The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-04

no pay at all. as they always had good
time.
Hamer continued further in his remarks
and Elder accused him of trying to block
every bill that had been introduced
which would work for the benefit of the
people.
Hamer said he would place his record
beside that of his brother from Latah
county. The gentleman from Latah. he
declared. was nothing but a demagogue
and nine-tenths of the bills he had intro
duced were wrong in purpose and of evil
intent.
Elder, with his face pale and his voice
raised to high pitch. declared the house
had not thought so, neither had the SEN
ate. IF there is any demagogue on the
floor of this house you are one; you are
here for political purposes and nothing
else" he declared, glowering at the gen
tleman from Fremont.
The speaker here drowned out the rest
of the dialogue by furious rapping OF
his gavel. while there were numerous
calls for the sergeant-at-arms from diff
erent members on the floor.
A vote was then taken, and the bill
indefinitely postponed, by a vote of q to
90
The committee on public health made
an elaborate report upon the numerous
petitions asking for constitutional prohi-
bition. making the following frank con-
fesson:
Should the legislature grant the prayer
of the petitioners and provide for the
abolition of traffic that crowds our
courts with criminal prosecutions and
fills our prisons with criminals, the petit
TONERS would rejoice. But we fear The
pot house politicians who expect to Sc
cure their election to Office by the use
of whisky would fill the land with such
lugubrious howl that the dogs of Bru-
tus that bayed at the moon and the CO.
votes of Idaho would lose a monopoly of
the bowling business accorded them by
nature
The committee thereupon relegated the
whole subject to the house. recommend
ing that constitutional amend
ment be submitted to a vote of the peo-
pie.
An attempt to pass the bill, No. 300.
regulating passenger rates, was defeated
by vote of 20 to 20. but the vote to in
definitely postpone failed. and a confer
ence committee was appointed.
The house passed Donnelly's senate bill.
relating to the service of summons, and
Bassetts senate bill relating to the hunt
ing and killing of buffalo, as well as the
Teton memorial.
Wright's joint resolution, appropriating
money for additional clerk hire. in order
that the auditor may make a full exami-
nation of all vouchers received since
Idaho became a state, was defeated by
4 vote of 10 to %.
Bills 200 and 200. by Clawson, were in
postponed
New Bills In the House.
The following new bills have been intro
luced in the house:
No. ZIG by Clagett. requiring all obliga-
Ions of debt, Judgments or executions to
De paid in either standard silver or gold
'oin of the United States, all stipuiations
~ contract to the contrary notwith-
standing
No. III by Clagett. providing that any
me threatening the enforcement of a
lebt, claim or obligation for the purpose |
II influencing an electors vote, shall for
cit the same
No. 21S, by Clagett, prohibiting mine
wners from soliciting -the patronage or
rade of their employees.
NO. 2l9 by Hampton repeating the liouor
cense law and providing for a dispen-
airy system, identically the same meas
re passed by the house of the Washing
on legislature.
NO. 220, by Mccarthy, providing for the
axation of mortgages
NO. 22l, by Perkins. renting the pen-
tiles on delinquent taxes for 1896. provid
ls they are paid with interest by .Julv
}. 1897.
NO. 222, by Godensmith. cutting down
abroad passenger fare TO cents per
lille.