Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-09-12
FIRST DAY.
Herald,

for adoption.
FIRST DAY.
Herald.
| At about twelve o'clock, high moor
| today, the del: gates who had been elect
ed members of the First constitutional
Convention of Arizona, began gathering
! in the Territorial Council Chamber and
at 1912 o'clock the Hon. ". A. Rowe oil
Yayapai formally opened the business OF
the Convention by rising in his seat
rapping order on his desk with his
knuckless and nominating the Hon
Alonzo Bailey for Temporary Chairman
| and the nomination was confirmed by
the unanimous voice Of the Convention
The Hon. Alonzo Bailey advanced to
the presidents desk and said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: 1t is
with some embarrassment ard | feel il
almost impossible TO express to you my
sense of appreciation and return to you
my thanks for the honor you have con-
ferred upon me.
at is not necessary for me to state the
object for which We are here convened
or that we have been delegated by the
citizens OF our various and respective
counties to meet in Convention and
formulate Constitution for the future
State of Arizona. 1t deyolves on the
Delegates here convened to act honestly
and intelligently so that the Constitu-
ton that We shall place before the peo-
pie will meet with their approval at the
polls.
81 now await your furthet pleasure
Judge Alexander asked If secretary
should be elected from the body of the
members and to test the matter moved
that Hon. Frank Hereford be Temporary
Secretary which motion carried Mr..
Hereford took his seat and thanked the
Convention for the honor.
On motion Of Dennis of Mojaye
COMMITTEES Of three on credentials waa
appointed by the Chair as follows:
Dennis, of Mojave; Rowe, of Yavapai,
and Anderson of Piral. Barnes, Of Pima
moved that a committee OF five be ap-
Convention and permanent organization
and the Chair appoint ted the committee
as follows:
Barnes OF Pima; Smith of Cochise;
Williams of Maricopa; Patterson Of Ora.
ham; and Mcdonald Of Apache.
4 roll of Delegates was then called
and the following reported present:
T. q Jordan, II. \. Alexander and NJ.
H. Williams, Maricopa; w. II. Barnes.
F. H. Hereford, Pima; NJ. A. Smith. of
Cochise; W. A. Rowe, j. f. Wilson, Yav-
apai; ], W. Anderson. Pinal; S. n. Pat
terson, Ben w. Crawford, Graham;
Foster s. Dennis, Mohave; Alonzo
Bailey, Gila; Thomas Gates, Yuma; John
Hunt, Art Mcdonald. Apache.
On motion Of Alexander the Conven-
ton stood at recess for 80 minutes.
Convention reassen bled at l:20 d. m.
by Temporary Chairman Alonzo Bailey
The committed on credentials report
ed the following named gentlemen elig-
IDLE to seats in the convention:
Fl n. Alexander, NJ. A Williams and
It. c. Jordan, of Maricopa; VIM. II. Bar
mes, Frank II. Hereford, and ". A. Hartt,
of Pima; Marcus A. Smith, w. Herring.
Geo. w. CheyDey, of Cochise; VIM. A.
Rowe, J. F. Wilson. and F. A. Trltle Of
Yavapai; j. w. Anderson, Thos. Davis,
of Pinal; A. n. Patterson and Ben w.
Crawford. Of Graham; Foster 8. Dennis,
Of Mohave; Alonzo Bailey, of ella;
Thomas Gates, OF Yuma; L. G. Norris,
of Cocenino; John Hunt, Art Mcdonald
of Apache.
The members present we're then sworn |
in by Territorial Secretary n. .. Murphy |
administering the oath.
On motion Of Barnes OF Pima, J. |
Proogs, the :anitor Of the City Hall, was |
asked to act as temporary ianitor for |
the Hall OF the Convention till further |
could be made.
On motion OF Barnes Of Pima q COM
mittee of three consisting of the mem
bers from Maricopa countg was appoint
ed to consult with Acting Governor
Murphy in regard to providing station
Dry and other necessaries for the use of
The mem bers of the Convention.
On motion of Alexander the Conven-
lion adjourned TO o'clock tomorrow,
Tuesday ,.stternoon.
BosToN, Sept. s. Hon. Red Geld Proc.
or sent a letter to GogernoT Page OF
Hermont, accepting the appointment to
hs seat IL the senate made vacant by
he resignation of Senator EdRunds,