Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-19
THE LEGISLATURE ENDS
IDAHO LAW MAKERS DO RUSH
ING BUSINESS AT THE CLOSE.
An Investigation to lie Made Into
the Conduct of the State OIL
cers-MedicaI Dill Debate.

hours of the closing session of the legis-
lature the capitol now seems more de-
serted and lonely than ever. The last day
of the session was filled with important
business. The county fee bill, which had
occupied so much attention, was passed.
In the senate, Kicn called up the house
Joint resolution No. Il. providing for the
creation of a commission, composed of
the governor, the attorney general ana
secretary of state, to make an inVesti-
CATION of the state offices, and approprl-
ating 5000 for the purpose 1t provides
that the commission may proceed against
past state treasurers and recover money
received as interest on state funds and
unlawfully retained. The resolution was
adopted by a vote of IA to g.
state board 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 mad
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 vote of 80 to ID.
When the bill had been read Rogers
made an earnest plea in its behalf, speak
ing fully 10 minutes. During his remarks
he read the letter written to an eastern
eclectic medical school asking for dl-
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 a fraud, and that the gem
tlmean (Rogers) should be punished for
practicing such a 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
Wright-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
he found a 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 if 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 it would do no
harm If it did no good. The latter gentle
man added that he had been importuned
by confirmed gambler to vote for the
measure. The man had told him that he
could not resist the temptation so long as
gambling was legalized. Bennett was
more in earnest, affirming that if by his
vote he could assist in saving one man
from the gambling habit he would feel
well repaid.
Keller saw daily evidences of the neces-
sity for such legislation. In the town
where he lived he knew of a score or more
of young men being turned out as profess
slonal gamblers during the past few years
If the law did not stamp out the evil, il
would at least put 1t out of sight, where il
would not be an open, legalized tempta-
ton to the young.
Nelson made stirring appeal, declar-
ing that he had been asked by men who
had gambled for years to support the bill
so that the temptation might not be hello
open before them, narrating an incident
that had just come under his observation
of man gambling away money sent tt
his wife to enable her to revisit the scenes
of her childhood.
The vote on the measure was as follows
Yeas - Ballantine (Blaine), Ballentint
(Ada), Bennett, Bassett Coughanour, Da
FleF Dat, to, =. Ia
son, Pierce, Rich, Rees, Turner Qdaho)
Urdohl, Young-15
Nays-Barnum, Coryell, Donnelly, Har
ris4.
Passed by the Senate.
The senate has passed the following ad
ditional measures:
ii. b. No. 159 - Fixing the maximum
charge for water. 1t makes the maximum
charge S62,50 per cubic foot per seconC
continuous flow for any irrigating season
The minimum price for use of water fol
frrigating or domestic purposes may moi
be less than $40. Statements varied as tC
what the price per inch would be. Bias
sett said it would be SIPS, and Ballentine
that it would be $112la.
s. b. No. SOTO regulate state banks. II
provides for the appointment of com.
missioner of banking and for the publ.
cation of reports by all banks other thar
national banks.
S. b. No. so - To give Ada, Canyon
Bingham, Oneida and Idaho counties one
more member each than in the apportion-
ment bill that was killed in the house.
S. b. No. officiating to poll taxes.
S. B. No, 7S-Regulating attorneys fees
secured by contract obligation.
III. b. No. 11-Amending the guardian
law.
II. B. No Shaking maintenance OF
members of the family obligatory.
III. b. No. 40-Making habitual drunken
ness cause for disbarment
S. B. No. 69-The medical bill
s. B. No. S0-Defining the necessary
qualifications for admission to the bar.
H. b. No. 172-Providing for distribution
of water adopted by decree of court
H. B. No. 169-To amend the charter of
Boise.
H. B. No. 13S-Creating a non-partisan
board of trustees for the Albion normal
school.
ii, b. No. n5-Providing for the collec-
ton of expenses of maintaining United
States prisoners in the penitentiary.
II. B. No. 163-Providing for hearings ct
chambers in insolvency cases.
II. B. No. ls2-To pay Mrs. e. A. Broad