The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-01-12
The LAW MAKERS OF IDAHO.
What the Legislature Has
been Doing.
Condensed Report Up to
Tuesd9y y

The Idaho legislature is getting to
work in pretty good shape and indi-
cations are that this session will make
much better use of its time than the |
last. There being no senatorial fight |
on hand is a good thing, as the law
makers can 90 at the business in hand
without wasting so much time on
politics. The gallery and lobby was
filed to overhowing when the
organization was in progress on the
I'd. The oath of office was
administered to the members in a
body. D. T. Miller, of Ada, was
elected speaker of the house, after
which the election of house attaches
followed. The senate was called to
order by Lieutenant Governor Willis
and presented scene similar to the
house. Elections and appointments
and minor details consumed Tuesday
in the senate. In the house Story, Of
Cassia, introduced the first bill of the
session-an act to amend an act de-
fining the qualifications of electors.
Wednesday in the house, Lewis,
populist, of Alturas introduced bill
which if passed will eliminate the
test oath. Mills, of Bingham,
introduced a bill to locate the
agricultural college at Idaho Falls.
An electors oath bill was introduced
in the senate. Howe, of Nez Perce,
introduced a bill to amend an act
relating to the charter of the city OF
Lewiston to allow the city to issue
bonds. A bill relating to mechanics
liens was introduced, also one tc
authorize boards of county commits.
sioners of new counties and ot
counties where boundary lines have
been changed, to redistrict sucf
counties into commissioners districts
at any special or regular meeting O.
the board, by Stewart, Of Ada, wht
also introduced Senate bill No. 4
prescribing the requirements TO
foreign corporations doing business il
the state of Idaho.
The major part of Thursday in botl
branches was taken up in the appoint
ment of standing committees.
number of minor bills we're Introduce
in the house. Suydan, of Lemhl
introduced a bill to amend sectio
14O1, of the revised statutes
providing for the exemption fror
taxation of the following classes c
property: property used exclusivel
It for school purposes; property belong
If ing to the United States, this STATE
d or to any county or municipal co
n poration or school district within th
q state; churches, chapels and oth'
= buildings used for religious worship
with their furniture and equipments
public cemeteries; buildings owne
)f by Masons, Odd Fellows or otht
ii benevolent or charitable societies
Ig property of resident widows an
lg orphan children not to exceed $l0C
~ to any one family, when their tot
ne assessment is less than $4,000; gro'
Us ing crops capital stock of corporation
10 where their property of corporate
It, has been assessed; mining claim
f. not including machinery, proper1
r. and improvements upon said claim
us public and private libraries, tools
ey mechanic, farmer, miner, prospect
in and house holder, not exceeding 81
1t; in value; possessory rights to pub
on lands; and mortgages on proper
ou situated in the state.
aS In the senate twelve bills pass
us their first reading. A feature
Fridays session WAS the number
oa labor bills introduced and a wa
of discussion relative to Worlds f
G. matters. The senate adjourned III
Monday morning. In the house
for first bill was passed. 1t was
ITS. measure to supply the convicts W
'w' M quarrying tools. Allison introdu'
a bill contrary to a measure presen
.ho Wednesday by Mills, of Bingha
md providing for the establishment
inc that institution at Idaho Falls.
Allison bill takes the management
ine of the hands of the board ofregenti
irl. the state university.
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