Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-01-26
IN THE COUNCIL.
Peace and Quietude Prevail
 Throughout the Day.

Peace and Quietude Prevail
 Throughout the Day.
 President, A J Doran, At Large.
 Chief Clerk, 0. H. Hoff, Pima.
 Enrolling Clerk, A R. Edwards, Gila,
 Sergeant-st-Arms, J. J. Fraslsr, Pima
 Watchmap, Frank Martinez, Yuma.
 Messenger Cal. W. Williams, Maricops
 The council turned the clock back g few minutes and went into action about quarter of an hour behind. Then A J. Doran, of Pinsl, councilman at large, ascended the rostrum, and, as the oldest member present, called the coun. oil to order.
 Calling the roll by counties, the mem. bers came forward and offered their ere dentisls in evidence. Dunlap, of Ora ham, had mislaid his parchment, but unanimous consent was not withheld to his recognition. Jones, of Yavapai and Babbitt, of Coconino, were the only senators absent.
 On motion of Edwards, of Gila, Charles F. Hoff, of Tucson, was chosen as temporary secretary.
 On motion of Edwards 8 committee of two was ordered to wait upon the chief justice and to notify him that the council at 1 o'clock would be ready to be sworn in. As such committee the chair appointed Edwards and Kemp, and the council then stood at recess till l.
 Prompt at the hour the gavel fell, the members arose and aligned themselves in front of the clerks desk and the oath of office was administered by the chief justice in all solemnlty. Then another recess, for thirty minutes. was taken that caucuses might be held on the Ofi- ces and clerkships to be filled.
 Ths half hour stretched into an hour. All the caucus work was passed over to the democrats, the six members of that wing retiring to the committee room, to select a compromise to present to the united session. The spirit of entire harmony was m the air. Doran of the republicans, had been agreed upon for president, and Hoff, democrat for chief clerk, and Doran had agreed to divide the committees on an equitable basis. There only remained the minor places to fiji and for report on them the re- publican half patiently waited. Dunlap and Davis, of the republicans, were call ed into the caucus to represent their party's interests, and yet the caucus fingered.
 It was not till a couple of hours had flown when the members involved in the caucus came quietly in and took their seats. Rumor that 1t was the enrolling clerkshiD that had detained them.
 The nominations were "sin gle barrel ed," aud were unanimously accepted.
 It had been whispered that B. J. Ed wards, of the democratic hosts, had himself cooked his eye at the presidency. The crowd in the lobby therefore was all attention wben tbe gentleman from Gila arose in his place at the head of the right hand column. But he arose in peace to place Tn nomination his esteem ed friend and fellow-legislator of the past, A. J. Dorsn, of Pinal. Judge Ed wards spoke mainly of the high merit of his republican colleague, of his high moral worth, wise head in council and experience as a legislator, and on behalf of the democratic members pledged to the nominee support unwsvering. The nomination, for the republicans, was neatly seconded by Thomas Davis, of Pipal, in his maiden speech, and when the question was put by Judge Edwards was accepted by exclamation.
 kNI Iw-D 11s dent Doran in few words, simply sck- nowledging hls qualification at the honor so bestowed by both of the opposing political parties. He spoke of the peces- site for economy in public aGministra- tion, as expenditures in the public ser vice now exceed public revenue, though taxes are already too heavy. A com- pliment was paid the council upon it's personnel, and the hope was expressed that the harmony prevailing might en- dure throughout the session.
 Charles F. Hoff, democrat, of Pima, was the generally accepted selection for chief clerk for even weeks before the sessions beginning. He was placed in nomination by his democratic friend J. B. Scott, of Pima, seconded by Repub- lican Dunlap, of Graham.
 The name of Aaron R. Edwards, de- mocratic, of Gils, the selection for en- rolling and eDgrossIng clerk, was pre- senJsd by w. H. Lake, of Mohave, and H. O. Kemp, of Msricopa.
 For sergeant-at-s had been chosen John J. Frazier, of Pinal, whose name was presented by Aspinwall.
 Frank Martinez, of Yuma. was made watchmsp, after nomination by Nugen' and Cal. Williams, of Phoenix, on nom instion by Edwards, was chosen page.
 These appoin tments exhausted the , list of officers authorized by statute though by joint resolution today will presumably be designated an assistant chief clerk, journal clerk, another anc last, to point the way of righteousness chaplain. It is understood that till the offices are created no choice of occupant: will be made.
 On motion of Kemp it was ordered | that the rules of the Seventeeth legis lsture be temporarily accepted. The officers chosen were then sworr in by the president and recess taker till 10 a. m. today.