Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
WARMED THE SENATOR FROM LOGAN
senator Wait Talked About Free Iodg
ing-persouaI vitupcration.

senator Watt Talked About Free Iodg
ing-persouaI yitupcration.
Boise. Feb. is.--In the senate the bill
TO repeal the boiler inspection law was
passed by vote of to 7. Notice OF
motion TO reconsider was entered.
When the senate met in the afternoon tn,
bill to consolidate Alturas and Logai
counties under the name of Blaine coun
~ came up as a special order. Senator
Watt OF Altus1s took the floor and go
after Senator Bierbower OF Logan. who
spoke aginst the bin yesterday. The
speech was in favor of consolidation and
Is considered q strong argument but III
principal public interest eenters In its
personal features. Senator Watt. as ne
warmed up TO his subject. began to prod
the Logan senator harder and harder
Among other things he said.
II regret exceedingly that the distin.
guished senator and attorney represent
ing Logan county has seen Mt In his en-.
deavor to bolster up his argument against
one OF tho most just and important meas
ures that has come before this most hon
orable body 10 endeayor to cast foul
aspersionF and heap unjust and uncaiied
for calumny upon myself and the citizen
of Alturas county whom have the honor
to represent In this chamber. i was aware
that he would have no sense of Justice In
this matter. but / had hoped he would
have the sense OF common decency. l 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 a few facts. During the years
that he asserts that this was a communl-
~ 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
e0unty 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 IL as a question of privilege to re
ply to the base, contemplate siander ut
| tered by the senator from Logan. He has
openly declared that the administration
/ IN the DAYS when Aitura contracted the
larger portion OF the debt that he re-
ferred to In his argument was the reign
OF thieves The distinguished senator,
ar have stated during these days advised
the board OF county commissioners and
slept In the courthouse until he was or
aered out. and whether at his late day
he desires to turn states evidence OF
else 20 bs reyenged upon the people OF
| Alturas for depriYing him of free lodginG
/ leave you 10 determine."
AT the conclusion of Senator Watts
speech. Senator Bierbower arose 10 reply
lie denied that hs was ever the legal al,
visor OF the Alturas board OF county com
missIoners, but that he was called upon Il
assist In prosecuting some criminals,
Senator Watt briefly replied TO Senator
Bierbower,S remarks. and after some FUR
ther debate adjournment was taken until
Monday. when the debate will be re
fumed.
In the house, the motion 10 make th'
Blaine county bill special order for Mon
day. was voted down. u TO ~, BY unani
nous vote the house passed Mr.. SMITH
/ Mil authorizing sSs,0Oo bond issue for tn
lewiston and Albion state normal schools
The house passed the bill giving stat
bounty for bears, mountain lions, sauiF
reiH. suphers, rabbits, etc
SENATORIAL BALLoF
shoup 10. Sweet IS. Ciagett IS That tell
the story of the senatorial ballot today
How much oftener Il is TO be repeate
Is a ss.Ptter OF conjecture. There is moth
Ing aew IN the situation, though there ar
evidences OF eaFnasi work being don'
There seems 10 be an Idea that some ma
teys before the legislature are involve