Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15
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AN Ex P. M. ARRESTED

Drew, for preventing and delaying the delivery of mail package to Mrs. R. A. Clark, on the 18th of last November. The arrest was made on warrant issued by commission CT in Tom bstone. The accused gave bond in the sum of $3,000 to appear in Tombstone for examination.
 INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O-The inter- state commerce bill as passed by the House yesterday, provides against discriminations of freights and fares on traffic from one state or territory to or through one or more states or territories of the United States, or to or from any foreign country. It re> quires that person purchasing a shall receive the same treatment, l facilities and accommodations furn- ished 10 all other persons holding tickets of the same class; and that no discrimination shall be made on account of race or color. Maximum charges per mile for fare is fixed at three cents, no discrimination in time of forwarding freight shall be allowed. Pooling Is prohibited and also special contracts. Violation of this act is punishable by fine of | $2,000, and the person whom the discrimination is made may recover in the proper court three times the amount of damages sustained. Special to the HERALD.]
 PRESCOTT, Jan. 1a-At ten o'clock today, A. E. Fay, chef clerk of the last Assembly, called the House of the Thirteenth Legislature to order. There were present but ten mem- bers. On motion of Judge Porter the House adjou urned till ten o'clock tomorrow The members of the House not present are linus, of Mo have, and Brown and Rollins, of | Pima.
 At ten o'clock Secretary Van Ar man called the Council to order. | Weedin, of Pinal. was the only member who answered to his name :.
 Adjourned till ten o'clock tomorrow. The mem bers of the Council not yet here are Todd, of Maricopa; Bailey, of Glla; Bridwell, of Graham; and Leatherweod, of Pima. Todd and Bailey are expected today. Leather wood is working his way by the aid of mule, from Ash Fork. Roads running 10 Prescott from all direc. tions are simply frightful and the amount of profanity expended by the honorable members is awful.
 There is a hard fight over the or> ganization of both houses. The Democrats in the Assembly have captured an Independent from one of the southern counties, which makes a tie. They are hot on the trail of another Independent. If they secure him, the Democrats will
 control the Lower Hause The fight
 for control of the Council waxes warm. The parties are equally di- vided. The Republicans support Aims worth for President of the Council, and the Democrats support Weeiln. Weedin and his friends
 are willing that Ainsworth shall have the presidency and in return want certain concessions which the Republicans say are unreasonable.
 The solution of the dead lock will no doubt be concessions en both sides in making up committees and
 subordinate offices. Log rolling,
 pipe laying, buttonholing, and eau, cusing are the order or day and night in Prescott. Just now every
 man, woman and boy in town wants an office. Nothing will be done un- til all members are present. There are many seekers, and your readers may look out for racy devel opments. l Special to ths HERALD.]
 PRESCOTT, Jan. 13-Thc House was called to order by A. E. Fay, | chief clerk of the last Assembly. Samuel Purdy, of Yuma, was nomi, mated for temporary chairman by the Democratic and ". F. Nichols, of Cochise, was nominated by the Republicans. Two ballots were taken, both resulting in a tie. The Democrats were reinforced by Rug gles, of Pinal. The result shows that the Democrats have made a deadlock in the House, and, from present appearances, many conces- sions must be made if anything is accomplished.
 The Council did not meet and is still awaiting the arrival of the member from Pima, R. N. Leath. erwood
 Both houses meet again tomorrow, and the present outlook indicates that the Democrats have got the call. The House adjourned till ten o'clock tomorrow. Special to the HERALD.J
 PRESCOTT, Jan. 13-1 p. m.-Car- penter, Chief Clerk of the last Coun- cil, called the present body to order at 12:3O today. Six Republicans promptly answered to their names and adjourned until 8 o'clock this evening. Leatherwood is st1ll lost in the mud between here and Ash Fork. The Democrats of the Coun, ell are determined not to assemble until the Honorable Gentleman from Pima shall have arrive d. Every.