Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12
DOWN AT BOISE.
What is Being Done by the State
Solons in the Way Of Legisla-
tive Business.

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tive Business.
From all reports and advices avail
able from the capital this week, it
seems to be the general impression that
the work of law making is "slow and
tejus." There have been several
wrangles and jangles, few highly
sensational moves made among the
ia ctions, but much needed legislation
istbeing blocked and very little prac-
tical good accomplished. Out of seven
teen bills on the calendar, the House
disposed of five.
The Lewiston Agricultural College
bill, after three days fight, was
again referred to the committee of the
whole and still awaits u revival. The
following towns have entered their
claims for the college, and each has a
strong lobby on the ground: Weiser,
Payette, Nampa, Emmett, Boise,
Blackfoot and Bellevue. There will
be strong hard pull, and, possibly, in
the bitterness of the contest, no locating
bill will pass this session, though that
would be most unfortunate and the
best interests Of the state injured by
the meve.
The sensation of the week has been
the revival of the senatorial squabble,
which has been brewing for some time.
The "Grand Coup" opened on Friday
last when resolution calling the two
houses In joint session to ballot on q
United States Senator to succeed Nc
Connell was introduced in the Senate
by DeLamar. 1t met with q heated
debate but passed by vote Of 8 to g..
The resolution went to the House
Saturday and the dispatches give the
following account of the proceedings;
BOISE CITY, Feb I'm the house
this morning the galleries above and
the lobby below were crowded with an
expectant throng eager to see the next
move on the political chess board on
the part of Clagett's friends, who arc
pushing him for the position of United
States senator for the term expiring
March 4.
After the clerk read the communica
ton from the senate calling for join
convention a motion was made tina
the senate resolution be the resolution
of the house.
Price Of Alturas, offered an amend
ment, which was lost without debate
us the previous question was called Il
strangle debate, and was tabled.
From the vote it was evident tha
the Clagett combine, with the aid q
the solid democratic vote, had suff'
cient strength to carry the motio
or adopt the resolution. Tactic
for delaying the question were Intro
duced by opponents of the resolution
but they were met by calls for the pr,
vious question, which carried eac
time, and the opposition was routed.
On motion to amend, Price vote
against and when the amendment We
lost gave notice he would move q n
,, consideration Monday morning
Speaker Fem ruled that this motto
had the effect of shutting off action O
the resolution till Monday mornin
;, and quoted parliamentary authoriti,
J; and house rules and preccdents In SUI
r port of his position.
Emery, Of Custer, Clagett's lead
!. In the house, took exceptions to Il
: rulings Of Speaker Fem, and insiste
!. that notice to move a reconsideratiO
q was the same as motion to reconsid
; and could be treated the same as 9th
motions and indicated he would mo,
3 to table 1t without debate.
t Speaker Fem insisted on his n
d ing, and Emery appealed from q
q decision to the house, making
n speech in support Of the appeal. Prit
,. Of Alturas, replied to Emery, quotiI
g at length from rules and precedent
r He did not expect his speech wou
le have any effect, as the chair would /
'e doubt be overruled by the same maje
', ity that had voted all .amendmen
n down. He commented ON the hou
t. rules, and quoted o precedent whi,
Is happened in the senate only . fe
r days ago, when similar notice Of
v motion to reconsider at . certain tin
1t was made, and the president Of Il
le senate had made q similar ruling
Is Speaker Fennb.