The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-01-19
TIE IDAHO LEGISLATURE.


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HOUSE.
Thirteen bills were introduced In the
house Monday. One J. DAILY Of Ada
provides for an irrigation law similar TO
the Wright law In California. One by
Rowton appropriates $500 to COM
plete the Salmon river division Of the
state wagon road and 5000 to complete
the Elk City division. Cowden intro
duced a bill establishing q bureau Of
Immigration and labor, with commits
sioner at salary of $4,000 and mileage.
Brown Of Elmore introduced a bill
appropriating $4,000 for wagon road
from Boise via Atlanta TO the Sawtooth
country.
Smith of Cassia called up the senate
joint resolution providing for woman
suffrage amendment, and moved the
suspension Of the rules to put it on its
final passage. After lively debate the
motion was defeated by vote Of II
to IS. The vote does not indicate Its
strength IN the house, as many voted
against the motion on the ground that
the matter should not be hurried. The
populists with one exception voted nay,
1t being their desire supposedly to give
preference TO a similar resolution intro
duced by one OF their own members.
During the debate on a motion to re-
consider Henry of Kootenai took the
floor in opposition to female suffrage.
lie was unalterably opposed TO woman
suffrage. be said. notwithstanding any
party platform pledge Women were
not and should not be entitled to the
same rights and privileges as men In
this regard.
Wyman Of Ada Sprang to his feet at
the close of IIenry's speech with the re-
mark that he had felt there was some
one In the house who did not care for
party pledges aud he WAS glad to know
who it was. The resolution was finally
referred to the committee ON privileges
and elections.
Mr.. Walters Of Alturas offered a
memorial 10 congress petitiOning for
the appointment of one government re-
ceiver for the Union Pacific and in
structing Idahos delegation in congress
TO oppose reorganization Of the com.
pany based ON extension Of time for the
payment of government debt.
Mr.. Bennett of Owyhee presented a
bill TO amend the mining inspector law.
II provides for deputy inspectors and
for the gathering and publication Of
mining information.
Mr.. IIuges OF Shoshone introduced
two railroad bills; one fixes uniform
rate Of fares of ga cents a mile and the
othe requires the building of fences
and the placing Of fire guards along the
tracks.
In the house the woman suffrage reso
luton was passed with only two dissent
ing vo;rs-IIenry of kootenai and
! Baxter of Logan. II now goes to thu
governor for his signature.
A bill was introduced providing FOX 1
! bond issue Of $4,000, the proceeds tc
: he equally divided between the Lewis
ton and the Albion normal schools, 70
the purpose Of erecting buildings, etc
The money is TO be in the nature Of
loan, the state TO be reimbursed from
the sale of lands set aside for tn
schools.
SENATE.
The senate session was short and IN
, interesting Monday. The finance com
!, mite submitted an adverse majorit
a report on lIei;fld's memorial for fr,
;, coinage and the issue of legal tende
= notes. II was as follows:
The majority of your committee h
: lieycs that the basis Of all circulatin
|, money should he gold and silver, ar
= a regard for the business interests {
the whole country and especially Il
the interests Of our gold and silvt
:, producing states induce us to the belle
: that we should not depart from m,
y tallic basis for our currency. We flu
A Their believe that the cause Of silv,
|, would be injured by attaching to
demand for free coinage, a demand f
legal tender paper issues. We therefor
recommend that the memorial be la
[. on the tabe."
n Miller Of Latah presented a minori'
report.
~ The memorial was laid on the tab
a by a vote Of 10 TO @, the populists votir
= against the motion.
Is A straight free coinage memorial W
,g passed.
A number Of bills were introduce
among them one by Smith Of Washin
6. ton county TO reaitach that portion
t. Idaho county to Washington coun
Is, which will be cut off by an act Of Il
he last legislature.
e. A bill was itroduced providing for
he state board of horticulture. Anoth
on by Senator Watt is to compel insuran
r. companies to pay losses in full nc
We withstandiug any tnree-fourths or 9th
b. clause in the policies.
mt The senate committee on counties II
st settled the boundary dispute betwe
to Washington and Idaho counties. I
NJ northern line of Washington will
&c moved Just 10 miles north, giving
all of the Seven Devils. region to Washir
Pc ton county. The representatives
ers both counties have agreed to the sett
bic ment.
ess In the senate a bill to reduce