The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-12-16
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Borsr Crrr, December il, 1865


usually attending Legislative proceedings.
II two or three active Republican members
were here to stir up the Democracy with a
little wholesome opposition, it would make
times more lively. As tits matters all few
one way without any unnecessary FUSS Even
Gov. Lyons Message provokes only favora-
bic comment. Nobody finds anything to
cayil at. 1t was delivered by the Governor
in person-something unusual-but in this
case, well-timed, as no one but the Governor
himself could be able to do full justice 20 the
message in its delivery. The Assembly Hall
in which the two houses met to receive the
message was densely crowded with an aud
fence of ladies and gentlemen. Mr.. Bohan.
non, President of the Council, presided and
introduced the Governor; who occupied about
a half hour with the message. AS you have
received the document, you know its con-
tents.
The reports of the Superintendent of Pub
lie Schools, Territorial Treasurer, and Prison
Commissioner, and Territorial Auditor, were
received to-day. The House ordered 500 and
the Council 800 copies of each to be printed
AS they will be forwarded to constituents
pretty generally, it is unnecessary to refer TO
their contents in detail at present.
On entering upon the duties of their Office,
the members were presented with a printed
form of an oath, to be subscribed and taken
by them, which was done. The form, on in
vestigation, proved to be a little more strin-
gent, and called for taller swearing than the
law calls for. On looking at the subject the
printed forms proved to be forms prepared
for Federal officers undersan act of Congress,
and not for members of the Legislatures. The
Council came down on the entire matter OF
test eaths in the shape of a bill introduced
by Mr. Fem repeating all test oaths except
the good old fashioned oath known and ad-
ministered in better days. The bill was con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole to-day,
and reported back with a recommendation
that it pass. There is no doubt it will be
opted-probably without any opposition
in either house.
The second matter acted upon ola gen eral
nature was a bllintrodueed by Mr.. Galloway
of Boise changing the rate fixed under the
law of 1868 relating to some of the officers
about the Legislature, and repeating the sec
tons granting additional compensation to
Territorial officers. 1t sweeps the whole Sec
tion away, carrying with it the five Terrific
rial oficers-Governor and Judges of the
District Courts $4,000 and Secretary $500.
The bill is now in the hands of the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Fem of Idaho county, followed with a
memorial in relation to the Judiciary of this
Territory The Resolutions are drawn with
ability and put the case with force, direct to
he President. Some question was made as
to the address of the memorial. Attorney
General Speed is at the head of that depart
ment at Washington, but the memorialisis
have no desire to have the resolutions swamp
ed in the files of that department, and thete-
tore addressed it direct to Andy Johnson
will forward copy during the week. The
resolutions will undoubtedly be adopted by
both houses. sss 81 M
Bills and notices of the introduction of
bills, to amend severa. statutes have been
offered. Mr. Scanikerintroduced an al. end
ment to the Quartz Law, and TO amend
the Attachment law Mr.. Street gave notice
of introduction of bill to amend the .Reuenue
law, and also the Election law. Quite a
number of bills for franchises-roads and
ferries, have been read first and second times,
considered in Committee Of tile Whole, and
reported upon fayorably. To-day, Mr.. Fem
in the Chair, some eight or ten of these high
way and ferry franchises were acted upoa
and will come up for third reading to- mor-
row. As some pfthem will become laws be-
fore you go TO press, / defer the enumeration
of them till later in the week.
The following standing committees were
appointed to day by the President of the
Council:
Judiciary, Ainslie, Scaniker and Fem ;
Finance, Dilley, Street and Riggs; Federal
Relations, Scaniker, Riggs and Dilley Edu-
cation, Fem, Ainslie and Galloway; Mines
and Mining, Galloway, Fem. and Scaniker3
Military Affairs, Riggs, Scaniker and Street;
Territorial affairs, Scaniker, Street and Fem ;
Roads and Highways, Street, Fem, Dilley !;
Interpretations, Fem, Ainslie and Scaniker
Elections, Riggs, Galloway ana Diliey ;sCoun-
ties and County Boundaries, Dilley, Riggs,
Galloway; Printing, Street, Dilley, Ainslie;
Mileage, Galloway, Riggs ard Ainslie; En-
crossed and Enrolled Bills, Ainslie, Fem and
Dilley. e's !,
IN THE HOUSE, a1 g
Mr. Campbell gave notice OF bill to tax Chi
nese miners, also, bill for road from Boise
City Ito Alturas City, AIturas county, in favor of
james Kinney and associates also an act to
amend the Attachment law. MIR. Pierce aof an
act to fund the Indebtedness OF Boise County.
MIR. Beatty, of an act to ameud the quartz law !;
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