Arizona silver belt., 1885-01-31
THE LEGISLATURE.
DOings of the law Makers at ihe
 Capitol City.
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been at loggerheads as to who should control the committees and fill the presiding chairs. ltis beyond ques- ton that an organization would have been perfected at once, if outside in luences had not interfered to prevent it. There is strong lobby hero in the interest of railroads, who fear hos tile legislation and would be pleased to see both Houses adjourn sine die. This is the true history of the dead lock, although many members in both Houses held out for party principle.
 The organization is perfected at last, and the Democrats have got the worst of it. At the critical moment Purdy, of Yuma, cast his vote for Rollins and iecIded the contest in favor of the Republicans. This action on the part of Mir. Purdy, has been severely de- nouneed by Democrats, but Sam doesn't seem to care a continental whether the "unterrifed" like it or not. He is at the head of the Corpo- ration Committee, and won't have to walk back to Yuma, come what may.
 In the making up of the House committees, the Republicans have the whip handle and, in the language of the street, the Democrats have got soup" Yavapai has been specially ignored, the entire delegation being given only two insignificant char manships
 Capt Watkins, of Globe, secured the committee on Territorial Affairs, per, Aaps the most important position given to Democrat in the assembly, ind in this connection your eorrespon- lent would remark, that the Captain has already shown himself one of the most able members on the floor. Ready in debate and well posted in parliamentary law, he IS sure to make his mark ere the session ends.
 The most important bill yet intro dtreed in the lower House was that by Judge Porter, of Maricopa, for the erection and rDaintenance of an in- sane asylum i,l the Salt River Valley, The measure is meeting with much favor, and unless some ideal" should be made. the bull will become a law. Since the organization, bills have fol- lowed fast, and promise to follow fas- ter. Most of them will never reach a second reading; and many an ambi. tious statesman will see the toll of many an hour by the midnight oil, con- signed to the limbo of forgotten things, The redoubtable General Wardwell, of Coehise. is to the fore with bill to grant female suffrage. It is well known that a pettieoat has charms to sCothe the Generals warlike ire, which Eothing else possesses; and now he stands forth as the champion of crushed and down-trodden feminiuity By the way, the Generals seat is con. tested, but there is not much proba- Gility Of his losing it,
 The Coureil was organized by the election of Dr. Ainsworth as President, after a stubborn fight Tom Wsedin, of Pinal, led the Democratic forces and overlooked no coign of vantage tc gain the victory. A compromise was at last effecteda-the Democrats con. ceding the Presidency, and the Repub- licans giung to their opponents the control of two important committees Printing and Corporations. Weed. in was to be Chairman of the former and Todd, of Aaricopa, of the latter This was the agreement but it has mol been kept Republicans hold Che chairs of both these committees, and Weedin and Todd have been given secondary places. This exhibition of Punic faith has caused much bad blood, and Dem. ocrats arc cursing themselves for being so credulouS as to have taken the word of their opponents without the bond As the matter stands, the Republicans virtually control the Council as well as the House.
 The railroad lobby is the strongest here, and it seems very certain that no freight and fare bill will pass this session, although two have already been introduced in the House,
 The lobbies for and against the new county of Sierra Bonita, come next in strength and influence. ltis asserted, and not denied, that both are backed by well filled "sacks," and that when the time comes the strings will be un- loosed. The fight on the question promises to be a bitter one, with the chances of victory, at the present time, about equally divided.
 Random Notes,
 Wire pulling has been reduced to s fine art at Prescott, and leg rolling k considered one of the exact sciences
 Sam Prlrdy has been read out oi the Democratic party, and now takes his seat among the Republicans, while Ruggles, on old line Republican, is now acting with the Democrats 4 little mixed, isn't #?
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