Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-12-23


An Uncalled.for lasult to the At. |
terney. 0eaeral - Chaos Reigns Su.
preme-Arrest for Bribery Threat.
sned Ssse zeHhers-Eveaing Amuse. |
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BOISE CrTY, Dec. 22, 1886.
To THE EDITOR OF rHR T,nRs:-l
The House opened business ,hi.
morning in lively manner. Imme.
diately after roll.call Mr.. Burke, of
Shoshone county, offered the follow
ing resolution:
WHEREAS, The Territorial officials
were all invited to the privileges Of
this House, and that one Of their mum
Der, the Attorney General D. P. b.
Pride with all due respect to the rest
OF them) has seen fit to abuse that
privilege by defaming the name and
character of some Of Its members,
and in other ways was interfering
with the organization of the House;
therefore, DO it
RESOLVED, That he be denied,
from this time until the fnal adjourn.
ment of this House, any of the privil.
eyes of this door, and that the Ser.
geant.at-Arms be, and is hereby in.
structed, to SO inform him.
The resolution stirred up a commo.
tlon-such as was probably never be-
fore witnessed in an Idaho Legisla-
ture. The anti. Mormon side If the
House rose almost in a body, and Ms
rapidly rs the floor could be obtained
scored the member who offer-., the
resolution-and every one who was
in sympathy with HMM the strong
est language at command.
The firing of hot, burning words
back aud forth was kept up at such a
rate that the Speaker lost oil control
of the House for several minutes, and
ceased to call for order.
Mr.. Elyea (R), OF Neg Perces
county, who has taken no active part
in proceedings Of the House up to
date, is q quiet man but possessing
great force of character. When the
House was most turbulent, Mr.. Elyea
arose and ia one minute quiet reigned:
In a clear, strong voice he began ad.
dressing the members, and before he
resumed his seat brought the blush Of
shame to the prime movers of the res
olution.
In justice to some members OF the
Democratic side Of the House, be i,
said, they refused to participate If
the war over this disgraceful resolu
ton or express in action anything bu
disgust for it.
The resolution was tabled, and tn.
House took recess of 20 minutes
in which to cool off the overheatec
blood of some of the members.
After recess the 18th ballot wa
taken for Sergeant-at-Arms, but nj
break in the deadlock occurred. Th'
House then took a recess until , p. m
There was talk yesterday of arrest
ling one or two members of the Dem
ocratic side, for bribery in securing
the Chief Clerkship and promise G
all minor Offices for the Speakershil
That such Z trade was made 10 nc
doubted in the minds Of many, bu
who the parties are who are guilty 9
it is being kept very quiet. Such a
rest may yet be made, and if dom
the resignation of the Speaker an
r Chief Clerk would then be demanded
/ and the House 90 back to the temp
. rary organization first Effected,
I mentioned in Yesterdays letter.
al Affairs have reached critical stat
h and unless some of the stubborn, no
t headed members agree to a compr
mise during the noon recess, the
will be music in the House.
The Council is hard at work wi
!. the Revised Code, and will doubtle
. be several days in getting tbrouI
with it.
vi Stuttx was at the Capitol buildi'
# this morning with his band, and ga
& the legislators . musical treat.
q J. G. Fox (R.), of Custer coun
!. called on the Governor yesterds
=. and while in conversation with II
. dignitary, the following was said:
o Governor: ~ say, Fox, why I
It devil don't you get organized?
% message is ready and | want
r read it."
d. Fox: "Well, Governor, it there
l. anything good in it, it will ke'
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