The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-18

TIE IDAHO L1alsLA1U1x
I, Digest u ths WsEk Being Aessu
] pliahsd y IL ssssad ssaisa.
| Feb. IA joint memorial ~,
adopted b. TIE legislature praying con
gress Tor the passage Of Congressma,
Sweets bin to eorrsct TIE survey q
lands in the vicinity Of the town O
Harrison, 70 that the people OF thu,
town may get title.
The boiler inspector bin vas paasst
BY the senate. It provides for IN q
spector 1t . salary Of q 900 year anf
10 csnts mileage. and makes provisiog
for the examination OF and Grautina
licenses to stationary engineer.
Aessn Ruick and White. q q ma
1ority Of the committee on appropria,
tons. reported adversely on the house
joint resolution appropriating $1,000 ta
pay the expenses Of the ten ds,eeates "a
the bi-metallic conference. This repor1
opposed the making Of such n appro.
priaton on the ground that it was with.
out precedent and that there was nc
emergency to justify 1t.
Aessn. Burgan and Nitcham ure-
sented . minority report setting forth
the importance Of the subject and
urgent reasons why Idaho should take
action OF this kind in connection With
It. In the interest OF the silver mining
industry" the minority report says,
which Is now trembling in the balance
In congress; in the interest OF laborine
men and women Of the United States:
In the interest Of the commerce not
only Of the United States, but Of the
entire world: in the interest Of human
ity, We appeal to those gentlemen who
call themselves populists, together with
al the democrats who have the welfare
OF their state and nation ct heart. to
join their united protest with ours
against defsHing this only action of
the second session Of Idahos legislature
which is likely to be recorded rs m
effort in the interest Of the great silver
mining industry"
A long debate followed q motion 10
adopt the minority report, and the mo-
ton was voted down by q party vote, II
to 9. A bill viii probably be introduced
10 the morning to pay the delegates. ex-
penses, it being held that the joint
resolution method is Unconstitutional
Just what restrictions the bin viii Mace
upon the manner Of appointments Is
uncertain, beth Mayhem and Hunt
democrats, having said in debate that
hey were willing to let the governor
appoint If it were necessary.
Feb. i5.-The work Of the senate WAS
undressing. The committee on
mines and mining proposed a substi
ute for the White bin. regarding the
ocation OF mining claims. 1t makes
he same changes As to when work shall
'e done and the record effected. The
enate insisted on its amendments of
be election bill, and . conference was
sked- The appropriations committee
,ade favorable report on the King
oldiers' home bill, with some amend
lents- A recess was taken for an hour
permit the democrats and populists
} caucus on the proposed appropria-
on to pay the expenses Of delegation
the bi-metallic conference in Wash
lgton, but nothing was accomplished.
nd an adjournment was taken until I;
clock in the evening. |,
In the mean time the governor has ,
'und six men who are willing to 70 {
neither their expenses are paid or not ,
hey are Col G. V. Bryan, Frank p. I
A. ]. McNab, A. ]. Crook I
. b. True and Chief Justice J. W. In
uston. These men have been com. {
issioned and viii start for Washing. q
N at once.
The senate finally refused to authorize {
e sending OF delegation to the meet
8 OF the bi-metallic convention at II,
ashington. The vote was strictly a
lrtisan, the republicans voting in favor S
the proposition and the democrats b
ID populists against it. n
Feb. l6.-ln the senate the conference (,
on the Storey elections bin Y
ported \ disagreement and the senate Il
sisted upon Its amendments. The @
eater part Of the day was occupied I,
tn discussion of the bill governing a,
property relations Of husband and a,
fe. Mr.. Mayhem making a Fight v
ainst the provision giving either the u
hit Of action against the other. In a,
IS he was successful. striking out all a
the bill after the enacting clause BY Of
'ote Of IL TOT. m
IN committee Of the whole the senate m
proved Mr.. Whites lien Law bill. II T
lkes owners responsible for all labor "
material, and gives laborers a 81
ference over those who furnish ma N
ial. Laborers have 20 days in which BE-
iile and Others 90 days. "a
Feb. 1.-THE senate was slightly
he'd by message from Governor
Council calling attention 10 the fact Ci
i the appointment Of ]. NJ. Wells as tn
rids fair commissioner. made BY II,
vernon Wiley. should be confirmed las
them at once. an
he senate being thus summary Z
ught to time, considered the message m,