The herald., 1897-03-02
THOSE FRAUDULENT BONDS
Arizona Legislators Telegraph
to Cleveland
MURPHY'S BILL DENOUNCED
A Measure to Cut Off All Supplies for
the National Guards
Pullman Porters and Close the
Upper Berth

Especial Correspondence to The Hera,d)
PHOENIX, Ariz, Feb 26-The past
week has brought many surprises, some
joy and much grief to these variously
interested in the Arizona legislative
checkerboard. Most of the moves hava
been made with great care; some even
with finesse and diplomacy. The latter
was apparent-to those who could see
beneath the surface of things--particu
larly in the councils moves on the prison
removal and the circuit court bills
The territorial penitentiary will re-
main at Yuma in all human proba bility
for the next two years at least-and this.
of course. is not bad news for Southern
California in general and the Los An
geles merchant in particular. Nor will
Arizona have circuit court system for
at least two years.
Both of these measures originated in
and were approved by the assembly ami
the average territorial tax payer has
been holding his breath for the last week
or ten days till the fate of them was de-
the prison TO Prescott was reported from
the committee first. 1t died very
quietly. with only Morton OF Yavapai in
defense. He grew eloquent and made
the speech of the session; then-the coun-
cilmen voted nay. AT this time Hunt Of
Gila. who was leading the fight against
the circuit court bill, counted eight of
the twelve votes with him. But then
the Bar association did some mere lab
hUfn~ nd no oh 10
clares his coat was torn from his back
during the three or four days war be-
tween the pros and cons of the scheme to
institute another court in the territory
out of which Governor Franklin WAS
to have the appointing power for four
new judges for the next two years term
Three of the eight that Hunt counted
grew weak, and things looked dubious
for the Gila statesman. But he was
equal to the emergency. On Thursday lie
boldly posted notice of intention to In
troduce a council bill to remove the
prison to Prescott.
THE GILA MEMBERS BLUFF.
This was a ttuf. and most people
knew 1t. But sometimes man bluffs
when he has a good hand or card Up
his sleeve to bark 1t, and this was the
case with the Gila member. Had the
original prison removal bill had Hunts
endorsement IL would have carried.
Hunt occupies the first desk in the
council, Carpenter of Yuma the last. IL
Hunt can win Carpenter, Hunt has his
way If Carpenter can win Hunt, things
will turn out as Carpenter desires tbs n
the fact has been noted and COM
mented upon before this. Well, in this
case, Hunt won Carpenter. for Carpeu-
ter was vulnerable-being Yuma man
ON the question of prison removal.
So yesterday the fight of the session
came off. The circuit court bill was re-
ported suddenly and Unexpectedly from
the Judiciary committee without recon-
mendatlon. Hunt asked for its indef-
mite postponement on the ground tha;
the questionable validity of the pro-
posed new court would detract corsid-
erably from the territorial seductive
ness to capitalists. Barth explained
about his torn coat and seconded the
lawyers favored it. Carpenter voted
motion on the general ground that the
aye, and the bill was indefinitely post
poned by vote of to 4, with only Pres
ident Hughes as champion Of the meas
ure He does not believe that the bin
is entirely dead yet, but 1t is; very much
much so. And if there be many broken
hearts thereat, there be also much re-
joincing. The bill had awakened moro
any other that has yet come before the
legislature 1t was per Sc Bar asso-
ciation measure, but so far as
can judge the public sentiment against
it weighed heaviest. Mass meetings
have been held in almost every section
of the state, and most of these denounced
the bill as iniquitous, illegal and expen-
sive That the bill would have made q
legal and valid law / am personally will
ing to accept the assurances OF the Bai
association; that it would have created
much necessary expenses and have In
volved the territory In much litigation
chad the probate courts carried out their
threats of refusing to deliver up thei"
archives and jurisdiction) there seems 10
be little doubt.
ABOLISH THE NATIONAL GUARD.
One other notable thing occurred in
the council this week-an attempt TO
abolish the state militia. Baruh ''t
hrache offered the measure. 1t was
clean-cut and did away with the gudrcs
at a single blow The Tila member sue
ceeded in amending the bill so that the
organization remains as it is but al
financial supplies are cut Off. Hereto
fore each company has received $3o q
month out of the general fund. and in
two years this amounts to more than
$1,000. The bill Just passed by the cour-
cil-which stands also very good snow
of being endorsed by the house--simpiy
revokes all existing laws which pro
vide sustenance and remuneration for
the National guard.
1t was argued in favor Of abolishing
the guard entirely that ornamental
soIdiery were unnecessary in terri
tory which quarters so many federal
troops as does Arzona-and there was
some justice to the argument, ct least
from the rate payers standpoint.
BY order of the house and the council
Yesterday, Governor Franklin tele-
eraphed to the president and the vice
president of the United States Arizona's
very vigorous protest against the re-
funding measure that Arizona'5 con-
gressional delegate has engineered
through the house of representatives
and into the senate. That legislature
should find 1t necessary to petition con-
gress ard the president against the
passage of an act fathered and indorsed
by its single congressional representa-
tive, presents a somewhat anomalous
state of affairs; and what makes the
situation still more peculiar Is the unani-
nifty and alacrity with which the pro-
test was adopted by both branches Of
the legislature. and the further c.--