Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-03-07
THE CAPITOL.
A Lot of Important Bills Introduced N.r Laws Passed-some Of the Pro,nI- nent Ststesmen-when Johnny
 Comes Marching Hom.


 Comes Marching Home.
 Regular Correspondent of the Citizen
 PRESCOTT, Feb. 2, 1885.
 The House has reached its l74th bill and there are still eiglt IS left Tn which to introduce measures. Among the recent bills is one by Armstropg. of Mhrlcopa, for the erection of A normal school building; fur the erection Inf a school house at Yuma; for the creation of Sierra Bonito county; for the estsb- hshment of a Territorial Printing Office and the creation of the office of Terri toriAl Printer; for the prohibition n, Mexican Flestas, and others of a I.ss importaut nature. As the normal scbnol olli was real only by tItle, Its provisions are yet unknown. The school bonsa s, 1urla k authorized to be constructed by the Probate Judge, County Trens. urer and District Attorney on the uro- ce' ds ot SlOOOO bonds of Yuma county The Sierra Bonito county bill was m. troduced toy Hon. T. r. Hunter. of Co. chlse county, and referred to the cnrn. mittes on counties and and countv boundaries. l. will be reported favor. ably, as majority of that committee are m the pool. The printed bin wiIl be ready morrow and its features will De better known. IL Is very doubtful if II whll reach the Council, but there k no way of accurately guessing at the Tate "i any blll in the "Eightiur Ibir- teenth." The Territorial Printer and the printing office requires the election Of Il Territorial Painter at tue next gen. sral election and provides for the pur- chase of new material 10 the extent of SlO,uO0. As the provisions ot this bill do not take effect until two years from now the measure will not meet with such opposition as 1t otherwise would At any rate 1t will make great saving to the Territory Tn the way of printing.
 The new lien law. passed the House to-day. It Is measure of mnch merit and will afford relief 70 many poor mechanic and lsbOrnc nan. The new attachment law also passed the House.
 Among the members who have made a splendid record ID the Legislature NIT. l.. w. Risley may be mentioned among the leaders. He has esponsed the cause ofths people with commend able zeal and courage, and If he has erred at all, IL has been from the head HDd not the heart. He has been fore most m every good measure and fearless Tn expressing his opinions, and today he commands the respect and este, m oi every one. Hon. 5. NJ Franklin Is also one of the brave few who dare say what they think, and he IS also very progress slve ln hls Ideas and actions A little of the mellowness of maturer years will develop ln him the wis iom of experience and natural ability worthy oi any ones ambition.
 In the Council, the Hon. c. C. Step hens seems tD possess the power to sway that whole body according to his owB Ideas, Whether this IS bocau-e he es- pouses the right slie Of every measure. or whether he presents indisputable ar guments Tn support of his positions, can only be guessed, but his opinion seems to be generally accepted as the proper course to pursue. NIT. Leatherwood Is his able lieutenant, and adds dignity a. we'll ss beauty to sll his heTculean un- dert4kings- MT. Aram Tn the House, has developed great legislative talents and he Is always found npon the side of reason upon all questions. Every one knows tha, General Rollins Is the ideal of speaker, and hs does not count au enemy Tn the House.
 Judge Sias, of Graham, and Captain Watkins, of Gila, are among the giant upon the floor. Logical and ter-e m ex- pression, they alwHys hit the argument where It does the most z cd and the! draw the sympathy and support of many reasonable members upon such propOsl tions ss they argue.
 The Legislature will adjourn on March l2th, when the 'bree dozen mem heIs and four dozen clerks will begiI their March homeward-twenty-two hundred miles away. B.