Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-01-19
ARE NOW IN SESSION
Both Houses Of the Legislature
Organized.
ASK FOR A NEW COUNTY
Biii Introduced In the House 20 nj
vide kootenai-womaa sunE ge
ceives Approval.

Boise, Jan. S.-Tne session Of the
legislature today was devoid of any
thing Of particular interest, though a
controversy arose over 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 IL up and amended Il by inserting
the name OF the speaker. The matter
was not settled when the houses ad-
iourned.
Some bills were introduced in the SEN
ate. among them one by Browne to re-
mtt interest on sales of school land
The following are the standing com
mittees OF the senate. announced today
ny Liutenant Governor Mills:
Judiciary-Bierbower, Parkinson, Dew
ey. Steen. Rees
Finance-Brown. Cunningham, Golden.
Watt. Miller.
Rules-cunningham. Bierbower. Rees.
state affsirs-Rounds. Golden, Day.
Rees, Boyce
Privileges and elections Parkinson,
Robertson. Brown. Heitfeld. Hanrahan.
irrigation and water rights-Cunning-
ham. Smith. Parkinson. Rees. Heltfeld.
Education--Day, Smith. Rees.
Agriculture and live stock-Smith. Par.
kinson. Miller.
Punblic lands-Day. Rounds. Heitheld.
immigration and labor-Watt. Dewey,
Blerbower.
Corporations-Roberts Dewey Myer.
Watt Hanrahan.
Mines and mining-Dewey. Myer, Boyce
Highways, bridges and fcrries-Myer.
Robertson, Golden, Heitneld. Royce
Counties and county boundaries-Par-
kinson, Day. Smith. Watt. Steel
Military and Indian affairs-smith
Watt, Hanrahan.
Public printing-Go Golden. Day Miller
Engrossed and enrolled bills Rounds
Myer.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the house Mr. wyman OF Ada pre-
scented the first bill of the season,
bill to repeal merchants license. He
also introduced a mining bill. making
regulations governing the location of
mining claims IL is copied after the
Colorado law.
Mr. Henry of Kootenai presented q
bill providing for the division or koo-
tenai county and the creation OF Bon
ners county out OF the segregated por-
tion. with Bonner's Ferry as the count
~ seat. The bill also provides for the
appointment by the governor of officers
OF the proposed new county within 10
days after the approval of the measure
The boundary lines Of the proposed
Bonner county Is fixed as follows: Com
mencing at a point on the boundary
line between Idaho and Montana. where
the channel Of Clark's fork OF the Co
iumbia 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 west
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- |
Ienai 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 locaed |
in the proposed new county and then |
dividing the remainder of the indebted |
ness between the two counties In pro-
portion as the taxable property In each |
county DeaFs 10 Ane EtlIlfs taNauie prop /
erty of the present county OF Kootenai. |
taking as a basis the assessment of |
1894. Kootenai Is 10 retain all its pres
ent county property. The boards OF the /
two counties are each required TO ap- |
point an accountant 10 apportion the |
Indebtedness.
The members drew for seats. blind |
folded. the page performing the fnne !
ton
There IL 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 Shoup |
men seem To be resting on their oars
No time for a caucus has been set.
Headquarters closed up by 1890 to-
night. This fact shows the dulness OF
the situation. The Hepburn men claim
he has the balance OF power and that
ne can be elected in joint convention.