The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-11

establish territorial form Of govern.
ment"
Mr.. Howe also introduced Q Joint res.
olution providing for . joint commit
tee to consider the proposed constitu.
tional amendments. The resolution
was adopted and Mr.. Howe, Ruick and
Watts were named rs the senate mem.
bers of the committee.
The committee on roads reported
Workman's wagon road bill with rec
ommepdation that it pass.
The Bannock county bill was dis
cussed in committee of the whole and
the committee recommended its pas
sage.
Feb. 6.-The roll was called in the
senate and Messrs. Burgan, Mitcham
and Mel were absent. The matter of
Mr.. Burgan's absence was made little
mysterious by contradictory statements
as to where he was, some stating he
was called to Kootenai county, others
that he was in Pocatello and others that
he was at Payette or Weiser.
Mr. Howe's bill amending the charter
of Lewiston 80 that the city may issue
bonds was passed.
The afternoon session was devoted to
a fencing match between Messrs Ruick
and MAYHEM. Their purpose seemed to
be to test the senate rules and they sue
ceeded in wasting time.
Feb. THE time of the senate was
principally occupied by discussion of
the house bill for the creation of Ban
mock county. White offered an amend
ment providing that the officers of the
proposed county shall be elected, and a
bitter discussion arose over it. Mr..
Brown. of Bingham, read from the rec
ord showing that for two years Mr..
White stood almost alone advocating
division, while now he was opposing it
in every way he could. Mr.. Ruick, pop
ulist, entered the ring. declaring the
bill was political measure, and that
the officers were already named by Gov
ernor Mcconnell. Mr.. Ruick's speech
called forth a singing reply from Mr..
Mitcham, who said that he Ruick) had
attacked every democrat and every re-
publican in the senate who would not
come to the help of the ghost dancer
from Aituras. Bannock county men
were getting a little nervous. They
only claimed one of majority against
the amendment and were short one
man, Burgan. Mr.. Burgan appeared
late in the afternoon, and his advent
seemed to alarm the opponents of the
bill, an adjournment being taken until
morning.
Feb. 4.-The senate amendment to
the worlds fair appropriation bill, re-
quiring the commissioner to give bonds
was concurred in without a dissenting
vote.
A number Of bills were introduced,
among them one by Mr.. Hopper max
ing barbed wire lawful fence, and an
other by Hopper providing for a mar
riage license.
Mir. Mills introduced a bill prohibit
ing the game of craps"
Mr.. Allison of Washington intro
duced bill to better define the boun-
dairy line between Washington and Ida
no counties.
Mr.. Miller's senate bill allowing ju-
rors in justices and probate courts -
a day and % cents mile one way was
passed.
The remainder of the day was passed
in discussing various measures.
Feb. 1.-THE school of mines bills
were all deferred.
Mr.. Neill's senate bill providing for
the payment of witnesses Of defendants
in criminal cases in the district court
was passed with two important amend
ments. One by Mr.. Mahanna restores
the provision incorporated in the orig
ional bill limiting the number of wit
nesses to be paid by the state to five
except upon showing by defense that
Others are necessary. 1t increases their
per diem from 81 to 50 per day.
Mr.. Yearian Of Lemhi introduced a
bill establishing school Of mines at
Salmon City.
Mills Of Bingham introduced a gen
eral deficiency Appropriation bill calling |
for So3,90s.1O. This includes 80, eSl 60 |
expense in the CGur d'Alene troubles. |
The house adopted a rule making the
hour Of converting in the morning $50
and the hour of adjournment 5 p. m.
Mr.. Barretts liquor bill was passed |
by vote of 2s to 3. The bill provides |
that an applicant for license must Sc
cure petition signed by sS resident
free-holders. The license Is fixed at |
ESQ., year in towns where at the pre-
ceding election 200 votes were cast for
governor, and $40 in all Others The
bill requires druggists and ell others
who sell liquor to take out a retail H.
cense, and It makes stringent provision
against the sale of intoxicants to mi
norS and hnhitual drunk nrris