The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-12

In IA could be expected, 1sO1 l1r b1a~ir Va A--D
measures which hare been under c"nsldera-
ton. The bin In reference to the county seat
of Boise eourty has occupied tie time Of tie
Council. - Of and on" for several days past
Amendments were offered aad rejected. time
and again, and fnally some Insignificant amend
rneDt was agreed upon. by two or three Of me
Boise delegation in the Council, and the bill Is
ame0ded, then passed thai body = motion ]"
reconsider was made, or II least notice thereof
giren, but the majority which had voted IL tie
Affirmative could not be overcome Tie oll'
m it stands, requires that the county buildings
shall be erected at the expense Of tie citizens
of Centerville and vicinity, and that the jan
shall contsin not less than SIX good anu sub
stantial celia" Whether il viii pass the house
in its present condition IL hard 10 determine
Another raid was made On Boise county since
INV last communication, which, / an sorry 10
say, resulted to Its disadvantage, l. the bill Las
passed both Houses. 4 BIZ 10 reapportlon tie
members OF the Legislative Assembly vas 10
trodue-d In the House. about tTo weeks ago,
and was Lid On tie table. but . similar blii
was introduced in the Council BY the provisions
81 which q member Of tie C0uscl il taken
from Boise county and gi5en 10 Ada, snd !,
member OF the House il taken from O~!hee
and giren % Lenhi. Bose county, fortunately
or uafortunately, Whichever The ease NAY be.
having four members Of tie Council and eight
members Of the House, 10 WHICH ste Il legally
entitled, not only upon tie basis of qualified
voters, bat also Of wealth and population, q
shown BIZ tie eeDsus became al Easy prey 10 /
outside combinations, and l0Et Ole member 81
the Council, Dot altogether through outside /
combinations, - We lad sufficient strength. il /
united with the E0tes OF other friends, 10 have
defeated the bill, but Boise county, unfor.a-
BsteIy, was shOrn Of Der just representation
through Or al Der Oxn delegation "go.ng
back" % his county. EreTy Ae4btT stood 10
his post, true ard steadfzsi, except oDe.-Mr-
Hughes, VI Piaceryille,-wbo Dot only voted
but spike In favor Of BIZ taking away : /!
member from his county. Through bis vot@
Our county loses number Of the Upper House.
and judging from such experience, ]: We lad
a few more Radical members Of that Kind,
Boise county would scon have 10 depend o.
members from other eouutie. 10 Represent Der
interests at the Territorial Capital Our Rad
zeal Councilman. Mr.. NsttoI, am pleased 10
say. voted against the bill. and, like al Of our
Boise county men. feels justly Indignant 81 the !
course VI Nr. Hughes in the Hous-.
The bill TO extend the elective franchise, b /
the right Of suffrage On women. :
,ame up in the House On last Saturday even :
Rg AZ 6 o'clock, having been made special c
rider for the hour. The discussion took wide :
-ange, and the merits, as well a. dement's, Of /
he measure were thoroughly discussed and
Ibly presented BY the friends and opponents Of J
he bill. DIR. Morgan, the champion Of the
measure, made an able argument and present I
ID, 10 forcible manner, the reasons which q
prompted bin TO insist upon the right Of sui. I
rage being bestowed upon the women. He !
vas ably seconded BY our handsome young a
'aebelor friend, Mr. Hawley, from Boise {
md the opponents Of the bill were ably repre- I
ented in the persons Of Nessrs Usher and d
'an slyke Of Owyhee, Galloway Of Boise, and b
,ahalan Of Ada. each vi whom had the temer. | il
~ TO openly oppose the bill, notwithstanding q
he presence Of a large number Of ladies' who u
we're in attendance to hear the debate. Il
Two other bills Of some importance, a. >,
measures OF retrenchnent, passed both Houses
few days ago. One reduces the salary Of the
territorial Treasurer to 81 900 per year, and :,
ne other reduces the salary Of the Territorial
Controller to 81 500 per year. The latter bill
'assed the House, but the Council having by ;,
lie vote, refused TO concur III the House amend.
nelts. committee of conference will probably ;;
% required TO settle the difference between
be two Houses. The Statesman preached re. +
and economy for weeks, but that
Establishment appears to have already received :
o overdose of its fav0rite medicine. Abusa -
the members Of the Legislature by our co.
emporary has had one good effect thus far :
nd that is in curtailing printing expenses. >,
was the hobby of the Statesman :.
long AZ it was practiced at the expense Of :,
'emocrats; but appears to make difference >,
hose q ls gored, for when the Legislature re- :,
100 to have bill printed they are ACCUSED of r
'lng parsimonious in thus deprivIng the Radi- ;,
ii organ of fat job. =
Nothing, as yet, has been heard of our new :, r.
0vernor, and il 10 not known whether ba u,;lI -