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ORAT0RY AND
HIGH JINKS
Continued from page s.
OF Idaho, made out in regular form.
He proceeded to read as follows:
REQUISITION TO ARREST.
To the Governor of Utah:

REQUIsITION TO ARREST.
To the Governor of Utah:
Sir-Whereas, it has been made
manifest to me that the members of
the legislature of the state of Idaho
have left their seats and the state OF
Idaho, and l am informed are in your
state as fugitives from injustice, /
therefore respectfully request thaI
said unlawful body of said legislators
be arrested and be placed in charge OF
someone competent TO have them i'm
mediately returned TO the place of theil
iniquities for trial and persecution by
the authorities of competent jurisdic-
ton.
In witness whereof 1 hereunto set
my hand and the great seal OF the
third house of the state of Idaho, TINS
22nd day of February. III the year OF
our Lord 1897. J. c. LEONARD,
Governor of Third House, Legislature
of Idaho.
(SeaL)
Governor Wells informs me that the
officers are now just outside in the
corridor" observed Senator Rich.
The assembly Immediately voted to
lay the requisition on the table, and
the chair ruled that the capital re-
moval resolution went with it.
Kenner called Representative PERKINS
of Idaho to account for referring TO
Salt Lake City as a town." but the
Idaho member declined to apologize.
Judge Waters wanted to know
whether the Boise military post would
be brought with Boise. Senator Nell
son wanted Blackfoot and its insane
asylum included, and Judge Waters de-
sired to bring Latah county and its
wonderful liars.
rs there anything before the house"
asked Sloan.
There is nothing before the house."
replied the chair
Il raise the point of order that the
gentleman himself is before the house,
said Thompson, pointing TO Sloan, who
was still on the floor.
THE chair still rules that there is
nothing before the house." responded
the president, coolly looking at Sloan.
and the assembly was convulsed with
mirth.
The chair announced that the resolu-
ton was on the table.
Thompson called for the question and
Sloan appealed from the decision of
the chair. Kenner moved to strike out
the enacting clause of the resolution
on the table and Judge Waters moved
to strike out all after the enacting
clause.
During the fun Representative Fem,
the lone Republican in the Idaho leg
islature, got the floor, and warmly
supported the proposition to make New
York defray the expense of Bosses re-
moval to Salt Lake. He took occasion
to say, also, that without the assistance
of the Republicans the Democrats and
Populists could do nothing. 1t took the
vote of a Republican in each state to
elect a United States senator.
Harbour took the floor and declared
one of the Idaho ladies had informed
him that they brought with them the
three biggest liars in Idaho. Perkins
was one and Elder was the other two.
Naughter.)
It was moved that Elder be permitted
to cut down his wheat story.
Does the gentleman desire to take
off a bushel of that wheat?" inquired
President Nebeker, Soberly.
Elder still adhered to the original 100
bushel proposition.
WATERS LAID ON THE TABLE.
Judge Waters raised a point of order,
and the assembly voted to lay the point
of order on the table.
Does that also table the member
who raised the point of order? in
Quired a member.
me chair rules that Representa-
tive Waters is also laid on the table,
replied President Nebeker.
Shortly thereafter Judge Waters ad-
dressed the chair and the point of order
was raised that, being laid on the table,
ne could not obtain the floor. The point
was sustained.
Does any member desire to make a
motion to take Representative Waters
from the tablet" inquired the chair.
Il move that he be taken from the
table, amended and placed on his
final passage" responded Kenner, and
it was some time before the assembly
recovered.
Il move to amend his title" said
Sloan. so that it will read whisky,
instead of Waters"
There were seconds from all over the
house.
The amendment was adopted by
unanimous vote.
THE amendment is adopted. and
herafter Idaho and Utah will say
whisky. instead of Waters" announced
President Nebeker
O'Brien moved that when the joint
assembly dissolve it be to meet in 1899.
at Boise.
Upon motion of Representative
Briggs. Of Bingham county. the joint
assembly dissolved, and the most
memorable legislative session ever held
in Utah was at an end.
The visitors left last evening at I
o'clock on the regular northbound
Union Pacific train. They were loud in
lltli praises VI - Tall > hospitality ana
expressed their gratitude for the man
ner in which they had been entertained
THE TRIP TO THE LAKE.
The legislative guests were taken to
Saltair yesterday forenoon on a special
train provided by the Salt Lake &, Los
Angeles management. About 20 min
utes were spent on the big pavilion
and the Legislators climbed all over it,
even to the dome. There We're many
expressions OF wonder and admiration
and they declared themselves amply
repaid for the trip.
Legislative Notes.