Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-01-18
FOR A NEW COUNTY.
A BIZ Introduced In the House to Di-
vide KOotenai

Boise, Jan. S.-The session of the
Legislature today was devoid of any
thing of particular interest, though a
controversy arose lover the presiding
officer at joint sessions The senate
passed a concurrent resolution, naming
the lieutenant governor as presiding
officer at joint conventions. The house
tabled the resolution, but afterwards
took it up and amended 1t by inserting
the name of the speaker. The matter
was not settled when the houses adj
journed.
Some bills were introduced in the sem
ate, among them one by Browne to re-
init interest on sales of school land.
The following are the standing COM
mittees of the senate, announced today
by Liutenant Governor Mills:
Observation-Disclosures Parkinson, Dew
ey. Steen. Rees.
Finance-Brown, Cunningham, Golden
Watt, Miller.
Rules-Cunningham, Berbower. Rees.
State affairs-Rounds, Golden, Day.
Rees, Boyce.
Privileges and elections-Parknson
Robertson. Brown. Heitheld. Hanrahan.
Irrigation and water rights-Cunning-
ham. Smith, Parkinson. Rees. Heitfield.
Education-Day. Smith. Rees.
Agriculture and live stock-Smith, Par
kinson. Miller.
Punblc lands-Day, Rounds. Heitfield.
immigration and labor-Watt Dewey,
| Bierbower.
| Corporations-Roberts Dewey, Myer
| Watt, Hanrahan.
Mines and mining-Dewey, Myer. Boyce
Highways, bridges and ferres-Myer
| Robertson, Golden, Heitfeld, Boyce.
Counties and county boundaries-Par-
kinson, Day. Smith. Watt. Steel.
Military and Indian affairs-Smith.
| Watt, Hanrahan.
Engrossed and enrolled bils-Rounds,
Myer.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the house Mr.. Wyman of Ada pre-
scented the first bill of the season, a
bill to repeal merchants license. He
also introduced a mining bill, making
regulations governing the location of
mining claims. 1t is copied after the
Colorado law.
MIR. Henry of Kootenai presented a
bill providing for the division of Koo-
tenai county and the creation of Bon
ners county out of the segregated por-
ton, with Bonner's Ferry as the count
ty seat. The bill also provides for the
appointment by the governor of officers
of the proposed new county within 1C
days after the approval of the measure
The boundary lines of the proposed
Bonner county is fixed as follows; Com
mencing at point on the boundary
line between Idaho and Montana, where
the channel of Clarks fork of the Co
lumbia river intersects the same, thence
down the river along the channel there
Of in a northwesterly direction to Lake
Pend d'Oreille. thence along the north
deep water line of said lake to where the
waters thereof flow into and from the
Pend d'Oreille river. thence along the
channel of the said river to the ives,
boundary line of the state, thence north
along said boundary line to British Co
lumbia, thence east along the north
boundary line of Idaho to the northwest
boundary of Montana, thence along the
east boundary line of Idaho to the place
of beginning. The Indebtedness of Koo
tenai county is to be apportioned be-
tween the two counties by first deduct
ing all money on hand and the value OF
all county property permanently located
all county property permanently locaet
i'm the proposed new county and ther
dividing the remainder of the indebted
, | ness between tnt TWO couiitlts III pro
portion as the taxable property in eaci
county bears to the entire taxable prop
erty of the present county of Kootenai
taking as a basis the assessment o.
1894 Kootenai is to retain all its pres
, ent county property. The boards of tn,
two counties are each required to ap
, point an accountant to apportion tn,
indebtedness
The members drew for seats blind
folded the page performing the func
, ton.
There is absolutely no change in the
senatorial situation except that Hey
burn has two positive votes. Speaker
Cozey is openly for him, also Mr.. Cow
den of Canyon. The Sweet and ShouI
men seem TO be resting on their oars
No time for a caucus has been set
Headquarters closed up by 1880 to