Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05

bf the senate, was in Morgans
49, Ind The two have known each
other Tor IA years, but not until this trip
did they know of this incident.
Down to Work.
The legislature did not feel much like
work Tuesday afternoon, but something
was accomplished nevertheless. In the
house concurrent resolution, introduced
by Donnelly in the senate, urging con-
gress to establish a department of mines
and mining, was voted down by major
ity of seven. Under suspension of the
rules all senate and house bills on their
first reading were read a first and Sec
ond time by title and referred to COM
mittees
railroad debate sprang up in the sem
ate upon the motion of Young to suspend
the rules and pass his bill, fixing rates
of fare on the railroads. When Harris
began to discuss the question, a point of
order was raised against him, but unani-
nous consent being granted the bill was
read Further debate was cut off by
points of order, and the motion to sus-
pend the rules was defeated by the fol-
lowing vote
Ayes-Ballentine of Ada, Nelson, Rich,
Rees, Turner of Idaho, Urdohl, Young
-.
Bennett, Bassett, Coughanour, Davis of
Boise, Davis of Oneida, Donnelly, Harris,
Keller, Turner of Bingham-11.
The senate has passed house bill No.
Al, amending the law with respect to
homesteads. 1t Is as follows;
1.-THE word homestead as used in this
title includes the following: The dwelling
house in which the claimant resides, and
the land on which the same Is situated
and located, as in this title provided also
the proceedings thereof in the event of a
voluntary sale, and also the insurance
thereon. If any, in the event of a loss"
The above adds section 5000 to title T.
chapter l, of the statute.
The Fee Bill.
The following was the vote on the fee
bill by the senate:
Ayes-Ballentine of Blaine, Ballentine OF
Ada, Bassett, Coughanour, Davis OF
Boise Davis of Oneida, Keller, Nelson
Pierce, Rich, Rees, Turner of Idaho-12
Nays-Barnum, Bennett, Donnelly. Har-
ris, Turner of Bingham, Urdohl, Young
-.
There was quite wrangle In the SEN
ate over Donnelly's joint resolution pro
viding for constitutional amendments tt
replace the present system with fxet
salaries for county officers.
In the resolution the maximum an(
minimum were fixed as follows: Sheriff
maximum. $4,000; minimum, $1,000; clerl
and recorder maximum $1,000; minimum
$500.
After much talk the salary that may b.
provided for probate judge ranged from
$500 upward to $3.50; that for assessor
from $500 to $500; that for treasurer
from $500 to $1,000.
The joint resolution was adopted by
vote of II to 8.
By vote of Is to the senate passe,
the bill providing that convicts shall
be conveyed to the penitentiary by guard
sent from the prison for the purpose
Substitute senate bill No. 49, permitting
the holding of terms of the district cour
elsewhere than at the county seat. wa
passed.
other Bill Passed by the Senate.
II. B. No. 5S-Repealing the theater II
cense law.
H. B. No. 62-Relating to the place o
trial of civil actions.
H. B. No. 73-Relating to the disburse
ment of school moneys.
H. B. No. 137-Providing for the regula
ton of houses of prostitution.
s. B. No. A-Providing for the distribu
ton of election notices by registered mail
New Legislative App0rtionment.
= When senate bill No. So was taken u
Rich said he hoped it would fail. Their
was no good reason for a change in thi
respect at this time. Harris thought |
was the duty of the legislature to Gu
down the representation and save tn
state Unnecessary expense. Ballentine c
Ada favored even a greater reduction 1
membership than proposed by the meas
ure under consideration.
The bill was passed with only three dis
senting votes.
CONSTITUTIONAL Convention.
In considering senate joint resoludo
No 5, submitting the question of calling
constitutional convention, one membe
declared that all the necessary change
in the constitution of the state could b
made by amendments, while constitu
tional convention would cost the stat
$4,000. Rich thought it had been full
demonstrated that nearly every section c
the constitution needed amendment
The resolution met with small fayo
and was indefinitely postponed without
division.
The senate also defeated the bill pre-
viding for chaplain for the penitentiary
also Rees' bill to more effectually punis
bribery.
New Sannte Bills.
she following ne bills have been intro