The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-19
RIPE FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Idaho Senate Passes Such Resolution
by Unanimous Vote.

by unanimous Vote.
Boise, Jan. 1.-THE most important
business in the senate was the passage
of resolution for a woman suffrage
amendment to the constitution 1t
was passed without a dissenting vote,
the 16 members present voting for it.
Senators Day and Smith were absent.
The resolution is as follows:
BE it resolved by the legislature of
the state of Idaho that section l and
section ?, article 6, of the constitution
of the state of Idaho, be amended so as
to read as follows
Section l Except as in this article
otherwise provided)-EVery male or fe-
male citizen of the United States q
years old, who has actually resided in
this state or territory for six months
and in the county where she or he Of
fers to vote 80 days preceding the day
of election, if registered as provided by
law, is qualified elector, and until 9TH
erwise provided by the legislature wo-
men who have the specifications pre-
scribed in this article may continue to
hold such school offices and vote at
school lections as provided by the laws
of Idaho territory
Sec. 2-The question to be submit
ted to the electors of the state at the
next general election snail be in form
as follows, to-wit: "Shall section 2, of
article g. of the constitution of the state
Of Idaho. be amended so as to extend
to women the equal right of suf-
frage?"
A resolution was passed for a joint
special committee on irrigation. Sena-
tor Brown introduced a bill to remedy
the effects Of the law governing the
issuance of city bonds; also a bill pro-
viding that insane patients shall be
taken to the asylum by an attendant
from the institution.
IN THE HOUSE.
The day in the house was consumed
with the introduction and reference of
bills Mr.. Wyman introduced a memo
rial to congress asking an apprOpria-
ton of $4,000 for surveys in Idaho pre-
liminary to carrying into effect the pro-
visions of the Carey law donating 1000
600 acres of land to each arid state.
Mr.. Neill of ShoshOne introduced a
bill making it unlawful to pay mileage
to any member of the legislature rid
ing to the capital on free pass.
A bill for the appointment of assist
ant district attorneys was introduced
Mr.. Mcmillan of Gilmore introduced a
bill providing for the reorganization of
the judicial districts of the site, one dis
trict being added. The bill proposes a
division of the present Third district.
placing Washington and Owyhee cOun-
ties in the Third district, and forming
new district to be known as the Sixth,
to embrace Ada, Boise and Gilmore
counties. The Fourth district is to en-
brace Custer Alturas, Logan, Cassia
and Lemhi counties, and the Fifth
Bingham, Fremont O'Neil. BannOck
and Bear Lake. No change is proposed
in the First and Second. The judges
and district attorneys shall hold their
offices in their districts for which they
were elected until the expiration of
their terms. The governor is required
to appoint officers for the new district.
Mr.. Clarke of Bear Lake introduced
an apportionment bill. 1t gives each
county one senator and provides for As
representatives
The concurrent resolution from the
senate providing for joint committee
on irrigation was tabled by vote of II
to Is. Just before adjournment the an
nouncement was made in both houses
that a caucus of republicans would be
held at $50 tonight. Both houses adj
journed over to Monday.