Arizona miner. [volume] (Fort Whipple, Ariz.) 1864-1868, 1866-01-10

ITO withdraw his resignation and the closing
] hours were among the most agreeable Of the
session.
The following is the final communication
Of the Acting Governor, who was comp-
mcnted by the unanimous Concurrent Reso.
luton printed in another column:
TEREiroay or ARIZONA;
OfFlcE OF Tir GovKREoR.
PREscorr, Dec 30, 1865. J
To the member, of the Second Legislative
/ Assembly of the Territory of Arizona.
! Gentlemen II la reply 90 your inquiry
whether have any further communication
/ to make to your honorable bodies, il only re-
mains Tor me Ia congratulate you upon the
harmony and success which have attended
your session. and 10 thank you for the gen
crous response you have made to the various
suggestions made in my message, aud for the
uniform courtesy you have shown me in OH
cial and private intercourse. I'm tie hope
that your Legislative labors will prove accent
able 10 the people, and beneficial to the inter.
ests OF the whole Territory, and that Won
may ever recur to them with satisfaction. |
wish You happy new year. and long career
OF prosperity and usefulness, while am with
much respect, your obcdicnt scryan'.
RICHARD G.. MCCORMICK.
In the Council Mr.. Woolscy introduced the
following resolution which was unanimously
adop,ed:
Raoie.d, That the thanks Of Che member,
Of the Counc.l are hereby rendered TO the
Hon. Henry 4. Bsclow, for the able, efficient
and impartial manner in which he mas per
formed the dutie, Of his office as President
O! the Council during this Session
The President arose and said:
Gentlemen Of thc Council-I thank YOU
for your kind expression of feeling toward
myself, manilcstct IN the resolution you have (,
just adopted. c'n only say that when in
accordance with our wishc, accented the
position OF prcsilhg officer Of this body did K
80 with diiiiirurs on account Of my limited
experience ia legislative matter. AMI parlia
mcnt1ry usugcs. T n ali my decisions ami rui-
Jugs, have eu!cs3rgd 20 conform 70 the ,
rUle- adopted 10 the government of the I
Council, and TAB pride ia referring 70 the q
Fact THAR no apps has been taken from those :
decisions durin1tle session Ii is also a {
source Of gfath1iOn 10 me that no question
lias been decidedly my vote in such a man {
nrr a. 70 injure - leeHng, Of amy member e
- Is eaunail; tat your debates have been IS
So ffsan az saliiics that nalucnbcr ha, {
dff tlse sess M esslles n or.ler. either r
b. ies nscl1lT az ~ az ssisisSvz osg- q
s6 q sslts Tie aen ATTENDANCE :
81 ssnss - $50 ieelnsesf t..e s'ss.n Il. a4sl :
The resignation y. ssaet 1 a
last scssien. s ta Hccti tsf essss
member pfuscst - size sansxa "a saouAl
attend daily IA order 10 tslln siasns. fe
the proinptaoss with Nilsa yUu Laws met 81
the usual sour 90 meetinz, sou ap entitled
to praise, aud congratulate Won "a this laet
that sicknes, has not prevented any member
from performing his duties. The labors Of
the members have been more continuous and
severe on committees than If the Council had
heen tull; tue industry and fidelity you have
di~playu cd IA This regard merits commentator.
Tie laws enacted lay tie present Legislative
Assembly !sye. ;;;,. ;';-;; - s;,.s.ser- !.r ~
lengthy a. those Of last year, but some inn
portaut measures have been considered aud
the delicate task of amending laws passed az
the las; session has been attended 80 with
carciulncss, and with regard only for the cen
cral interest. Oar connection has been most
pleasant; the Friendship formed az the first
session ha, been continued aid ccmcntei this
year, and now members have been re cycd
INTO our body and 20 our affections. Our
term of Office expires with this the last day
ot the session and Of the year, but | know
that the happy memoric, % oar association
viii last through life. Now, n we end our
labor, and leave for our respective homes,
desire 70 say that IN this, new country, and
fall OF danger 90 those who are it's explorers
it. pioneers, we part under circumstances un-
known in other and older Territories, with
possibilities, perhaps probabilities, that we
may never again meet together, but in any
event my future hopes and prospects arc like
yours, founded on and bound NJ in the adj
yancement Of our Territory, and assure you
that III al your eudoavors 10 that end, you
shall have my hearty cooperation, and my
wishes that your personal prosperity may
keep pace with that of Arizona.
Gentlemen, the hour agreed upon for orr
final adjournment has arrived, and now de-
clare this Council adjourned siae d..
/ In the l!oasc Mr.. Doll introduced the fol
lowing resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That this body herewith tender
their thanks aud cordial acknowledgement
for the ahlc gcutemany and impartial man
ner in which the honorable james :. Giles
has presided over this body as Speaker
The Speaker arose and said
Gentlemen of the House Of Representa-
tiyes--in assuming the duties of presiding
officer Of this body, had but few words to
say; have but few more now gave you
hut one promise, and made one request. That
have faithfully. earnestly, fairly and impair
tally discharged the duties of the Chair,
think you can all hear me witness, at least to
the best Of my ability have eudcayorcd so
To do. In but single instance has dspo-
sition Ia appeal from my decisions been
shown; that appeal was taken on what was
honestly believed to be good grounds, but
was not sustained by you. To your kind
forbearance and Indulgence certainly owe
much; 90 it may be attributed, in great
measure, the harmony Of the session. Yon
have generously responded to my request,
and il at any time haze seemed 10 be impa-
tient with you, or peremptory in my decisions,
have only ta say that iorbearance is alike
the dufy of Inn,nhprS and Suaaiap IN The