Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-02-13
COrrespOndence from the Capital.
Lewiston. ]. T., January Is. 1861

The rise land fall Of Lewiston is known tC
most of your readers. Unless some new
" Florence" should be revealed in this upper
country, Lewiston will remain in statu QUO fol
a long time. Buildings, such as would rent
in Bannook City for one hundred and fifty
dollars per month, can be hired here for thir.
ty dollars per month. No greater evidence
could be given the decay of any town. The
people do not like to confess SO much, but
actions speak louder than words.
SOCIETY.
TIE Holidays, just past, have brought out
the generous feelings of the citizens, and be-
lieve the strangers stopping here--members
of the legislature, especialIy-will join me
testifying to the hospitality and social quail
ties of the good people of Lewiston. The
ladies took pains to provide their tables with
all the eatables and drinkabIes that heart
could WISH. The invitation was general, and
your humble servant and every other
man" took pleasure in accepting SO favorable
an opportunity to make his bow and acquain-
lance with the fair sex.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The work of this body is progressing as
fast as could be expected Members are very
Observation-Disclosures to frame as good a
code of laws as time and opportunity will per-
NIT. The most important bill is now under
discussion in the House-gA Bill to provide
q uniform system Of Territorial and County
Revenue, and for the assessing and collecting
he same" The bill is introduced BY Mr..
LELAND, and is copied from the Nevada Stat
lte. The classification of licenses is clearly
napplicable. The bill@also taxes the net
proceeds of the mines. This bill is being
discussed evenings in committee of the whole.
It is put over for another evening 'sconsidera=
ion on melton Of Mr.. Kelly to strike out
hat portion relating to taxing mines Con-
iderable discussion has grown out of this and
ther provisions of the billg Kelly attacks
many of its provisions, especially that part
elating TO mines, with ,dogged bitterness
.elana2 supports the bin ptetty much as he
Introduced it. 1t is not probable the, House
i'll change it much, but it will undergo al
srrible overhauling in the Council. An in4
reased salary bill has passed both houses and
ecome law. The Judges and Governors
alary is increased $500 each per annum ;;
ne Secretary 1900; Members Sc PER day Il
Attaches about S5eacll. z This salary and per
lem of members will amount to about $50
90. The Boise members all supported this
leasur6, except Kelly. 70, provide for these
alaries loan bill has been introduced bv |
Ir. Leland. 1t is now on the table, but will |
e taken up as soon as theFevenue, bill is dis |
osed Of. Ths3bAt1to provide for the borrow
lg of $4,000 to bf paid in oneytwo, three
nd four years, to draw interestyat the rate oil
en- per cent s@nfannually, and the bonds |
OF to be sold less than ninety cents ON the
oIlar.@ Such bill necessarily follows the in
reasedisaIaTy, but il questionable whether
he officers Of this Territory HAD not better
AXE the bonds, or warrants of the Territory,
nd maintain credit at home, rather than send
be bonds to the stock iobbing market, or
lsewhere. A code-committe was appointed
4 the early part Of the session, consisting of
udge,Park mho,i is assigned to the I'd judi
aI district, VIM. C. Rhearn and J. r.
Geithly. They have not reported, but will
eport substantially the Nevada code, which
the California code, which, is the New York
ode. The code viii be passed as reported.
THE MAGRUDER MURDERERs.
Court5s now IN session. apdE has been, for
wo weeks = Judge Park presides, and.acquits
himself in very oomhenaable manner. We
pespeak for Boiss.colatyr . Judge in gwhom
hey will be, we'll pleased. The Judge is a
inc lawyer and i gentleman. The Grand
ury have- found a trus7BiH against Davis
benton Calias HowasD, james Roman, and
jhri5ophsr-4our.A E. T. Gray, NJ. Kelly Ell
1oise, and VIM. G. Rheam Of East Bannook,
re employed on the prosecution. - Thay-
r, and John w anderson 4on She defense |
This case willibe prosecuted according TO the
trietest. forms Of law The attorneys on beth |
ides understand their business, and every
nch of ground will be contested. Nearly a I
week has been consumed in getting jury |
)ver one hundred and Fifty men were SUM
noned. The jury panel is now complete and
hey have been sworn. The case will be |
Dened tomorrow morning and the trial pro-
eed. BILLY Page, one Of the nurderers,
will be the principal witness. The tale as re-
ated by Page, is the most horrifying that hui
nan nature can imagine. Five murders were
omRitted in order to rob Magruder Of about
a1O ono in Urid d,7sf Tho wilson orc .1onk