, 1890-12-18
IDAH0'S LEGISLATURE
Detailed Report Of the Work
in Both Houses.
GOVERNOR SH0UP ON MINING
He Is in Favor Of the Free Coin -
age of Silver-Bills In
troduced.

Special Correspondence OF the RE- ,,
BOISE City, Idaho, Dec. li.-Govcrnor
Shoup submitted supple
message to the legislature on the SUB.
ject of mines and mining Idaho has
added about Sl75, 900, 900 to the world ;
worth. Our mining output is increasing z
rapidly. 1daho's output OF lead is
greater than that of any other state. 1t
is predicted that over our state will be
the greatest copper producing state in
the Union. Governor Shoup in his
message says: THE extent and value
of our mines is beyond conjocture great
mineral belts extend in all directions
throughout the state. Enough prospect.
ing and development however, has
been done to establish the fact that all
OF our principal mountain ranges and
many of their spurs are literally ribbed
with veins and deposits or ores, carrying
precious aud valuable metals"
lie recommends a Joint memorial to
congress urging the passage of a bill for
the free coinage of silver, and the con
tinuance OF the present duty on lead on
the basis of the Dubois amend ment to
the Mills BILL that all lead coming into
the United States, whether combined
with other ores or not. shall pay the
usual duty
In the senate bill was introduced by
Mr.. Gum TO authorize the governor to np-
point county and precinct officers in all
counties where such officers failed to
qualify. The matter of mileage was left
to the finance committee.
MIR. Shoup called attention to several
errors in the printed list OF committees.
The committee on irrigation should be
immigration, labor and statistics; pub
lie buildings should be public buildings
and grounds; highways and bridges
should be highways, bridges and ferries
MIR. Wells, Of kootenai, introduced
senate concurrent resolution No. 2, set
ting forth that inasmuch AS congress
had granted to Idaho 100000 acres of
public land for educational, charitable
and other purposes, and as n large por-
ton of said lands were unsurveyed, that
congress be asked for an appropriation
of 100000 for proper surveys of such
lands. The resolution was adopted.
In the house little was done save the
appointment of the usual standing COM
mittees.
The proposed rules for the government
of the body were then read, and acted on
one by one, and after some slight amend
menls adopted. Legisla ton so far has
been II mere filling up of the time. 1t is
not expected that either house will get
down to much practical legislation until
the senatorial fight is settled.
FRIDAYS PRoCEEpGsGs
BOISE CRY, Dec l2.-ln the house
this morning Mr.. Porter introduced the
following resolution: "Resolyed That
the house of representatives do now pro-
ceed to vote for United States senator
for the full term of six years, beginning
with the Fiity-second congress" OBJ
jections were taken to this, and after
various amendments were proposed
Mr. Porter withdrew the resolutions, as
the senate had passed concurrent res
olution.
Mr.. Shatteboe introd uced two bills.
House bill No. 8, 'being an act
regulating dental surgery" also
house bill No. O, being ian act
governing the storags of grain,
ccived for storing, shipping, grinding
and manufacturing"
Mr.. Hanley also introduced one bill,
No. 4, AN act to amend section SS7,
title 2, chapter 2, of the revised statutes
OF Idaho, relating to cities, towns and
villages constituting separate road dis
tricts.
The senate concurrent resolution re-
lating to the great seal of Idaho was put
on its third reading and passed. The
reading of the election bill occupied the
attention of the house the greater part
of the day, and it adjourned before the
reading was completed.
In the senate Mr.. Underwood, of Bear
Lake, introduced the following resolu-
ton: "Resolved, that both houses of
the legislature meet as provided by law
on Saturday, the 18th, at the hour of IL
o. clock A. NJ, and proceed to ballot for
United States senator" Objections be-
ing raised TO this Mr.. Gum Introduced
the following as IA substitutes: The Sec
retary read: Resolved, by the senate,
the house of representatives conCurrng,
that the senate and house of representa-
tives proceed TO elect, as provided by
law, United States senators. at the hour
of II o'clock NJ. ON Tuesday, the 10Th
day of December, 1880.
A motion finally prevailed after much
discussion to refer this resolution to the
judiciary committee. The substitute
Tor senate bill No. 2, relating to terms of
court, was passed.
Mr.. Underwood introduced a bill en-
titled: An act to add title IA, section
., Pol, to the political code, for the or
ganizalion of the militia Of the state of
Idaho.
Tho bill makes all able bodied male
citizens between the ages oil Is and 81
is to be com ommander-in-chief and have
tho following staff: Adjutant general,
inspector general. judge advocate
general, commissary general, paymastor
general, surgeon general and mastering
officers, each with the rank OF colonel of
cavalry, and six aides -de-camp with the
rank of lieutenant colonel OF cavalry.
This bill was ordered printed and the
senate adjourned until this morning at