Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03
IDAHO LEGISLATURE.

lidOh OdoAdCoo VI POI IduCS All tlbntI
branch of the legislature yesterday.
AT the opening of the house session a
petition of citizens of Spaulding, Nez
Perce county. asking for the passage OF
was also petition from citizens OF
Fletcher, Nez Perez county, praying
for the passage of the ree-homestead
memorial. The house free-homestead
journed early to give the committees
time to work
Boise, Ida., Jan. 25.-There was
much interestin the proceedings of the
legislature today. In the house q
resolution came up favoring the peace
treaty. The debate covered the whole
subject of expansion and the vote
turned on that point. The resolution
was defeated-27 to 81. All but one
Republican voted for it and it had the
support of number of members of
other parties There were IL Republic
cans, Democrats, Silver Republi-
cans and Populists against it,
The bill to prohibit gambling passed
the house by a vote of SO to 10. There
was no debate on the bill, all discus
sion being cut off by the previous
question. Those voting against the
bill were: Arbuckle, Bixby, Beaudette,
Glahe, Johnesse, Lynes, Mulkey, Mil
Ter, Osborne and Stark. Reynolds was
excused from voting and Valentine,
who would have voted for the bill, was
paired with Stephens The house
killed Moody's bill requiring railroad
companies to fence their tracks, and
Bates's bill providing for reorganiza-
ton of the militia. A memorial to
congress was presented, praying that
B. II. Roberts be seated in congress.
In the senate Mr. Church introduced
q bill to place license of So, 900 year
on gambling. The judiciary commit
tee reported substitute for the bill
providing for the codifcation of the
laws of the state. BY it's terms the
governor will appoint the commission,
subject to approval by the senate.
They are each to receive as full COM
pensation $4,000. Stacey's free home
stead memorial was passed, as also
Hays's bill giving both state and de-
Tense ten peremptory challenges in
capital offense cases.
Boise, Ida, Jan. 27.-Interest in the
Legislative session yesterday conferred
in fight in the senate over the anti
gambling bill. When the measure
came up its opponents made desper-
ate fight to kill it by moving to indefi-
nitely postpone. This was defeated
by vote of to II. The bill will
probably be pushed otis third reading
today. Among the new bills intro
duced in the senate was one by Wright |
creating the Office of bank examiner,
to be appointed by the governor with
the approval of the senate, and fixing |
his compensation at 81 800 per annum. |
He is to give bond of $40, 1000. Good
ing's bill authorizing county commits |
sioners to dispose of property bought |
at delinquent tax sales, was passed. |
Watts joint memorial for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver, passed by |
troduced bill to place all county Off
GERS on salaries under the recently
adopted constitutional amendment.
In the house the militia bill was finally
killed; also the proposed initiative and
referendum amendment. French's bill
to appoint three memb ers of the board
of regents every two years was favor
ably reported by committee of the
whole. The house passed the bill pro-
viding for Imprisonment OF defendants
in criminal actions for failure to pay
costs as well as fines, and making
judgments of fines and costs liens the
same as in civil actions.
Boise, Idaho, Jan. 2s.-The opponen is
of the anti-gambling bill stole a march
on its supporters and adjourned the
senate until Monday. There was no
business of Importance transacted.
The house put the finishing touches
on the Populist initiative and referen-
dunn scheme by refusing, by vote of
80 to Is. to reconsider the vote by which
the measure was killed on the previous
day. Stark's bill to authorize the pay
ment of taxes in county warrants was
killed. The memorial praying for the
seating Of B. H. Roberts in congress
was killed by vote Of % to 21.
O Boise Ida, Jan. 31.-The anti-gam.
bling bill passed by the house will be
passed by the senate tomorrow, and it
will become law. Governor Steunen-
berg has already signified his intention
of signing it. The senate fought all
day over the measure on its second
reading 1t was considered section by
section under special order brought
in by the committee on rules, and
adopted after most bitter contest.
The house session was devoted to
routine largely. The bill providing
that eight hours shall constitute a
days work in mines was favorably re-
ported by the committee on mines.
Among the bills passed was one pro-
hibiting the making of special clauses
in insurance policies.
The joint memorial praying for
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people was also
passed.
Among the new bills introduced was