Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-03-12

unassuming and not given To much Agab, MT. Todd, by his manly an1
 lsl :gfo s hl oE-zSsI1f ->.+s5zrrse. frlrs rzfned khe esteem ma respect of his col- leagues, and of every one who has made his acquaintance in Prescott. He has proven himself true friend
 Maricopa county, and has faiths
 seconded and 9ssisted the . Both Todd and
 !s were 1T. favor of reduc-
 the subsidy to $2OO,O0O, and after consultation. Judge Porter PUgreed to the proposition. Although the mess--zc net with hostility from parties interested In the valley, and although they lobbied to the extent of their ability against it, they could not overcome the efforts of the united delegation ard the fight was wen. It having been rumored here that certain individuals in Phoenix had boasted they would do all in their bower to make the act smegae lory, a supplemer tary bill will De introduced tomorrow for the ap> pointment of board of commits sioners with full power to act in case ihe board of supervisors seek to evade compliance with the pro- visions of the law. This will clinch the nail and prevent the. people of Sat River valley from being cheated of the benefits which railroad communication will bring. Teddy the bill to prevent
 DEGENERATION
 in freights by railroad companles Tn Arizona received its death blow in the Council. When it was called up Weedin moved that it be made the special order for Saturday, but scarcely had he taken his seat. when up rose that true friend of the people and distinguished patriot, Hon. John w. Darlington, and moved to of indefinitely postpone the measure. The motion prevailed by a vote seven to four, all the Republican members voting aye, and also one Democrat, John Howell of MohaTe, Weedin, Todd, Bailey and Bridwen voted no, and Leatherwood, of Pima, passed his vote. The otber bill, introduced by WeedIn. 10 regulate freights and 3 fares, met wilh simils faaa a few hours before. c. c stephens. the attorney of the Southern Pacific at Tucson, Opposed tbe measure in one of his characteristic, buncomb harangues, and showed by his | anxiety for it's defeat, how import ant It was 10 the interests of the | masters he served. Weedin made | an ablt argument in favor of the | measure, and sarcast ically alluded | to the former sand lot proclivi> | ties of the man who is now the | subservient tool of monopoly in | the present legislature It IS said | tbat the honorable gentleman from the old pueblo was once disciple at the feet of DennIs Kearny, but being persuaded like many more of the | same scEool,o of the error of his ways, urned his back on his old cempadres md took service beneath the banner fmblazoncd witAsa-that all powerful
 mblsm-the sack. However this pay be, there is no man in either
 ouse who so near Approaches the
 haracter of that ancient Greciap
 ponter. Gorgias. When the ses-
 on first began he wielded some ins | uenee, now tIat he is well known,
 here are none 90 poor to do him
 verenc." Mercenary and insincere
 will leave Prescott with record | picb no one might care to envy.
 SIERRA BONITA
 passed with ihe handsome vote
 fifteen 10 nine. It comes
 in the Council tomorrow, when
 hottest fight of the session may |
 3pccied. It's friends claim it
 10 through, while it's enemies
 ,assert that it will be downed.
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