The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-09
The Fourth Session Of The State.
Legislature
THE POPS ARE OUT IN THE COLD.
Organization Of Both Houses In the
Hands Of the Democrats Dubois.
ties Stand In and Fuse with the
Dems-POps Get Cold Feet
They Are Unhappy
Other Matters

| lSlaGure convened at noon MONDAY ana
organized by the election Of the follow
ing officers:
House-Speaker, A. H. Afford, of
Nez Perez; chief clerk, w. n B. Shep-
herd, of Bear Lake; assistant chief
clerk, L. r. Leeds, of Ada; journal
clerk, Miss M. j. Sweetman, of Latah;
enrolling clerk, r. j. Hardy, of Oneida;
engr0ssing clerk, Miss Mollie Galloway,
of Canyon; chaplain, Mrs. Rebecca Nit
chell, of Bingham; sergeant-at-arms, w.
B. Stanton, of Nez Perez; doorkeeper,
L. Clawson of Blain; pages, II. G. Felt
ham and Clearance Morgan.
Senate-President pro tenn, Joseph
g. Rich, of Bear Lake; secretary, Swain
Beatty, Of Canyon; assistant secretary,
w. B. Helfrich, of Gilmore; engrossing
clerk. Hyrum Kicks, of Fremont; en-
rolling clerk, Miss Anna L. COugha-
nOur, of Canyon; jouoEal clerk, Harry
F. Ensign, of BIaiu; chaplain, Rev. ID.
NJ. McReynolds, of Ada; sergeant-at-
arms, Jesse Pollard, of Ada; page Chas.
McCarty, of Ada; doorkeeper, E. ]. Nor
dyke of Blaine.
In the organization the Democrats
and Duboisites fused, but the Demo.
Gratis got every Office from presiding
officers TO pages. In the skirmishing
which anteceded the organization, the
Democrats and Populists tried to con-
tinue the amity which was in force
prior to the election, but Democratic
demands were not conducive to that
end. The fact of the matter is the
Democrats, although the minority
party, wanted to run the whole ma
chine. The Populists objected on
account of having similar itching,
The result was that a combination
between Democrats and Duboisites
was effected and the poor Populists
were left to warm their feet at the leg
islative cold air register. The Demo
Gratis are now in full possession to do
as they listeth.
Tuesday the legislature did nothing
but little routine business and pass
resolutions to allow members station
cry and stamps. A little Outburst of
cheese pairing economy was feature
of the proceedings in connection with
the stamp act. Representative Work
man of Boise county opposed the allow
ance of SIS. worth of postage stamps to
each member on the ground that upon
a former occasion, while member of
the legislature, he had received stamps
enough to last him three years after
the session ended. The Hon. Picayune
Workman must be business man of
extensive proportions and an economist
of magnitude Possibly he allows the
postage on his communications to be col
lected at the other end of the line,
Governor Steunenberg submitted his
biennial message through the instru
mentality of Secretary Beatty whose
elOcutionary powers are of superior
order. There were no startling senator.
ial developments but, as usual, there
was a strong undertow which every
body felt but nobody could. locate
When the surface in a senatorial storm
is oppressed with profound calm ar
undertow can always be diagnosticated
The Wednesday session was distres
singly tame, the only noticeable feature
: being the election of Populist, will
. Democratic procliYities, to the exalted
= position of floor sweeper and cuspidoI
wiper of the house. This is the exten
> of Populist recognition by their Demo
cratic accomplices. 1t must be highl!
gratifying. A number of bills were in
troduced, among them the following
- To regulate the fees of county officers
to change the legal rate of interes
from 10 to 6per cent; to pay taxes witt
f state, county and municipal warrants
n to provide for county board of Liant
= commissioners; to make wife sole hei
# and Administrative on death of hus
n band, If he dies intestats. A sizeAbl
r. quantity of old line, shelfwOrn legisla
Y tive bills were brushed up and patche
r over, and made to do duty by member
d who were anxious to earn their salarie
10 and couldn't think of anything origin
" al Free Silver memorials were niue
"a in evidence and it is said that the no
lie and stallion bills are in process of ii
10 cubation. When the committee o
; mileage made its report to the house,
y few of the staging members resorte
e to theatricals and made defamation
al on economy, but the report wen
le through and the play ended, Nothin
Is new developed in the senatorial aren
ty and the undertow is still on. tn
III TRIBUNE's ex.candidate, Mr.. CoOpe
y. appears to be gaining strength with ii
10 unfolding of his merits, and if he col
le tinues to pick up it may be necessal
It. to 60 over to him again. Our "Mutu
" | Friend SacFetaFV Walsh is active an