Williams news., 1909-01-23
THE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE

I president of the territorial council. and Sam Webb of Maricopa speaker of the assembly. In the contest fer the latter office, the vote in caucus stood 8 for Sutter of Cochise 10 9 for Webb
 Breeu of Coconino was the re- publican choice for president of th- council, receiving the vote of Day, of Apache, the only other repub- lican member in the upper house, and also that of his successful op- opponent. Mr Breen returned the compliment by casting his balloi for Mr. Hunt. the vote standing Hunt 10, Breen g.
 Bray of Yavapai was the caucus nominee of the republicans for speaker of the house. but as there are but of that political faith in the assem- mbly to 17 democrats, Mr. Bray's defeat was a foregone con- clusion. The house officials are: Chief clerk. Ben R Clark of Ora ham; assistant chief clerk. J. c Callahan of Cochise; enrolling and expressing clerk, c. M. Zander of Maricopa.
 The appointive offices of the coun cil are: Chief clerk, J. H. Robin son of Yavapai; assistant chief clerk. Mulford Winsor of Yuma; enrolling and expressing clerk. Thomas Peyton of Pinal
 The first bill introduced in the legislature was by Weedin of Pinal. Council bill No. 1 amends the eight hour law as applied to mines, ex- tending its provisions to surface men. Council bill No. ? creates the office of mine inspector and fully determines his duties. One qualification is practical and theoretical knowledge of mining; his power is absolute over the mine; he may stop work in mine or any part of a mine that he believes to be unsafe and a disregard of his orders is made a misdemeanor. He must visit every mine in the terri tory at least once year. Compen- sation is to be $25OO year and he is allowed mileage at the rate of 6 cents a mile. The third bill in- troduced in the council, also by Weedin retates to irrigation dis tricts. Under this law a district could bond itself or the land to have water service, to build canals and dams. When the system was paid for it would belong to the land under it. The scheme is co opera tive entirely and any one who did not wish to have his land brought under the district supervision and bear the burden of construction, could give notice to the board of supervisors.
 Council bill Mo- was introduced by President Hunt. It provides for party nominations. In gen eral way it give the territory con- trol over the nominations for coun ty and city offices as well as the nomination for delegate to congress The initiative is with the secretary of the territory, who at least sixty days before the second Tuesday in September, the day fixed for the primaries. shall notify clerks of boards of supervisors, designating the offices to be filled Then fol lows publication of ten days and the work of getting names on the ballots is begun, the ballots uf all parties to be alike except as to heading.
 Deputy Sheriff Pulliam was in the city Tuesday trying to locate robber, who had broken into the jewelry store at Flagstaff and stolen revolver. A hobo is supposed to have been the guilty party. There are more tough characters now beating their way over the railroad than for several years, and the off cers along the line are constantly , reminded of their presence by petty , robberies reported.
 Card of Thanks
 , I wish to thank the Fraternal Order of Eagles, also the Ladies' Aid Society and many friends who