Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-03-27
THE LEGISLATURE
How Our LaE Makers arc Getting Down to
 Business al the Capital.
List Of Bills Introduced and Othsr DOlnSS
 of Importance.
Especial to th, JournAl-AiiRsF.l
 LAST NIGHTS SESSION.

territorial prison to Prescott. wal
 reported in the House. and the
 opponents of it, under the leader.
 ship of Speaker Carpenter, entered
 into the commotioD to prevent it's
 first reading in the House. Undel
 the rules of the House, if its first
 reading could be prevented in the
 House on Tuesday, it would require
 two-thirds' vote to call it up, and
 the scheme was to kill it in this way,
 The House was in committee of the
 whole, and as soon as the committee
 arose, a motion was made to adjourn
 till this morning. A lively scene
 occurred, but motion for a recess
 till : o'clock was finally carried. As
 soon as the House convened at the
 above hour, the Speaker announced
 the House as being under the orders of the day, and the House went into committee of the whole under his
 ruling. An attempt was then made
 to keep the committee in session
 until the members were worn out and willing to adjourn as soon as the committee arose. Several inef fectual attempts were made to have the committee rise before their object had been accomplished, and, as soon as the committee of the whole arose, and the House resumed its session, a record of the bill was called for, and in this way the bill was brought before the House for the first time, the chief clerk read ing it by title. A motion to allow it to be read in full was made, and and counter motions were also made. when the House finally amidst the greatest ex- without the bill being read in full. Several members be- came quite excited, and alter the close of the session pandemonium for several minutes, and, at one time, it looked as if the scenes in the Indiana legislature would be repeated. Speaker Car penter was openly charged of ruling in the matter, and was very severely criticised by several mem bers. Many opponents of the bill, sven, admitted that his rulings were not fair in the matter.
 THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
 PheniI, March 20.-The fight in regard to the prison removal bill in the house this morn
 ng where it was left of last night. As soon as the reading of the min ltes were over 1t continued until the loon recess, the excitement being It the highest pitch many times du- ing the session. The lobby was crowded with ladies and gentlemen md most members of the council were present during a large part of he session. The minutes of yester- lay read that on motion of Martin council bill sixty-four was taken up or consideration and read by title. As soon as the minutes were read a notion was made to correct the by inserting the words first 1 ime. The motion and counter and general fillibustering actics were resorted to. resulting in | he defeat of the motion. As soon s this question was settled a reso- ution to consider the bill read first | ime, March 18th, was introduced, l
 nd during the discussion of the res
 lution and subsidiary resolutions ome high words and strong lan- ,uage was used by various members. 'peaker Carpenter tried hard his composure, but at tim ame very near losing his temper. he scenes last night and this morn lg were certainly in great contrast nth the usual serenity which has larked it's deliberations. The cues.
 on was finally settled by defeating he resolution to consider the bill l sad yesterday.
 It is impossible now to tell what le final result will be, but certainly le outlook is not very favorable for s passage at this hour.
 PHENIx, March 2I.- There has been Iite lull in the House this morn-
 g before the storm, which is inevi-
 ble to occur this afternoon when ie prison bill comes up for consid- ation. Under Speaker Carpenters ling. it had it's second reading this orning, and the Speaker immedi- ely referred it to the committee of @ whole, but, on motion, it was ferred to the House, and made the ecial order for three thirty this ( lernoon. Notice was given at last yht's session, that a motion would
 introduced today to alter House I le number forty, which requires a | vote to advance it to it's i ird reading. The fight will prob c ly commence this afternoon when is motion is presented. Neither le feels secure in their positions,
 hough, in candor, it must be ', Initted that the prospects at noon 4 } not favorable to the passage of 3 bill, as one of its heretofore a oDg friends and supporters has, 5 parently, deserted it. Both sides I, } making strong fight and work necessarily. It is doubtful if Il 7 measure ever introduced in an II izona legislature has created such ' litter fight as this. The Southern [, cifc Company, as we'll as the yn of Yuma, have a strong lobby p 'e, out numbering, by far, the ends of the bill. They have the vantage, also, in the alleged