Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-29
CHIPS
From the Capitol Block
Our Lawmakers and Their DO-
 ings up to Date.

PRESCOTT, w eIneS0ay, Jan. SI.-
 Your correspondent has endeavore
 to keep the readers of the HERAL l posted daily, by wire, of the doing
 of the Thirteenth Legislature, nov
 in session here, He has waited un
 til both houses perfected an organI
 zation, before sending more gener 1 al resume of the work SO far accom-
 pllshed. Now that both bodies hay, satisfactorily arranged their dlff1cul ties and settled down 10 business, ; glance over the field may be of some
 interest to the people of the valley
 THE STRUGGLE
 for the control of both houses car be easily traced to the influence ano manipulation of outside parties who
 have important interests at stake ir the coming session and would desire nothing better than to see the dead lock continue and the Legislature adjouoned without efFecting an or- ganizatlon. Prominent among these influences is tine strong lobby here for the purpose of defeating any at tempt to regulate
 FREIGHTS AND FARES
 in Arizona Territory. It is said that the lobby is well heeled with coin, and will work with the weapon which has heretofore been so omnip- otent in Arizona legislatures. An- other strong party on the ground is that opposed to the bullion tax. While there is not much probability of the passage of such an act by the present session, still the anti-bullion party would feel more secure if no session were held, and would like to see assurance made doubly sure by an adjournment sine die.
 THE CAPITOL QUESTION has already cut no unimportant fig ure in preventing more speedy ending of the deadlock. While, from present appearances, there does not appear much probability of the seat of territorial government being changed for the next two years, yet he people of Prescott understand hat in perfect security there is cer- ain safety, and large majority of hem could get along very well any legislature for the next .wo years. Besides the influences already noted matter of
 PERSONAL FEELING
 out toward the end of the fight, which prolonged and intensI> jed It. This was misunderstanding two gentlemen in the Coun- ,il, over some remarks made in de- ,ate. Last,- but by no means least, If the factors which have hindered egislatlon, is the strong and united ,ppofition to the creation of the
 NEW COONI1 f Sierra Bonitaa This party is yell organized and will make de- ermined fight against segregating | ny portion of the territory em~ raced within the counties of Gra> am and Cochise. The fight over his question promises to be bitter ,ne, and is more than likely to over shadow all others that may come before the present session. The obby of each side is made up of ome of the oldest and most adroit Tn the Territory, and no nove which trained wire>pullers nd experienced log-rollers are mase ers of will be overlooked in the truggle over the creation of new ow county. These are some of the dement's now assembled in Pres ott's pleasant town, and these are one of the cross-purposes working | y devious avs to effect their sev. ral schemes. Franchises for
 NEW RAILROAD LINES Till alao be leading question be- ore the present august assemblage. | line from the A. & P. by way of he United Verde mine to Phoenix l nd then on to the Southern Pacific, l } projected, and its promoters will Iemund certain concessions from | he representatives of the people ere assembled. Another party fa- 'ors line from the northern road which shall pass east of Prescott, nter the Salt River Valley and then ast, via Florence, to junction with he A. T. 6 s. F. at or near Benson. till another railroad project is that ntroduced by Judge Porter, of Mar copa, for the construction of a road rom a point on the Southern Pa fife, by Tempe, to the Garden City. Both the Atkinson 6 Topeka and the outhern Pacific are taking an
 ACTIVE INTEREST
 l these railroad measures, and ively rivalry has sprung up as to ,ho shall knock the persimmons nd bear off the prize. Of one thing our readers can rest assured, it will e a cold day when :he railroads ct left.
 This, in brief, is an outline of the ituation here at the presen; hour. esides the leading questions allud> to, the establish ment of an insane sylum, the creation of an immigra- on bureau, the segregation of the flee of assessor and collector from lat of sheriff, and some special gislatlon concerning the cattle ldustry, will most likely be acted pon As the telegraph will have ,formed you, ere this letter comes hand, there is another matter of t0 raAr@ln Af I