The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1875-01-30
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BorsE CITY, J9n.2 -. 1914. Z.
wcprn.-Now that tho contest = w.
| ~ Ill, ioon around and sum up tle reecIs'
~. snht a. the long forty days OyerIne 49,
go. -. Iii ended IS smoke; but every lncn g!
~ 49, GROUND was contested closely ana toe Dgn;
"biy won for the Tslegrsph--sunl. tne y, Dl''
,.ant IN thu Governor for his approsal OF a...
snnrovsl when. we are bound to suppose @
-, tho.oht for rood reasons, be refused u VI, ,,
s;onatnre. will not undertake to give you a,i
If the reasons he gaYe-his veto message W.. :.
do that-but the main ones were: ~. I'M -
No. unconstitutional. from the fact that ts1s-
t;on IA proposed BY the bill, was not eqoa', OF
th.t three mites could not be taxed 70 pay Inc
ho hon, A. Of tn. Territory. Second. that the Oh!
made the Telegraph Company RreIelleo
creditor. BY providing that the Territory
shonid nav the interest and principle OF the
Teleoranh bonds, 6rst out Of any money 10
the Territorial Treasury. notwithstanding ON.
ar bonds over due. and not paid. Third, tna1
the interest had to be paid semi-annualIy at the
Rank of California, while other creditors hao
70 come to Boise City to get their money. An
Of these reasons seem to be good and va'ia;
but whether these were the real causes Of DIS
objection, am not prepared tn say. ihere 70
one thing very singular about this TELEGRAPH,
matter: the heavy tax payers were nearly al
IN favor of the measure, while the masses OF
the people were utterly aud bitterly opposed
to it, and were perfectly jubilent when the
Governors veto was announced and sustained
Plat Burr left here in disgust, and says ne
will build the line any way, and Boise City
shall not have an office. nor pole set within
the city limits
cannot let this telegraph matter pass with
out noticing the action OF some of the Boise
county members The Honorable member Ot
the House from Placerville seems 10 BE- great
policy man. He thought he would like to be
on the popular side. SO he went in with the
valley men. or Changers. and voted No against
the expressed will Of the people OF bis own
county. as shown by numerously signed peti-
tions But the member in the greatest diem
ma was the Honorable member OF the Coun-
Gil from Quartzburg. He was trying to per-
rorm the very difficult feat of riding tw"
horses ut the same time. He worked for and
against the measure, unfortunately. He
asked TO be. and was. by vote, excused from
voting on the main. or any OF the incidental
questions pertaining to the Trlegrnphic bill.
which is certainly Il very consistent course Tor
. man to pursue who is. as anu informed. an
aspirant for Congressional honors man
that is afraid TO place himself on record on SO
important measure is certainly a very suita.
lie person 10 represent us III Congress; SO /
.uess We had better send him the next time
se want Il Congressman. With n note ot
ONE other little incidents that occurred in the |
losing hours oi the session. will close. 4 |
DIN, resolution was passed. asking the Cover
or 10 supply each member and the attaches
With a carbine. a pistol and accouiren,ents
which the Governor returned without his APP |
prevail, far the reason ,ha, the arms were in.
ended for the public defense and he did not
hink an. member oi the Eighth Session would I
- met on his return hume 10 bis constituents
With any hostile demonstrations. bat on the
on,rary. would be- received with open arms.
nj the greeting: well done good aud faith.
vi servant" |,
One at the members of the House from Neg
'ercc county asked that l.. T. Brown. mem.
cr of the Council from N-z Perez be- supplied
With three carblnes. fur sixshoo,~rs and G.e
words Ia defend himself against the people of
rs count! "n his return home, an account o,
is getting a bill passed taking piece of Ncs
'erce and having II joined onto Idaho county
The members al the Legislature are leaving
pr their homes very fast now. A few DAYS
'ore aud the derzrns of the capital will be-
II I" Themselves. Ia eougc one another. rs the
arrest Of outsiders" will be- over. Sleichiur
very fin" here now and those disposed 10 in !
nlee IN that exhlerasing pastitne are enjoy. !
X Themselves intensely. and making good u.s.,
the snow while it lasts. This has been hur
edly written. and will have Ia close so AZ to
e IN time for the mail FOUNDER.
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