The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-03-28
Honest Twenty-FOurth Adjourned in
Early Morning.

With Governor Kibbey saying that
in his opinion this is one of the best
legislatures Arizona has ever had, the
oath session, after sixty days of hard
work came to a full stop.
Failure of the house and council to
agree on several important items in
the general appropriation bill delayed
adjournment from O'Clock last night
until almost o'clock this morning.
Two items in the appropriation bill,
wanted by the council and fought by
the house, were the bone of Conten-
ton. Unanimously the council de-
manded that the appropriation for the
district judges be $4,000, while the
house insisted that it remain at S15,-
900. Before the fight ended the coun-
Gil won.
Extra appropriations for some of
the clerks of both houses, who are
paid by the government, but whose
salaries do not equal those of clerks
paid by the territory, caused another
split. When the smoke was cleared
away the council had won.
Both the council and house had to
appoint two conference committees
before an agreement was reached,
and the bill made acceptable to both
third house was in session, with B.
J. Whiteside of Santa Cruz in the
chair.
The closing hours were marked by
many complimentary speeches, demo-
Gratis lauding the republicans, and re-
publicans returning the praise with
interest. Resolutions were adopted
thanking President Doran and Speak
er Bailey, as we'll as the clerks and
attaches.
When it finally became known that
Governor Kibbey would make no more
communications to the legislature,
having already signed the appropria-
ton bills, it was discovered that he
had stuffed three important bills into
the 'pigeon-hole.
These bills were the repeal of the
butcher license law, enacting d grad
uated scale of licenses; Coleman's ir-
rigation law, making districts, and
Doran's bill, appropriating $4,000 for
a pioneers home at Prescott. In ad-
dition, there were several others in
his possession.
Three bills passed by the 24th legis-
lature will always stand out to make.
it a notable session. One is Hunts
anti-gambling law, and the other Do
rams bullion tax law: another locates
the territorial prison at Florence.
Another feature of the session that
has just died is the failure to pass
any law, other than the Bright Angel
trail bill, that in any way affects the
railroads to such an extent that it
could be noticed. To the council
must go the blame for the untimely
death of railroad bills.
AS usual, the closing hours had 1
their exciting incident. In the house
Speaker Bailey, and Hampton, led
the faction that fought consistently
for economy in the appropriation of
the peoples money. In the council
there was a disposition to be more
liberal than in the house.
EChoing opinions that have only
been partially stated during the past
few weeks, those who have followed
this session closely today state that
in their opinion Arizona has never
had a. more able, Woodworking and
honest legislature than this session,
which is already becoming known as
''The Honest 24th.''
1t is now generally conceded on all
sides that the leader in the lower
house of this session has been Hamp
ton of Graham, whose clever handling
of the Doran mine taxation bill put
that measure through the lower body,
and that in the upper house Cleave-
land of the same county held the
reins. That Graham county should
have the leaders in both branches is
in itself Il rather unusual feature of
a legisla ture.-Arizona Democrat.