self as quoted above was Hon. George Puseh of Pima county and he was con- versing with group of well known cattlemen who arc members of this lsgis lature. It was no idle talk but was based on facts ss near as he could gather them at Denver. This news will be gladly received by cattlemen all over the territory who are snxiously awaiting an intimation of tho prices to be paid for cattle ia Arizona this spring.
 The third week of the legislature finds numerous bills introduced in both houses, but very few of them have reached third reading. Among the bills that will probably come up for consideration this week is the budget bill introduced by Hunt of Gila county requiring the several superintsndents of public institutions to furnish the territorial board of equalization an es- timats of the amount of money nsces- ssry for the operation of their several The territorial beard of equalization will then make their tax levy accordingly. For all money ex- pended in excess of the estimates sub mitted the superintsudents shall be liable on their bonds for the excess. A similar bill was introduced in the 18th legislature, but never became law. Mir. Hunt has also introduced bill entitled, "An act to provide rev enue and fixing the rate of taxation," also council bill No. Il which provides for the revision and qualification of the laws of Arizona. Those bills are now being considered in committees but will probably come up for final passage the last of tho week. The bill for the revision and codiGcation of the laws of provides that commission shall be appointed by the governor to consist of three members, one of whom shall be of the opposite political party, who shall complete their duties within 100 days and to receive salary af Sl0 per day each. The commission is also to employ competent 'tsnographer and typewriter. The pill has the hearty endorsement nd Iupport of the Arizona bar sssocia ton nd will in all probability become a aw. Other bills that are on the tapis, are; one introduced by Wolff to change he time necessary to citizenship from ,ne year to six months; house bill No. 10, introduced by Speaker Ashurst changing the amount of road tax from B to S2; a bill introduced by Olney, the sanitary law passed by he 18th legislature; house bill, in- ;roduesd by Chaplin Scott, changing .he personnel of the board of control, in accordance with the governors mes- age; bill abolishing the territorial can commission; an act legalizing cer- ain indebtedness of tho town of Mo- ,ales; and council bill No. 2, which more clearly defines tho location of a placer claim. There are several others 'ut they will not come up foI csnsid- ration for several days
 Tho bill introduced by Olney re. 'saling the sanitary law of the 18th egislature was made necessary by the ction of certain constables in Graham ounty, who have been presenting bills Q the board of supervisors of that | oaIty at the rate of $3 per day for | ervices ss sanitary officers. It is only |
 late thing in Graham county that the | onstabies discovered tho law, but they lade haste to take advantage of it. If | onstables all over the territory put n fbnir billo oo co n |; torx o {H anrs ne ,,ro