Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-05
BAILEY TALKS ON LEGISLATIVE
 MATTERS 
Speaker of House Arrives In
 City From Phoenix-Com- | mittees Are On JunketingI
 Trips-Io Fight Ranger Bill.


 Among the incoming passengers S' o~ the eastbound train Yesterday morn ing was Hon. Nell Bailey, speaker of the lower house of the legislature, which is now in session at the eapltoi in sacenix. At the present time the several junketing committees have gone over the territory inspecting the various territorial institutions.
 When seen last evening by a Re view reporter and asked concerning matters at the capital city, Bailey said:
 'AThe present Is probably the hard est working legislature which has convened in the territory for some wears. I do not say thls E a boast, but in the nature of things. 8 great many important matters have come to the public notice within the past two years and the people of the ter ritory have desired changes in laws, which have been on the statute books for years past. These matters are varied; take for instance, the mining industry, the railroads, gambling, sa- loon licenses, qualifications of voters, the Ranger force, all of these matters, probably including every important question discussed during the past two years, are now receiving atten- ton. and I can assure you that mem bers of the legislature are doing their utmost, to legislate for the greatest good to the greatest number.
 up to the present time everything has been in what might be called the preparatory stage of legislation. the only important measure which has passed both houses being the gamb- ling bill. In the appointment of the various committees which is an in portant step in every legislature. endeavored to make fair and equit able distribution of the appointments and think that all portions of the territory are fairly represented. <
 Many bills have already passed one or the other of the houses, ar are now in the hands of the. commit tees which will give them eonsidera tion and report them. , "Of all the measures introduced tc date. I do not think there is any one which deserves more attention taac the bill which has been introduced having for it's object. the abolition o the Rsnger force. This is measure in which Cochise and the other b0-dei counties are vitally interested. as I threatens to upset the order of things whereby outlaws, cattle thieves anc desperadoes have learned that the. had no place in Arizona nee; hardly say that the aepres,sntatio ! z Cochfse is opposed to the measure one and all. and that if it is passed 1t will be because we were ula3.e L prevent it,
 While know that the gentleman who introduced the measure feel that is for the good of the terr.tur feel that if he would take into COT sideration the stste of affairs whic existed before the organization Of fh Rangers; the brilliant record whic has been maintained by them and th fact thst cattle rustling and outlasr have been reduced to a minimum within the past feur years. he woul not supooTt the measure.
 This seems to me to be matte into which local prejudice should nt enter Some state that the majo fly of the rangers are in the southeF part of the territory, and that a counties fshould be apportioned
 number of them if they are maintai ed by the territory. To meet tn argument. which many urge with Il utmost good faith, t only need ststei that the name of Arizona no loneer a synonym for wild al wooly," but that it is cou,ing to l known throughout the United Stat as a portion of the country as pi gressive and civilized as any oths Tn guarding the cattle interests al the border, the rangers are pro.e' ing the entire territory.
 If complaints of cattle rustiing a rereived at the Ranger headeuartt from any portion of the territory force adequate to meet with cont rencies is immediately dispatched the scene. and immediately crinsi prsftices ceadss.
 This bill Is now in the hands the committee and will probably
 reported soon after the reconveni which will take place next Mond At thst time 1t win be open Q
 bate. aud I be'iee fbst the hcnse V alr-cst unanimously be opposed to
 Bailey leaves this morning Tr~son. whers he will join the co rfittee which Is inspecting. the upiy slty, and will then return to Phoer