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Boise CRY, Feb. 23.-In the house to.
day the bill creating the counties OF Alta
and Lincoln out of the present counties
of Alturas and Logan occupied the en-
tire afternoon. The debate was spirit.
ed. Price, of Alturas, championed the
measure, which was opposed by ARM
strong, of Logan. Prices speech was an
able argument, and was listened to with
close attention. The bill finally passed
by vote of 10 to 15, and having already
been passed by the senate, it now goes
to the governor. The general impression
prevails that the bill as passed is the
only just and equitable method of re.
lieving the necessities Of Alturas county,
which the division of two years ago
placed in very bad condition, The
Ada county division bill is being active
ly canvassed, and the senate committee
on counties holds sessions everynight to
hear arguments on both sides. There
is question whether it will pass the
senate.
Feb. 26.-In the house an adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow morn.
ing, the members seeming disposed to
do no work until the question of their
right to receive salary is decided.
In the senate the bill providing that
eight hours should constitute q days
work upon any state, county or munici-
pal employment was lost. The senate
passed two jury trial bills, one of which
provides that in civil cases three-fourths
of jnry may render a verdict and the
other relates to cases of misdemeanors.
1t provides that cases may be tried by q
jury of twelve or less by consent of the
by consent of the parties expressed in
open court, and that fve-sixths may
render verdict. Two bills were intro
duced authorizing aliens to hold and
dispose of mining property, water rights.
etc. The question of the character Of
was argued in the supreme court to-day.
Price made plea that the session is
unlimited as to duration and the amount
of compensation that may be awarded
the members. The attorney general
replied that the court will hold the ses-
sion to be unlimited and that after pass
ing few of the most important bills
the legislature will take a recess until
next winter.
Boise CITY, Idaho, Feb. 2S.-In the
senate to-day Finche's bill defining the
duties of the governor passed. The SEN
ate has kept the calendar clean waiting
on a tardy house. The house bill regu-
latng the practice of dental surgery was
postponed. The state wagon road bill
was under discussion and amended.
Mcpherson introduced a bill defining
the southern corner and the east line Of
Lemhi county. DeLamar introduced q
bill reducing the rate of interest on state
warrants from 10 to per cent. Shoup
introduced bill for the payment of ex-
penses of delivering insane persons to
the asylum.
The Ada county division bill, as
amended in the senate, came before the
house. The lobbies were crowded to
hear the discussion. Ballentine made
cutting remarks and referred to the
combine by which the bill was carried
through. Steunenberg and others re-
piled. The bill passed in substance as
| it came from the senate. The people
have IA chance to vote on 1t. The AL
turas county bill will become law
without the signature of the governor.
The senate passed a resolution to ad-
journ next Friday. The house took no
action.