Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-01-28

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Arizona, as published in the "Alta
California"
On motion the meeting adjourned,
subject to the call of the committee on
ways and means.
1.-The Truth about their Election,
&C., sc.
M. W. I. Boyd sought the Chief
clerkship Of the House, and it was
given him. That body patiently tried
his capacity and the proceedings show
what they found it to be. Bad judg-
ment has led him OF some untrue friend
of his to make personal matter of it,
and publish glazing falsehoods in re-
ference thereto, and also make a most
contemplate charge against the
House that had treated him first, with
honor, secondly, with leniency, third
ly, with charity by letting him resign,
and finally in consequence of his or
his friends, foolish action, plainly, by
putting upon the permanent records
of Arizona its estimate of his worth as
clerk of that body
Saturday morning, Jan. 21st, the
following proceedings were had in.open
session. Mr.. Goodwin arose and said:
Mr.. Speaker. rise to a question
of privilege
lnto-days' issue Of The Arizonan is a
communication over the signature of
Jeffersonian stating that the resig-
nation Of M. W. L. Boyd, was
brought about by his high sense of
honor in this, that he would rather
resign than appoint Mr.. WATSON of
The CITIZEN as his assistant. Now
the facts, which are well known to all
of you, are these. Mr.. B. asked as
favor that the appointment of an as
sistant clerk should not be given him,
stating as a reason that he thought
the House could make a better ap-
pointment than himself After hav-
ing given Mr.. B. fair trial, and
having proved himself to be totally
unfit for the position, and his friends
those who secured him the position
proposed that if Mr.. WATSON would
consent to take the assistant clerkship,
it would enable him, Mr.. B., to get on
with his duties without mistake. Nh.
B. was well pleased with the PROPOSE
ton, but Mr. WATSON would not take
the position, and an assistant clerk
was a necessity. Mr.. McCaffry, whose
well known capacity, peculiarly fitted
him for the position, was elected as
sistant clerk. The Yavapai delega-
ton, am informed, waited upon Mr.
Boyd and urged him to resign. Act
ing upon their advice, he did resign
A member of the Yavapai delegation
presented Mr.. BIS resignation to the
Speaker of the House; member Of
the same delegation moved that the
resignation be accepted, and the mo-
ton was seconded by another of it.
If Jeffersonian y is Mr.. BIS. friend,
then [ say God save him from his
friends. l have read the commune
cation, and.in view of the statements
made rejecting on the dignity of tha
House, l offer the following Pream-
BILE and Resolution, and ask that the
yeas and nays be called thereon so
that Jeffersonian may be satisfied
why Mr. BIS. resignation was accept
ed.
Whereas, in view of the communica-
ton published in to-days' issue of The
Arizonan, relating to the resignation
of Mr.. M. W. 7. Boyd and the man
ifest falsity Of the whole commune
cation
Be 1t Resolued, That the resignation of
Mr.. N. W. T. Boyd, as chief clerk of
this House, was accepted with the full
knowledge and belief of his incompe-
tency to perform the duties of the
office.
Upon roll call. those voting aye
were Messrs. Anderson, Bidwell, |
Brinley, Elias, Fitzgerald, Goodwin,
Melvin, Mercer, Morgan, Romano
Smith, Taylor, Wilson, Mr.. Speaker
IA: Voting nay, Mr.. O'Neil-1.
Excused ON personal grounds, Mr.
Fowler
From the above it will be readily
seen who wanted and who did not
want clerkship; why Mr.. Boyd was