Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-01-30
LcDisiotice D0iu0s.

BOISE CITY, Jan. 19.-In the house an
effort was made to get the bill creating
Canyon county referred to the Ada coun.
ty delegation in hope of smothering it
in committee, but failed, there being n
disposition TO divide the county and
break Boise City's power in the legisla-
ture. The bill allowing railroads to
guarantee bonds of other railroads pass
ed. The house adjourned early, to give
the committees chance to work.
Shoup introduced bill to change the
law so that commissioners can expend
road money in any part of the county
they see fit, also an act to define the
duties of the commissioners Of immigra-
ton and labor statistics; also an act to
make the legal rate of interest 8 per
| cent, unless otherwise agreed upon, and
then not more than !! per cent. per
| month,
The Chamber of Commerce bill, to
| create trustee for the Idaho exhibit at
the worlds fair, and appropriate money
| for display, was introduced A reso-
luton was adopted againt the consider
alton of any county-dvision bill until
all the measures of the constitution are
acted upon.
JAN. 2G.-The penltentiary bill came
up in the house today, with forty four
amendments proposed by the senate.
The measure occupied the house the en-.
tire day, and nothing was accomplished
save several amendments that were
made. The chief source of the trouble
is the pay of the warden and guards.
Labor Champion Munro announced his
belief that the guards are entitled to as
much as the warden, and that men of
brains are not entitled to more pay than
common labors. He said the fact that a
man possesses brains ought to make
him content without any other reward
that n section hand on the railroad
should receive rs much pay as the man.
ager of the road.
The senate passed the bill repeating
the special and local road laws of Boise
| county; also the bill defining the duties
of the state board of land commissioners
and providing for the selection and sale
of public lands.
Gray introduced an act to amend the
revised statutes in relation to mortgage
debts and requiring the recorder to
furnish the assessor an abstract of mort
cages, liens and other membranes. also
an act to amend section 932 of the re-
vised statutes. 1t requires that all high.
ways except alleys and bridges, must
not be less than sixty feet wide. This
is intended to benefit the rancher who
moves his binders and cannot cross
some bridges, as they are too narrow.
JAN. 2l.-ln the house Green intro
| duced a bill to provide for marriage
! licenses. Jones introduced bill to pro-
vide for special instruction for common
school teachers and examinations for
| them. The senate bill giving the assent
of Idaho to the conditions on which
congress donated lands to the state was
passed. The house spent the rest of the
| day in committee of the whole on the
penitentiary bill.
In the senate the committee on irri-
CATION agreed on an irrigation bill. II
provides that as between appropriations
those first in time shall be first in the
right. The office of state engineer will
be created. 1t is the most important Of
| flee in Idaho. One duty is dividing the
state into irrigation districts and an
pointing commissioner for each dis
trict. Another duty is providing a uni
form system of water measurement.
The deputy commissioners will be re-
quired to distribute water according to
the decree of the courts. Rogers intro.
duced a bill for the classification of cities
and town for Incorporation purposes.
The senate passed a bill forbidding
state or district officer to absent himself
from the state more than thirty DAYS
without the consent of governor. The
bill to make per cent the legal rate of
interest was tabled.
The following bills We're passed:
To regulate the sale liquors in less
quantities than one quart.
To regulate pardons, and the deficien.
cy law, providing for the payment OF
certain expenses of the National Guard
of Idaho, incurred in 1889 and 1900
To provide for commission to select
a site for the location of a state agricul-
tural college, was indefinitely postponed,
which means its death.
The bill to amend section 100 of the
revised statutes, referring to the bounty
on skins of certain animals created con-
siderable discussion. Those whose con-
siiluents are troubled with pests of diff
fefent kinds were working faithfully for |
the passage of the bill.
House bill No. is was passed, 1t is a /
bill for an act declaring the assent ofthe |
state of Idaho to al! provisions of the act |
of congress, July ?, 1862. entitled, an act |
donating public lands to the several +
states which may provide colleges for /
the benefit of agricultural and mechan-
ical acts.
JAN 22.--In the house the high license
bill passed and will probably pass the !