Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-12


Senate joint resolution No. 2, submit
ing an amendment limiting the powers
If the county commissioners in employ
nent of private counsel, and making the
treasurer ex-officio tax collector.
Senate bill No. 70, amending the sheep
Inspection law.
House bill No. III, exempting farmers
bitches from taxation.
Senate bill No. IA, making void any |
note hereafter made which shall waive |
any exemption from execution.
Senate joint memorial No. 8, praying |
for the removal of distractions from |
Clark's Fork
Senate bill No. 81, amending the poll
tax law.
Senate bill No. IS, regulating attorneys
fees secured by contract obligations.
Senate bill No. 81, to define the crime
of adultery and to provide punishment
for 1t.
House bill to prohibit gambling, with an
amendment adding imprisonment to the
clause respecting punishment.
The following measures have been de-
feated in the senate:
Senate bill No. Sc, to fix the rates of
fare on railroads.
Senate joint resolution No. Z, to sub
NIT an amendment to the constitution
with respect to the compensation of coun-
ty officers.
Senate bill No. 95, to establish the office
of commissioner of immigration.
During the week the house passed the
following measures:
Bassett's bill, providing that the trus-
tees of school districts shall purchase all
text books used, which may either be
sold or loaned to the pupils at the discre-
ton of the board.
Waters bill, providing that no teacher
for the public schools shall be employed
who is a relative of any member of the
board of trustees.
Perkins bill, appropriating $500 to pay
Mrs. F. A. Broadhead for the herbarium
prepared by her for the state exhibit at
the worlds fair.
Andrews irrigation district bill, provid-
ing for the organization and government
of such districts.
Thomas joint resolution, to submit to
the electors a constitutional amendment
providing that no new county shall be
created having less area than 400 square
miles or taxable property less than 81"
600, 900.
Kellers senate bill, making 1t unlawful
for county officers to absent themselves
for more than 20 days without the consent
of the commissioners.
Keller's senate bill, authorizing city
councils to regulate slaughter houses.
Harris bill, providing for the convey
ance of convicts to the penitentiary by an
officer sent for the purpose by the warden.
Davis senate bill, requiring clerks to
send notices to the registrars and have
them post them, instead of the sheriffs,
thus saving mileage.
Keats house joint memorial asking for
the establishment of a national soldiers
home at Occur d Alene.
Rice's joint resolution, submitting to the
electors at the next general election the
question of whether the constitution shall
be amended so as to establish superior
courts and abolish district and probate
courts.
Rices bill, slightly amending the statute
relating to the execution of judgments.
Wilson's joint memorial, asking con-
gress to pass the bill granting relief and
payment of claims against the United
States for Indian depredations.
Elders bill, fixing the qualifications and
prescribing the powers of county attor-
neys.
Mitchelrs bill, authorizing mayors and
city councils to extend city limits upon a
| favorable vote of the electors of the ter
ritory proposed to be annexed.
Waters bill, providing for the turning
over of the soldiers home to the general
government.
judiciary committees bill, amending
| the statute relating to the advertisement
of sales under execution.
The substitute bill, creating a new conn
| ty by cutting off the southern portion Of
| Shoshone county.
Randolph's BILL providing that all state
lands may be leased, but that rental may
| be paid at any time during the year. The
state land board shall have power to
| lease state lands that are Undivided into
| less than 40-acre tracts. When the lessee
deems it necessary to summer fallow any
land, rental shall not be charged upon
that particular land.
| Wirght's bill, providing for the improve
ment of streams for Iog-driving purposes.
Brim's bill, regulating the assessment
and taxation of live stock when kept in
more than one county of the state.
Hampton's bill, providing that all tax
able property must be assessed on the
second Monday in January.
| The irrigation committees bill, estab-
fishing a uniform maximum rate for the
use of water under a SALE rental or distri-
button.
| Wright's bill, relating to the support OF
United States prisoners.
/ Clagetts bill, relating to sureties or
special bonds.
| The house indefinitely postponed the
following measures:
| McCarthy's election bill.
Andrews bill, establishing a state de.
partment of insurance.
Perkins bill, repeating all laws giving
to district or supreme judges any fees oil
expenses other than their salaries.
Seats bill, providing for a commission
to revise the school laws.
Andrews bills. providing for a state
dental board.
Harris apportionment bill.
Workman's bill, making all debts debts
of honor, and that no suit should ever be
maintained in the state for the enforce.
ment of any contract which was made fol
| the payment of money.
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