Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-03-21
Our SOlOnS.

Fred Maish returned from Prescott today. He says that be found the Leg islature busy passing bills that had leaning toward the Territorial Treasury, and it IS believed the various schems will result in the permanent displsce- ment of nor less a half million dollars of the peoples money. Arizona Legisla- lures have not been noted for economy; m fact they have had a poor record in that direction, but 1t Is generally con- ceded that the present Legislature which has just closed its session has by all cd Is been the most extravagant and Wreckless that has ever sat in Arizona. There seems to have been a You tickle me and I'll tickle you" combination n that august body that carried everything before 1t, and any measure, DO matter how vicious or wreckless 1t may have been, If iDtrouced by a member of this order of Blood AtOnement," it passed the Council bE n vote of elght to four which eight constituted its entire mem bership. Thiss order of "Blood Atone ment," also had far working majority iu the House. but 1t was not quIte s1 brazen and bare faced as the Coucil. That joint member of the Cnuncll from this district whose name has passed | from the reporters miud for the mo- meDt, was veritable dog Ia the manager | and We are sorry to learn that our regu- lar member from this county did no, exert himself very much Tn behalf Of bis constituency. In short the "Blood A.Onement party had the little giant hung on to one ot the lower rungs of tho ladder, and there was but little he coul do further than to nod when the chic Blood n n WiBked.
 As sample of the eItravaGance o the Legislature, the CITIZEN gives few items of expense, ss nllUwed by thu "Blor q Atonement order.
 For clerk hire. Sl6.OO0; for printing Marion, S9 JO0; others, Sl3,OOO; tota S2L0y0, and an additional apprO priauon of Sl,000 to have thu proceedings printed in pamphlet form Pages received S4 day, and so-calleC clerks S6 tc SIP day.
 One man with whom NIT. Mash wal well acquainted, and who dId net We hIs pen while Mir. Maish wss in Prescott drew S9 per day. Now as the ROyernmen only advanced S2j,0O0 with which to pa. the current expenses of running tn Legislature. We would like to know hoV these bills were paid. The people wer, aware that things were going to the ba, in Prescott. but from what MT. MHisl says, the affairs of the territory are eyel ID a worse condition than Is general. supposed, as the last sc ops into tn, treasury were the largest and most pro lOnged that were made. He says, how ever, in behalf of the majority of th, house, that with the exception of the! extrayagance, they sre good mel and are disposed tO do what IS right.
 Mir. Maish says that, had It not heen fo
 he bitter opposition of c. c. STEPHENS TWO THIRDS OF THE COUNCIL womb have voted in favor of removing tn Capital to Tucson.
 Mr. Mash says that four members o the Council, who voted against Tucson came to him the day following and tol, him that they would favor u reconsidera lion of the vote aud would then vote fo Tucson fl Stevens would favor T., bu Stephens would Lot do 1t. Then sal, they, .we will favor n reconsideration of the vote anyhow, if Stephens woul, abscnt himself from the Council. an, even this Stephens refused to do.
 Ihere never was any doubt Bbou carr, ing such bill through the House
 Those of our cItiZens who are desIr ous of hearing what Mir. Maish has t' say on ths sut iect can learn further b, attending meeting that will be helt for that purpose this evening.