Show The Idaho Legislature BOISE Idaho Feb 2SSpecial telegram t THE HERALD The house refused to concur in the senate resolution that the legislature adjourn sine die March 6 and laid the same on the table They take tho ground that some legislation must be enacted en-acted or they will go home t a discontented discon-tented people Of course this is what the Democrats are willing for the Republicans to do I anticipate that next t antcipate week the Democrats will show up the falsity of the Republican members so they will adjourn ad-journ early to show they are not afraid of their constituent Ono Republican handed to your correspondent today a letter let-ter he had received from one of his con 6 o i stituents an editor who said the people in that county were disgusted with her legislators legis-lators and wanted them to adjourn and come home He stated he was suro the nonlegislation and numerous delays would change the political complexion of his county Thus the opinion seems to be general gen-eral that Idahos legislature should adjourn at once as not over one or two acts have been passed that the people peo-ple of Idaho sanction nearly every th thing ing so far being beinr class legislation an d noticeable class legislation was that today when the house was concurring innate senate amendments to the Ada county division divi-sion bill it taking the entire morning to agree to them Dilatory methods were used and some members became very much angered at the speaker who they allege is merely a tool for others and try as hard as he can he cannot make just decisions Representative Ballentine made repeated attempts to gain recognition from the speaker but failed Then Ballentine without with-out addressing the speaker proceeded to debate and tho speaker attempted to call him down under the ten minute rule but Ballentine with blood in his eye in a sarcastic manner said the speaker could look at the clock and call time but he would continue until he had finished and the speaker dare not compel him to sit down He said the speaker already had disgraced that honored seat with his rulings and he was willing to allow him to rule any way ho saw fit but the journal of the house would show the numerous acts of the speaker which had been appealed from and it was true the speaker had refused repeatedly to recognize recog-nize Ballentino and at one time another member had to address the chair for this unterrified Democrat The senate bill passed repealing the present pres-ent law which requires for l sales of livestock live-stock a bill of sale to be gIven giving a description such as age sex color and brands and such bill of sale lobe witnessed by a notary public and thOSame registered with county recorders The bill was passed by the last legislature but has never been enforced as it is nearly impossible to do so A memorial passed praying Congress to grant the Idaho Canal company L E Hall Salt Lake president a right of way across I the Fort Hall Indian reservation sp it can supply Pocatello with Snake river water The bill also passed allowing county commissioners r com-missioners to call special elections in towns W hih desire to change their names this beiiy intended to relieve the embarrasment of Eagle Rock wnich desires to change to Idaho Falls In the senate amendments were offered to S the Jones wagon road bill which leads from nowhere to nowhere which merely r on paper and never has been surveyed I provides that tho contracts let now shall be for work to be done in 1S92 and the contracts con-tracts shall not exceed S30OOQ in the aggregate aggre-gate The amendments were ordered printed Eve witha reduction in amount from 90000 to 30000 there will be no money to apprppriate as the amount already al-ready requested for appropriations in legitimate channels exceeds 11000 over the total revenue t be derjved Another chance for rbubWo the sta t was by passing the act to repeal the present law l which prevents the directors of the insane in-sane asylum from receiving over 100 per year salary by repealing such laws so they can each take not to exceed 2000 Of the aa bills introduced one is to repeal the law in regard to the sinking fund of railroad companies com-panies another in regard to eight hours on state works and another is to provide for a resurvey of tae boundary of Lemhi county another allowing those taking patients to the insane asylum coats mileage one way and for assistants 20 cents |