The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-12-30

be known, and the Committee determined
also, to know them. The Joint Committee me
and organized by The election of Mr. Street
of Boise, Chairman, and MIR. Dllley, Of Altu
ras, Secretary. On motion of Mr.. Beatty, o
Alturas o special messenger was dispatche,
to Idaho City for certified copies of all book
and orders relating to the Territorial prison
ers. Mr.. Barnes, of Owyhee, Mr.. Riggs, o
Ada, and Mr.. Parkinson, of Boise, were mem
bers of the Committee. A thousand copies
of the report adopted by the Committee wai
ordered printed by concurrent resolution
and the bill was Immediately put upon it.
third reading and final passage in the House
and on the following morning was transmit.
ted to the Council and passed without oppo.
sition Thus much for all the bowling about
Boise county. All that the county desired
was that the matter should be fairly sub.
mtted to the consideration of unbiased
minds. When that was done, justice was
done. The bill simply provides that $s,s75
shall be transferred from the Territorial fu uds
and paid to Boise county in lieu of the cash
paid for the maintenance of Territorial con-
victs to the first of January.
4 A bill legalizing the acts of JAS. l. Crutcher,
sheriff, relating to the settlements with the
Territorial Prison Commissioner during the
past Summer, is now in the House. It calls
for paying the bill for prisoners since the
first OF January last, and $2,500-expenses
incurred in defending the Jail against the
Vigilantees last August-total, Sill, 800. II
this bill for defending the Jail had been made
entirely county charge. it would have borne
heavy on the people upon whom it was not
justly chargeable, as it was the duty of the
Territory to have sustained the county
authorities, and enforced the law. These
little recreations in the shape of Vigilantee
organizations, are expensive enjoyments.
So melody must "pay for the whistle"
have referred to the above at some length
for the reason that they are more or less
connected with the finances of Boise county.
Mr.. Fem has introduced a memorial to
Congress praying for division of the Terri
tory, along the line of the Salmon River
Mountains. The memorial also asks for the
creation of a new Territory to be called the
Territory of NeZ PerceS, to be composed Of
the eastern portion OF Washington Territory,
including Walla Walla, and all that country
lying along the Hellgate river, including the
Blackfoot country to the ridge Of the Rocky
Mountains. No action has been taken on
the memorial yet. 1t also asks for South
Idaho, slice OF the northwestern portion
of Utah, running the line near Salt Lake
City. Mr.. Fem argues as q reason for the
adoption of the measure, that there is no
community of interest between the two sec.
tons of this Territory, and that both North
and South Idaho is capable of supporting
itself.
The bill assigning Judge Kelly to the
northern portion of the Territory, add Smith
to the southern district, has passed both
Houses, and been signed by the Governor.
1t goes into operation immediately. Mr..
Ainslie's bill repeating the old act author
izing District Judges of one district to hold
courts in other districts, has not been acted
upon. Itmeets with considerable opposition.
Three quartz laws are hanging between
life and death in the committees on Mines and
Mining Interests in both Houses, One of
these is by Mr.. Beatty, in the House, one by
Mr.. Galloway and one by MIR. Scaniker in the
Council.
There is bill. by Mr.. Pierce, in the House
for the Funding of the debt of Boise county.
1t is in the hands of some committee, | be.
lieve, as nothing has been heard from it in
some time. This measure has been much
discussed among the members, and others
but nothing definite determined. 1t is one
Of those subjects which can't be touched
without interfering with somebody's particu-
lar interests yet it is evident that something
must be done with the matter to save the
county from utter bankruptcy.
Mr.. Aipslie's bill creating the Office of
Sealer of Weights and Measures bids fair to
go successfully through the Council, and
perhaps the House. 1t makes the County
Clerks Ex-OFFlCIo sealers, &c.
A bill has been introduced in the Council
creating the Office of Territorial Printer
providing for his biennial election by the
Legislature. The official printing is now
given out to the Statesman, uHder the mau-
agement of the Territorial Secretary. The
latter Office claims the distribution of the
printing other parties claim that it is in the
control of the Legislature. If the bill be-
comes law, Mr.. Malone will probably be
elected to the Office. The material for the
Argus office has not yet arrived, and will not
Tor some weeks-the snow rendering the
at present very diGicult The |
press is said to be at Umatilla.
A concurrent resolution has been adopted |
calling on the Territorial Secretary for such |
Information as may be in his possession re-
;pecting the defalcation of the late Secretary |
Smith. The disappearance Of that money is
very mysterious.
In the House, Mr.. Carter has drawn up |
Tery well-written memorial to Congress for |
he establishment of q mint and assay Office
It Boise City.
The China bill is still in the House. 1t |
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