TheArizona Territorial Legislature served as the legislative body of theArizona Territory. It was abicameral legislature consisting of alower house, the House of Representatives, and anupper house, the council. Created by theArizona Organic Act, the legislature initially consisted of nine members in the council and eighteen members in the House,[1] meeting once a year until 1869, when theU.S. Congress changed the meeting sessions to biannually.[2] In 1881, the legislature expanded to twelve Council members and twenty-four Representatives.[3]
The Arizona Territorial Legislature was replaced by theArizona State Legislature after Arizona achieved statehood.
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