Show IDAHO MATTERS various social and political events senator Pari cinson the active of the upper house bill to divide onelda go special con to TUB STANDARD chiae idaho the docial event of the date eo far this year was abo legislative ball given by the merchants association of thie city in honor of the honorable legislature of idaho now in session liere it was given at the natatorium and this building was thron open for iho occasion from early eve till dowey morn the halla and corridore and parlors resounded to the merriment of a vast throng of fair women and brave men and the solona especially were delighted among the prominent fleureau of the diate is senator parkinson Par kineon of oneida county he la a comparatively young man quiet unassuming courteous la bearing bentle as a woman but in matters of conviction firm as the everlasting lie is by odds the best worker in the lite the celebrated lord brougham of england he never sleeps when there is work to do As chairman of the committee on privileges and elections and and country bonu daries he has made his influenza felt in the senate it was owing largely to the influence and labors of senator parkinson Par kineon atiat the test oath was repealed which places the mormon people on par practically with the other religious denominations of the state As a member of the judiciary he has been quite active and influential his many friends both in utah and idaho will be glad to bear of this worthy record senator has made he is one of the rising men of idaho the representatives sent here tills cession by abo mormon church are a splendid lot of men they are sober industrious workers always aiming to do the right thing are good debaters and influential members I 1 lie session will be busy and eventful ones bills of special iule reat will bb put through as party measures an easy mat lerae tho republicans have a large working majority in boll houses the apportionment will be changed eo as to the mormon p ociea representation in the legislature we are working now on the apportionment of the constitution and as this left the mormons out because ahey were not at alie time of the adoption of the constitution legal voters a supplementary bill is absolutely in practice billia in preparation which drej baay with point between coan tied and it this can be passed it will be of great benefit and save much annoyance and trouble senator parkinson Par kineon has introduced a bill to divide oneida he does this at the earnest of a large number of the heavy tax of the county and his bill is likely to pass |