Williams news., 1905-01-28
ARIZONA LEGISLATURE

House Concurrent Resolution No. 9 by Mir. Bailey of Cochise, was intro duced, but was not acted upon. It provided for the appointment of a clerk and messenger for the Cover at $5 each per day.
 Mir Downs of Navajo introduced Council Bill No. f. an act regulating street railways and compelling the use of lenders or life guards and air brakes.
 MT. Roemer then introduced Joint Council Bill No. 1, which provides for the clerkships.
 House Concurrent Resolution No. 10. which provides that Arizona's protest against joint Statehood be forwarded to the Legislatures of the different states nowin session passed the Council
 A copy of the protest of New Mexico's Legislature against joint Statehood was received and read.
 w. k. Gamble of Graham county was sworn in as journal clerk.
 In the House a memorial was passed protesting against the an- nexation to Utah of the territory lying north of the Colorado river and the Grand Canyon, which is part of this territory.
 House No. 10 was introduced by Mir. Pomeroy of this county. It provides that certain salary shall be paid county officers and that all fees shall go to the county.
 House Bill No. II, by Mr. Strong of Cochise, provides for a deduction in the salary of district clerks and deputies in counties of the second to the sixth class.
 House Bill No. 12 was introduced by Mir. Strong and was similar to No. II. except that it applied to counties of the first class, the sala- ries of district clerks being fixed at $2,OOO year and of the deputies at $1 200 with $S5 for such addi- tional clerks as might be needed.
 House Bill No. 13. by Mr. Webb of Graham is to revise and correct procedure in district and supreme courts.
 House Bill No. IA, by Mir. Webb, defines grand larceny.
 Governor Brodie Tuesday after noon sent to the Council the names of the following Territorial officials for confirmation:
 Joseph Kibbey to be~attorney general; I. M, -Christy, territorial auditor; E, E E. Kirkland, territorial treasurer; B. F. Daniels, superin- tendent of the territorial prison Dr. w. H. Ward. superintendent oi the asylum for the insane; Major W. B. Leavell, adjutant general; Nelson G. Layton, superintendent of public instruction; Thomas H. Rynning, captain of the Arizona rangers; George E. Truman, mem Der of the board of control.
 The Council confirmed the ap- pointments.
 The House committee on the ju- dietary this morning introduced House Bill No. 21. which provides for the appointment of an addition al justice of the peace and consta- ble in precincts of more than 5000 population, where but one of each was elected at the late election.
 The same committee introduced House Bill No. 22, an act to provide a method of deciding tie votes. The bill declares that where there is a tie for any precinct, district or any other minor office the judges of election shall decide in what man her it shall be determined, for coun- ty offices the Board of Supervisors, for members of the Legislature by the branch of which the candidates aspire and for all other offices by the governor, it being provided that the decision be reached by lot.
 House Bill No. 15, introduced yesterday by MT. Timmons of Yuma and which provided that municipalities might vote upon granting franchises passed the House today
 MT. Neal introduced bill to amend par. 2732, sec. 19, title 32, chapter 2, Revised Statutes, 1901, providing exemption of laborers' earnings from attachment in cer- tain cases.
 MT. Neal introduced bill to pro- vide for the exemption of home steads from attachment.
 MT. Stanford introduced bill to provide for the payment of inter- est on vouchers for school teachers salaries.
 The house passed an act to allow franchises for public utilities in municipal corporations to be voted on at Special electinns