Arizona miner., 1866-11-10
THE THIRD LEGISLATURE.


 This body met in Prescott on the 3d of Oc- tobcr and adjourned on the 9th inst. There was some feeling created in the organization by the drawing of party lines on the part of Pima and Yavapsi counties, when party lines had not been generally drawn in the election. The river counties felt that they had a strong claim for the speakershipo one of the Houses, h.ver having had an officer of either, but un- der the party ruling they were left in the cold. They punished Yavapai county by re- fusing 10 cooperate in fixing the capital at Prescott, but in other matters they made no show of resentment. The bills passed num- her some forty in all, and will we think be we'll rertived by the people. Chapter 60 of the Howell Code, the famous mining law of the Territory, over which there has been wide difference of opinion, is to be numbered among the things of the past on the first day of January ensuing. The act which is to take its place will be found on the first page. It was introduced by Mir Ellis, after the lon ger bills of Messrs. Osborn and Davis had been rejected, although both had many good points. It is very short and simple, and confers the power of regulating the mines up on the existing districts. An act regarding segregation, although separate, properly be- longs to the bill, and will also be found on the first pa.e of to days MrSER.
 Among the other acts of general interest, are those abolishing the office of Attorney General, creating district attorneys, making Territorial Auditor, reducing the salary Of the Territorial Treasurer, regarding roads and highways, cooncerning escheated estates, changing the general election from Septem- Der to June, changing the meeting of the Legislature from October to September, of general interpretations, and several amend ments to the Howell Code.
 Among the memorials those for increased mail service, and regarding Pah-Ute county given in our present number, are perhaps the most important
 The Territorial expenses were considerably reduced, and the machinery somewhat sim plifed and improved. The bill for the rais- ing of rangers was defeated on the ground that men could not be had. as was the memo rial asking authority to raise a regiment of native volunteers An elaborate bill "0f the Treasury Department and one ~of public administrators also fell to the ground Resolutions of confidence in the Governors administration; of thanks to Secretary Car ter and to Delegate Goodwin; to the native volunteers; to the new company for nayigat- ing the Colorado; and to ether parties were passed.
 While we regret the part5 spirit shown in the organization of the Legislature, we more deeply regret that manifested on the intro duction of certain resolutions which appear in another column. If Mr. Sypert wislic'. to introduce resolutions laudatory of President Johnson and denunciatory of Congress, he hal aright to do SO and Mr Dayis had a right to present such as he did. Brt we consider it, to say the least, very unfortunate that the Speaker thought it necessary in supporting Andrew Johnson to edlogize Jefferson Davis or any one engaged in the late attempt to overthrow the government. The course of the south mss have been brayely contcnded for but it IS lost, and crimination and recrm- nation concerning it can do no possible good but on the contrary must rctard the Inauguration of that era of good feeling which all Am rclns should eagerly de ire Let us forget the unhappy issues of the past and devote our attefsion to the new qucs tions of the day. As for the MINER whilJ it is not political paper fl has been, and is for the Union under all circumstances and at any cost. It is with the Republican party in all constitutional efforts to rebuild the na- sional fabric upon an enduring basis, it is with the Democratic party, and with Presi- dent Johnson to the same extent, and no further. It holds irrespective of the past, all men now to be loyal who are earnest in their efforts to bring the states together dis tinct like the waves, but one like the sea, '' and all men disIoyal who stand in the way of the consummation of this great and patri- Otic work
 In this relation we will say that rcsolu- ton endorsing the President would probably have been passed by both Houses but the majority in the Council thought if unwise to atshck Congress which in the new mining law, and other acts, has treated the Tcrrito- ries with much libcralitv.