Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-12
CLOSING SESSION OF
IDAHO LEGISLA AZURE
Lawmakers GET Busy on last Day
and Pass a Number of Important
Measures.

Idaho, as on that date both houses
of the legislature adjourned so far as
the records will show, although the
lawmakers were still hard at work
on Sunday. An agreement was
reached for final adjournment of the
legislature at noon Sunday. A session
was held in each house Saturday
night, and the calendar cleared.
The minutes will show continuation
of Saturdays session in order that
there be no record proof of Sabbath
day dissertation.
The real adjournment OF the house
took place at about o'clock, although
q recess was taken till I'D O'Clock to
accept the journal report
The closing hours of the Tenth leg
islature witnessed a peculiar condi-
ton of affairs, in that number of the
lawmakers who assisted in placing
on the statute books the Sunday rest
law, were working on the Sabbath,
and that without remuneration, too,
as the legislature had been in session
longer than the regulation sixty days
for which the legislators are supposed
to be paid.
The closing scenes of the Tenth SEES
sion very nearly approached the
rough house"
The elimination of the session
brought with il a scene which will
long be remembered by those who wit
messed it, Mckinley had been called
to the chair by Speaker Clagstone,
who turned over the gavel in order
that he might sign senate measures.
At this iuncture, Mckinney arose and
moved a reconsideration of the vote
III TaTN a nnnPf-
ment, providing for fifty-year fran
chises, had been tabled Immediately
he was made the target Of missiles in
the form of books and bill files. Shaw
had the temerity to suggest an in
definite postponement of his motion,
and the representatives directed their
attention to him with accelerated
vigor
The chamber was soon in an up
roar, the air being filled with wads of
paper bills, files, blouLer pads, books,
reports, and in fact, everything that
the members could lay their hands
upon. Then some one rushed up be-
hind J. o. Webster and damned a
waste paper basket over his head. The
noise of conflict increased and hither-
to dignifed lawmakers began pum-
melting and wrestling with one an
other.
photographer was seen in the
gallery and he became the object for
paste pots, ink wells and waste paper
baskets At first he shrRnk from the
onslaught. but later realizing the
unique character of the picture before
him exploded his Hatshlight
The senators were more dignified
and declined to depart from theii
usual dignifed conduct bf the affairs
of the senate.
At the afternoon SEES sion of the
house on Saturday, March 6. Speaker
Glagstone was presented with fine
gold-headed walking can and a gold
headed umbrella by the members o
that body, and IN q few well chosen
words the grateful speaker expressed
his appreciation of the tokens OF re
gard.
Republicans and Democrats alike ex
pressed their appreciation of the fair
ness and impartiality o. the speake
during the session. and commende
him for the good work ne had don
the past sixty days.
The conference agreement of tn
fish and game bill amendments mad
by the senate was agreed to and tn
bill passed as amended. 1t permit
fishing through the ice on Lake Pen
d'Oreille, except for CHAIR.
A bill was passed torbidding tn
storing of explosives in cities an
villages; also a measure providing &c
irrigation districts.
The house also passed a house M
mortal asking congress to build
wagon road through the forest r
serve in Idaho county and appropriai
$4,000 therefor, and the general a
preparation bill carrying items aggr
eating 81, 100000.
The state board of health bill ar
the bill relating to irrigation distric
were killed. An effort was made
revive the board of arbitration bi
but it's friends were outgeneraled Il
effort failed and the hill was indie
nitely postponed,
The senate. at the closing sessio
passed the bill providing for the ca
of homeless children: also the folio
ing measures: Providing for Car
act land commission appropriate
$4,000 for wagon bridge over t
I Joe river at St. MarY's; reuu
ing the state land board to conn
land owners under government p1
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