The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-07
ALSO HAS IT'S TROUBLES.
FINE POINTS RAISED IN IDAHO
LEGISLATURE.
Tax on Sheep and Cattle Proposed in
Order to Protect the Ranges
Railroad Project to the Seven
Devils Country Looks Favorable
De Lamar Strike Did Not Pan
Out.
Especial to The Herald.)

Boise, Feb. 6.-An interesting point
was raised in the senate this morning
At a previous session, in passing a bill
making a small appropriation for entry
of timber land, there had been a very
sharp contest with some irregularities
in the proceedings. These, however
We're all remedied in the end by a two
thirds vote suspending the rules and
the constitution to pass the measure.
/ Those opposing the bill filed written
protests against the proceedings. which
gave in detail the various steps taken
in committee of the whole. The friends
of the bill Indignantly declared that
under the rules protest was an insult
to the senate. A senator has the right
to present a protest with his reasons
and have the same spread upon the
records. When the journal was read
this morning the point was raised that
2 senator had no right to give the pro-
ceedings in committee of the whole in
any such document to be made a part
of the journal. President Moore sus-
tanned the point of order after a long
debate. The journal was approved as
amended by the ruling. The senate
adjourned at noon until morning.
The house held an afternoon session.
In the latter body number of bills
favorably acted upon in committee of
the whole were passed. Among them
is a measure levying a special tax of
20 cents a head on sheep and so cents
a head on other stock belonging to
non-residents This is for the pro-
lection of the ranges. Another bill
passed which relates to tax exemptions
and makes church property in excess
of s., 900 subject to taxation. The SEN
ate committee on state affairs, which
has had experts at work on the books
of state for the past six years, de-
termined today to recommend the ap-
pointment of a. commission to continue
the work after the adjournment of the
legislature.
The prospects now are that the rail-
road from Weiser to the great copper
district of Seven Devils will soon be
built. Joseph Johnston of the New
York Construction and Equipment
company is now here. He states his
company has taken a contract to build
102 miles of road. This contract is
conditional upon the result of an in
vestigation he is now making respect
ng the route. He is going over the
as represented work will be be-
gun by April l. The Wei
ser. Idaho and Northern rail-
road company has been reorganized
the Merritt's of Duluth selling out their
interest, together with all the lands,
mining properties, etc, acquired by
them in the county. 1t is intimated
that the Montana owners of the Seven
Devils copper properties are interested
in the railroad enterprise. or that they
have sold the mines to others who are
the money for this project
On this feature of the subject Mr.
Johnston refuses to talk, but it is
thought that the copper deposits, than
which there are no larger in the coun-
try, contribute the great inducement
for such a road. Mr.. Johnston says
that bonds to the amount of $4,000. 900
for building the road have been sold.
The anticipated strike at the De
Lamar mine did not materialize, the
men accepting the company's reduction
of Wages