The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-02-23
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
BolsE, IDAno. Feb. %. 1901.

The Joint resolution for the proposed
"trip to visit the Oregon legislature. a- the
guests OF the railroad company, came up
IN the house on the 18th for considera~
ton. Il had previously passed the SEN
ute. which body accepted the invitation.
but its fate in the house was uncertain.
The discussion was spirited on both
sides, many fAvorinR the acceptance OF
the invitation and proposing 10 put in
two extra days for every legislative day
lost in making the trip. The opponents
contended that acceptance would cause
much uniAvorable comment throughout
the state. They Also argued that i'm
portant railroad legislation was pend
ing and should it fail to pass, he result
will be charged up to the Oregon trip.
This view of the matter met with the APP
prevail OF majority OF the mem hers and
the resolution Mas indefinitely post
poned.
The gambling license bill was on the
calendar as 8 special order for Monday
at ? O'Clock p. m. The house was pack ed
With spectators in anticipation OF warm
debate over the bill. A the proceedings
were quite important, We will devote
some space to detailed report
The bill was taken up in committee of
the whole, with French, OF Latah. in the
rhaig. /, was read in full and then hy
rections. Before this was concluded, a
motion was made TO rise and report
against the passage Of the bill. and but
for the refusal OF the house to revert back
10 reporrs OF con miitses. the r-p,rt
~oG!1 have been adopted at once, finally
ei=po=inS~foi the matter
Hun. Of Bannock, novel the enactinz
el41se be stricken out, seconded by
CEg ?. 0! Ada
AeKinizy thought the object vas %
disPense with the bill without discus
sion, which he though, unfair He said
the order was to g. into the committee OF
The whole for the purpose OF considering
the bill, and it was only fair to do il.
Davis, of Owyhee, moved to amend the
motion by adopting the title, seconded
by Moore, of Idaho point OF order
Was raised to the effect that the motion
Was not proper. The chairman ruled
otherwise, when an appeal was taken,
and the speaker took his place to decide
il. lie said he believed the enacting
clause was part OF the bill and not Of
Ia section. lie declared the motion ont
Of order. Appeal was taken, and Oh roll
call the chair was sustained IS to Is.
Davis moved the adoption OF section /;
lost on tie vote, % TO %.
Davis of Owyhee moved to rise and re-
port progress Munson moved an
amendment that the committee rise and
report that the bill do not pass. The
amendment carried-26 for. 20 against.
When the speaker resumed his seat lie
announced the regular order Of business
would proceed. French stated the report
OF the committee was ready 10 be read,
and that II was the duty Of the chief
clerk to read it at once. The chair said
it was not, but that he would entertain a
motion to refer back to reports OF special
rom mittees. French appealed from the
decision, basing his contention on the
ground that such reports may alxays he
made. The chair was sustained by 4
standing vote.
Ericsson moved to refrr TO seventh or
der OF business. the chair called attan.
tlon IN the rule making two thirds vote
necessary 10 change the order II business.
4 standing vote resulted in the motions
being lost by q to IS.
French wanted to know II it would be
In order 10 move to place an electric but
ton on the speakers desk, which brought
down the house.
The reason for this was the speak r
having 10 call Davis attention to the
fact that ne was voting against his pet
bill, and French thought it might be bet
ter II an electric connection be had be-
tween the speaker and the fusion mem.
bers.
The report OF the committee OF the
whole on the bill came up Tuesday morn
ing Tor consideration and resulted in
more debate than on the previous day.
hut the late OF the bill had been sealed
by the action OF the COMMITTEES Of the
whole and 1t was finally put 70 sleep by
vote OF 80 to 49,
Monday French's bill providing that
liquor licenses shouli I've paid yearly in
advance, came up on third reading. and
objection being made on The ground that
1t repealed the bond clause Of the IIonor
law, it was made a special order for
Thursday. 1t looks as though the bin
will pass both houses.
Tho bill to rebuild the state soldiers
home at Boise, having passed tho senate
last week came mp in the house Monday
Tor final consideration aud was nassed
by unanimous vote.
Bills have been intr1duced in bo,b
senate and house to place all lianor Ii.
eense funds in the general school fund
This will meet with strong opposition
from the incorporated towns. Tho re-
suit OF their passage wOnld be to seriously
cripple the graded schools Of the towns.
and the interested members will. We lie
lievS, be able 10 prevent their bprominv
law. There are other school bills that
would also result disaStronsly to the
town schools, but the prospects for their
passage are not very bright.
The bills providing legal rates for Of.
fetal and legal advertising. and defining