The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-12-15
Legislative Proceedings.

corresL ondeEce from the Capital failed to reach Us
this week. We therefore compile the following
summary from the Boise Statesman
COUNCIL.
/ Dec. 8.-Mr. Miller of Owyhee was qualified
and took his seat.
Mr.. Street presented memorial of District
Judges and many members of the Bar, praying
for the coditying of the laws of the territory.
Referred to judiciary Committee.
The Sergeantat-Arms was directed to furnish
ten dollars worth of postage stamps to each
member. fEsf 64F9 g W
The Secretary of the Council was authorized to
employ Journal Clerk at So per day.
Sir. Brown gave notice OF a bill 20 amend the
School law.
Mr. Street gave notice of bill for the dispo>
sal of Ada county warrants now held by Boise
county. Also, bill to provide for outstanding
warrants on the ten per cent fund of the different
countless
The Secretary of the Treasury furnished copies
of the laws of the first session of the Legislature,
and stated be had no printed copies of the laws
OF the second and third sessions.
MIR. Carriers resolution to provide each number
with copies of the two Salt Lake City dailies-
the Vedette and Telegraph, was adopted--5 to 4.
Mr.. Miller gave notice OF bill 70 remove county
seat OF OWyhee county.
i Dec. l0.-Mr. Stevenson offered a memorial to
Congress for an amendment to the organic act iu-
creasing the jurisdiction of justices Of the Peace
in civil cases. Read second time and referred to
Judiciary committee.
The Committee on Elections made a report in
the case Of A. NJ. Quivey claiming seat in the
Council from Alturas, referring the whole matter
back to the Council. The report was accepted
and ordered printed.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, resolution admitting
A. Huggan and Frank Ganahl to appear as couR>
sci against the claim of Mr.. Quiyey was adopted.
HOUSE.
Dec. le.-A number of notices of bills were
given.
Mr.. Bell introduced resolution for appointment
of a Journal Clerk. Carried.
Mr.. Law from committee on printing reported
seyenty.five copies of standing and joint rules.
Tn motion of Mr.. Thayer, the Governors mes
sage was taken up and read, and referred to COM
mlttee ON Territorial affairs.
Mr. Parkinson moved that the House proceed
to elect a chaplain, and nominated Mr.. Hamilton.
Mr.. Abbott nominated Henry Ward Beecher. Out
of IL votes cast Mr.. Hamilton received g. Beeeher
l, and Brownl w p Messrs Abbott and Stafford
voting for Brownlow and Mr.. Monroe tor Beecber.
On motion, Mr. Messrs. Abbott and Parkinson
were appointed committee to wait upon Mr.. |
Hamilton and inform him OF his election.
On motion the House went into Committee Of
the Whole.
COUNCIL.
Dec. lI.-Mr. Stevenson offered the following /:
That the Sergeant,at-Arms of both houses are di-
rected to keep a strict and correct account of all
and all material of every kind furn-
shed for the use of the Legislative assembly by
The Territorial Secretary for the fourth session.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
adopted.
Mr.. Street offered the following That the Ter
itorial Controller be and is hereby instructed to
lraw the warrants on The general fund in favor of
he members and attaches of the Legislature
weekly. Rules suspended and resolution passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Brown. bill to establish common
chOol system. Read the second time and ordered
printed.
By Mr.. Street bill to regulate appeals. Re-
erred to Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Fem, memorial to Congress for the
reation of new Territory out of portions of
daho and Washington. Referred to the Com.
nittee on the Whole. Also a bill to amend the
erry charter of James NJ. Hunt.
By Mr.. Scanlker, an act concerning insurance
{: lifes for the benefit of married women. Re
erred to the Judiciary Committee.
Also an act regulating marriages. Referred to
anne Committee. q
Also an act authorizing married women to con. .
ey real estate
Also, an act defining the rights of husband and a
-ile All referred to Judiciary Committee. O
The contested seat of Mr.. Quivey being the spe- !.
a order for one o clock, Mr.. Stevenson moved :
postpone the same until o'clock-carried.
The Council then, in committee of the whole,
,ok up the Governors message, and after short
,sson recommended its reference to the appro, =
rate committees, which, after the committee {
use, was adopted by the House.
The reports of the Territorial Controller Treas.
rer and Supt. of Public instruction were also ap.
ropriately referred. Adjourned till z O'Clock.
At the evening session the Council heard the >
'gument of counsel in the matter of the contested
at from Alturas county, and without coming to b
vote adjourned. f
HOUSE.
Mr.. Bell gave notice of bill to incorporate Il
aho City. q
Mr. Bell offered resolution for the appointment :,
a committee on agriculture and enclosure. l
Mr.. Parkinson introduced bill providing for O
e purchase of a court house in Boise county; also
bill to fix compensation of county commissioners
Mr.. McMlllen introduced a memorial for addi-
)nal appropriation to complete the wagon road n
om Lewiston to Virginia City, Montana. !,
Mr.. Abbott moved that the hurdy gurdy bill be :
ken under consideration. The bill was taken i
amended, and referred to the committee of the S
hole. n
House concurrent resolution was then taken up =
d passed unanimously.
COUNCIL. :. u
December 12.-Mr. Riggs offered the following: +,
ResotUeds That the committee on printing be
ID are hereby instructed to call on the Terrific y
Il Secretary and ascertain why an act to pre- W
ribe official oaths, and Council memorials one OF
ID two, do not appear in the printed laws of the y
st session, and what disposition was made of said y
It and memorials. Adopted. r
A message from the Governor announced that "a
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