The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
RuMoRs OF A CHANGE At BOISE.
shoup Men Affect to BE Gaining In the
Legislature.


Boise Idaho Feb. Slowing to the fact
that Smith of Cassia was absent without
being paired, the ballot for senator today
showed a slight change. The figures were
as follows: Shoup 20, Sweet lS Clagett
10. There is nothing to arouse renewed
interest or create excitement. but there
is undoubtedly a change at hand. There
is an intimation of it in the atmosphere.
The people differ greatly as to what the
change is to be, but it is significant that
the possibility of a change is conceded by
a good many persons who have heretofore
insisted that it was a deadlock. one
prominent Sweet man, for instance, said
to the correspondent today that he had
taken a small bet with many misgivings.
He added: Il 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 Sweets
supporters would ever leave him
The debate on the Blaine county bill
did not partake 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
SlNlnS ldclS bearing On the SUBJECT. AZ
the close Senator Borrower, on behalf
of Logan county, that is fighting against
being swallowed up on the proposed con-
sodation, 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 whim-
steal, whining hypocritical, miserable
bOsh, without any truth in it, Other coun-
ties can with a smaller assessed valuation
than Alturas support their government
But Alturas county comes here now, and
because a few of her court house bonds
are due asks the legislature to force an
other county TO help it out OF a condition
brought about by its own recklessness.'
Many other matters received the atten-
ton of the senate. Senator Dewey moved
/ to reconsider the vote taken Saturday on
| the bill to abolish the Office of state boiler
inspector. Senator Boyce Immediately
moved to table the motion. The vote re-
suited in a tie. President Mills, however,
voted affirmatively, and the motion was
tabled.
Senator Neilrs age Of consent bill was
taken up and passed without debate, fix
| ing the age at 16 years
BY unanimous consent Senator Parkin
| son, of the committee on privileges anc
elections, reported favoraby on the reso
luton introduced Saturday by Senator
| Golden TO SUBMIT TO a vote OF the people
an amendment to section three, articl,
six, of the state constitution, eliminating
therefrom all reference to polygamy.
The bill to tax mortgages was killed il
the house, by vote of 20 to y.
Mr. Mcmillan of Elmore, presented
bill intended to continue the office o
sheep inspector, now filled by the count.
commissioners, which was recently knock
ed out by decision of Judge Stanrod. MI
McMllans bill requires the governor L
appoint a sheep inspector for the stat
who is empowered to appoint a deput
in each county where the services of sue
officer may be required.
The Weiser agricultural bin was mad
"A special order for Thursday. The da
was largely spent in debate on the bi
to build a wagon road up Boise river t
Atlanta.
iIr. CANDLES bill, providing for abolitio
of deficiency judgments, caused a spirit
ed debate.
Mr.. Henry of Kootenai styled it as
dangerous measure. making 1t pOssib
for the reputation of honest debts" i
a. vote of Il to IA the bill was recon
TlCnded to be laid on the table.
The committee recommended the pas
age of Rowton's bill for $4,000 bond il
sue. and for the completion of the Saline
$ river division and the Elk City branC
2 of the state wagon road.