The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-02-28
IDAHO LEGISLATURE
Both Houses Transacting Busi-
ness Of State.
THE VOTE REMAINS THE SAME
Sweets Flends Cu,im lie VIII BE Ei.c' eo
by the Populist vote-N' W Counties
Agitating the Senate.

Boise, Idaho, Feb. Slowing to the fact
being paired, the ballot for senator today
showed a slight change. The figures were
as follows: Shoup 90 Sweet 1S, Clagett
To- There Is nothing to arouse renewed
Interest or create excitement but there
is undoubtedly n change at hand. There
is an intimation Of II In the atmosphere
The people differ greatly as TO what the
change Is to be. but 1t Is significant that
the possibility OF IA change is conceded by
good many persons who have heretofore
insisted that II was deadlock. one
prominent Sweet man, for instance, said
TO the correspondent today that he had
taken n small bet with many mlsgivings.
He added II do not think enough will
leave each candidate to elect the other"
That same man a few days ago would
have spurned the idea that any Of Sweet $
supporters would ever leave him.
The debate on the Blaine county bill
did not parta1e OF such personality as on
Saturday, but there Is high feeling among
the supporters and opponents Of the
measure. There is talk Of improper meth
DDS being resorted to. and some comments
heard on each side are very bitter. When
The debate was resumed Senator Watt
read another carefully prepared speech
giving facts bearing on the subject At
the close Senator Bierbower, on behalf
of Logan county, that is fighting against
being swallowed up on the proposed con
solidation, announced that If the bill
should pass the matter would be tested In
the. courts. Referring to the plea Of
bankruptcy made by Alturas county, he
said; This plea OF poverty Is all whm-
steal, whining, hypocritical. miserable
bosh, without any truth In II. Other coun-
Ties can with smaller assessed valuation
than Alturas support their government
But Alturas county comes here now and
because n few OF her court house bonds
are due, asks the legislature to force an
Dther county 20 help 1t out of a condition
brought about by It's own recklessness."
Senator Neill's age of consent bill was
taken up and passed without debate. fix
ing the age at 16 years
BY unanimous consent Senator Parkln-
son, OF the committee on privileges ana
elections. reported favorably on the reso
luton introduced Saturday by Senator
Golden TO submit to a vote of the people
an amendment to section three article
six, OF the state constitution, eliminating
iherefrom all reference to poygamy
The bill to tax mortgages was killed in
the house, by a vote of 20 to H.
Mr.. Mcmillan of Gilmore, presented
bill intended to continue the office of
sheep Inspector, now filled by the county
commissioners. which was recently knock
ed out by decision OF Judge Stanrod Mr.
McMlllan's bill requires the governor to
appoint sheep inspector for the state
who IL empowered TO appoint n deputy
In each county where the services of such
officer may be required.
The Weiser agricultural bin was made
IA special order for Thursday The day
was largely spent in debate on the bill
to build wagon road up Boise river to
Atlanta
Mr. CANDLES BILL providing for abolition
of deficiency judgments, caused a spirit
ed debate.
Mr.. Henry OF Kootenai. styled II as n
dangerous measure, making II possible
FOR the reputation Of honest debts" BY
T. vote of IL to IA the bill was recon-
fdended to be laid on the table.
The committee recommended the pass
nge OF Rowton's bill for $4,000 bond is.
sue. and for the completion of the Salmon
river division and the Elk City branch
or the state wagon road.