Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-10


sseuse ~ Representatives.
Mr.. Story, of Cassla, introduced I
hill in the House to amend the test
oath, as did also Hon. Geo. J. Lewis.
Mr.. Lewis hill also provides that
registration shall in no case cease
earlier than ten days before an elec-
tion.
Representative BalIantine, OF Lo.
gan county. has not yet put in an ap
pearsnce in the House, being de-
tained in Pennsylvania as . witness.
Mills, Of Bingham. introduced =
bill locating the agricultural college
Al Idaho Falls, and sppropriatin9
$4,000 for the use and support Of
the college.
Suydsm, of Lemhi, introduced a
hill appropr'a,ing $4,000 for the
payment Of salaries of members and
employees Of the House.
At noon the House adjourned till
2 o'clock.
The Sergeant-at-Arms ordered to
procure electric lights and thermom-
cter for the House. Recess was
taken till Z o'clock.
Senate and House went into joint
session at 1880 this evening. Called
to order by Speaker Miller. Roll
called by Secretary Reed and Messrs.
Crane, Stewart and Mahana were ap-
pointed committee to conduct Gov
ernor Mcconnell into the House.
At 1886 that functionary entered
the hall and was formally introduced
to the House, whereupon he immedi.
ately began the reading of his mess
age. The reading was clear and dis.
tinct, and the recommendations oil
the message generally good, and wei
received.
The Senate will probably elect it.
committees tomorrow, when legisIa
ton will begin, and if the persona
appearance OF members is any cri
terian to judge by, the work of tn,
Legislature will be creditable to al
concerned.
| JAN. 6TH.-Legislation still drags
but both houses have their commit
ltees ready and are now prepared t
enter upon their legislative duties
Accordingly your readers may ex
lpect to read of full gist of law
next week. The Senate did littl
Yesterday or to-day, more than to Sc
lect committees, introduce few bill
and adjourn. To-day that body ad
journed till Monday next.
The committees of the Senate ar
) very evenly divided as to polite
and that body will probably wor
; harmoniously; At least it looks ths
: wav now.
: Very few bills have been intr'
duced in the Senate as yet, probahl
not more than four or FIVE.
In the House quite number
hills have been introduced. One +
Suydam, of Lemhi, proposes to e
empt = large amount of capital he
nv corporations, able to pay take
from taxation, a proceeding as unue
essary as it is unwise. No proper
> except public property and the fa"
lv home should be exempt from q
; payment of taxes. Moreover, to e
. empt property is to raise the rate
= taxation, which discourages inve'
: men,s in the State.
Ex-Governor Wiley does not SET
to me to have been treated right
:" the press of Boise City. 1t is CT
tomary, l believe, to give a retirI
'r official some kind of notice, but
$, far as hsve seen this courtesy b
e not been extended to Mr.. Willie
u Yet he is not undeserving. A go
strong officer he was not, yet he "
e "mnre sinned against than sinnins
e His fault was that he was too conf
d ing. He trusted too much to the U
,r selfishness aud sincerity OF his adv
;. ers, and was made the instrument
their schemes. But this, instead
~ being an evidence Of depravity,
IS proof OF the finest kind of mott
,t Sincere himself, he thought 9TH
AZ sincere, and deserves credit ratt
than ceusure.
: d. T. Miller, Speaker of the Hou
y is proving himself an excellent p
u. siding officer, and l believe witht
previous experience;