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committee. Senate Republicans at the time not wishing to admit another predominately Democratic state. The proposed constitution met its final fate in 1893. The Democratic party won control of the Senate during the 1892 elections and Smith submitted an updated statehood bill which was passed by
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The authorized ranger force would not be organized until 1901. Progress on creation of a constitution came much faster. Governor Irwin issued a proclamation calling for an election of delegates on March 24, 1891, with the convention convening on September 7 the same year. Unusual aspects of the
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The session granted an exemption from jury duty to volunteer firefighters and a means of promoting better fire protection. Cattle rustling was discouraged by requiring any cattle sold to be branded and livestock inspections to be performed before the cattle could be shipped. In transportation
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Acting upon Acting Governor Murphy's recommendation, the session decided to publish the "lost laws" from the previous session. They then eliminated the territorial offices of Commissioner of Immigration and Territorial Geologist. A new tax of US$ 30/month was imposed upon gambling tables.
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with neither the governor's signature or veto. The Arizona Territorial Supreme court had determined the laws were valid and Murphy planned to publish them unless they were repealed by this session. In other matters, he asked for a bridge to be built near Phoenix over the
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on January 20, 1891. He expressed concern for the territory's financial condition, calling for the legislature to "either reduce expenses of government or increase revenue, to prevent serious financial complications." Murphy then expressed outrage over how common
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A statehood movement had developed to correct what was perceived as the "second-class" status experienced by territorial citizens. Politically, the 1890 elections had resulted in the Democrats winning control of both houses of the legislature.
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as Territorial Governor on October 4, 1890. His arrival in the territory had been delayed. First by Irwin taking a brief leave to settle some personal affairs. Then, as soon as his affairs were in order, a member of his family contracted
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Additionally gambling tables were banned from any fair ground, fiesta, park, or race track. The ban had the added benefit of effectively fulfilling Murphy's request to halt the territory's fiestas. The legislature also established the
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The Northern District was composed of Apache, Maricopa, Mohave, Yuma, and Yavapai counties, while the Southern District encompassed Cochise, Gila, Graham, Pima, and Pinal counties.
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issues, the maximum railroad fare for railroads was set at $ 0.06/mile Meanwhile, new railroads were granted a twenty-year tax exemption. To aid in law enforcement, a
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and he was forced to spend a month in medical quarantine. It was not until January 21, 1891, that the new Governor arrived in the territory and was sworn into office.
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was authorized. Additionally a military code was passed that required all male inhabitants of the territory between the ages of 18 and 45 to be available for
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on January 15 and March 14, 1892. The first bill quickly died in committee while the second was passed by the House before being killed in a
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Sensing the territory would soon achieve statehood, the session was authorization of a constitutional convention. This was done without the
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however that raised concerns. The proposed constitution was ratified by Arizona voters on December 28, 1891, by a vote of 5,440 to 2,282.
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and it was anticipated that having a ratified constitution when the next request for statehood was made would speed the statehood process.
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David Leighton, "Street Smarts: Road honors husband of Tucson's first Christian Scientist" (Gus A. Hoff bio),
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advocates and the document's support for bimetallism led to Smith's bill dying in a Senate committee.
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Fazio, Steven A. (Spring 1970). "Marcus Aurelius Smith: Arizona Delegate and Senator".
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practices were used by territorial residents and estimated total territorial debt at
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submitted an Arizona statehood bills that utilized the proposed constitution in the
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document included provisions for public funding of railroads and water projects and
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Murphy announced that he had found eleven "lost laws" that had been passed by the
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3,427,000. The Acting Governor suggested reducing operational costs of the
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in school elections. It was the document's support for
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Session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature (1891)
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Index

15th
17th
Arizona Territorial Legislature
Arizona Territory
United States
Council
House of Representatives
Arizona Territorial Legislature
Phoenix, Arizona
John N. Irwin
Lewis Wolfley
scarlet fever
Oakes Murphy
tax avoidance
US$
territorial prison
15th Arizona Territorial Legislature
C. Meyer Zulick
Salt River
secret ballot
fiestas
secret ballot
ranger force
militia
Coconino
Yavapai County
Tonto Basin
Gila County
U.S. Congress
Enabling act

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