The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-02-28

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! posed to division. Now ifnew lines
were drawn he could not vote in
diligently.
Senator Gum believed the divis-
ion of new counties a very danger.
Gus matter. The committee should
examine into the difference the SUBJ
stitute would make financially. At
present he believed the new county
would have an assessment valua-
ton of 81, 438, 766; the old county
$2,287,,119. How the new lines
would affect this he did not know.
Senator DeLamar moved the
committee rise and re-commit.
Senator Wiley hoped it would
not be done. He did not like his
position on the committee. 1t was
the most tiresome of any he had
ever occupied as we'll as the most
thankless. He had all he wanted
of it. Besides the tedious duties
Of the committee room he was but
tonholed daily on the streets. He
was tired and heartily sick of the
| case.
Senator Gum said as it was the
last straw that broke the camel's
back he supposed the considera ton
Of the bill had the same effect on
the gentlemen.
Senator Branstetter said the peo-
pie of Ada county were almost
unanimously against the bill.
Senator Gray said the senate
would have no more informa-
ton on the subject tomorrow than
today, but if a new county was to
be made he wanted it in the right
place. -
Senator DeLamar did not see how
the senate could vote intelligently
if the substitute passed. Neither
did he see how they could know
more tomorrow than today.
The chair put the motion to re-
commit and it was lost.
Senator Dempsey said he was sor-
~ on account Of the position in
which it placed the bill. He had
always been opposed to division.
For twenty-five years all his friends
were those of the section left of Ada
county.
Senator Gum said that without
recommitment he was afraid some
blunder would be made. There
had been q "trip bordering on
Alturas known as No Mans Land
left unattached because of careless
division.
Various amendments were offered
by Finch and Gray.
A discussion arose as to the part
of the debt Ada was to pay, as we'll
the new county in which Senators
DeLamar, Gray and Weller partici.
pated. It had reference to the
bonded indebtedness.
On motions of Senators Wing
and Brigham respectively sections
eight and nine were stricken out.
On motion the committee rose
and the bill was reported back
with Recommendation thats.it do
pass as amended.
Senator Branstetter moved that
the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Senator Shoup moved to lay the
last motion on the table. Carried.
On motion of Senator Wing the
rules were suspended and tho bill
put on it's final passage.
Senator DeLamar said there
seemed to be an entire lack of in
formation in relation to the bill.
He wanted to be excused from fur.
Their voting. Consent given.
The bill was read and Senat tor
Gum moved for . recess until Z D.
m. Lost.
Senators Gray and Branstetter
both made speeches opposing the
passage of the bill. Senator Wing
supported it.
Senator Dempsey had opposed
the bill, but ON account of its sub.
mission to the people 40 amended
believed he would favor it.
Senator Finch made the same
statement.
The bill passed BY = vote of II
to 5.
Senator Gray changed his vote
from the negative to the affirmative
with view Of moving . re-eonsid.
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