The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-01-13
FROM TIE CAPITAL


Gil adjourn on Friday night at III o'clock
The House will wind up about the same hour
The rush of bills yesterday was great, it be
ing the last day bills could go to the Govern
or within the three days. After that day thu
Governor, if SO disposed could pocket the
bill. Thus far none has been returned with
asveto, but understand there is prospeci
/ forloneion the bill providing for the election
Of a Territorial Printer, though I do not know
whether the report is Well-founded. The
Governor and the Legislature have gotten
along through the sessionsVery well together,
and Ifthink will continue to do SO, .ana
A few days ago Executive nominations to
FILL the vacancies for the offices of Controller
and Treasurer were sent to the Council for
confirmation. The name of Bon. Joseph
Miller of Boise was presented for Territorial
Treasurer, and that Of E, G. Sterling, Esq,
of Owyhee for Controller, The Council
Chamber was cleared, the members and at
tachees being sworn, the Council wentinto
secret session. The nominations were re-
jected. To-day the names Of Mr.. Sterling
was again presented-this time for Territorial
Treasurer, and that of Horace B. Lane Of
Boise city for Territorial Controller. They
were confirmed, and.those gentlemenare now,
or soon will be,-in possession of those offices.
Mr.. Sterling is a -straight+-and
Mr.. Lane Democrat straight-and both
personally are worthy and competent gentle
men. Mr.. Sterling's politics was not such as.
would recommend him for confirmation, but
by accepting one Republican, one Democrat
was secured, and it was the general sense of
the Council, that half loaf was better than
no bread, By refusing to confirm, the matter
would have gone over, and the Governor
could have appointed incumbents to fill the
vacancies as soon as the Legislature adjourns, !
who might be less acceptable than the nom
ination of Mr. Sterling. Thenumerous du-
ties imposed by many Legislative acts upon
these Territorial officers in the collection of
revenue &C., rendered the retention of the
Offices essential to the welfare OF the Terrific
~. Such being the case, the majority ofthe
Council accepted the nominations-M essrs.
Galloway and Dilley voting, no. Mr.. Lane
is connected with Wells, Fargo 4 Co. Office
line, and is very estimable gentleman, and
no other kind of man could have forced
the Council to swallow the btterpill poit-
ically involved in the other nomination.
Several important measures have been be-
fore both houses of late. Among them was
an act repeating the Specific Contract act.
One bill was introduced in the Council last
week, and defeated On Tuesday similar
bilEwas introduced in the House and passed
by the following vote: Ayes--Allen, Ag-
new, Beatty, Carr, Crosson, Hays, Parkinson,
Ripson, Sayrs, Timer Morley. -Noes-Barnes,
Carter, Jenkins, Looney, Smythe and Mr..
Speaker. Assoon as twas known that the
House had passed the bill heavy lobby in
fluence was broughtto bear on the Council,
but the measure was defeated there second
time By a large majority. The argument
produced in favor of the repeal, was that it
would tend to introduce Eastern capital into
the Territory in Quartz mines.
quartz law has passed both houses. Mr.
Beatty's bill passed the House originally, and
as no agreement could be made about the
adoption Of either as whole, joint select
was appointed from both Houses
to get up one which would suit, if possible.
The bill reported by them was adopted.
A bill has passed both Houses for funding
the Territorial debt. Mr.. Campbell has in
troduceda bill in the House for REDEEM ption
Fund in Boise county, setting aside forty per
cent ,oftbereyenue for Sinking Fund, aud
providing for bids for the surrender of Coun-
" Warrants whenever $1,000 is on hand.
Several amendments to the Revenue law
have been reported by the joint committee to
whom the subject was referred, and adopted
The bill taxing Chinese miners has also pass
ed. Itfxes the license at ave dollars per
month, It also makes the County Assessors
of alHtaxes on personal pr operty,
and Of poll and hospital taxes. 5a
The bill providing for the taxation of goods
and propertyIN TBANs1TU at the point Of des-
tipation has also passed both Houses, and
has gone to the Governor. Also bill in