Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-01-12
IDAHO LEGISLATURE.

officers were equally divided, and the
organization was us follows:
President pro tenn, Frank r. Gooding
Of Lincoln Rep); secretary, o. v. Bad
ley of Ada Pop.); assistant secretary,
Walter lloge of Bear Lake (Rep);
journal clerk, f. A. INLAND of Ban
mock (Rep) doorkeeper, J. A. McGinty
of Ada tRep.); engrossing clerk, w. T.
Iceland of Nez Perce RcpG assistant
engrossing clerk, Miss Laura Wilson
of Latah (Repl; enrolling clerk, Miss
Bertha Bruncr of Blaine (Pop. J; as
sistant enrolling clerk, Miss Havre
Fisher of Lincoln (Pop.); chaplain,
Rev. c. II. Dcul of Ada (Pop.); SER
geant-at-arms, Charles Sheehan of
Shoshone Pop); committee clerk, j.
NJ. Retallic of Ada Pop); ianitor,
Charles Miller of Ada (Pop.); pages,
Charles McCarty and Willie Vinson.
The house organized under the pat
ronage arrangement of the silver Re-
publiean-Democratic caucus. The fol-
owing is list Of the house officers
and attaches; Speaker, David L. Evans
of Oneida, (Dem.); chief clerk, James
I. keat of Kootenai, (Sil Rep J; assist
ant chief clerk, l.. K. Leads of Ada.
Dem. }; enrolling clerk, c. A. BriXen of
Canyon, (Dem.) assistant enrolling
clerk, Miss Mollie Sidebotham of Ada,
(Sil. Rep); engrossing clerk, Miss Fay
Leonard Of Blaine, (Sil Rep); assist
ant engrossing clerk, Douglas Hicks
Of Bear Lake, Dcm); chaplain, Mrs.
Rebecca Mitchell Of bingham, (Pro) j;
sergeant-at-arms, Joseph Spracher of
Fremont, (Dem.); doorlleeper, George
A. Manning of Nez Perce, ISL. Reps;
pages, Syrl White and William Straight
of Boise; committee clerk, Miss Mary
Crea of Ada, (Sil. RepD; ianitor, LIN.
Christensen Of Blnnock, (Dem); Jour
nal clerk, Miss May Sweetman of La
tab, ISL. Rep).
Boise, Jan. 6.-There was little more
than routine business in the legisla-
ture yesterday. The two houses met
together to listen to the reading of the
governors message. This occupied
long time, as the message is volumin-
Gus. 1t deals with a great number of
state questions and a number of inn
4 portant recommendations are made
The governor asks for the adoption of
a plan for putting life into the laws
enacted since Idaho became a state,
such large proportion of them being
subject to attack on the lines of the
4 fee bill decision. The reading was
listened to with great interest.
Boise, Jan. THE legislature has
decided that there shall be no new leg
islation until the process of injecting
life into the old and unconstitutional
laws passed since statehood shall have
been completed The house has taken
formal action in the premises and by
resolution prohibited the introduction
Of new bills unless by unanimous con
sent until that momentous question is
solved. The first bill was introduced
in the house before the resolution was
adopted. 1t was presented by Mr..
Kingsley of Ada and proposes amend.
ments to sections 5499 to 5aO3, to make
1t possible for the Idaho mining prop
erty of persons who live and die il
other states to be disposed of advan
tageously, instead Of being sold a
forced sales at a sacrifice, as is usually
the case.
The house adopted the rules that viii
govern its deliberations, one of then
prohibiting attaches from lobbying
for pending measures.
The senate was in session only abou
an hour all day. 1t is understood th
Republican-Populist combination will
take from the presiding officer,
fusionist, the appointment of the con
mittees, which will be elected
Boise, Idaho, Ian. s.--The legislator
was in session but short time yestel
day, but during that time arrangement
were completed for TIE momentou
work of the session, the restoration {
, Idahos invalid laws. Monday ioir
/ committee will be named to arrang
for the introduction of bills eoverin
all the laws passed since statehood
Prior to action on them joint resolt
) ton for their passage without amen,
ment or debate, will be put through
This will precipitate fight, but thel
are enough members pledged to I'll
scheme, it is said, to put it through.
Boise, Jan. 10. - Yesterdays pr
> eeedings Of the legislature were pr
. ductiye OF practically no results. III
house appointed n committee, to a
with a like committee named in I'll
1 senate, to devise plan for the re-e
I nctmcnt of the laws of statehood er
: There was 'protracted debate in Il
y lower branch over the renewal of Il
Q offer of the Rocky Mountain Bell Tel
, phone company to place the long-di
q tanee phone at the service of the mel
bers free of charge, The offer w
: finally accepted by a vote of 2s to
Q all parties being divided on the que
e ton. The senate adopted resol
: tions condoling with Senator Fol
of Grangcville on the loss of his wifi
o A Joint memorial to congress by Sc
e ator Stacy swas adopted, asking t
q passage of the free homestead bill, a
. praying the incorporation in the b
= of the lands embraced in the Nez Per
y reservation. The memorial was Sc
d to the house and was there laid on t
n table.
II Outraged by Ban dts,