Английская Википедия:5th Arizona Territorial Legislature
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox Arizona Territorial Legislature The 5th Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which met from November 10, 1868, to December 16, 1868, in Tucson, Arizona Territory.Шаблон:Sfn It was the last of the annual legislative sessions.Шаблон:Sfn
Background
In the year preceding the session there had been several important political changes in the territory. On November 1, 1867, the capital had been officially moved from Prescott to Tucson.Шаблон:Sfn Additionally, Governor Richard C. McCormick had won election to become Arizona's Territorial Delegate to Congress and was preparing to depart to Washington D.C.Шаблон:Sfn His replacement had not yet been named.Шаблон:Sfn
Hostilities with the native peoples continued with A. M. Erwin, who had won election to become a member of the session, having been killed by Apache near his home.Шаблон:Sfn There was some progress however with most of the Hualapai having been forced onto a reservation.Шаблон:Sfn There had also been several infrastructure improvements. During previous year, a telegraph line to Santa Fe had been completed with discussions being held of building a second line to California.Шаблон:Sfn Railroads were also in the process of being constructed across the territory.Шаблон:Sfn
Legislative session
The thirty-seven-day-long session of the Fourth Legislative Assembly convened in Tucson on November 10, 1868.Шаблон:Sfn The session met in an adobe building on Main street belonging to Hiram S. Stevens. Local stories from after the session claimed some meetings occurred in the Congress Street Saloon.Шаблон:Sfn
During the session, the House of Representatives had difficulties maintaining a quorum. Only one of the six representatives from Yavapai county attended the session while the delegations from both Mohave and Yuma counties were both a representative short. Additionally, Councilman Octavius D. Gass and Representative Andrew S. Gibbons were late to arrive at the session.Шаблон:Sfn
Governor's address
Governor Richard C. McCormick gave his address to the session on November 16, 1868.Шаблон:Sfn He began by thanking the voters for his recent election as Territorial Delegate. The governor then noted that taxable property had increased within Arizona due to a growing economy.Шаблон:Sfn Social life was also prospering even though McCormick saw the need for additional volunteers to fight Apache.
Legislation
The session accomplishments included a number of memorials to the U.S. Congress similar to those sent by previous sessions. Included was a request for additional military assistance in dealing with the Indian Wars.Шаблон:Sfn To this was added requests for two new mail routes, one connecting Tucson with Wickenburg via Camp Grant, Florence, Phoenix and Camp McDowell. The second was between Prescott with Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory.Шаблон:Sfn A new request was made for establishing a court to resolve the validity of Spanish and Mexican land grants within the territory.Шаблон:Sfn
Reverting a change made by the 3rd legislature,Шаблон:Sfn the session recreated the office of Territorial Attorney General.Шаблон:Sfn Added to this was the new position of county surveyor.Шаблон:Sfn To defray territorial expenses, a new tax of US$5 to US$25 was levied on dance halls.Шаблон:Sfn Additionally the session authorized building a territorial jail in Phoenix.Шаблон:Sfn The jail was never built.Шаблон:Sfn
Members
| House of RepresentativesШаблон:Sfn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | District | Name | District | |
| John Anderson | Pima | Francis H. Goodwin | Pima | |
| Thomas J. Bidwell (Speaker) | Yuma | Oliver Lindsey | Yuma | |
| Thomas W. BrooksШаблон:Efn-ua | Yavapai | William S. LittleШаблон:Efn-ua | Yavapai | |
| Sol W. Chambers | Pima | James P. LugenbulШаблон:Efn-ua | Yuma | |
| Robert M. Crandel | Pima | E. LumbleyШаблон:Efn-ua | Pima | |
| Follett G. CristieШаблон:Efn-ua | Yavapai | John Owen | Pima | |
| U. C. DoolittleШаблон:Efn-ua | Mohave | John Smith | Yavapai | |
| Jesús M. Elías | Pima | Hiram S. Stevens | Pima | |
| Andrew S. Gibbons | Pah-Ute | G. R. WilsonШаблон:Efn-ua | Yavapai | |
| CouncilШаблон:Sfn | |
|---|---|
| Name | District |
| John T. Alsap (President) | Yavapai |
| John G. CampbellШаблон:Efn-ua | Yavapai |
| F. M. ChapmanШаблон:Efn-ua | Yavapai |
| Octavius D. Gass | Mohave and Pah-Ute |
| Joseph K HooperШаблон:Efn-ua | Yuma |
| Henry JenkinsШаблон:Efn-ua | Pima |
| Alexander McKey | Pima |
| Estevan Ochoa | Pima |
| Daniel H Stickney | Pima |
References
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Further reading
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