Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-11
WoFh ofthc Legislature Safuydov

ANeoWihe, from the railroad commit
tee, reported adversely on Peterson's
bill liking maximum rates to be ebargad
by railroads. A minority report rec.
ommending passage OF this bill wal
presented by Beaudette, the Populist
member Of the committee.
Discussion was cut off by announce
menI OF the special order of the com.
mittee irrigation bill
Kingsley seut mp the following
amendment as a substitute for a por- |
tion OF the provision empowering the |
maximum rates:
Whenever IT shall appear 10 the
BOARD OF county commissioners from
competent evidence that any consumer
or consumers of water distributed
through any ditch or canal Is entitled
to the distribution or use OF any water
iherefrom, at not to exceed proper
tlona,e amount OF the actual cost OF
maintenance aud operation OF said ditch
or canal, they shall, upon request OF
such person or persons 80 entitled.
fix the rate per cubic foot per second
to be charged to such consumer or con.
snmers, Tor the current year,
The amendment was adopted aud un.
der suspension the bin Was sent TO
third reading without engrossment.
Consideration Of the railroad bin
WAS resumed.
The bin was indefinitely postponed
by vote Of - To 10.
hates secured unanimous consent for
the immediate consideration OF the irrl-
sa,lon bill ou third reading.
The bill passed IS 10 ?.
Other measures were passed as fol-
lows:
Joint resolution Cor constitutional
amendment authorizing the investment
Of money arising from the sale Of school
land, excepting State University land,
In government, school district or county
bonds or state warrants.
Munson's bill providing for seizure
Of personal property OF those who neg.
leci 10 pay the road poll tax.
Muusoa's bill fixing auc,ioneers' Ii,
ense a, s3O year.
Madden called up his motion TO re,
consider the vote by which the county
oliieor,' salary bill was advanced 10 Ia
} third reading, The House by viva
. yocc vote refused 10 reconsider aud III,
bill wss placed on IL iinsl passage.
. The bill passed - TO 10.
? Lynes' bill providing imprisonmen
. for lessoes who fall TO pay their en-
o ploycs was adversely reported by ih'
railroads and corporations COMMITTEES
, aud a motion was made 10 !ndehnltcl.
:, postpone.
us vote Of Is TO - the House re
jcc,cd the motion 10 indefinitely post
/. pouc.
Hulsc moved tina, the bill be sent :
the printer. Motion 20 send the biI
J, Ia the printer prevailed.
SENATE.
Under suspension Of the rules King
:, lcy's bill enforcing Judgments In criu
inai actions, and II. u. No. la5 appr'
!, prla,tng els. 1898 to cover the exPci
!" SEES Of unotollEIug the Idaho volun,e'
troops we're forwarded 10 third reading
n Among the bills introduced was on
b by Hays, appropria,ing $1,000 for Ii
al relief Of Sol Hssbrouck, clerk of sta'
supreme court; one by Lippiuco
=, amending the poll tax law, and anoth'
= by stacy. providing for deputy ele'
:, OF the supreme court a, Lewiston.
I, The senate In the committee OF "
whole cleared up the general caienda
~ Ainslie's bill to improve the rivers
!, The state for logging purposes W
:, amended and recommended Tor passag
a., The same action was taken on Ainsli'
Joint resolution asking congress to gra
pensions 10 Washington and Greg
In veterans OF the Indian wars OF 1900
as and Hays anti-lottory bill.
es The committee on counties aud eou
or ~ boundaries reported the Bulge =
be ary bin back with amendments. y
el- of the amendments proposes m'n'm'
a. we'll as a maximum schedule Tor >
1T. aries, bu, the figures are pracacaliy
at same.
,is On motion Of Senator Hays, ana
las der suspension OF II. d, No l,o'
70. Kingsley, providing for the enior'
Div ment of Judgment was read nrs' r"
,,e second time by title and placed on
epdar for iiual reading today
The same action was taken on IL
m No lo5. appropria,iug si5,i5e'oS 10
arr fray the expenses incurred In moon
me ing the Idaho volunteers.
&c senator Lippincott introduced a
ka- ,ion authorizing committees 70 u
as' clerical help when necessary Auop'
ash A concurrent resolution by seh0
The Bulge, authorizing the committees
q 0 state affairs of both houses 70 en,p i'
Tor