Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-25
BLAckFoor. IDAHO. FEBRUARY s., iso,
OUR LEaIStATURE.
Humber u Important Measures Passed
that Body.

without Recommendation was amended,
= motion to indefinitely postpone car
ried, however, by vote of 20 to IS, this
being the second time the bill has been
killed.
The favorable report On Lytes' bill
TO imprison lessees of mining property
who, making false representations to
secure employees, defraud them of their
wages was rejected and by a vote of 20
70 IA the bill was indefinitely postpon ed.
McBee introduced a bill to prevent
spread OF disease in school. One pro-
vision is that text books in homes
where contagious diseases has prevailed
must be disinfected before being re-
turned to school.
Averitt presented q bill for state
scalp bounty fund.
Jones re-introduced the prohibition
amendment which was withdrawn
few days ago, and also bill creating
the Office of state superintendent Of
printing, which shall be filled by APP
pointment by the governor, secretary
of state and the attorney general.
All the senate bills on second reading
were referred. The senate medical bill
was sent to third reading.
The following senate bills were passed:
Amending the charter of Lewiston.
For consolidation of incorporated
towns and villages.
Granting to railroads right of way
over school lands.
The district mine inspector bill came
up on third reading, but on rising
vote it was recommitted to the commit
tee OF the whole.
The bill appropriating $40, 900 to pur-
chase the Challis-Ketchum toll road
and the bill appropriating $4,000 to
construct wagon road to Atlanta was
indefinitely postponed.
Prohibiting gambling.
Appropriatipg SIS, 1893 to cover the
expense OF mobilizing the volunteer
troops. The sum will be refunded by
the national government
To enforce judgment in criminal ac-
tions. This measure makes provisions
for the collection OF costs as we'll as
fines.
Providing for the seizure of personal
property for poll taxes.
Fixing fees of attorneys In suits for
wages; s5 in the minor courts and SIC
In the district courts, with s25 fee In
case of appeal.
Prohibiting the adulteration OF candy
The dental law,
Authorizing county commissioners te
sell property bought in by the county
for delinquent taxes.
Increasing the jury list drawn annu.
ally by the county commissioners from
200 to 500.
Among the bills passed Monday were
the following:
By Bulge: AppropriatinR 1880 tt
build wagon road in Bear Lake county
BY public land committee: To can
Gel claims against settlers on STATE
lands, which have been declared for
9eited.
BY Watts: Providing for uniform
system of laws for the government o
incorporated towns and villages.
BY Cooling: Making 1t misde
meanor to willfully or wantonly vast,
the waters Of any irrigating stream.
By Reynolds: Regulating the man
ufacture and sale OF imitation butter.
Some most excellent measures hav,
passed this week, among the more i'm
portant OF which are. the following:
BY Price: Providing for the teach
Ing In the public schools OF morals ant
good manners, and kindness OF pupil
to one another, and towards domesti,
animals and other living creatures.
BY Lippincott: Providing for the
confinement and execution OF condemn
I'D murderers ut the state penitentiary
BY Reynolds and Madden: Providing
for the organization and government o
irrigation districts and to provide fol
the acquisition OF water and other prop
erty and for the distribution of water
thereby for irrigation purposes.
BY Hooper: Against Indians carry
ing firearms during the closed game
season.
BY Brigham: Prohibiting the slaugh
tering OF game on private lands.
BY Fogg: Suppress and punish tres
PASS and stealing rides upon cars, en-
Rines, or trains: and authorizing train
men and employees TO arrest and pros
ecute offenders against this act.
BY Wright: Providing for the turn