Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-02-05
LEGISLATURES
STRONG PROTEST
Against a Junction With Ter
ritOry Of New Mexico
A Prompt Reply to the Alarm Sent
0ut.by Delegate Smith. Other Mat
tiers of Greater or Leis Interest.

+ y statehood scare yesterday almos,
displaced legislative business. Follow
ling the dispatches printed in The Re
publican announcing the proposed
/ compromise Of the statehood fight by
taking in the territories OF New MeSi-
/ co ana Arizona together the following
message from Delegate Marcus a.
Smith T. the legislature was received:
Washington. y. g.. February .. 1903.
President Of the council peaker %
the house of representatives. Phoc-
nix. Arizona:
y crisis has been reached f. the
statehood bill. our opponents eTor sin
gle statehood TO Arizona ana New
Mexico with the pr5viso that Arizona
may become q state when it hae 800
Geo population. Senator Quay advi--s
acceptance believing that the opposi-
ton viii accept an extra session rath-
e. than the omnibus bill. ! have OPP
posed and viii continue opposition. If
] disagree with the sentiment OF the
people congress is entitled u know it.
II ycI think proper send me an ex-
~ N1sAA'-A " Il t.tf.l-A't-l f- IN Ut 70
There is no need TO wire any other per-
son for TO friend Of statehood here
viii press the matter over my Cbjec-
tion. MARCUS a. SMITH.
Immediately action was taken in the
council in the following resolution by
Mr.. Packard seconded by Judge Kib-
hey:
Resolved. By the Twenty-second
legislative assembly OF the territory Of
Arizona. that this body in its belief
representing practically the unanimous
opinion Of the people Of Arizona. is I'M
alteraOly opposed tc the admission of
Arizona and New Mexico into the.
union as one state under any terms or
conditions whatsoever.
Resolved That the thanks OF this
body and OF the people Of arizona. he.
EXTENDED to the H0uora BILE Marcus 8.
smith for his opposition 10 the project
to admit Arizona and New Mexico as
one state; that the clerk of th= council
be directed to transmit q copy Of these
resolutions b. wire TO its delegate in
congress"
Mr KiObey moved that committee
q three from the council and five
members OF the house b. appointed to
prepare n more lengthy resolution. in
which should be set forth the argu-
mCnts and reasons Why the ,erritorv
opposes said union.
The resolution was clnCurrcd in bv
the house and forwarded to Mr. Smith.
Judge KiDhey further moved ard the
motion YVES adopted for the apraint-
Wcnt cf o committee or three from
the council 90 meet committee OF five
from the house 30 prepare resolutions
further protesting against the terms of
the proposed compromise. The mem
oCrs Of this committee are President
Ives. Judge Ki5bsy and Mr.. Burson.
The house members OF the committee
are Messr9. Rowe. Cowan. Webb. Ing
ais and Speaker Powers.
Very little else was done I'm either
branch heycnd the reporting and ad-
vancing IF bills.
IN the house an attempt vas made 10
definitely postpone the bill amending
the law making the office G., county as
fcssor an elective office. The motion
was defeated and the bin was referred
to the committee on judiciary.
The following bills were introduced:
by Mr.. Gonzales for the relief Of Mrs.
Tofcllo Of Apache county, the widow Of
the Arizona ranger who was killed last
spring by member of the BuI Smith
gang. The bill carries an appropria-
ton Of $500; by Mr. Morrison. reailir-
ing all persons, firms and corporations
using scrip store orders or other evil
denCe Of Indebtedness to ~adcam them
IN the lawful money o. the United
States; By Mr.. Parr providing for the
taxation Of the ret proceeds OF mines
The bin especially intended for re
city Of Phoenix relating to the regis
tratcn Of voters and which had hae1
made special order was referred to
the judiciary committee. In seConding
the motion for it's reference Mr. Webb
stated that it was in cortYavcutiou Of
the Harrison act
In the council the house bin FIX