The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18
THE LEGISLATURE ENDS
IDAHO LAW MAKERS DO A RUSH
ING BUSINESS AT THE CLOSE.
the Conduct of the State Oni-
cers-MedfcnI Dill Debate.

hours of the closing session of the legis
lature the capitol now seems more de
serted and lonely than ever. The last da.
of the session was filed with important
business. The county fee bill, which hat
occupied so much attention, was passed
In the senate. Rich called up the hous'
joint resolution No. II. providing for th'
creation Of a commission, composed Of
the governor the attorney general ant
secretary of state, to make an investi
cation of the state offices, and appropri
ating $1,000 for the purpose. 1t provides
that the commission may proceed agains
past state treasurers and recover money
received as interest on state funds ano
unlawfully retained. The resolution was
adopted by a vote of IA to g.
state hoard of Arbitration.
The bill creating a state board of ar
bitration was passed in the senate, the
presidents veto being needed to carry the
bill over a tie. Some Of the senators
were surprised to find that the bill car
ried an appropriation, while they had
been given to understand that the meas
ure would not cost the state anything.
The Medical Bill.
When the senate medical bill was an
nounced In the house, nearly half the
members were absent from the hall. A
motion to indefinitely postpone was de-
feated by a vote of 30 to 49,
When the bill had been read Rogers
made an earnest plea in It's behalf, speak
Ing fully 10 minutes. During his remarks
he read the letter written to an eastern
eclectic medical school asking for a di-
ploma. The answer and the diploma were
also shown and the laugh was turned
upon the opponents of the bill in the
house.
Carter spoke In opposition, and declar-
ed the diploma fraud, and that the gem
tlmean (Rogers) should be punished for
practicing such fraud.
The previous question was then order
ed, and the roll called upon the passage
of the bill.
Waters explained his vote saying the
bill contained some Objectionable feat
ures which he could not approve The
vote resulted
Ayes-Andrews, Black, Brim Brown.
Briggs, Clagett. Clawson, Elder. Fem,
Flanagan, Fulton, Goldensmith, Ham
er. Hampton. Hays, Holt, Johnson. Keat.
McCarty, McMurrin, Morgan, Rice, Rog-
ers, Seat, Sperry. Wilson. Workman and
Wrght--2S.
Nays-Allan, Beary, Bryan, Carter.
JONES, Mitchell, Orr, Perkins, Pugmire.
Randolph, Rigby, Thomas, Waite, WAL
lantine and Waters-15
To Prohibit Gambling
one OF the interesting debates of the
closing days Of the legislature was wit
messed In the senate over the house bill TO
prohibit gambling. Rich said he had been
In favor of the bill. but upon examination
ne round section he could not support
1t was that providing immunity for in
formers. He declared this section would
protect a person against prosecution for
perjury IL ne should testify falsely Bal
lentine of Blaine didn't think so.
Donnelly didn't believe in the bill at all
and thought the measure was a farce;
while Coughanour thought 1t would do no
Il
nan added that he had been importuned
~ confirmed gambler to vote for the
measure. The man had told him that he
'oulu not resist the temptation so long as |
gambling was legalized. Bennett was
more in earnest. affirming that II by His |
'ote he could assist in saving one man |
rom the gambling habit he would feel
we'll repaid.
Keller saw daily evidences of the neces-
'ity for such legislation. In the town |
where he lived he knew OF a score or more |
u young men being turned out as profess
ional gamblers during the past few years.
the law did not stamp out the evil. 1t
you'd at least put it out of sight, where it
would not be an open, legalized tempta-
Ion to the young.
Nelson made a stirring appeal declar-
ng that he had been asked by men who
lad sambled for years to support the bill
0 that the temptation might not be held
pen before them, narrating an incident
nat had Just come under his observation
i man gambling away money sent to
is wife to enable her to revisit the scenes
I her childhood
The vote on the measure was as follows.
Yeas = Ballantine (Blaine), Ballentine
Ada), Bennett, Bassett Coughanour l)a-
is (Boise), Davis (Oneida), Keller. Nell
On, Pierce, Rich Rees. Turner Qdaho),
lrdohl, Young-l5.
Nays-Burnum. Coryeu. Donneuv uar-
s--4.
Passed by the Senate.
Inc senate has passed the following ad-
itional measures
H. b. No. 1859 = Fixing the maximum
narge for water. 1t makes the maximum
narge S6s.50 per cubic foot per second
'ntlnuous How for any irrigating season. ,
he minimum price for use of water for
rlgatinS or domestic purposes may not ,
less than SO Statements varied as TO
hat the price per inch would be. Bias r
III said II would be $i25 and Ballentine
at it would be $l.12ih
,. Is. NO. 90-To regulate state banks 1t =
DIVIDES TOR the appointment of a COM
issioner of banking and for the publ r
tion of reports by all banks other than
ltional banks.
). b. NO. SO - To give Ada, Canyon,
ngham, Oneida and Idaho counties one q
ore member each than In the apportion-
ent blil that was killed in the house. c
). b. No. Officiating to poll taxes.
). b. No. 7S-Regulating attornevs' foes o
cured by contract obligation.
a. b. No. 1l-Amending the guardian n
b. No. S4-Makipg maintenance of
smbers of the family obligatory.
H. b. No. 4o-Mal1ing habitual drunken
SIS a cause for disbarment. xr
}. b. No. 69-The medical bill.
). Il. NO. S0-Defninp tha naoa.eor,,
affiliations for admission to the bar.
L. IS NO. ll2-Providing for distribution VI
water adopted by decree of court. OF
Use W. - .,
4. b. No. 1SS-Creating a non-parti,an G,
ard of trustees for the Albion normal Sc
nool. '' br
l. Is. NO. u5-Providing for the collec- ~,
n OF expenses of maintaining United fe
ties prisoners in the penitentiary VI
!. Is. NO. l63-Providing for hearings ct q
1mbers in insolvency cases. br
1. b. No. 192-To pay Mrs. u. A Rro,d- Ia
id S2O0 for preparing a herbarium for ,nn
Idaho exhibit at the worlds fair. L.
(. J. r. No. 9-Transferring to the ren- ut
d fund "'s'A
|. b. No. 165-To prevent gambling. M
- No. 1l9-The horticultural bill.
|. b. No. 22l-To remit penalties for do Ic
luent taxes. 1t provides that the taxes
be paid at any time before July /
n interest at 10 per cent per annum' ~
= q. NO. l14-Prescribng qualifications c ssv
ADMISSION to the bar. 1t eliminates br,
slderations of sex and color. ice
IS. NO. sI--Dehning the crime of adult or
: and providing a penalty.
J. M. No. Spraying for the removal Ira Ira
distractions from Ciarlx's Fork. All
ouse bill No. 2O2 to remedy n defect fro
he incorporation of Occur d'Alene. bel
nate bill No. &c. amending the nou cal
law. pm Lei
'use bill No. 142, authorizing towns h ,r9
cities to levy special assessments for 'e'
payment of excess warrants.
Joint resolution direotfp,r ~ 49,