Английская Википедия:11th Arizona Territorial Legislature
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox Arizona Territorial Legislature The 11th Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which convened on January 3, 1881, in Prescott, Arizona Territory.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
Background
Since assuming office, Governor John C. Frémont had been mostly absent from his duties. The governor had left for Washington, D.C., on February 28, 1879, to lobby the territory's case in a dispute over the boundaries of the Gila River Indian Reservation. The trip was expected to take five or six weeks to complete. Frémont had not returned to the territory till August 1879.Шаблон:Sfn The governor had again left the territory on March 18, 1880.Шаблон:Sfn He did not return to Prescott till January 5, 1881.Шаблон:Sfn In response to these prolonged periods with no resident territorial governor, Territorial Delegate John G. Campbell said "So far we cannot tell what sort of Governor he will make as he has spent most of his time in the East."Шаблон:Sfn
While he was away, the non-partisan alliance that had controlled Arizona Territory during the McCormick and Safford administrations broke down. This allowed the territory's Democratic Party to organize an effective opposition to the Republican governor.Шаблон:Sfn The other signification change was the size of the legislature, which had been expanded to twelve members in the upper house and twenty-four members in the lower house.Шаблон:Sfn
Legislative session
The legislative session began on January 3, 1881.
Governor's address
Governor Frémont's address to the session focused upon economic development. To this end he called for Federal aid in building water storage systems within the territory and increased trade with Mexico.Шаблон:Sfn To encourage additional capital investment in the territory's mines, the governor requested removal of all taxes levied on mining products.Шаблон:Sfn On other issues, Frémont recommended divorces be handled by the courts.Шаблон:Sfn
The regular address was followed on February 21, 1881, by a special message. In the message, Governor Frémont called for a 100-man force to be organized to fight banditry along and near the border with Mexico.Шаблон:Sfn
Legislation
The most important, and contentious action of the session was the creation of three new counties: Cochise, Gila, Graham.Шаблон:Sfn Of these, Cochise County generated the most objections. Creation of the county was opposed by interests in Tucson due to the diversion of tax income from their city to the new county seat. Tombstone had however managed to elect a disproportional level of representation to the session and was able to overcome the objections.Шаблон:Sfn The new county's name also generated opposition as Representative Sharp of Maricopa County objected to the county being named for Cochise due to the "depredation and murderous attacks of that bloodthirsty savage."Шаблон:Sfn
The towns of Phoenix, Prescott, and Tombstone were incorporated. A variety of bond issues were additionally authorized to fund construction of courthouses, jails, and other government buildings throughout the territory.Шаблон:Sfn
Acting upon the governor's recommendation, the territorial bullion tax on mined products was repealed.Шаблон:Sfn Frémont's request for a special force to fight crime along border with Mexico was refused.Шаблон:Sfn The previous session's creation of a territorial lottery was repealed,Шаблон:Sfn and gambling by minors prohibited.Шаблон:Sfn
Members
| House of RepresentativesШаблон:Sfn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | District | Name | District | |
| J. Barton | Apache | Donald Robb | Pinal | |
| Peter J. Bolan | Maricopa | J. K. Rodgers | Pima | |
| George E. Brown | Yavapai | John Roman | Pima | |
| Andrew J. Doran | Pinal | M. G. Samaniego | Pima | |
| Thomas Dunbar | Pima | N. Sharp | Maricopa | |
| E. B. Gifford | Pima | E. H. Smith | Pima | |
| John Haynes | Pima | M. S. Snyder | Pima | |
| J. F. Knapp (Speaker) | Yuma | David Southwick | Mohave | |
| M. K. Lurty | Pima | R. B. Steadman | Yavapai | |
| John McCafferty | Pima | H. M. Woods | Pima | |
| John McCormack | Maricopa | L. Wollenberg | Yavapai | |
| G. W. Norton | Yuma | G. R. York | Apache | |
| CouncilШаблон:Sfn | |
|---|---|
| Name | District |
| J. W. Anderson | Pinal |
| Albert C. Baker | Maricopa |
| Solomon Barth | Apache |
| A. Cornwall | Mohave |
| John W. Dorrington | Yuma |
| B. A. Fickas | Pima |
| B. H. Hereford | Pima |
| Murat Masterson (President) | Yavapai |
| William K. Meade | Pima |
| H. G. Rollins | Pima |
| George H. Stevens | Pima |
| R. S. Thomas | Maricopa |
References
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Further reading
Шаблон:AZ Territorial Legislature
