Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-13
LEGISLATURE ID
 CONVENE ON
 MONDAY NEXT
Many Familiar Faces Will Be Seen - Important LegiSla- ton Pending-PerSonneI Of Lower House ard Council

tiUll eISOIfiei Ul
 Lower House ard Council
 The twenty-fiftb legislature of the territory of Arizona will convene in Phoenix on Monday next. This legis- lature will be composed of the fol- lowing representatives of the several counties:
 Council.
 Apache-s. E. Day R). St. Mien. aels.
 Cochise-Ben Goodrich Dl. Tomb stone.
 coconino-F. s. B-een R). Flag. stan.
 Glla-Geo. W. P. Hunt (.D.) Globe.
 Graham-John R. Hampton DD. Clifton.
 Maricopa-E. Brady o.Nem (D). Phoenix.
 Mohaye-Kean St. Charles O., Kingman.
 Nayajo-wm. Morgan (D). Show low.
 pima-J. B. Finley CDD. Tucson.
 Pinal-Thos. F. Weedin CD). Flor enee.
 Santa Cruz. ---
 Yavapai-M. G. Burns D). Hum.
 Yuma-Geo. W. Norton DJ, Mo hawk.
 Apache-J. S. Gibbons RD., St Johns.
 Cochise-Fred A. sutter D). Bis bee: oscar w. Roberts (D.l. San Si mon; Neil F. Bailey O). Naco
 Coconino-Thos. j. COalter RDi Flagstaff.
 Gila-John Mccormick CD). Cisela
 Graham-W ". Pearce (D) Thatcher. Phil C. Merrill CD9, Pima Maricopa-Sam r. Webb (DD. Me ridian: J. C. Reed tRl. Wiekenburg; Frank DeSousa D). Phoenix; !. w Woolf tDD. Tempe. Mohaye-S. W. Toby (D). Chlo ride.
 Many Former Members. In this coming legislature there vii be many members vino have had legis | iatiyc experience iu this territory II 1 the past Those ,u the. coancil wnt have served in pass legislatures ar' Hon. Geo. ". r. Hunt or Gila county who has been a member of four leg islative sessions in the past-twic' in the house and three times in tn, council. He was president of ,n' council in the twenty-third legisla ture: Hon. John R. Hampton Of Ora | ham county was d member of tn' house two years ago and at the en, of the session was the acknowledged hs.H H1r :. Brady O'Neil of Mariccpa county wal d e: ron Kean s. Charles of mo have county was d member of th' house in thc twenty-scCOnd legis @ tIre: Hon. J E. Finley of Pima coun ] ty represented that county once h the hodse and once in tnc council. las | serving in the upper house in 1903 Hon ThOs- Wediu Of Pinal count. was a member Of that body wv years ago and was prominent in push ing through some Of the most impor ] tant legislation of ,he scssiCn, inclur ing the new mine tax law Tn the house will also be found |; number Of former members. Hon l Neil F. Bailey Of Cochise co1nty vii | he a member for fde third time. IwC years ago he was speaker of tho [ house: Hon. John Mccormick of Gils was a member two years ago; Ora ham county sends " W. Pace for hI; third time in the house. Who Will Preside. The first interest il the coming ses sion of the legislature will be con tered on the contest for president o ] the council and speaker of the house For presiding officer Of the eounci ! the name of Hon. Jchn R Hampton has been prominently mentioned. Hon ! Geo. W. Hunt has also been named 1 in connection with this honorable DO i aiJion. Either of these gentlemen ar, | highly qualified for the position ant no doubt both will have strong back ing for the honor and responsibility In the organization of the hous' there are now four ayowed candidate! for the speakership. They are Hon Fred Sutter. of Cochise: Hon. w W Pace. of Graham, and Hon. sam WeOl and lion. J. " WOolf. both of Mari copa county.
 lt is nor likely thas any of the as plrants for place or prcferment in l--' ] coming legislature lave been able t' pledge mach support in advance O | The gathering of the members il i Phoenix The democrats have a heayl majority in both houses and will set tie the matter of speaEership of th' house and president of the cOunci and also the various clerkships in car GUS which. will be held sometime be | fore time for converting the iegisla | tive bodies.
 : Ben R. Clark. ex-treasurer of Ora ! ham county, announced his candida ey for chief clerk of the council i'm mediately after the election in .Nc | vember as SC far as public announce men he is the only candidate. thougl there may be ether aspirants for tn' | position.
 Democratic Committee Meeting. It has been announced that meet ling of the democrazic territorial com mittee win be held in Phoenix on Sat urday next for the purpose of dispos ing of business connected with m Hast campaign and discuss the pollti ical situation with regard to the future It is expected that there will be 1 good attendance at this cOmmitte meeting and in that event no douD
 some legislation will receive atter ton. especially concerning thos
 measures which were pledged by tn