Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24
THE CAPITAL.
The Council Bodily Demor.,,,.s ehange Of Le' dsrs In the Houss.-wm
 ores nj .s tn Monday.

Regular Correspondent of the C,,;,or
 PRESCOTT, Jan. r.
 Another day has been wasted in Lac isiative circles. The council failed to get quorum al either the morning or afternoon session, the deadlock having assumed such a stubborn and determin- ed phase that the wise men imagined a, attendance at the races to-day migbt give little needed rest snJ r.craat,o,, ana soften the party bitterness that now h'is their statesmablke bosoms. To he sure theIr visit to the race course was n uuty not to be overlooked or neglected some or the members of the counc,I say they VIII sack up their single piece oi solIed linen and return home on Mon gay ID order to prevent any session wb, f ever, but It Is not supposed that tbey seriously consider doing Do focli.b a tnlhg. It Is senseless enough m tbsm 10 maintain meaningless deadlocl without Returning to their caDstituents i-s seIi-conlesSed disoIganizers. -bouId any or them pursue this uawarranted course It would not prevent a s-ssiou ,f the Legislature for their offices yould at once be declared vacant and sp,ciaI elections ordered to fill the vacanc.e.. and thereby great and useless expense De entalled upon the people.
 The House finds no bTight example i'm 'he council, and its deadlock on perma- nent organIzation is suli maintained Ihls morning Gen. Rollins withdrew as candidate for speaker, in the following neat speech:
 Mir. Speaker: I rise for the burmese of withdrawing us a ca0dIdate for ste .k- CT or the thirteenth legislative asst mbly ot the Territory of Arizona. Of myoan volltlon, at my own suggestion, and m accordance with the expressed desire of the Republican members of this house. stand here to place in nomination gentleman of ability and experience for permanent presiding officer of this body. He IS man, who, If elected. will preside With dignity and who wall transact the business Of the chair with a fair impar- tial and honest hand and Tn such way as to command the respect of all When me passions and interests Of men and communities, of counties and sections of the territory come into frequent con hlct, the speaker should never allow hlmse! to be influenced oy his desire to see certain measures become legislative enactments, or by his feelings as a party man.
 A man of this character am about to nominate. Thanking he members of my own party for the generous support they have given me through so many ballots, and expressing tue earnest and | heartfelt wish that this deadlock may be | speedily broken, place in nomination | Tor speaker. the Hon. DeFoTest Porter, | Of Marlcopa county.
 Four ballots were taken with Judge | Porter as the Republican candidate, | without effect, and the house adjourned | until p. ID.
 After one ballot this afternoon Col. | Levi Ruggles arose and said:
 "Mr. Speaker: Since 1t seems we l cannot break this deadlock that We | have had for week, | purpose to wIih- draw my name, and in dong so I wish | to say to my friends that 1 must thank | them sincerely for their constantly and | continually voting for me. 1 find 1t l. almost impossible to organize the | house with the present candidates for speaker; 1 had expected however, that | It might be done, but it seems Impossi- ble at the present time. In order to
  members, now withdraw from the can vass, and have the honor to present to you as a candidate, MT. W. c. Watkins. and nominate him as candidate for speaker of the house"
 The Hon. Mir Watkins Is the member | from Gila county, and he Is a | very excellent gentleman Three ballots were taken after hls nomination. the re- suit being in each case a tIe. This I makes 26 ballots cast, with the same re- suit Promises and concessions have have | m .de in the m ,ttcr since the adjourn | meDt this afternoon that look to aD or garizatIon on Monday afternoon. II | Judge Porter Is not elected on Monday | mornings session. Jaige Nichols, ut [ Wilcox. will probably he nominated | with a certainty of electi,u, as all | pledges will then be removed and the | members can then vOt5 ln1epe ldently. !
 The weather Eere IS warm aud peas ant and so far our southern meSteTs | have experie ccei no inconyeniences | from their solOurn among the noun taIns. They are all improving n gea- eIal health. Leatherwood Is grnSInE han isomer every day, and Fred Hughes who who always sits by hlm m the Council chamber, looks dONn upon him with pat, rnal kindness beaming from both eyes. c. c. Stephens IS the most popular member of the council and the most feared, yet every body knows that he is as gentle as lamb and Hs guile less as a church deacon. In the house, of the Pima delegation, Rollins IS the orator. full of eloquence and ready RIsley Is the active guardian of the public exchequer; Aram IS the student of wise legislative enactment; Brown the counselor of harmony and active work, and Franklin the most stubborn of willy Democrats, with aspI- ratlons for the chHirmanship of the iu- dietary committee. He will not get II, however, but may become one ot its members. B.