The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-12-09

FROM THE CAPITAL.
BolsE Cry, December 5, 1876

World with but brief RESUME Of operations
here up to the present hour. Tomorrow
perhaps / may furnish more details.
The Legislature convened here on Monday
noon. The halls provided are commodious
enough, and on the whole are, or can be made
comfortable. The Councilroom is in brick
building, warm and tolerably neat. The
members of the House are not so well salts.
fed with their quarters. The building is a
wooden one, on the opposite side of the street.
It is already known as the Assembly Corral,
Secretary ellison however will eventually
make it respectable headquarters for the
members, when the improvements are COM
pleted. xEYa9
The Council was called to order, in the
absence of the Clerk of the last session, by
the Territorial Secretary. The temporary
organization was effected By the election of
Hon. S. B. Dilley of Alturasy as temporary
President, G. G. Dudley of Boise, Clerk, Ben.
Anderson of Boise, Sergeant Arms, and
- Cole of Ada, Doorkeeper. On motion, a
committee on credentials was then appointed
by the President-co of Fem of Ida
ho, Street of Boise, and Riggs of Ada. HaV-
ing thus organized, the Council adjourned.
In the House temporary organization was
had by the election of Hon. John B. Pierce,
temporary President Fred. Bell of Boise,
Clerk, Robt. Lindsay of Ada, AssistantClerk,
and Stephen Mallory, Sergeant-at-Arms.
In the evening, the caucus of the members
of each house was had at the respective halls.
Button holing was the order of the day, and
candidates as numerous as the plaques of
Egypt. The Offices of Engrossing and of
Enrolling Clerk, comparatively went begging.
For Chief Clerk the House there appeared
to be no candidate for some time. In the
Council, Dudley and Bell were prominent
candidates for the Chief Clerkship. The
namesof two other gentlemen were also urged
with considerahleepirft for the same position.
The evening before the Caucus, however, the
matter was settled as between Bell and Dud-
ley, by Bell withdrawing and going after the
Clerkshp of the House, which be obtained.
For President of the Council, MrsDilley of
Altaras received the united support Of three
out of the four members from Boise, Galloway,
Ainsle and Street. Mr.. Bohannon of Owy-
hee was also nominated, and was supported
by Riggs of Ada, Fem of Idaho, and Scani-
ker of Boise. This nomination was taken up
first. Oily and Bohannon pairedof, orvoted
for each other. Eight ballots were taken,
resulting invariably three for Dilly, three for
Bohannon. Finding there was no possibility
of agreeing, the balance of the nominations
were then taken up, and the nominations
made without any dificulty--G G. Dudley
Clerk, o. H. Purdy of 0wyhee, Assistant
Clerk, Col. Kinney of Alturas Enrolling
Clerk, H. B. Lane Engrossing Clerk, Ben An
.derson Sergeant-at- Arms, Cole of Ada
Doorkeeper, and Robt Gillespie ofAda, Page.
Balloting was then resumed for President,
but with no result-still 3 to 8. An adjourn
meat, was then had to 8 O'Clock the next
morning The eight members comprising
the caucue, land by the way, the members
comprising the Council Brown of Nezi
Perez, Rep. not taking his seat proceeded
to ballot. After trying dozen tiues or
more With the same result, adjourned. Sew
ieral meetings were had but 10 result obtained
the entire Boiee delegation with the ex-
ception of Scaniker for Bohannon} remained
firm for Dilley. 8a raaa ssih
On Tuesday morning the Council met and
adjourned toawait the result of the caucus.
The House caucus succeeded in making its
nominations at one sitting The Boise dele
CATION UNANIMOUSLY supported Mr.. Pierce,
whu received seven votes on the first ballot.
Mr.. Parkinson of Boise was absent. The
fother counties apparently formed a combina-
Ition againstsBoise, generally in favor of
Blakely ofIdaho for Speaker. Judge Beatty
Iof Alturas was also aaeandidate, bat after
time withdrew and Blakely was nominated.
IjFreaerick w. Bell was nominatedfor Clerk,
Robt Lindsay for Assistant Clerk, Charles
Stuart Sergeant at Arms. Charles, LeBur-
|Page. After an exciting session the meeting
adjourned and on the following day the
nominees were duly elected. BlakelF was
the Speaker last winter and will make a good
officer.
At present the Council nominations for
President in a very complicated and I'M
settled condition. ag#s#
4.ia9 i9as 5aa saH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 4
The Council succeeded this afternoon In