Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-01-14
At THE CAPITAL.
THE LEGISLATURE GETTING DOWN
TO ITS WORK.
over Three Score OF Bills Introduced
The Scare Over Gums Irrigation
bhi-The Wood Riverites In Boise
Making Creditable Records.

making Credltable Records.
Special Correspondence Of the T,xEs]
BOISE CITY, Jan. II, 1891.
The Legislature has a number of
Important measures before it among
the threescore of bills now in the VA
rious stages through which they must
60 before passage.
Besides those previously mentioned
i'll these letters are two bills in refer
ence to the election franchise, intro
duced BY Munro, of Logan. One is a
registry bill, and the other the "Aus-
tralian ballot law" The former
seems to have no opposition, but
have heard several expressions of hos
tllity to the latter. However, it has
warm friends in both Houses, and
Mr.. Munro-who is earnest and az.
eressive-will make fight, if neces =.
sa1y, to secure its passage.
GALL ROADS LEAD To-" BOISE.
Smith, Of Ada county, has into.
duced bill to provide for construc-
t'on OF a wagon road from Custer
county to this portion OF the State.
His purpose is, evidently, to make it
branch of the North and South
Idaho road for which "Bert" Jones is
working so faithfully.
But the prospect Of burdening the
State with too much taxation for
internal improvements may result in
defeating both bills.
GUMS IRRIGATION BILL INTRo>
In the Senate, yesterday, Gum
introduced lengthy irrigation bill, to
which he has given much study and
labor. 1t will receive attention in
subsequent letters.
GAME NOT WORTH THE POWDER.
A newspaper man Bonney, Of the
Eagle Rock Times was given
"roasting" yesterday in the House in
return for "roasting" which he had
previously given the Legislature. He
was at the reporters table at the
time, and panicky smile forced it.
self over his crimson face as he heard
the clerk read a resolution denouncirg
him as slanderer of legislative limo.
cence and declaring the purpose of
the House to donate him picture of
a man being kicked out of the State
House. He has received the
'chromo," and the Legislators evidently
propose to deny him the courtesies of
tae floor if he fails to take the hint
and refrain from uncalled-for criti-
cism.
Bonney is the young fellow who
got into trouble by publishing an
attack on Judge Berry last Fall, for
wi ch he has yet to answer a charge
Of contempt Of court.
The bill introduced by Ramsey, of
the Cassia County Times, to authorize
the Governor to make appointments
IT county officers in all cases where
persons elected on the first day of
October, 1890, failed to qualify, is
low law, having received the
Governors signature yesterday.
THE INDIAN SCARE
n Boise City is thing of the past,
md members of the militia company
re recovering their equanimity and
ppetites. But there is belief,
more or less widespread, that some of
he warlike bucks at the I.emhi and
'ort Hall reservations will cause
title mischief in the spring. The
stest request for guns and ammuni-
ion comes from citizens of Chsllis
rho feel that it is we'll to prepare for
he "unexpected."
STILL HARPING ON MY DAUGHTER"
Judge Clagett and his friends are
uietly at work in the effort to
down" Senator Dubois; bnt it's i'm.
nssble for me to learn Just what
purse they intend to pursue. further
IAN rs outlined in the protest of
lagett and DeI.amar, heretofore
lbiished in several papers.
EQUAL TO THE FOREMOST.
Price, of Alturas, beirg tho only
wyer in the House. yields great
flnence in shaping legislation, and :
5 readiness Of thought and fluency