Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-01-28
Our pnenis Letter.

Oofrespondeuce, 1.-The Sixteenth ieI | islative assembly of the territory m
 to-day and organized by electing Ere
 Hughes. of Pima. as president of n
 council, and c. s. Clark, of Cochise. 1,
 speaker of the house. King Cauct
 did the business. It put to sleep tl
 aspirations of c. Meyer Zulick, wh
 sought to be president Of the counc
 ss matter of vindicstion. He, how
 ever, met with as little success in tn
 caucus of democratic Legislators as h,
 formerly did in the conventions of hi
 party. Hughes is rather conservative
 and his election gives good satisfaction
 to the few republican member present. By the way, it will be sort of lone some job at best, this sessin. [, he republican councilman, as according to Porter's census there are only three of them in that body. While they realize that they stand very littl, show at best with such an overwhelm ing democratic majority against them had Zaliek been elected as preslden, their chances for even being heard would have been much less.
 Not only did Zalick aspire to the presidency of the council. but 1t is generally understood that hs attempt. ed to dictate the organization of the house by forcing his first lieutenant, Tom Parish, on it as its speaker. In this he was also frustrated, as the eau GUS selected c. s. Clark, of Cochise. There was s regular swarm of the faith ful from every portion of the territory except from northern Arizona for The subordinate position. of the two bodies, there being no less than fourteen can didstes for sergeant-at-aTms cochise and Pima captured the principal ones as they succeeded in capturing the pre- siding officers of both houses.
 It is impossible yet to prdie, with any accuracy what legislation will hs enacted by the present legislature, as have been so busy pulling wires for the organization of the body that nothing else has been talked oi. A delegation from Graham and Co., chise county is already m the ground for the purpose oi lobbying through new county, composed of a portion of each of the above counties. Coconino will meet with trading opposition. but will no doubt go through. The old. old issue of freight and iares bill Is also talked of, and members who are most active in trying to secure such legislation look upon the election of Fred. Hughes as president of the coun- ,il as point in their favor, as this has ,een & fsvonte hobby of Hughes in previous legislatures oi which he was a While he has not ma e much ioise about it, the general belief is that ,e is sincere in his sd dyocacy of a freight md fares bill. It is generally believed, however, that some of the more loud anti-rsilroad legislators and hose who proclaim their views from he street corners are suscept ble io a hange of opinion under proper argu- aent, -. While it may seem early D the season to make predictions a- to Ehat will or will not be d ne. I will 1 epture the prediction now that no. sgislation will be had this session re- tricting freights or fares in Arizona.
 W. c. Stewart, the irrepressibie Co., is already here. ss is also J. F. 'sggs. both presumably in the interest the proposed new county. Assemblyman Freeze takes to iegis- tive work as nat urally as dnck takes ) water.
 8. 0. Mott. of Yavapsi, is the only ,issing member. and the sergeant-st- rms will probably be sent out soon to ring hun in.
 Governor Irwin arrived to-1 y and sceived royal welcome from citizens 1 Phenix. Frst impressions in regard , him are very favorable. A general ,ception will be rendered him at an arly day, and an inaugural ball given, hich promises to be the social event of ,e season in the Capital.
 
 It is expected that the message of citing Governor Murphy will be d,- vered to the legislature in joint ses- on tomorrow, and great interest is laniiested in 1t, as Governor Murphy % made close and critical study of 1 ,rritorial affairs. and his message will Q doubt contain many valuable sug- estions. MAX.
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