Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-01-30
ARIZONA .IOURNAL-MINER
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS!
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HuENIN. J 3n. Zi--Nne or the most bitter fights that has ever occurred in the organization of an Arizona legislature, closed this afternoon by the election of j. II. Carpenter, of Yuma, as speaker.
 Three days ago three candidates appeared in the field for the posi- tion and an active canvass was inaugurated by them and their friends. The candidates were Perry Wildman. a well kno Sn merchant of Tempe, Dr. 4. C. Wright, of Cochise county, and J. II. Carpenter, of Yuma.
 The fight waged with varying success on Saturday, and at night the Wndman and Carpenter forces united On the former, and both sides claimed to hold the balance Of power.
 Sunday morning word was sent to all the republican members that a caucus would be held this morning at nine o'clock. The cali was issued by the Wildman side of the house, and promptly at the time named, ten men, who were supporters of Dr. Wright. appeared ready to eau GUS, while the callers of it failed 10 materialize. The formahty of a caucus organization was gone through with, and pr. Wright was named as the caucus nomlnee for speaker.
 The Wildman adherents refusing to enter the caucus, after having called it, of course, did not feel bound bv it, Wilaman was then pulled down and Carpenter substi- tuted. The democrats refused to make nomination. Four of them cast their votes for Carpenter and two for Wright. The member from Cochise. although present at the caucus. desera ed the Wright ranks, resulting in the election of Car penter by the following vote:
 For CarpenteT-Crosby, Green law, Fish, Marshall, Hinton, Wild man, Wright, Peterson, Samaniego, Bernard, Finley. Moore-I2.
 For Wright--Bsrnes, Brown, Mar tin, Gaddis. Cummings, Herrick, Chenowith, Baker, Carpenter, Hunt, Skinner.-Il.
 From the above it will be seen that one member from Apache, two frcm Yayapai and the member from Mohave stood together to the last in the interest of the candidate from Cochise. and went down wit b hlm, but with coiors flying.
 Lawyers, doctors, preachers, re- publican politicians and democratic politicians, big riffed gun politi- IS and a whole lot of smooth boa and small calibre politicians were drawn iuto the fray, and excite neal ran high from Friday noon unei the hour of assembling to- day. As soon, however, as the elee- i,ss If a speaker was over and the inm diate after results, which are Vlilgzriy termed "chewing the rag b8d been iudulged in for a while, the political atmosphere commenced fo e ear again, and this evening it seems all serene, and in a few days the contest will. no doubt. be looked upon as d sort of tempest in tea uc affair. IL Is, at least, to be hoped that such will be the case, ana that the bitterness engendered may prove temporary, and will not interfere with legislatiOn, as the question of good legislation is mount to the success or defeat of any one tO preside over the ower house.
 ter the adjournment of the dae session, caucus attended by all republicans, was held. at which C D Reppy, of Prescott, was elected for chief clerk. Although he has not yet arrived, his friends did not overlook his interests in his ab- senCe.
 In the council. a joint committee from both parties was selected to decl1e upon a division of the offices, on account Of the tie. politically, in lhst body, and 4. j. Doran. council man at-large, and a veteran law CT, was elected president of the council and Chas. Hof, a veteran democrat, of Tucson, was elected chef clerk.
 he absentees in the council were
 es, of Yavapai, and Babbitt, of Colonino, and in the house, Hull. of
 apai, all of whom are supposed 55 be tied up by washouts some place between Prescott and Phenix.
 he speakership contest has so ershadowed all other questions since the members commenced to aTrive, that, as vet, but little intima- lioa has been given out of an intended legislation.
 he formation of two new coun- ties will be asked for, without any Goubt. one in the southern part of the territory and one in the northern part. There will be an effort made
 revise the mining laws of the
 ritory by the adoption of a code
 liar to the Colorado law.
 is looked upon as a significant fact that there is not a single attor- usr in the house. while in the cOun- ct there are three The occupa- iions and professions of the members oE the house, as far as known to the writer, are as follows, four being unnown: Stock men. farmers. mer- taants, four each; miners and black smlths, two each; butcher, physician. iGmberman and editor, one each.
 Present indications, judging from yartous expressions of opinion, are taat the session will be marked by d iermined effort to maintain the 1 stflctest economy in public expendi- l
 s- Instead of maintaining a
 Der of commissions of various 1
 Is. and five or six boards of man.
 nent for various institutions, 1t l is s1ked of attempting Go abolish then all, and of creating one board ] of outrol for all, the board to be e3 posed of territorial officials. ls 8 secretary. Instead of paving -l5aage, as at present, the bill, if ? ed, will provide for the payment
 'ctuai necessary expen ses only Ter members visiting any of the {ass tutions or while attending ses- .srssz oF rt, I,-,-l FA H. 4 l