Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-02
IDAHO LEGISLATURE.


the anti-gambling law was read. a.
was also petition from citizens OF
Fletcher, Nez Perce county, PRAYING
for the passage of the free-homestead
memorial. The house free-homestead
memorial was passed. The senate ad-
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 a
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 2l. All but one
Republican voted for it and it had the
support of number of members of
other parties. There were IL Republi-
cans, Democrats, 3 Silver Republi-
cans and Populists against it.
The bill to prohibit gambling passed
the house by vote of 36 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 Wallantine,
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-
tion of the militia. memorial to
congress was presented. praying that
B. IL. Roberts be seated in congress.
In the senate Mr.. Church introduced
bill to place license of 50, 900 year
on gambling. The judiciary commit
tee reported substitute for the bill
providing for the coditication of the
laws of the state. by its 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.-Tnterest in the
legislative session yesterday centered
in fight in the senate over the anti
gambling bill When the measure
came up its opponents made a desper-
ate fight to kill it by moving to indefi-
nitely postpone. This was defeated
by a vote of 8 to II. The bill will
probably be pushed to its 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 $4,000. 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
a vote of IL to s. Senator Bulge in
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 Ail
to appoint three members of the board
of regents every two years was favor
ably reported by committee of tn,
whole. The house passed the bill pro
viding for imprisonment of defendant
in criminal actions for failure to pay
costs as we'll as fines, and making
judgments of fines and costs liens tn,
same as in civil actions.
Boise, Idaho, Jan. 2s.-The opponent Il
of the anti-gambling bill stole a marcl
on it's supporters and adjourned tn,
senate until Monday. There was n,
business of Importance transacted.
The house put the finishing touches
on the Populist initiative and referen
DUN scheme by refusing, by vote o
| 80 to Is, to reconsider the vote by whici
the measure was killed on the previou
day. Starks bill to authorize the pay
ment of taxes in county warrants wa
killed. The memorial praying for tn,
seating of b. II. Roberts in congres
was killed by vote Of 90 to 81.
q Boise Ida, Jan. 31.-The anti-gam
bling bill passed by the house will b
passed by the senate tomorrow, and
will become law. Governor Steunen
berg has already signifed his intention
of signing it. The senate fought al
day over the measure op its seconi
reading 1t was considered section b
section under a special order brough
in by the committee on rules, an
adopted after most bitter contest.
The house session was devoted t
routine largely. The bill providing
that eight hours shall constitute
days work in mines was favorably re
ported by the committee on mines.
Among the bills passed was one pre-
hibiting the making of special clause
in insurance policies.
The joint memorial praying 70
election of United States senators b
direct vote of the people was ais
passed.
Among the new bills introduced wa
one by Valentine of Bear Lake, pre-
viding license on the sheep business
1t fixes license of S25 year on or
thousand sheep or less, and has
graduated scale up to $3.50 a year fc
1000 sheep, with 5 cents head add
tional for all over 5000.
Senator Church of Pocatello intr
duced bill appropriating $40, 900 fl
a bridge across Snake river, eightee
miles northeast of American Falls, an
Senator Mcdonald introduced an ant
cigarette bill 1t prohibits the sale
use of cigarettes under heavy penalt
A bill was presented in the hou
asking for S31, 500 to complete the sta
wagon road in Idaho, Shoshone an
Kootenai counties.
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