Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-01-19
RIPE FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Idaho Senate Passes such q Resolution
by a Unanimous Vote.

idahO senate Passes such a Resolution
ny 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 Ii
was passed without a dissenting vote
the l6 members present voting for IL.
Senators Day and Smith were absent.
The resolution Is as follows:
BE 1t resolved by the legislature OF
the state OF Idaho that section / and
section 2. article 6. Of the constitution
Of the state of Idaho. be amended SO as
% read as follows
Section Except as in this article
otherwise provided)-Every nale 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 30 days preceding the day
Of election, II registered as provided by
law, is a 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
" See. 2-The question 10 be submit
ted to the electors of the state at the
next general election shall be I'm form
as follows to-wit; shall section .. Of
article 6, 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 jaint
special committee ON irrigation. Sena-
tor Brown introduced a bill to remedy
the effects Of the law governing the
issuance OF city bonds. also 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. MIR. Wyman introduced memo
rial to congress asking an appropria-
tion Of sl25. 900 for surveys la idaho pre-
liminary 10 carrying into effect the pro
visions of the Carey law donating 1.00O.-
00o acres OF land te each arid state.
Mr.. Neill OF Shoshone introduced
bill making IL unlawful to pay mileage
to any member of the legislature rid
ing to the capital on a free pass.
A bill for the appointment Of assist
ant district attorneys was introduced.
Mr.. Mcmillan of Elmore introduced
bill providing for the reorganization of
the judicial districts of the site. one dis
trict being added. The bill proposes
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 Elmore
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 apportiunment bill. IL gives each
county one senator and provides for A.
The concurrent resolution from the
senate providing for a 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