Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-02-12
that body. The bill to create the


 House last Saturday and brough
 out the ablest speeches yet heard II |. either chamber. PurdY, of Yuma
 had charge of the bill and handled
 it with the skill of trained parlia'
 mentarian. He made an able and
 exhaustive argument in favor of the
 measure, and was followed by Gen.
 Rollins, who took the floor and de-
 IIvered an eloquent, logical and con
 vincing argument for the passage of | the bill. He cited the benefits which
 other States and Territories had re-
 ceiged by the establishment of.such
 an office, and clearly showed the
 urgent necessity for Arizona to do
 pmething in the same direction. General Wardwell also spoke in his
 usual happy vein in favor of the m easure. He said Arizona should let
 outside the world know her vast and
 varied resources and this could only be done by thorough and systematic advertising. Cant. Watkins, of Gila, closed the debate in a speech that brought down the House. It was humorous, logical, sensible and clos quent. He strongly favored the passage of the act, and said Arizona first needed stout hearts and willing hands to till her fertile valleys, open her mines, cover her plains with fiocks and herds and make profita- ble her vast forests. The Captain is one of the members who has, so to speak, grown upon the House. He came here comparative strangS CT but has already shown himself 10 be the peer of any man on the floor
 sCRAPPING MATCHES.
 This resume of weeks work would not be complete without some account of the several "set toos" which have edified the denizens of the capital city. The first occurred on the floor of the House, after the between two of the i Yavapai tribe, and resulted in no further damage than bloody nose and a black eye. The second took place in a popular caravansary, the | combatants being a member of the Council and a well known inning professor. It was according to the Hack berry rules. and though of short duration was quite exciting. Tn the first round the professors 'pectacles were sent flying through he air, and in his endeavor to re~ cover them he received a "diff" in he region of the bread basket which made him think package of Gyna- nite had exploded in the immediate By this time outsiders and the combatants were 
 The last discussion, Ia Sullivan. vas between two gentlemen of the Council, and was entirely a misun- caused by the intermed- ling of outsiders. After mutual the gentlemen shook ands and are now the best of friends. Whatever may be the faults f the present Legislature, a lack of outrage is certainly not one of them. The members are ready to back up heir opinions with muscular argu- lents at any moment. In this trai+ hey are surely native and to the Ari, ona manner born.
 oLLA PoDRIDA.
 The speech of General WardwNll D the dynamite bill was a feature f last weeks proceedings in the House. The General gallantly de- ended the GrisL people in all the1r struggles for freedom, and cored in fitting terms the brutal in- umanity of the English govern tent. The report that the Maricopa ouuty members were in on the Cape Torn mileage racket was mistake. 10 one of the gentlemen charged lore than the law allowed them. l Many of the susceptible bachelors ave succumbed to the blandish> rents of the female applicants for ( lbordinate positions, and now quite bevy of spinsters hold clerkships l both houses. / Although nepotism has been con- emned as a national political sin, III it is but human nature to prac> { ce it when one has the power. The resent Legislature is doubtless of ( le same opinion, judging from the umber of sisters, cousins and aunts ho have secured positions. A sample of the wild schemes that re being presented 10 the present ssem5ly is that of musical son of lars, who desires the position of and master in case the Territorial lilitia is placed on war footing! Stewards speech in favor of the peal of the drumm mer law was one z { the best yet heard in the Council. Little Miss "Sierra Bonita" has ot yet made her appearance, but the vent may be looked for at any mos lent.
 The Press banquet comes off on ( le 18th. The boys are hard at work, Id a brilliant success is already as~ lred. CACTUS. |
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