The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-02-09
AMONG THE LAWMAKERS.
Short Glimpses at the Idaho
Legislature.
New Bills that have been
Introduced.

The general appropriation bill has
been presented to the house. 1t fixes
the general expenses of the state for
the next two years at 1928, GOT,
which will make the state tax about
so cents on the 500, reduction of
35 cents. Workmans road bill has
passed the house and it will un-
doubtedly go through the senate.
house bill to reduce railroad
rates has been killed. Ruick's
10 the senate for the
Worlds Fair bill, calling for the
appointment of three commissioners
met with defeat and the bill passed.
1t appropriates 100000 for our
Worlds Fair exhibit Neil of
Shoshone, has presented in the senate
joint memorial to congress in favor
Of the election of United States Sen
ators by direct vote of the people.
Watts bill for the protection of game
and fish passed the senate unani-
mously. A resolution has been in
troduced i'll the senate favoring the
annexation of the Hawaiian islands.
The house has heightened its work
ing hours and now opens its session
at 8 80 a. m. and closes at 5 p. m.
Niells bill fixing the per diem of wit
nesses attending district court at 81
has consequently passed that body
A bill amending the law concerning
opium smoking has passed th'
Senate.
New bills introduced were as
follows:
House.
BY Bogard, of Elmore, for the 10
cation of state normal school a
NJ Home.
By Workman, of Boise, to protec
telegraph companys in securing tn
secrecy Of messages.
By lawson, of Custer, to proven
discrimination by railroads in tn
matter of freight rates.
By Barrett, of Bear Lake, to amen
the estray laws by making count
commissioners ex-officio stock in
spectors, who shall designate th
place. where round-ups of stock sha
be held, and requiring them to TAX
up all estrays. After 80 days til
estrays are to be sold, the amount d.
rived thereby to be placed in the scho'
fund.
By Arlington, of Owyhee, to e
tabllsh an educational library in tt
Office of the supt. of public instruction
BY Lewis, of Alturas two bills, OF
amendatory to section 7400 of Il
: revised statutes, providing that tt
7 sheriff cannot call to his assistan
, any person who is not qualified ele
tor of the county, and another provi
ing county officers to make to t
. county commissioners quarterly
e port of all fees received by them a
all excess fees, and making it a crii
j. of embezzlement for failure to compl
By Cowden, of Ada, to create
e board of dental examiners.
BY Bangs, of Latah, for the pl
vention of cruelty to animals.
e By Workman, of Boise, providi
" y heavy penalty for disturbing
moving stakes placed to locate mini
IL claims.
, BY Mahana, of Nez Perce, maxi
the office of road overseer an elect
instead of an appointive one.
By Arlington, of Owyhee,
quiring owners of mines to ms
additional proof than that required
: the present laws that they have de-
= their assessment work, by filing
z affidavit with the county recorder.
BY McCarter, of Logan, 70 anne
Q the act concerning the fees of cou
= officers.
g By Lewis, of Alturas, to adj
= the debt of Alturas, Logan, Elm
: and Bingham counties.
: By Mills, of Bingham, to ape
an accountant to audit the books
g all county auditors.
.6 By Workman, Of Boise, to am
the constitution and extend to won
I the right to vote and hold Office.
8 BY Mahanna, of Nez Perce,