14th Arizona Territorial Legislature

Session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature (1887) February 2026 January 2025 14th January 10, 1887 March 10, 1887 12 A. Cornwell 24 Samuel F. Webb 13th 15th The 14th Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which convened in Prescott, Arizona. The session ran from January 10, 1887, till March 10, 1887.Goff 1978 101 The frugal nature of the session, compared to its predecessor, combined with an outbreak of mumps and measles resulted in the session being dubbed the "Measly Fourteenth".McClintock 1916 337 Background Following the excesses of the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, the U.S. Congress had passed the "Harrison Act" which placed limits on territorial debt.Wagoner 1970 239–40 The act further prevented territorial legislatures from granting divorces or name changes.Goff 1978 102 After the election of President Grover Cleveland, C. Meyer Zulick had replaced Frederick Augustus Tritle as Governor of Arizona Territory.Goff 1978 98 As for events in the Apache Wars, Geronimo had surrendered on September 9, 1886, ending large scale hostilities within the territory.Wagoner 1970 235 Legislative session The session began on January 10, 1887, and ran for 60 days. During the session a number of the legislature's members contracted mumps and measles.McClintock 1916 337 Of the 102 bills passed by the session, two were vetoed.Wagoner 1970 240 Governor's address Governor Zulick sent his address to the legislature in writing on the first day of the session.Goff 1978 101 He began by discussing the end of the Apache Wars, saying "The gratitude of the people of Arizona is due the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Interior for the removal of these Indians, who have for more than a quarter century stood a barrier to the progress of the Territory, a constant and ever present menace to it prosperity."Goff 1978 101–02 He then went on to thank General Nelson A. Miles and his officers for their role in the capture and relocation of Geronimo.Wagoner 1970 240 With the hostile Apaches dealt with, the governor believed it was finally possible to fully develop Arizona's wealth.Wagoner 1970 240 Zulick went on to discuss the effects of the "Harrison Act".Goff 1978 102 Dealing with territorial taxation, the governor noted various counties performed property assessments in different ways and he believed most assessments were undervalued.Goff 1978 102 He then requested county courts be consolidated into district courts as a cost-saving method.Goff 1978 102 Water availability was an important issue to the governor and he desired to see construction of water canals, noting "the Territory should never surrender control of its water supply; it is the people's heritage and should be controlled in their interest."Goff 1978 102 As for education he reported that a site had been secured on which to build the territorial university. A further 12 new school districts had been created since the last session, bringing the territorial total to 130.Wagoner 1970 240 In other matters, Zulick asked for a revision to be performed to the territorial legal code.Goff 1978 102 He also wanted the repeal of a law passed during previous session that disenfranchised Mormons.Goff 1978 102 Legislation Compared to the previous session's outlay of US$294,323, the fourteenth legislature only authorized a meager US$44,217.Wagoner 1970 240 The first cut expense came with the elimination of the territorial position of Commissioner of Immigration.McClintock 1916 337 The session was not all cost cutting as it authorized US$1,200/year in supplemental pay for justices of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court. This was in addition to their regular pay received from the Federal government.Wagoner 1970 240 In other actions, the session created a territorial lottery.Wagoner 1970 240 A proposal to create "Frisco" county, with its seat in Flagstaff was defeated. The proposal would be revived in a later session with the creation of Coconino County.Wagoner 1970 240–41 The best remembered action of the session was creation of a Live Stock Sanitary Board.McClintock 1916 337 This was accompanied by a set of laws requiring cattle ranchers to register their brands with their county recorder along with others intended to protect against the spread of infectious diseases.Wagoner 1970 241 Aftermath Based upon the authority granted by the new livestock laws, Governor Zulick imposed a 90-day quarantine upon imported Mexican cattle, similar to the existing quarantine on imported European cattle. This caused a potential diplomatic incident as the Mexican government protested the new requirement and suggested that they might impose a similar quarantine. A diplomatic incident was avoided when it was determined the Arizona quarantine violated the U.S. Congress' constitutional authority to regulate international trade. While the quarantine was overruled, it did establish the principle of protecting against infectious disease and prompt the Congress into action on the subject.Wagoner 1970 241 Members House of RepresentativesWagoner 1970 518NameCountyNameCountyJ. Q. Adamson ApacheRobert N. Leatherwood PimaHenry T. Andrews YavapaiA. McKay PimaW. H. Ashurst YavapaiD. H. Ming GrahamCharles Baker YumaA. G. Oliver YavapaiA. A. Bean PimaB. L. Peel CochiseJ. M. Bracewell CochiseJ. B. Scott PimaP. F. Collins MohaveJames Scott ApacheAndrew J. Doran PinalJohn Y. T. Smith MaricopaO. C. Felton YavapaiEugene J. Trippel GilaJ. J. Fisher YavapaiSamuel F. Webb (Speaker) MaricopaM. Gray CochiseScott White CochiseF. W. Heyne CochiseC. R. Wores Pima CouncilWagoner 1970 518NameCountyJ. W. Anderson PinalL. W. Blinn CochiseJ. H. Breed ApacheE. L. Burdick MohaveA. Cornwell (President) Northern DistrictCharles R. Drake PimaC. B. Foster YavapaiL. H. Goodrich MaricopaIsaac Lyons YumaPeter C. Robertson GilaGeorge H. Stevens GrahamW. C. Watkins Southern District 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. References 30em Goff John S. Arizona Territorial Officials Volume II: The Governors 1863–1912 Black Mountain Press Cave Creek, Arizona 1978 5100411 McClintock James H. James H. McClintock Arizona, Prehistoric, Aboriginal, Pioneer, Modern Vol. II S. J. Clarke Chicago 1916 https://books.google.com/books?id=xEQOAAAAIAAJ Wagoner Jay J. Arizona Territory 1863–1912: A Political history University of Arizona Press Tucson 1970 0816501769 registration https://archive.org/details/arizonaterritory00wago 14 14 Category:1887 in Arizona Territory Territorial Legislature