Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-04-18
Memorials.
Council MEMORIAL No. 4,

Your memorialists, the Council of
the Legislative Assembly OF the Ter
rltory OF Idaho, would respectfully
show that the military road recommend
ed by Lieut.. G. y. Wilson. II. s. A., in
his report to the Secretary of War, viz
from Fort Hall via Chalis. Yankee
Fork, Cape Horn. Bear valley. Long
valley and Little Salmon valley 10 Fort
Lapwoi, with branch from Little Sal
mon via Indian valley. to Fort Boise,
would be of great benefit to The people
OF this Territory in many ways.
Il world open direct Communication
with the most extreme portions Of our
Territory. thereby saving the necessity
OF travelling around and THROUGH cher
states and territories in going 10 az /
from our territorial capital saving 10
our government many tn usant,s Of dol
lars IN mileage paid 10 the members Of
our legislative bs,d;es and to our officers
10 conducting prisoners to our territorial
prisons' ur memorialists would fur
1her respec dnlly represent that along
ane prop ased, route are some of the
nnes' ft<ricalturallands oil the Territory
wn Oh gould sooa be occupied by
.arSsAs farmers. thereby bringing in
yearly revenue equal to the cost Of
building the road Your memo,ialists
would further state that in their opin
ion. this road is military necessity It
would bring the U. s. military posts "
direct communication with each naher
by the shortest routes, making saving
Of thousands of dollars annually In the
asrorration of troops and stores. aud
saable the military forces TO rapidly
.caacentraie 10 case OF an lndian out
break; and further, would be means
Of preventing such outbreaks.
Therefore, NO would most respect-
fully ask, in vsew Of the facts set forth
ia this memorial, that you will give
this matter your serious consideration
and make the necessary appropriation
to build the proposed road as recon
mcnded by Lieut.. wilson
And your memoslalists will ever
pray.
CouNcIL MEMORIAL No. 6.
10 the Honorable the Senate and
House of Representatives. Of the
United States:
Your memorialists. the Council Of the
Legislative Assembly Of the Territory
Of Idaho, most respectfully represent
that it has been the custom Of the gen
eral government to grant literally of
the public lands to the territories for
the establishment Of universities; and
that whilst Oregon, when u territory.
Utah. Washington and other terrific
ries, have severally received by dona
tion from the general government two
q, townships al $50 acresl for uni
versity purposes, the Territory Of Idaho
has not been 50 favored.
We, therefore, your memerialists,
earnestly pray that va townships Of
the public domain be donated 10 this
Territory as university lands. TO be SO
lected in legal subdivisions. under the
direction Of the Ierritorial Legislature
Aud your memorialists will ever
pray
COUNCIL MEMORIAL No. Z.
TO the Honorable the Senate ana
the House Of Representatives. ii
Congress assembled:
Your memorialists. the Legislative
Assent " OF the Territory Of Idaho
most respectfully represent that thi'
territory is one Of the main producer
of the precious metals. aud that silve'
constitutes the bulk Of said psecion
metals. And your memoriali~,s wonlt
most respectfully represent, that tn,
law as IL now stands, is wnrkin,
very great hardship upon the mine
and working Glasses, for the reason thu
spectators and brokers control the prc
Of bullion, to he great injury Of til,
masses. And We, your memorialsts
do entreat aud insist that your honor
able body give this matter Your serion
consideration. Ia order thst justice ma
be done to those who are the bone nm
sinew Of tho land: and 10 that end w
your memorialis,s. do pray your honor
able body 20 enact scope law anthoriz
ing tho coinage Of silver; and farthel
that the assayer in charge Of the COY
ernment assay Office 4, Boise Cit,
Idaho. be authorized and instructed ,
purchase silver bullion in the same mar
per as now directed by law for the pu
chase Of gold bullioo. and the amour
paid for said gold and silver buhio
be the same as paid at the u. s. Mi,
in San Francisco.
And your snemorialists will ever IA,
Approved February ID, 1870.
CoUNcIL MEMORIAL No. 8.
10 Honorable the Senate and Hou.
Of Representatives Of the Uaitt
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