The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-05-16
FUNNY FELLOWS
HOLD SESSION Of
THIRD HOUSE
Attaches and Lobbyists Take House Of
representatives Chamber and
ard Have Farce Legislature to
the Crowded Galleries.

PHOENIX, May 10.-For three joy
Gus hours last night, the third house
of the legislature of Arizona held a
fast and furious session, and the fur
was immense. A crowded gallery in
which was noticeable the presence oi
practically the entire senate, enjoyed
the doings on the floor, where the at
taches of both houses, and the Off
cially declared lobbyists showed the
others how a legislature ought to be
did,
The affair was conducted in the hall
OF the house of representatives, begin
ming shortly before eight o'clock and
continuing unbrokenly until a few
minutes after eleven o'clock. To say
that it was funny tells the story but
poorly. Nearly every little familiar
action of the members of the legis-
! lature in both houses received a take
OF somehow, and the greatest of good
humOr prevailed
Peter j. Munich, who seemed too
sure that he was going to be elected
speaker grabbed gavel early in the
game and proceeded to call the house
to order and in a great speech accept
the position of speaker Shortly
after this however, E. Brady O'Neill
representing San Francisco 1915, NOM
mated a lady for permanent, speaker
with the accent on the permanent, and
Miss Oliver of Yavapai county pre-
sented the name of G. Purdy Bullard
as the handsomest and prettiest man
in Arizona Miss Oliver said hat art
ought to have some recognition, even
if brains did not accompany it. This
captured the house, and Bullard was
elected with much noise while Munich
prepared to MUNICH his lemon in 81
lence. Billiard in accepting said his
election had decided two points, one
that he was well liked by the ladies',
and the other that he was the hand
soonest man in Arizona. He had
been a candidate for that position for
long time but his distinguished
friend, w. B. Graham, that eminent
agriculturalist from Cochise who had
a horse shoe farm in the Warren dis
trict had been his greatest fear as
rival candidate.
Munich was determined to get even
with somebody SO when Speaker Bul-
lard called on J. Parke Charming mine
owner engineer and tax expert to pray
for the house, Munich moved that each
pray for himself as it would
have more effect. Here Charming
came back, for when the motion was
made relative to the committees, iIle
gentleman showed him. :
slf to be the frame up guy of the
place by pulling the entire list of ap
pointees and committees from his .
coat pocket, and they were Immediate ,
ly accepted.
Brooks of Gila was made outside
doorkeeper and Whipple chief eXecu-
toner at the state prison. Here Kirk
of Maricopa raised the usual kick that
Maricopa did not get all the patronage
but he was ruled out of order. The
bill somewhat assuaged
Kirk, because it provided that all the
state institutions be moved to MARI
copa county, except the insane asylum
which was consigned to Dos CabezaS.
Miss Ora Cantrell of Pima county
offered a bill regulating marriage and
divorce in a manner that took off cer-
ain distinguished senatorial authority
On that subject. She even held the
we'll known pipe in her hand as she
spoke.
Under the head of state appoint
nents, ]. Tom Lewis was appointed to
represent the Los Angeles Times,
while G. P. B. was tolled off to the
Tribune of the same city. Bullard +,
ook added honors with his usual
smile, but Lewis Immediately organic
I'd the attaches into leg
slative strike, which for a while
assumed some proportions. Munich
lowever, moved the strike be tabled
which prevailed.
The privilege of the floor was ex- !
ended to Hon. Kid Coker, weight 450 '
pounds. but when Coker got into the
hamber he persisted in taking on
and nothing, until elected &
With ease by Sergeant at Arms Jimmy =
Ball, weight 100 fat Judge Wren, :
he mint julep king assisted Bal: :
but Ball had the sword of !,
he adjatant general, the top of the q
vater cooler and several othr muni- r
ions of war which deferred Coker from s
urther action. All this time Coke =
O his duty and rapidly getting hoarse =
eading the governors call, an act for
he organization of telephone COM h
anies and COW ranches, and the act =
} regulate lobbying -
Here it became necessary to talk n
bout adjourning. Roy Davidson Y
-anted to go into executive session
ut he was told to sit down, and Miss t,
liver of Yavapai presented the speak O
r with a splendid big Ben alarm Il
atch with a leather fob upon which
ere engraved the touching words C,
From the twenty-third irregular ses- e.
on of the third house, we hope you Il
loke." Anyhow it was a great time a.
Id fearfully funny except to the e1
mic who said he believed the real
ing was little funnier.
Saturdays Session M
PHOENIX, May 10.-By a vote IF y,
to nine, five members being absent, re
eh ouse refused to concur in the &C
tiOn of the senate in striking from ii
e penal code the Kelton amendment g1
hich limited the powers of the gov a: