Arizona republican., 1899-01-18

Governor Murphy addressed the leg isl2ture yester lay afternoon, recom- mending in his message such new leg islation and amendments to existing
 law as the experience of the territory
 has shown to be needful. The assem- ply chamber was packed with auditors when the governor made his appear ance at 2 o'clock. In fact, when the twelve members of the council entered
 the chamber in dignified order, they were compelled to make an undignifed
 hustle" for chairs. The governor
 made commendable record by getting through a nine thousand word message
 in forty-fve minutes, and his terse,
 pointed statements were received with close attention and universal mods of approval. His recommendations touch
 ing the new territorial building a5Flag-
 staq, woman suffrage, the prison con tract and the finances of the common
 wealth, created a f1utter and stir that
 nearly burst into applause, but that
 decOrum characteristic of Arizona au-
 diences, and which is born of much
 church going, prevented the clapping
 Of hands,.
 The message is voted the most intel
 ligent discussion of territorial affairs
 presented to an Arizona legislature.
 
 upon 1t by the members indicates that the governors recommendations will be generally carried out Commenting On the message, Speaker Ashurst said:> TT consider it a most comprehensive and thoughtful discussion of our public affairs. I am pleased with the gov eInOT'S recommendation that the un- finished public building at Flagstaff be used for school purposes, and not as reformatory. His pronounced views on the prison contract, employing con- vict labor, have my hearty approval. His suggestions as to reform in the election laws are very pertinent My experience is too limited to permit me, off hand, to express an opinion as to the women voting, but I am with the governor on the proposition that the capitol building should be made fire proof, and be completely furnished. and I am in favor of a sufficient appro- priation for that purpose
 Both branches Of the legislature con vened at 1 o'clock. In the assembly the rules of the Nineteenth legislature were adopted until rules governing the | present body shall be formulated. Pre- this was done for the correct conduct of business, temporarily, but l in fact it was the following of a mere form, for under a suspension of the rules an Arizona legislature is gov erned by nothing but the state of it's i digestion, and can repeal the ten com- mandmentS or appoint C page with ' equal legality. In fact, an illustration of what can be done under suspension of the rules was given shortly after the rules of the last legislature were adopt x ed. MT. Adams introduced joint res 0lution empowering leach house" to 1oet clerk at a salary of $6 per day; two as ;istant enrolling and engrossing clorlTs 1t $5 per day each; one journal clerk It $5 per day; one assistant journal 'Ierk at $5 per day; four committee Jerks at $5 per day each, and one lncs- ;enger for the governor at $4 per day. The resolution was read 'at large for he first time and adopted. The rules were suspended, the resolution was put )n order of second reading. read by tile and adopted. The rules were I lept suspended above the chandeliers, he resolution was put on order of hird reading and final passage. was considered engrossed" and printed, he roll was called and the resolution [ vas adopted, all in less than live min i ties. It was at once sent over to the oUncil where the same operation was f and the child was full f ,rOwn in twenty minutes after its f firth.
 This resolution did not receive unan- z nous support. Messrs. Brown, Moore, c lace and Pusch Vo.Jed against it in the f ssembly. MT. Pace says he voted gainst the measure on the principle hat he wouldn't hire a man to help Y i'm on a job and pay him more wages n han he received himself. le
 Messrs. Evans, Williams and Brown . Tere made a committee to act with f
 like committee from the council to VI Iepare rules of procedure for both v Ouses.
 The speake.' announced as the com n littee on printing Messrs. Evans, Parr. Wood, EtZ and Donau. r
 The contest of the election of the . lree republican members from Mari n opt county-BrOwn, Benham and Scott f has not been entirely lost sight of. . is evidently the intention of the c emocrats to investigate the matter, to 1f atisfy the three contesting democrats, nd declare the sitting republican mem r. CTS duly elected. By resolution pre- = ented by MT. Gray the speaker ap-