Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-12
LEGISLATURE OF IDAHO
BILL TO ABOLISH INSPECTOR OF
MINES DEFEATED.
STIR I'm the Senate Between Sheep
Men and Cattle Men-Bills
Passed and Postponed.

Boise. Idaho. March 1.-THE past week
has been busy one in the Idaho legis-
lature.
The house bill TO abolish the office of
INSPECTOR of mines brought out an inter-
esting discussion in the senate. Whiie
Davis thought that the Office was neces-
sary to the best welfare of the interests
of the state Rich claimed that men lost
their lives in mines in the best organized
districts In the world, and he did not feel
that the retention of the office OF 1nspec-
tor In this state would secure immunity
from danger for miners; that the min
ers were determined to vote down every
proposition to tax their properties; re-
fusing to contribute to the public reve-
nues, at the same time wanting bureau
maintained by taxes assessed against oth-
ers exclusively. II am in favor of abol-
ishing the whole menagerie," he ex-
claimed.
Donnelly said that Rich had INDUCED
in a misstatement of facts, and Young
in reply to one of Rich's statements said
that the people did not want the mill
tia in the Occur d'Alenes; the militia
companies being established there by the
corporations.
While Coughanour favored the abolish
ment of the office, he said he would not
throw man out of office after he had
gone to the expense of a campaign, and
had made his business arrangements in
order to attend to his official duties.
There were only four votes secured in
the senate in favor of the adjustment of
ha nf mil
measure was therefore indefinitely post
poned.
Mining Taxation Bill.
Pugmire's mining taxation bill was de-
feated in the house by the following
vote:
Ayes-Andrews, Elder, Fem, Flanna
gan, Hampton, Harris, McMurrin, NOR
gan, Perkins, Pugmire, Randolph, Rice,
Rigby Seat, Sperry, Waite, VALENTINE
Wright-1S.
Nays-Allan, Beary, Black, Brown
Bryan, Carter, Clagett. Clawson, Fulton
Goldensmith, Gray, Hadley, Hamer.
Hays, Holt, johnson, JONES, Mccarthy,
Orr, Rogers, Slsson, Waters, Wilson,
Workman-24
When the vote was announced, Flanna-
gan was reported to have said, Every
man who voted against this measure
has betrayed his constituents"
The following day Flanagan rose to a
question of personal privilege, saying
that the above were not the words used
by him, and that he had only made that
statement regarding two men on the floor
and he wanted 1t understood that he did
not include every one as represented in
the report
Thereupon Goldensmith jumped up, de.
claring, II know who are the gentlemen
referred to, as he was looking at Clagett
and myself 1 brand his statement as ar
Infamous falsehood. 1 was instructed by
letters from my constituents to use my
influence and to vote against the bill
Matters soon quieted, and the irritat
ing incident was a thing of the past
Taxing Stock.
Ballentine of Ada was bitterly oppose,
to the bill, Which was passed by the sen
ate by vote of 10 to 4, providing taxes
on stock ranging in more than one coun
ty shall be paid partly in each. Mr. Bal
lentine referred to the slaughter of cat
tie driven into Boise county, The policy
of prohibition which 1t was sought Il
enforce was narrow, bigoted and brutal
1t was all Idaho soil, he said; 1t was gov
eminent grass, and the plan of following
the herds from one county to another
he declared was restrictive and unworthy
of such state. Referring to the killing
of cattle, he explained that a band Of
outlaws-murderers-h again and agar
shot down cattle driven into Boise coun
ty. On one occasion 60 head had beer
driven into corral and shot down. HI
claimed that the bill was unconstitution
al, and would lead to litigation.
Tn AnfA
the position of Ballentine was that hi.
hogs should be permitted to range in hi:
neighbors' fields without recourse for tn,
latter. He scored the stock owners O.
Ada county, saying they were a lot O.
robbers, banded together for the purpos,
of pasturing their herds on the range.
of another county.
In the Senate.
The senate passed the following meas
ures:
Senate bill providing for the parole Of
convicts.
Senate bill relating to the collection OF
taxes.
Senate bill No. 81. providing procedure
for release of prisoners when Judgment
is reversed without a new trial.
Senate bill increasing the appropriation
for education Of the deaf, dumb and the
blind from $4,000 to $1,000.
The horticultural BILL with an amend
ment striking out all reference to weeds
grains and agriculture generally.
House bill No. 172, providing for dis
tribution OF water under judicial decree
House bill. No. 49, prescribing what shall
constitute lawful fence when maze OF
wire.
House bill No. 80, amending the revised
statutes. so that any legal subdivision
OF property sold for taxes may be re-
deemed, with an amendment making the
rate of interest 10 per cent.
Senate bill No. So striking out the words
white male" In the statute prescribing
the qualifications for admission to the
bar.
Senate bill No. So, extending the time
for the payment of interest due from pur-
chasers Of state lands.
House bill No. 22S, for the leasing of
state lands.
House bill No. 1854. providing that taxes
on stock ranging In more than one coun-
ty shall be paid partly in each.
House bill No. 80, changing thu time