Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
IDAHO LEGISLATURE
Both Houses Transacting Busi-
ness Of State.
NO BREAK IN THE VOTING
senator Bierbower Scored IL County Con
solidstion - Senator Watt Talked
About Free Lodging.

Boise, Feb. 16-In the senate the bill
to repeal the boiler inspection law was
passed by vote of 9 to 7. Notice of n
motion to reconsider was entered.
When the senate met in the afternoon the
bill to consolidate Alturas and Logan
counties under the name of Blaine coun-
ty came up as a special order Senator
Watt of Alturas took the floor and got
after Senator Bierbower of Logan, who
spoke aginst the bill yesterday. The
speech was in favor of consolidation and
is considered a strong argument but the
principal public interest centers in its
personal features. Senator Watt, as he
warmed up to his subject. began to prod
the Logan senator harder and harder.
Among other things he said:
81 regret exceedingly that the distin-
guished senator and attorney represent
ing Logan county has seen fit in his en-
deavor to bolster up his argument against
one of the most just and important meas
ures that has come before this most hon
orable body to endeavor to cast foul
aspersions and heap unjust and uncalled
for calumny upon myself and the citizens
of Alturas county whom have the honor
to represent in this chamber 1 was aware
that he would have no sense of justice in
this matter, but l had hoped he would
have the sense of common decency. i am
now convinced that he Is devoid of either
In answer to the statements of the dis
tinguished senator from Logan, l desire
to state few facts. During the years
that he asserts that this was a communi-
ty of free-booters, looters and thieves
this same senator from Logan county
was the deputy district attorney of AL
turas county and the legal advisor of the
county board upon all public questions
My remarks may in a measure be per
sonal, but after the outrageous. cowardly
attack upon the people of my county, ]
claim ii as a question of privilege to re
ply to the base, contemplate Islander ut
tered by the senator from Logan. He has
openly declared that the administration
in the days when Altura contracted the
larger portion of the debt that he re
ferred to In his argument was the reign
of thieves The distinguished senator,
as have stated during these days advised
the board of county commissioners and
slept in the courthouse until he was
dered out, and whether at his late day
he desires to turn states evidence or
else to be revenged upon the people of
Alturas for depriving him of free lodging
l leave you to determine"
At the conclusion of Senator Watts
speech, Senator Bierbower arose to reply
He denied that he was ever the legal ad-
visor of the Alturas board of county com
missioners, but that he was called upon to
assist in prosecuting some criminals
Senator Watt briefly replied to Senator
Bierbower's remarks, and after some fur
Their debate adjournment was taken until
Monday, when the debate will be re
Gumed.
In the house, the motion to make the
Blaine county bill special order for Mon
day, was voted down, II to 10. BY unani-
nous vote the house passed Mr.. Smiths
bill authorizing a $4,000 bond issue for the
Lewiston and Albion state normal schools
The house passed the bill giving a state
bounty for bears, mountain lions SPUR
rels, gophers rabbits, etc.
SENATORIAL BALLOT.
shoup 10, Sweet Is. Clagett l5 That tells
the story of the senatorial ballot today
How much oftener 1t is to be repeated
is matter of conjecture. There Is moth
ing new in the situation. though there are
evidences of earnest work being done.
There seems to be an'idea that some mat
tiers before the legislature are involved
more or less in the senatorial contest. and
that no senator will be elected until they
are disposed of