The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-09
(special to The HERALD.

Especial to The Herald).
Roise. Ida. Jan. S-The legislative
session today was devoid of special
interest.
In the senate bill providing for the
appointment by the governor of county
attorneys was passed. 1t now goes to
the house, when it will probably be
railroaded.
The two contests over seats of Du-
bois men in the house were referred
to the election committe.
Among the bills introduced were the
following:
By Goldensmith, declaring that all
officers and enlisted men of the Idaho
National Guard should be exempt from
jury duty.
By Randolph, making it mis-
demeanor for any person elected or ap-
pointed to accept or purchase trans
rortation from any railroad or cor
poration at a less rate than the same
may be purchased by the general
public.
By Randolph, fixing and regulating
maximum railroad passenger and
freight rates in the state and prohibit
ing any determinations by railway
common carriers. The maximum pas
senger rate provided for is cents per
r.c;le.
By Andrews, providing for a state
dental examining board. Within three
months after the passage of this act,
every practicing dentist in the state
must procure a certificate from this
board. Each person applying for
certificate must deposit fee of $2o
which in no case is to be returned.
BY Carter, an act to protect the
grazing lands of Idaho from the stock
of non-reSidentS.
BY Elder amending section 2,495 of
the statutes. to provide that all prop
erty of husband or wife acquired be-
fore marriage or afterwards, is his or
-laar-property, and that other property
is community property.
By Elder. providing that seven per-
sons shall constitute a grand jury, and
that no indictment be found without
the concurrence of at least five of the
jurors.
BY Morgan, making it unlawful to
buy, sell, give away or manufacture
cigarettes.
SOME RUMORS.
1t is learned on what seems to be
good authority that the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections will
report, against the Bingham county
contestant, Taylor (Pop), to the seat
of Turner, Dubois man, and the re-
port will be adopted.
In the house the Populists are en-
Il n MHllinPr and
Briggs, Dubois men from Bingham
county. The committee tonight held
a session and heard some evidence.
The air is filled with senatorial ru-
mors tonight. Some sensational state
ments are made, among them being
the announcement that the, Populists
will, after all, through the efforts of
the Populist steering committee, make
some deal with the Democrats that
will insure the faithful performance on
the part of the latter of the conven-
tons agreement to support a PopullSt
for United States senator. Another ru-
nor connects the name of Governor
Steunenberg with the contest, 1T being
slaleu Chat il Governor Steunenoerg
will resign. thus allowing the Popu-
list lieutenant governor to step in, and
giving the control of the state admin
istration to the Populists. the latter
will give him their support for senator.
The Dubois men are viewing the situa-
ton complacently. Their confidence IS
the source of no little annoyance to the
Populists, and it may be stated that
Populists have every reason to feei ap-
prehensive The confidence of the Du-
boisites is not assumed They are GER
tain their man will be elected, and
careful canvass of the situation re-
veals the fact that their confidence is
well grounded.
CLAGGETT IS OUT.
Claggett is practically out of it.
There are even a number of Populists
who will not support him, although he
will undoubtedly control the Populist
caucus, if one be held. This fact has
led half a dozen Populists to an
nounce that they will not attend
caucus. The Democrats will not sup
port Claggett under any circumstances
and it is doubtful if any Populist sat
isfactory to them can be presented
Tne Populists will not vote for Dem
ocrat, but stand ready to cast their
vote for Dubois the moment there is
danger of the elevation of Demo-
crat while the Democrats would vote
for Dubois rather than have Idaho
without its share of representation In
congress. 1t is understood that the
Dubois managers have made PROPOSE
tions to the Democrats and Popuiists,
agreeing to give the political control
of the state two years hence to the
party that will now help elect Dubois.
1t is now pretty generally conceded
that Dubois is in a splendid position,
and it is believed that nothing short
of the appearance of Steunenberg as