The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18
EODTENAI DIVISION BILL
HEITMAN WINS FIRST ROUND
Denies Charge Of Combination 10 Loeafa
school of Mines at Hailsy-sundny
Closing and Labor BHIs-LAst Day for
New BIIIa.

Boise, Idaho, Feb 80. l.
Hoffman won the Eight before the
house committee on county lines and
boundaries, securing an adverse re-
port on the bill to abolish Kootenai
county and create two counties out
Of the territory. The committee
stood four to three. Jensen Of
Oneida, Smith, Of Washington,
Christensen. Of Bingham, and Ashley,
Of Kootenai. signed the majority re-
port against the bill, while AuIbach,
Of Shoshone, Timm, of Idaho and
FuId, the minority report. The
house made Q special order Of the
bill for Friday.
In reference to an article published
under a Wallace date charging him
with favoring segregation Of the
school Of mines from the state uni
versIty, Mr.. Hoffman said: 81 de-
nounce, as absolutely false the state
meDt that / favor establishing q
school of mines at HALEY instead az
retaining it at the university at Mos
COW. denounee Il as absolutely
false the statement that the idea Of
establishing q school Of mines at
HALEY originated with me. / de-
nounce as absolutely false that
entered into deal with the southern
members or anybody else, whereby
agreed to deliver votes for the school
of mines at HALEY in return for votes
against the division OF KoOtenai
county. {"
Mr.. Hoffman said Fuld, Of HALEY,
was one Of the committeeman re-
ported in favor Of the county division.
SUNDAY CLOSING AND LABOR.
1t has been understood for some
time that an effort would be made TO
pass the Sunday closing bill. The
measure is still in the hands Of the
senate committee. Senator Macbeth
asked why the bill was not reported.
He said it had been In cold storage
long enough. II delayed longer it
would be impossible to get it through.
de was ready TO go on record and did
not understand why other senator's
seemed afraid of the issue. Nugent,
chairman Of the committee, asked for
time and it was granted.
A bill introduced by Page, but in
which be has exhibited a notable lack
Of interest during the assaults made
on it, reducing from 80 to Is days,
the wage garnishee exemption, passed.
Macbeth made a vigorous argument
against it. He said business men
we're In position to protect them
selves IN the matter of credit, and
they should not come here and ask
the Legislature to turn the state into
6 sort Of collection agency, especial
ly when acquiescence in the demand
would work hardship in numerous
instances on innocent people-women
aud children who had need OF the
full months wages of the head of the
family. even though be should be-
come temporarily involved.
Senator Hull, of Bannock county.
came forward as the leading champ
ion Of the bill. He declared under
the existing law it was possible for
designing laboring men to defraud
merchants out of large sums Of
money. The bill passed, Is to 4.
The house bill repeating the river
Improvement law was favorably
acted on in committee Of the whole.
Not voice was raised against repeal.
The bill passed providing for care
OF female convicts outside OF the
state.
Nine bills were introduced, among
them one by Crum, amending the
charter of Lewiston so as 10 empower
the city to grant certain rights for
the building Of dams and other river
Improvements, subject to certain
state law restrictions and approval OF
the war department.
BUSY INTRODUCING BILLS.
sUnder rules adopted at the begin
ming Of the session, this was the last
day for introduction Of bills in the
house, and % new measures made
their appearance. The first vote
suggesting the possible fate Of the
koetenai county division bin was
taken when the majority and minority
reports were filed on the measure,
the former against, the latter In
favor of it. Jensen at once moved
the adoption of the majority report.
the author of the bill,
moved as substitute adoption OF tho
report, this motion being
by France. On viva voco
vote the result seemed somewhal In
doubt. ana : rising voae rs.nlt.l IN