Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24
THE CAPITOL.
A Hard Road to Jravel-Ineffectual Att tempt to Organize-Dea in Both Houses-Inei-
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Regular Correspondence of the CITIZEN.

would be less the Mecca of human pill grimage than they are populsrly sup posed 10 be. The stage route through Phenix aud the Black canyon was re- ported to be in almost impossible con- diiion, and the only available route left was by rail to Ash Fork and thence overland tO Prescott. There was also me disiuclination against travelling the route through Phenix, from the fact that the present Legislators labor under the impression that they were not elected to go gp Salt uver.
 After the somewhat tedious ride by rail, lasting three days, ash Fork was reached on Sunday morning. This en- bTyo oIty is now but small station where box-cars upon q side-track are used for railroad offices, and about hundred yards from the "depot," through a sea of soft mud, TOW of small wooden houses have been erected for business purposes. At this season cf the year It looks gloomy indeed. The freighteIs are all either there n enforced icleness, or their trains are fastened in the mud on the road to Prescott.
 On this particular Sunjhy morning Hons. C. c. Stephens and E. W. Kisley were so fortunate as to secure seats in the stage, which Is only capable of car rying four passengers. They were shortly afterWard followed by Hon. $. Ii. Franklin on horseback, his wife re- maining at Ash Fork until the next stage rhould leave. Later Tn the day the west-bouni train brought m Hon. Alonzo Bailey and wife, Judge H. E. LighthIzer and your correspondent. Finding no means or conveyance Ht hand to proceed upon our Journey, and dreading the alternative of two or three days soi0urn in such a dismal place A search was made among the freighters aud at one o'clock in the afternoon We left Ash Fork iu a blackboard drawn by four stout mules, chartered to take Us tnlrtJ-hvs miles tO a station where a team was teie egraphed to meet us, for the trIiling expense of SG0. The mud was indeed in a state of terrible and obsiI- nate consistency, and the most rapid progress Was a very slow and lAbored walk, stopping every i've minutes to bew the mud of the wheels, winch 6ccumu- lated SD rapidly that iE few rods travel the wheels looked more like rolling bar rels than any thing else. In this way We slowly toiled on oIr dreaTy and weary way. Night came on before We had gone eight m les and the toughest road wa stlll ahead, but we kept on amid ocea- siOnal sh- Int showers Of rain aud the chlllEess ot night until we reached the camp of some mud bound freIghiers. where We were h1spitahly entertained with coffee and food, and were warmed by D rousiog fire. We again started out amid the most intense darkness and labOred on through the mud ID which the wheels sank to the hubs. with no sleep, and bu. dreary and painful wake fulLes5-ihrough the remaining hours Of the night, and al last, at ten o'clock on Monday morning We reached the station, where we rested an hour and got breakfast With a fresh team, in- volving an additional outlay of S2O, We made Prescott at six o'clock Monday uigh., worn out, chilled and generally used up.
 THE LEGISLATURE.
 Both houses ot the Legislature were AfA -4ANA tb hAl-A uk AA4E uhfAaDAIAE1 LbuA NI Monday, and no quorum being present an adjournment was had until Tuesday morning.
 On Tuesday morning the Council met and adjourned til l o'clock D. m. to await the arrival of H. Y. LeathervOod, who was reported to be slowly approach ing the cIty astride mulo, m company with John l.. Farrell At l o'clock they again met, and no quorum being pres ent adjourned until $ p. n.
 The Assembly met, all members being present. Ex-Cuief Clerk Fay called She body to order, and they proceeded to temporary organization. Two ballots were taken for temporary Speaker, each standing r. for Hon. Sam Purdy of Yuma md r. for Hon. w. F. Nichols of COchise. The deadlock was SO stub born and decisive that further action today was considered useless. and the Assembly therefore adjourned till to- morrow morning.
 INCIDENTS.
 Tue Council promises an interesting dea flock for President. Hon. c. K. Ainsworih Is the Republican candidate, and Hon. Thomas F. Weedin the Demo cratic. It Is stated upon the streets that Mir. Weedin will recede from his separations upon some very great con- sessions being given his party; but as he asks too much hot contest may re- suit. Mr. Ainsworth has openly stated that # these claims Bre withdrawn and the election given him, he will divide the patronage about equally between the two parties. Ills proposition is too fair and too generous for any entertainment by the Democrats who demand the lions share.
 Gen. Rollins Is the Representative Candidate for speaker of the Hodse, and he wIil receive the twelve Republican votes. Coi. Rucglss, who claims to be an Independent Republican, but who voted with the Democrats this morning. IS the Democrat candidate. It is stated in the lobby that he went into the Dem cratic caucus, and If this is true h9 certainly can expect no considera- tIrns from the party he has forsaken. His chances would be much better if he had not acted % openly with them. As It is. the prl babilIty is that Gen. Rollins wIl get the position, or his failing, Judge De Forest Porter will get away with the honOrs.
 Secretary Van Arman is making the members ot the Legislature feel as com fortabls as 1t IS in his power to dc, and he IS making many warm personal friends among them.
 Gov. Tritle is busy on his message, but fin ls time to greet the members as they arrive. He IS very popular here, even among the Democrats, for all re- gard him as an honest, efficient and attentive executive.
 Fred. Hughes, Chas. 4. Shibell, Leslie Blackburn. F. J. Prike, W. A. Cuddy. Nj. NJ. Rice, Joe Madero and other Tucson people are here, and 1t looks as though the Third House" will exceed | m numbers the combined numbers of | both branches of the legislature. B.