Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-01-24

nal, as the senior member, called the
 Council to order. A call of. names was
 made, the following responding: Apache E, J. Simpson
 Cochise, se,..........-........J J. V. Vickers Gila. G. T. Peter
 Graham. .-: .. .-5-: :....... P. H. Thurmond Maricopa., - .. =. :. e. Meyer Zulick
 Mohavs..- ......... Foster S. Dennis Pima .,... Fred u. Hugnes
 Pinal.. -, :: .......A A. J. Doran Yayapai. U. c. Herndon Yuma. ...-........,....... Absent Southern District. .. Harris Baldwin
 Southern District. /. :. Peter R. Brady MT. Zuliok moved that the Council
 take recess until 2o'clock. when the Chiet Justice of the territory would be present to administer the oath. At 2:l5 MT. Brady again called the Council to order and upon motion of MT. Herndon, of Yavapai, a committee of two, Messrs. Baldwin and Doran, were appointed to wait on the Chief Justice and ask them to swear them. Arriving | a few minutes later. all the members tpresent appeared before the bar of the Council and took the oath.
 After the election of Secretary pro tem,, a recess of ten minutes was taken 1 to await tEe arrival of all the members. At the expiration of the recess the house was again called to order, and c.
 H. Brinley, of Yuma, moved that the roll be called and each member present
 his credentials to the Secretary as hIs
 name was called. This was done every
 member being present.
 After various business the meeting adjourned till ? o'clock.
 They then proceeded to the election of officers. MT. Hoff, of Pima, nominated c, $. Clark, of Cochise, for Speaker, se conded by Samaniego, of Pima. M. c, Copeland, of MohaYe, nominated c. H. Brinley, of Yuma, seconded by FrieZe, of Yavapai. On motion of Parish, of Mari copa. the nominations closed and the
 House proceeded to ballot. The Chair appointed T. E. Parish and Guss A Hoff | tellers. The ballots stood Clark 15 and Brinley 6, whersupon MT. Clark was de clared elected Speaker of the House. Other business of minor importance was brought up consuming the after noon.
 MT. Parish moved that a committee of two be appointed to act with the Speaker in preparing the house rules and order of business.
 The motion was carried, and Messrs. Parish, of Maricopa, and Fisher, Of fav apaI, were appointed. On motion of J. B. Allen a committee of two compos- | ed of Allen, of Pinal, and Brinley, of Yu- ma. were appointed to notify the coun- | cil that the house was duly organized and ready for business. The House then adjourned until 10 o'clock this | morning.
 THE ASSEMBLY.
 The house was called to order prompt | ly at F m. by J. B. Allen, of Pinal, he
 being the oldest member. AS the cleo
 tion of the officers had been settled in
 the morning caucus, very little time was
 needed to organize.
 The first order of business was the se- lection of a Secretary pro tenn. c. 5. Clark, member of Cochise, nominated D. Cough, of Graham, Freeze of Yavapai,
 seconded the nomination. and MT. Cough
 was declared elected.
 NominatiUns for president and clerks
 being then iii order the organization an
 nounced in yesterdays CITIZEN was made. Messrs Baldwin and Deran were ap-
 apointed to conduct MT. Hughes to the
 chair. Upon taking the gavel MT.
 Hughes said:
 In accepting the honorable position in which you have placed me, 1 should feel that I had dCne myself an injustice if failed to express my thanks for the honor. l appreciate it more for the reason that l believe no meeting Cf the Legislature has been looked forward to
 with snch interest as the meeting of the no sense of fiattery. that
 the people will not be disappointed.
 I am not wholly acquainted with the arduous duties you have placed upon
 me, yet 1 am fully sensible to the diff faculties of the task. trust it may be
 made easier by the indulgence of the membere, and I hope to merit that in-
 dulgence by strict impartiality. MT. Baldwin moved to proceed to the
 election of Chief Clerk, but the prssid-
 ing officer not having been sworn ID,
 Acting Governor Murphy was called to
 administer the oath.
 Mr. Doran IuOI ed that cUn.G,ittce O: two be appointed to wait on the govern
 or and inform him that the Council was
 organized and ready for business. Mir. Zulick moved as substitute for MT.
 Doran's motion that the committee be
 appointed to notify the housa that the
 senate was organized. MT. Doran with
 drew his motion and the other being
 carried, Councilmen Zulick and Vickers
 were appointed on the committee. They
 reported having notified the speaker of
 the house, that body not being in sess-
 ion.
 MT. Doran then renewed his motion, and he and MT. Herndon were appoint 1 ed to wait on the governor and learn hls pleasure. They reported that the governor desired to deliver his message | in joint session.
 Messrs Brady, Herndon and Peter were l appointed committee on rules. efteI I which the Council adjourned until 10 | o'clock this morning. PHENIx, Jan. 22-The Hobbies vera we'll | filled when the legisla ure assembled at | the usual hour. The council chamber was especially graced with large at tendance of ladies who showed much in- terest in the debates and political par ries and thrusts.
 PHENIx, JBn' 22-In the council today the work was very formal. The bills for the abolishment of the offices of