Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-01-27

Hunt Of ella county, in the council,
aud Bailey, of Cochisc in the assem-
bly,
The bills are pr,ct. ally identical
and provide for q general primary for
nominations tor the November cleo
tions to be neld the first Tuesday in
September and in municipal aud other
local election, two weeks prior to the
election.
In the senate, bin Number One was
introduced by Councilman Weedin. II
| of Act :. the section to read "That
the period of employment of working
men on all underground mines or work
ings and of hoistng men and engin.
GERS at shelters be eight hours day
except in emergency where life and
property are in moment Of danger
Weedn has assurances the bill IL
sure 10 pass the council. He will also
introduce bill providing for an in.
spector Of mines 20 be appointed by
the governor with the consent If the
council 10 noid Office two years at a
salary Of $500. The bill provides
that the Inspector visit every mine in
the territory at least once year and
with safety power, almost arbitrary.
Weclin also introduced nm irriga.
ton biz providing that the majority
of frecholders in proposed district
shall have power to petition the super.
visors % the county wherein the larg.
est acreage is located and the board
must grant such petition.
Whatever differences there were
among the Democrats ~ tho aousc
(and they were scrious) were settled
in the selection of Sam f. webb for
the party nomihee for speaker. There
were some changes in reference to the
arrangements for the principal clerk
ships of the assembly and there was a
full understanding rs to the personnel
of the force of attaches, that is, the
personnel to-date.
As mad been thought Hon. joseph
Peterson of Navajo was the KEY to
the situation. How Mr.. Peterson would
90, the speakership would 90. There
was general understanding too, that
he would naturally incline to Mr..
Webb, but the Webb people were AK.
ing nothing for granted and the en-.
tire contingent waited Mt the depot
for his arrival from the north. The
first person to greet Mr.. Webb on the
arrival of the train was ais opponent,
Mr.. Suffer, who was one of an auto
mobile party which had gone out to
Peoria after midnight to meet the in.
coming train and get the ear of Mr..
Peterson first. But Mr.. Peterson was
acting on the Geographic advice of
his neighbor, Hon. william Morgan of
the county, to make no promises and
he made none until he saw the Webb
people. The contest tnen really end
ed. Mr.. Suffer had eighteen votes and
Mr.. Webb nineteen. In these cireum.
stances there was only one name of.
fered in the caucus and the nomina.
tion of Mr.. webb was accomplished
with a unanimity that had never be.
fore marked a Democratic convention
in this sinful world.
Some time was consumed in the dis.
position of the appointive officers but
that was finally effective in such
manner as not to disappoint anybody
who mad good ground the day before
for expecting consideration.
The caucus provided literally for
those of It's own Democratic household.
Including the positions provided for in
the organic act there are twenty posi-
lions of one sort and another and II
was agreed that they should he filed
as follows:
Chief clerk-Ben r. Clark of Ora.
ham.
Assistant Chief Clerk. c. Gala.
han of Cochise.
Enrolling and engrossing clerk 49, C.
NJ. lander of Marieopa.
Assistant enrolling and engrossing
clerks-Josepn Rosenburg of Mohave
and A. l., Murray Of Cochise.
Journal clerk. G. Evans of Gila.
Assistant Journal clerk A. Phil.
lips Of Graham.
Speakers clerk Sidney Osborn Of
Maricopa.
Judiciary clerk Myrtle NJ. Gavock
of Gila.
Sergeant at arms--Frank Burns Of
Yavapai.
Messenger Mrs. T.. Whitaker OF
Yavapai.
Waterman II. Gibbons of
Apache,