Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-14
FROM THE CAPITAL,


happenings was witnessed in the cap
ital building in this CITY last night,
A House committee had met there to
consider an irrigation bill introduced
by Mr.. Mills, Of Bingham. The bill
had : number OF good features and
some bad oneA a. most bills have
But it, good features had alarmed the
water companies, who had packed
the committee room with lobbyists TO
defeat the good portions Of the bill.
One Of those lobbyists was an alleged
Colonel, and Il il pertinent to remark
right here that - An artful dodger
the "Coloncl proved himself any
thing but slouch. To the astonish.
mont Of the old style lobby, Il devel-
opsd soon after the meeting Of the
committee that the farmers had or
CANNED . counter force and were
ready moi only to meet their corpora.
ton foel nt to push the war into
Africa. t3csidcs, the author Of the
bill turked out to be more than .
match Tor tho ablest OF the corpora
ton lobbyists. Even the Colonel
was ohfoscated aud annihilated by
the resolute and searching question.
ings ct the legislator. II was some
thing entirely new 70 witness lobby
working for the people. Heretofore
they hare worked only for the cor
porations and those who live and get
fAt on raven gorged from legis-
lafson; and tho innovation 10 good
one. ! think points were gained last
night for the public, and that one OBJ
lect lesson was given 70 both the pub
lilo and its plundercrs that will tell for
good in future legislation. Ii the
good parts Of the bill we're saved, and
] think they were, and the bad parts
eliminated, the public may learn from
the circumstance the wisdom OF wach.
ing aud trying to influence legislation,
while the corporations may possibly
learn that two can lobby a well a
one and sometimes trifle better.
A bill il pending in tho House ap-
propriating $4,000 to defray the ex-
expenses OF ten delegates to the
Washington Silver convention, but
many members seem TO fight shy Of
II, thinking il an unwarrantabls ex-
travagance. / take a different view
OF the matter, and for once agree with
Governor Mcconnell, who, / under.
stand. suggested the measure.
think our silver industry one OF the
NEST important of our State. Three.
fourths Of our valuable mines are
silver mines; four.ifths OF these are
closed down by vicious legislation
Tbs Washington Silver convention i,
called to labor for the repeal Of the
Law that has closed our mines, thrown
our laborers out OF employment ane
impoverished our State. Our deares
interests require that silver coinag,
be rc.established. To secure this 70
suit We must work for II, and mus
manifest our interest in it by causing
our State to be represented before
all bodies, meetings, conventions OF
what not, where an effort is made ts
remonetize silver. Our represents
tives before suoh bodies must incul
some expense, and as they will b.
there in the interest and for the gooc
OF the State, think the State SHOULD
defray their expenses, at least, ane
might afford to pay them something
besides. 1t would certainly not b.
extravagant to send representative,
TO Washington at cost to the State
OF $4,000, and ] hope the bill viii
pass.
Although but little apparently ha,
been accomplished by either branch
sf the Legislature so far, there ar,
some industrious meL, and good mem
hers in both houses. Mayhem, Watts
Neil, Mcpherson, Stewart aud Ru
lex are perhaps the most active in tn,
Senate, and MAYHEM and Mcpherson
the most generally right. The latte
do not think has made a singl,
mistake during the session. In tn,
House Workman, Lawson, Mill
Lewis, McCarter and Mccarthy
Merrill and Rallantine are good mem
bers. -Four or five others whom d.
not know by name ! regard as good
members.
Ballantine and Lawson are thu
most pugnacious members Of tn,
House, and Mayhem and Ruick il
the Senate.
The House did not adjourn thi,
evening until hslf-past seven, but i
is not supposed that a rule of tina
kind is going to be adopted immedi
ately, for our law makers love rest q.
well as you and |, and l have hoped
ibey would pass a seven days Sun,
day Law before adjourning.
Yesterday was snowy, but thi,
morning rain set in and we are
now swimming in mud once more
Sidewalks are quite convenience in
cities that have them, so visitors from
Denver and Chicago tell US. Street
crossings are also fsvorably men.
toned by tenderfcet, but / canno,
find out that our city dads have even
tried them. especially in this locality
Harry Plowman stabbed a boy
named John Warn in the left side oil
the back last Thursday evening, and
the doctor says the knife penetrated
the lung. The wounded boys life is
considered in danger, aud Mrs. Plow.