Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05
The State Legislature!
THE LAWMAKERS STILL CON.
TINUE THEIR WORK.
Saturdays Proceedings
Supreme Court Decision.-Tammany
Hollow Invincible.-Lew.
iston Water Works,

| In the senate Saturday Finche's bill
defining the duties of the governor
passed. The senate has kept the calen-
dar clean waiting on tardy house.
The house bill regulating the practice
of dental surgery was indefinitely post
poned. The state wagon road bill was
under discussion and amended. Nc
Pherson introduced senate bill No. SS,
defining the southeast corner and the
east line of Lemhi county. Delamar
introduced senate bill No. SO, reducing
the rate of interest on state warrants
from 10 to Z per cent. Shoup intro
duced senate bill No. 81, providing
for the payment of expenses of de-
livering insane persons to the asylum.
The committee on State affairs re-
fused to recc mmend any action in me-
morializing Congress in relation to rail-
road lands as requested to do by the
Montana Legislature.
The same committee reported in
favor of appropriating $3.50 to defray
the expenses of commission to attend
the commercial convention to be held
in Denver OH the 10th day of May
next.
Senator Shoup introduced concur
rent resolution that the Legislature ad-
journ sine die OH March 9Th, which
was adopted.
Mr.. Weller introduced Senate bill No
83, relating to compensation of the
directors of the insane asylum, which
was read first time and referred to
the committee on State affairs.
A bill to change the name of Alta
county to Alturas and of Lincoln to
Logan, and providing the seals and
records and proceedings shall be in the
respective names of Alturas and Logan
was read first time.
Mr.. Shoup moved the bill be laid on
the table until it was ascertained
whether the bill creating counties of
Lincoln and Alta had become law .
Carried.
Mr.. Finch introduced Senate bill "a,
an act to prohibit the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors within one and a half miles
of any railroad in course of construc-
ton. Read first and second time and
ordered engrossed.
The committee on State affairs re-
ported against the incorporation of
Pocatello as q special act.
, Senate bill No. %, the railroad bill,
, was taken up and the House amend
, ments concurred in.
In the house Saturday the school bill
was considered in committee of the
whole and recommended that it pass.
The Ada county division bill, as
) amended in the senate, came before
t the house. The lobbies were crowded
r to hear the discussion. Ballentine
r made cutting remarks and referred to
| the combine by which the bill was
carried through. Exceptions were
, taken to him on which division was
e made. Steunenberg and others re.
piled. The bill passed in substance as
! it came from the senate. The people
t will now have a chance to vote on it.
l Two years hence the Alturas county
} bill will become law without the sig
. nature of the governor.
The senate passed resolution to ad'
8 journ next Friday, March 8. The
I house took no action.
After the house had resumed its ses
sion the question came up as the proper
disposal of the bill creating Canyon
: county. Mr.. Ballentine wanted 1t re
q committed ON account Of the amend
ments. Steunenberg was opposed bu
: finally said he was willing that tht
y amendments should be printed. Mr.
e Ballentine still insisted on recommit
d ment. He said the passage Of the bill
t was induced by lobby who took ad
y vantage of existing circumstances ant
= traded. They were of q class whs
e would trade grandfather, wife, mothe
!. or children. He could, and might yet
s disclose some matter in relation to tn
o manner in which the bill succeeded.
Mr.. Price, in commenting upon tn
). manner In which the division ball wa
b gotten through, questioned Its legality
q He talked Of the absurdity Of incorpor
= = ating q constitutional provision In th
: rules, and then by vote suspendin
C Constitution and all. The Senate hav
y Ing done 20 did not at all add to II
: legality. The amendments made b.