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22nd Arizona Territorial Legislature

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273:, President of the council, convinced the council to pass a resolution supporting joint resolution but inserting a provision that the electorate of each territory must approve the new state's constitution separately. If implemented, this would have effectively granted Arizona voters a veto capability over joint statehood. The Council resolution was telegraphed to Congress on February 26, 1903, as a joint resolution. The House, not agreeing with Ives' indirect attack on the joint statehood proposal, placed their support behind Marcus A. Smith's efforts to defeat the joint statehood bill the United States Senate. 246:. A territorial board of health was created. Licensing requirements for dentists and physicians were enacted. A bill repealing the requirement that outstanding tax assessments be paid before a court appeal could be filed suffered a pocket veto. A 50-year, $ 100,000 loan to the territorial insane asylum was authorized to allow the facility to make needed improvements. Improvements were intended to allow the facility to have enough space to separate patients with different types of problems into different areas. The session also transferred handling of 1250: 205:
territorial penitentiary. Two gifts of US$ 5,000 each to the University of Arizona needed legislative attention before they could be used to construct a gymnasium and mechanical arts hall. Finally, Brodie asked for the salary of the governor's personal secretary to be increased from $ 125 to $ 150/month.
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was authorized. The session also granted a ten-year tax exemption to new railroads. Conversely, railroads in the territory were prohibited from having employees work more than 16 consecutive hours. Other industries were also affected. A tax exemption promoting the construction of storage dams and
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Implementation of the eight-hour work day for miners resulted in labor strife. Miners who had previously been paid $ 2.50 for a ten-hour day were demanding the same pay for an eight-hour day. Mine owners offered nine hours pay ($ 2.25), arguing they could not afford a 25% increase in hourly pay
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rates. Mine strikes began on June 1, 1903, when the law limiting miners to an eight-hour day went into effect. The strike by 1,500 miners resulted in an additional 2,000 workers at smelters and other mineral processing tasks being put out of their jobs. In an effort to prevent bloodshed, the
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In other matters, the governor recommended the Pioneers' Historical Society be given legislative support in their efforts to collect and preserve historical information. To complete finishing touches on a new industrial school in Benson, he asked for labor to be provided by inmates from the
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be raised over schools was implemented. Any school district containing at least 100 residents were granted authority to hire music and art teachers. A special levy was passed to provide funds to expand the
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1903. The bill was passed by the House on a lark and the Council did not pass the measure until assured it would be vetoed. Governor Brodie's veto was based upon his understanding that the
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The address was given by Governor Brodie on January 20, 1903. It began with a review of territorial finances. This was followed by recommended reforms for the territorial
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filing fees from the Territorial Secretary to the office of the territorial auditor. The change resulted in the filing fees going directly into the territorial treasury.
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sugar beet processing facilities was passed. Opening of saloons within 6 miles (9.7 km) of public works was prohibited. The practice of paying employees with
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The session began on January 19, 1903, and ran for 60 days. During that time it passed 93 acts, 10 memorials, and a single joint resolution.
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failed to grant the legislature the needed authority to give women the right to vote. Addressing the joint statehood proposal before the
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Opposition to the joint statehood proposal continued for several years and a final resolution did not occur until November 1906.
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and tax laws. The governor asked for a change allowing elections of county supervisors and legislators to be based upon
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took office on July 1, 1902. Statehood efforts meanwhile had encountered an obstacle. A proposal had been made in the
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Acts, Resolutions, and Memorials of the Twenty-second Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona
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territories be combined and admitted as a single state. The proposal had been initially made in the
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had sent a telegraph requesting the legislature pass a resolution in opposition to the proposal.
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and was defeated in May 1902 by a vote of 106 to 28. Following the initial defeat, Senator
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had become a supporter of joint statehood and the battle over the idea continued in the
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The session made a number of changes affecting the railroads. The hiring of
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was banned. An eight-hour work day was also implemented by the session.
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announced his intention to resign in early 1902. His replacement,
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eventually became involved in suppressing the striker's marches.
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Session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature (1903)
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Beveridge 916:, pp. 387–38. 856:, pp. 406–07. 844:, pp. 181–82. 815:, pp. 384–85. 185:Governor's address 121:which convened in 1257: 1256: 763:, pp. 35–36. 647: 646: 628:John R. Whiteside 547:Joseph B. Corbett 497: 496: 257:bill occurred on 111: 110: 72:Arizona Territory 48: 47: 1292: 1252: 1074: 1067: 1060: 1051: 1046: 1019: 1007: 996: 982: 965: 944: 938: 929: 923: 917: 911: 905: 904: 893: 887: 886: 875: 869: 863: 857: 851: 845: 839: 833: 827: 816: 810: 804: 798: 781: 775: 764: 758: 752: 746: 725: 719: 713: 707: 701: 695: 680: 674: 668: 662: 516:Henry F. Ashurst 499: 432:Kean St. Charles 335:Lucius R. 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Index

21st
23rd
Arizona Territorial Legislature
Arizona Territory
United States
Council
House of Representatives
Arizona Territorial Legislature
Phoenix, Arizona
Oakes Murphy
Alexander Oswald Brodie
United States Congress
Arizona
New Mexico
United States House of Representatives
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
United States Senate
Marcus A. Smith
incorporation
legislative districts
at-large
railroad police
tokens
scrip
company store
legal tender
American flag
Tempe Normal School
incorporation

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