Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
THE CAPITOL.
Final Organization of the House, with
 Gen. Ii. Il. Rollins as Speaker-The
 Council Will ConVene

This has been the most eventful day of the present session, inRsmuch as 1t witnessed the organization of the House and the breaking of tie deadlock.
 When the morning session opened the ballots showed that DO change of heart had been wrought during the Sabbath day among the members, and for five straight ballots the vote stood twelve to
 twelve between Hons. Porter and Wat
 kins. At 1l:15 a motion was made by
 Geo. W. Brown for a recess of one-hour;
 that the members remain ID joint caucus
 with all pledges removed, and that
 candidate for Speaker be selected by
 secret ballot. This was opposed by s majority of the Democratic members,
 who showed DO disposition to yield a single advantageous point in the inter
 est of harmony. They were not satisfied with capturing one of the Republican
 mem Oers with elI,teTing promises, and | 1eiug conc, ded ihe temporary Speaker snlp aud Chiei Clerk, but they boldly | l pubhcaEs something they dId not pos | se-s-a far division of the honors! ! Mrlie ile Democrats refused to en- | certain the joint caucus proposition they voted for the Tecess of one hour. After
 rezsse mbling, Judge Porter withdrew | and Gen. Rollins was agsin nominated
 for Speaker. After two intellectual bal lots Mr. Watkins withdrew and Col. ] r-r. Democrats, giving back the two primary
 candidates upon the second ballot fol-
 lowing, when Mr Purdy's name vas
 called. He took the floor. with Mir 1 Aram in the chair, and said:
 "MR. SrEAKER-Before voting upon | this baliot for permanent Speaker I de-
 sire 10 explain my vote. We have had ! here for Ihe last eight days a deadlock, drawn upon strict party line; the Re 1 publcsns upOn the one side and the ! Democrats upon the other. with the as- ! slsIance Of one Republican. l desire to | say, with reference to that one RepubII- can, that l apprt ciate and commend bis motives; that Ee understood, and that understanding was derived from remarks made by Republicans, that the RepublI-
 cans were to proceed without regard to
 the fitness If things, upon strict party
 line. counting upon one majority upon
 Jhe orgauIz of the House. he.
 having Tn view the best interests of hIs
 constituents, denied that proposition
 and at once asserted himself as opposed
 70 tt by voting with the Democrats. We
 nave this deadlock, and by close obser-
 vatIon I have discovered that it has re-
 suited aud Is kept up by struggle be-
 weeu Capitol Hill and Granite creek
 Every day that l have been here |
 nave received te!egrams from my
 constituents, urging me 10 vote
 against the proposition Of this deadlock.
 1 cave resisted It with the belief tha''
 tie resistance was Tn the interest O
 something th .t embodied in 1t princi
 uls. Uoon investigation of 1t and study
 of the matter, [ find there Is no princl-
 pie involved, that ws are here, Demo
 c.ats and Republicans, elected to the
 legislature for the Territory; for oIr
 d.ff-reut counties and our constituents.
 1 tin1 that tho legislature III itself em-
 braces no Dr-tense that, when an organ rzI1unis made, cIn effect the legislation n any way, that 1t involves no princi-
 ple of Democracy, no principle of Re
 pUbic6nlsm. 1 find further that this deadlock Is due In great measure to
 tEe interference of outsiders. 1 find that tue deldlock Tn the council re- cults from :he interference of a man who was defeated by something over 50J m6jOrIty-a Democrat (Fred G. Hughss.) l say to him, and l say 60 this house, that Tn the fitness of things, that ID taste, good or bad, involved in that proposition. that he should have kept quiet. But sir, from his action
 Watkins-I rise to point of order. The gentleman Is arrainging the coun- cll.
 MT. Purdy-Well, to go back the prop ! ositIon that We are here to legIsiate. We ] are sent here by the people in their best | interests, and what do We find by this i deadlock, We find a disposition on the | part oi the C3unci!-not only dispO- | sluOn bu- a wish of half of them-to ad- | journ. The object or that adjournment | Is to prevent legislation. We nave, MT | Speaker. great many things in thIs | territory about winch legislation Is We have one act in partic- uar, tEa- is the mechanics lien law, that must be amended. As it stands tlc mechanics of this territory those men who work for their employers: those men who deQeud upon the contractor or rEs owner of the property for their pay, that they can proceed so far and no farther ih tue collection Of their money. We need legislation for that, and 1t looks to me that 1t has got down to this that either oneside or the other must yield or we adjourn and go home, and l, for one, desire to state that I was sent here to legislste; was elected to legi,llte, ard 1 am going to sit here and legislate. With this explanation of my vOts l ca ast 1t for Hon. H. G. Rollins, of Pima
 Upon the conclusion of Mir. Purdy's remarks there was loud applause in the Assembly chamber, and a committee of three escorted that gJntleman to tue chair. Upon taking hIs position Gen. Rollins said:
 "Gentlemen of the Assembly: Thank you, most since rely, for the honor con- '-rred IL yoar selection of a presiding officer, and, assuring you of full realI- s4tlou. On my part. of the duties impos- 5d, l bespeak your kind assistance and iudulsencs in the perform .nee of ihe iabors Of Speaker of tbe Thirteenth Legislative Assembly of the Territory oi Arzoua.'
 The presiding officer Of deliberative assembly, no mater how small in num- ,ers. that assembly may be, should ll- 7iys be fair and inst iu all hIs ruling@, md should perform his duties strictly yithln the rules ot tho body over which le presides and in accordance with the ime honored USaEes of parliamentary | .ssembacce. While it IS his duty to { preside with dignity, yigor, Bnd impar- { iality, he wi. fail unless he has the res ,sct and good will of the gentlemen [ the body over which he pre- ldes
 Good order should always, under all ,s and at almost any cost, .e maint liaed. Order is Heavens .rst lav'
 Expressing to you the earnest and .sars-felt wish that this session of the I agislsruge, though commencing in so manner, may be one of |, arse profit and interest to the territory; |, hat much wisdom and strict economy = nay characterize our transactions, that 1, be pleasa.t relations now existing of !