Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-22

fore the old liberal party gained am
prestige, has there been so unequal
aiyision of members among the parties
The senate Is co imposed OF seventeen
democrats and populist elected as q
democrat. And IN the house there are
out three republicans, entirely too small
a body 10 be referred 20 az "the other
side" or digni6ed as "the opposition"
The democrats have full and complete
eoatroI, and a majority so large as TO
sseoome possible disturbing element.
There viii be no caucuses TO decide
Hines OF policy, or the fate of possible
legislation, but the battles will be fought
out IN the legislative halls. not as parti-
sans are prone to fight, for partisan adj
vantage, but as gladiators struggling for
msstery and the leadership of the party.
Already there are evidences of feelings
which may threaten the very existence
81 the fellowship which Is supposed to
exist among members OF the same POI
iitioal family The little legislation that
has been attempted has demonstrated
that there will be plenty of "he other
side" and Opposition" but It will be
within the rants Of one party an oppo
sltion more vicious and more to be
feared than n the fight we're the usual
pavti.an one. Those who expected a
snort session, "because there would be |
80 little time taken up in partisan de-
bates" are likely TO have their calcula-
lions upset.. The second Legislature of
che state Of Utah will find, when It's SEES
sion is terminated by legal limitation,
that there Is plenty of work left over
for the next legislature to deal with
While but little real work has been
dore, the past week was marked by
SKATERS OF Importance chief among
-shich was the Governors message.
The document Is regarded as an able
nne, free from partisan bias and already
a disposition Is manifest to comply with
Ito recommendation. Only when. the
SUBJECT OF a bounty on cocoons, and the .
enlargement of the silk Industry are
vnentioned, do the Legislators smile. more {
In spirit of irony than OF merriment
believing that the governor let his Z
theory of extending state aid get the
better of him. The cocoon industry {
~th Mt be encouraged by a bounty law,
rot THIS year.
The most important bill intro uced Is r,
'oe changing the present law regarding
interpretations. II has been introduced a.
n me senate by Caine, and In the house =,
" Kimball of Cache. It's OBJECT Is to r.
insbie the Oregon Short Line to re In >,
corporate In Utah and have It's head .
oarters here. The bill likewise pro- -,
oses a slight reduction In fees - Cover -
or Wells Ia his message called atten- n,
on 70 the necessity for some such &C a.
on. Il has passed second reading and 80
III receive early consideration and
ass with little opposition and few =.
hsages -
Two other bills were introduced -
hich, II they become laws, would -
mount almost to innovations. One is "a,
. Inheritance tax, by Senator Harbour, .,a
,pulist, and the other is an income tax, A.,
trodueed by representative Kenner. ~
arbour's bill provides that ST. per $1,000 NJ,
ikh be paid on inheritances, varying IN
amount from 5000 to $4,000 and m
creasing the rate above that figure.
timers bill will be further noticed
low. w.
Reuner has introduced another Ose
essure which will make him a prom. w
ent member of the house. II Is a bill
abolish capitol punishment For
lrder In the first and second degrees,
q for treason, imprisonment for life A 4
prescribed; provided the trial Judge u
q upon recommendation Of the Jury, SEN,
luce The sentences 80 not less than ten sle,
aes Pardons and combinations can s;o,
b be exercised upon The discovery Of Ion,
q evidence. In case pardon Is ,o.,
nted, the prisoner shall receive 81 =,
DAY for every day Of imprisonment, f,ir
total not to exceed $1,000. oee,
'he matter Is a live issue in the cap hop,
city as result of recent agitation. up,
c ministerial association of Salt Lake
y, on January 4. approved and had
'iished a paper prepared by Rev
'hard which approved capitol punish Lc
NJ and insisted the legislature should Ellen
disturb the law The reason they delpl
lnced was that it Is Mosaic law CIV disct
Noses by God, and had never been and
.aled therefore II was still IN force. burn
being part of the Bible, It should boar,