The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-01-23
UNABLE TO
ELECT SENATOR


during the session. There are
matters of legislation in which |
am deeply interested. | could not
leave the senate during the Arch
bald trial and just as soon. as the
appropriation bills come over from
the house we will be busy night
and day. So this was my only
chance to redeem my promise and
here / am.
. know that it is widely re-
ported that | am here at this time
to take hand in the senatorial
fight and on this account my com
ing at this time is unfortunate.
but it was unavoidable.
II shall take no part whatever
in the election of United States
senator, unless there should be
danger of an adjournment with
out electing at all and there is no
such contingency in sight at this
time.
81 assured Judge Ailshie and
Mr.. Brady this morning that l
proposed to keep my hands off
and take absolutely no part in the
interest of any candidate or
against any other candidate.
Il came home at this time in
fulfillment of promise made to
my friends before my departure
for Washington that / would visit
the legislature some time during
the session and this is the only
time had available. / did not
come to take part in the senatorial
contest, and no matter what is
said to the contrary, l shall take
no part in it.
"Of course ] realize" said the
senator, "that whatever / do or
fail to do / will be censured by
some because of the feeling that
exists, but had to take the chance
of subjecting myself to the charge
of being afraid or to come, and
so l came. / would have prefer
red to remain away but for my
promise to my friends to come.
Then I am deeply interested in
some legislation that is to come III
during the session
Senator Borah said he brought
work along and was busy with it
during the entire trip out, 80 that
the time passed quickly.
Calendar Of Bills introduced.
The following is the calendar of
bills introduced in both houses
this session.
House bill No. by Ferguson
Of Bannock. Appropriating $62,-
COO to defray expenses of twelfth
session of the legislature.
House bill No. BY Oversmith
Of Latah. Creating the Tenth ju-
dicial district of the state to in
ciude the counties of Idaho, Nez
PIERCE and Lewis and for the ap-
pointment of judge thereof. La
tab and Clearwater counties, which
with the three above named, now
constitutes the second district to
continue under that designation.
House bill No. BY Hayford
of Twin Falls. Relating to meet
ings Of stakeholder and election o.
directors of irrigation corpora
ti0ns.
New Counties and Districts.
House bill No. by Adams of
Lincoln. Creating the county of
Minidoka out of portions of Lin
coin county.
House bill No. 5.By Ryan OF
Washington. Creating the eleven
tn judicial district out Of the cour
ties of Washington and Adams ant
providing for the appointment OF
Judge thereof.
House bill No. 6-By Evans OF
Lincoln. Creating the county oil
Gooding out of portions of the
present county of Lincoln.
House bill No. by Henderson
johnson and Nelson of Oneida
Creating the county of Franklin
out of portions of the present
county of Oneida.
House bill No. 8-By Clark OF
Latah. The "Blue Sky Law. Pro
viding for the regulation and sup
ervision of investment companies
in Idaho.
House bill No. BY Ferguson
of Bannock. Creating a public