The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-01-08
Legislature News


morning at noon and the state officers,
the senate, house and attaches were
duly sworn into office and took res
pective places.
lie senate came to order with IL
democrats and 10 republicans sitting
therein while the house with SO
r e nbers possessed lole number OF
. democrats. 1t Gov. Sweetzer pre-
sided in the senate, while Paul Clag
stone of Bonner county. was elected
speaker in the house.
In both houses the caucus nominees
oi the republicans were elected by a
party vote and the democrats simply
had the honor of preventing the names
OF their candidates.
While everything Monday went as
smooth as marriags bell, it did no,
mean that this condition had prevaiIe d
during the past week or that harmony
was as rampant as one would be led
to believe by the surface,
fhe move to down Hepburn is a
determined one and possessed sucl
strength that Hey burn is scheduled to
reach here from Washington Wednes
day and prevent if'possible his defeat
There are number Of interests herr
who would unite and cause his detea
! II they were certain of the victory bul
do not like to come out in the open aud
thereby secure the enmity of Heyburn
until they are sure he is going dow
the line.
The minority leader of the senate is
Mcdevltt OF Ada, smart man and one
on whom all united; in the house, the
majority have Farrady as their leader.
There Is story attached to this move
(which was beneficial to the Latah dele
CATION a4d by sacrificing the minority
leadership of the house, the securing
! OF the committee assignment desired
by Latah was made possible. 1t was a
good political generalship and was
ensi1 eerod ny H. Fl. Bangs.
The third house or those who have
interests which they are watching Is
already numerous and from indicar
ions will become more SO.
County division is one cry and 81,
! Giferent schemes for the emitting up ol
the various counties are alread,
brought to the attention of members
An incident worthy of note in the
democratic list of the attaches OF the
house is that of :he chaplain nominee,
Rev. Mrs. Dickinson, who was the
VIC. I. U. candidate for that Office.
The Latah delegation are all feeling
at home and seem to be making some
powerful friends.
We are instructed to say that i!
anyene desires to write TO any of the
members, the same will be received
with pleasure and will be attended to.
All letters should be addressed care
of legislature and will thus be received
promptly. The Latah delegation want
their people to feel at perfect libert,
to write to them on any subject the,
1eslre and assure them of candle
attention to such letters,
1t seems that Heyburn has got tbs
coast clear at last and the bes
reports are that he has the necessar,
majority in botn houses tied up to hin
in black and white. His supporter.
have not been idle, and as soon as til,
formidable politicians from the Norti
swooped down the anti II yburni
vanished like thin mist.
Albert Lee, of Leland, occupies the
position of door keeper and is care
fully watching the course OF legislation
1t seems that Nez Perce and Lataf
are standing together on many quest
ions and the best of feeling exist
among the members from these tw
counties.
1t is confidently predicted among th
knowing ones in the capital that ther
will be something dong ere half tn
session is over, and that some bite
fights may be expected on severa
measures.
The Code as submitted by the cod
commission were adopted by the legis
lature as the first work done by eithe
the lower or upper house, and ne1
Tuesday is set as the day for the vot
m U. S. Senator, which from presen
indications will be as tame as the vot