The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-16

Monday morning the Idaho iegisia-
ture was at work promptly on time and
consumed the day in doing nothing but
unseating couple of Senator Dubois
supporters and receding from the ad-
vanced economical grounds taken last
week. 1t is especially to be regretted
that the fine edge of retrenchment
which was so much in evidence the
first few days of the session should be-
come blunted so soon. 1t indicates
that the legislative pruning knife is
pure pinehbeck.
Monday afternoon the Bingham
county contests were reported to the
house by the committee on privileges
and elections. The majority report
recommended that L. NJ Caps and j.
S. Muliner, Duboisites. be permitted to
retain their seats. The minority re
port, recommended the unseating of
the Duboisites and seating Sample H.
Orr and BIZ Briggs, Populists. After
long and distracting palaVer, the mi
nority report was adopted and the van
pushed Duboisites were courteOusly
shown the shortest way to the door.
Three Democrats voted with the Du-
bOisites; fifteen didn't. 1t is suggested
that if the Democrats keep on oscillat
ing between the Populists and Dubois
ties as they have started in they are
likely to find themselves fiocking alone
brfore the middle of the session.
The reputation for economy which in
its infancy the present session promised
to make has already received wither-
ing blight. The committee on printing
was instructed to secure bids for print
ing the bills from the various printing
establishments in Boise. The commit
tee Immediately repaired to the Senti-
mel Office and closed a contract at price
80 cents per page higher than other
printing houses had offered to do the
work. This was all brought out in de-
bate in the house on the printing CON-
mittee's report But the legislative ap-
petite for economy and retrenchment
was cloysd, glutted, satiated and de-
stroyed. Up to this time, the indica-
tions are that it doesn't take much to
satisfy the most ravenous PopOcratic
longing for frugality. Wind is all suf-
ticient.
RThe event of Tuesdays session was
voting for United States Senator.
Upon that day the first vote was taken
in the house and senate separately.
The result was as follows;
IN THE HOUSE.
Clagett-Andrews, Bryan, Briggs,
Clagett, Elder, Flanagan, Fuller,
Goldsmith, Hampton, JONES, Nc,
Carthy, Mitchell, Morgan, Orr, Per
kins, Randolph, Rogers, Seat, Sperry,
Waite, Wright, Alford-22.
Dubois-Beary, Black, Brim, Brown,
Carter, Fulton, Gray, Hadley, Hamer,
Harris. Holt, Keat, Rigby, Sisson,
Waters, Wilson, Workman-17
Glenn-Hays, McMurin, Pugmire,
and Walluntine-4.
Nelson-Allen and Johnson-2.
'CIawson voted for Senator Ballantine
of Blaine county; Rice voted for C. w.
Cooper; Thomas for Texas Angel, and
Fem for Judge W. B. Hepburn.
Total vote cast, 40:
IN THE SENATE.
Dubois-Keller, Turner of Bingham,
Davis of Boise, COryell, Turner Of
Idaho, DonnellY, Barnum, Bennett and
Harris-9.
Clagett- Ballantine of Blaine, Pierce,
Urdohl, Nelson, Rees, neitfeld, Davis
of Oneida, and YOung-8.
Angel-BaIlentine of Ada.
Glenn-Rich.
Crook-Coughanour.
Nelson-Bassett.
The total result was as follows;
William II. Clagett, populist ..... 30
Fred 7. Dubois, silver republican. 26
Thomas L. Glenn, pOpulist. ...... 5
Thomas F. Nelson, populist. ....... 8
j. w. Ballantine, populist. ......... /
G. w. Cooper, populist. ............ 1
Texas Angel, popultst 2
A. J. Crook, populist .............. /
W. b. Hepburn, republican .........
Interest in Wednesdays session of
the solons this term is now used for
the first time but adyisedly and with
out sinister motiye) centered on the
senatorial vote and it was notable in