The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-01-16
AnIouRNmENr OF THE LEGISLATURE.


ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Tha Seventh Session of the Idaho Leglsla-
+nra adjourned, on last Friday night. January
nth at u o'clock. During the evening SEES
aim hut little business of any consequence was
transacted in the House, other than the re-
canton of messages from the Governor an
nounciug his approval of bills, concurrent res
olntions and memorials, the passage Of
couple of bills, which, though not exactly oil
oaneral nature, were Of vital Importance to
tho narties bene6cially interested. One OF
them was bill relieving. John S. Gray late
T.rr;tor;al Treasurer, from any liability under
the criminal law by reason of the defalcation
in his Office; and from all we have been aoIe
to learn in the matter, the passage of the bill
was an act Of justice, as well as mercy Ine
same NAV be said also of the bill relieving MT
William Stewart FROM the judgment imposing
a fine and imprisonment on him for assault ana
battery committed by him on person about a
wear ago; the justification being that he had
already been tried once for the otfense. and
had paid the 6ue.
The principal measure pending at the time
of the adjournment. was the bill reapportion-
inc the members of the Legislative Assembly
Il passed the House on the previous day. and
was transmitted to the Council, where II was
80 amended as to arouse the ire OF several men,
bers. and among them, that staunch old wheel
horse Of Democracy. Hon. S T. {. Howard.
of idaho county. The bill Us amended, allowed
his county only one member in the lower House.
with joint Representative between Idaho and
Shoshone counties Mr.. Howard, considering
il an act of Injustice to his county, as clearly
shown BY official returns Of the votes polled at
the last general election, he took the floor at ~
O'Clock, P. NJ, announcing his intention to talk
AGAINST time. and hold the floor until the ad-
journment. He only yielded for time in order
that the Journal might be read. with the under
standing that when that was through with he
was again entitled to the floor. Holding the
trump cards no efforts could divert him from
his purpose. He was inaexible and held his
position until the gavel fell, and the President
announced the adjournment, sine die, OF the
Legislative Council for the Seventh Session.
He was warmly congratulated by members
from different counties, whose representation
would have been reduced by the passage of the
bill then pending, while other members from
counties the representation from which would
have been increased, were anything but pleased
ut the unexpected fate of their pet measure.
While the Council was thus occupied the meu-
be.s of the lower House were INDUCING in
burlesque legislation at each Others expense.
On the evening of the last day, an effort was
made BY Mr.. Garrett, to take from the table
the substitute for House Bill No. %. providing
for the removal Of the county seat of Boise
county. Quite discussion arose, in which the
senior member from Boise. Hon G. W. Crafts,
made some happy and telling hits at the dilapi-
dated village of Placerville," and the anxiety
manifested by the members from that place to
resurrect their dead village by snatchng the
county seat. The anxious friends Of the re-
moval measure were doomed to disappointment.
for upon the vote being taken, it resulted in the
defeat of the motion By almost a twothirds
vote. Thus ended the war on the county seat
question, but the advocates of removal were so
sorely disappointed and chagrined at their de-
feat, that lengthy protest against the action
Of the House, signed BY Hons. Garrett. Camp.
bell. Anderson. Biddy and Apperson, was filed
and entered Of record upon the journal Prior
to the final vote on this question, a message
was received from the Governor vetoinc the
act cutting of portion Of Nez Perez county
and attaching it to Idaho county, and upon the
question being taken as to whether the bill
should become law, notwithstanding the OBJ
jections of the Governor, the requisite two.
thirds vote was not obtained aud the bill failed
to pass. The bill disincorporating Boise CITY
was also returned with O veto upon the same
day, and seventeen members voting to sustain
the veto, that bill also failed to pass We be.
lieve that every veto interpossd by his Excel.
lency during the session, was sustained. which
is certainly new departure from the past
course Of Idaho Legislatures. and is quite a
compliment to our present Executive. On the
last night Of the session, the bill dividing Onei.
Do county, and creating the county Of Bear
Lake, was returned from the Council with
amendments. in which the House refused to
concur. and the bill was unceremoniously laid
upon the table. and from there it found its way
70 the waste-basket, at the end of the session.