The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-28
THE IDAHO LEGISLATURE.
Digest Of the Work Being Accom-.
plished By the Second Session.

PRESIDENT Willis not having returnet
A communication from the governo
: was read, stating that further DELAY i
making the appropriations for the pul
chase of tools for the penitentiary woul
neeessitate laying off convicts who ha
been at work in the quarry.
: In committee of the whole a numbe
, or bills were considered. and lively de
bate occurred over two bills by Neill, o
. >noshone. One of these bills makes i
unlawful for an employer to enter int,
contract with employees, stipulatin,
that the latter shall not belong to labo
organizations. The other bill prohibit.
employers from compelling their men Il
board at any particular place Both bill:
had been adversely reported from III,
committee on state affairs. AS to the
former bill, the committees recon-
mendasion was adopted, and the com.
mittee was instructed to draw substi
tute for the other.
An Important bill was passed in the
senate Tuesday by Neill, allowing iudres
IN certain contingencies to hold court
elsewhere than at county seats Special
reference is held in this bill to the con
dltion OF affairs in >hoshons county.
where in case of severe SHOWS it is in
convenient to hold court at Murray. the
county seat
| Wednesday bill to locate a nor
NAL school at Lewiston passed. 1t ap-
propriates 5000 acres of land for the
support of the school.
The senate consumed most of the IA,
N committee of the whole. discussing
bill to establish another normal school
at Albion.
Thursday-In the senate Neilrs bill
for the payment of witnesses was passed
Is gives defendan. all the witnesses
he wants at the expense of the county
The senate in committee of the whole
INDUCED in one of the most interesting
debates Of the session over the stewart
Dill governing the property relations Of
husband and wife, the debate being over
a motion to strike out section Is, which
provides that either husband or wife
can maintain an action against the
other FOR property belonging 10 him or
her and held by the other.
HOUSE
At Mondays session a petition was
presented from >hoshone, Logan county,
against the proposed railroad rate lecis-
lation. Mr.. Hopper, of Latah, intro
duced bill providing for loaning the
state and county money.
Other bills introduced were as follows.
BY Helm, of Shoshone To protect
game.
by Hopper = Increasing tbs state
treasurer's salary to s., 800.
By Helm Establishing a state school
Of mines at Osburn.
BY suydam, of Lemhi-To regulate
insurance business in the state. This
OIL makes the secretary Of state insur.
ance commissioner, and requires com
panies doing business in the state to
nave i've resident directors and deposits
u $500 in bonds. Each fire insurance
company shall pay a license Of s25. and
'ach life insurance company d license
If so.
In committee Of the whole Stepheps'
Ill, providing for payment of county
axes IN county warrants was fayorably
!cted upon.
Mr. frame, Of kOOtenai. introduced a
III to compel persons who Appropriate
'ater to proceed with their improve
1ents without delay.
Tuesday bills were introduced AZ
blows:
By Turner To create a county called
oda' out Of the southeastern portion
Bingham county.
caldwell, Of Bingham, introduced a
III Tor the establishment uf state indus. =
TAI homes where all destitute females
hdef the age Of IS, and all male child
II under the age Of II, may find
)mes
ny Allison, of Washington bill to
event the spread of fruit tree pests
ID to provide for their determination
us bill is in line with the recommends
ms OF lrof. Milliken, Of the agricul-
raj department Of the state university
ny King, of Shoshone- TO establish
state board of health.
by Bangs, of Latah-A bill defining
g powers Of the state board Of land
and providing for the
ection, sale and rental of public lands
d investment Of funds arising there
I'm. Bangs bill greatly simplifies the
iole matter, taking the work of ap- I
'isment out of the hands Of county
and placing it in control
the supervisor of the state board.
Wednesday Story's bill, making the
ctors' oath as found in the constitu-
n, which will allow all Mormons to Ii
.e, passed. 1t will meet with no diff.
ty in the senate.
Inc bingham county division bills
re made the special order for next
esday morning.
he Morris senate memorial. giving
Vlvors Of the Nez Perces Indian war
cedence In taking reservation lands ca