The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-23
Resume of the Work of the Lawma-
kers During the Past Week.
new BILLS INTRODUCED.
Season Drawing to Close and Many impor
tant Measure will be Left Id
the Shuttle
Boise, Idaho, Feb. 20.

Boise, Idaho, Feb. 20.
The record for dispatch in enact
ing laws has heen beaten several times
in this session. The House set a
lively pace in the first few days con-
siderng the defunct statutes, but
lately the Senate has run them
close race. The irrigation bill of
several pages which originated in
the Lower House, was considered
and referred almost before onlookers
knew what was under discussion.
Easton's mechancs' lien bill went
over. TO allow amendments to he
drafted. 1t appears to be pretty
good and thorough measure and will
undoubtedly pass
1t is generally hoped the House
bill establishing a bureau of immi
grafton, labor and statistics will be
favorably acted on. Everyone real
ICES how much can be done by such
a bureau towards building up our
state and securing desirable immi
grants to settle on our millions Of
acres of unoccupied lands. 1t that
connection it is hoped the bill ex-
tending the time for final payment
on state lands, which has passed the
upper house may do as well in the
lower.
The Senate high license gambling
bill, intended to modify the provis-
ions of the anti gambling bill recent
ly enacted, was pnssed in that body
by close vote. The House has a
cold slab in its morgue ready for its
reception whenever it reaches tItat
body.
The following are some Of the new
bills introduced:
By Wright and Cburch-A state
banking law.
By Church remove the State
Normal school from Albion TO Poca
lelo.
BY Bridge-Regulating the fees te
be charged by county officers
BY Fog-Au eight hour labor law
BY the committee on public lands
Relating to lands acquired by the
state by forfeiture, foreclosure ant
eschcat.
In the House the lawmakers ar,
still passing laws for our moral wei
fare; the bill providing for the Sun
closing of saloons being the latest
They are not so kcenly interested il
their own salvation, SO determined t.
erpetuate the custom. of recevin,
railroad passes, killing Redwipe
bill to the contrary.
Lynes' bill, known as the cummd
nifty property bill, passed the house
His bill, mentioned last week, pro
: viding for the imprisonment OF lessee
who fail to pay their men, has beel
killed.
II Quite little excitement was cause
! by the heated argument and threat
ening actions INDUCED in by Repre-
sentative Bates and Moody. Bates
, while acting as chairman in the con
: mittee Of the whole, offended Mood
by ruling on an amendment offere
TO bill under discussion, leading
+ mutual recriminations The latte
t finally apologized and the affa
closed.
0 The joint caucus of the democra
q and silver republicans is having
q troublesome time. 1t now looks ,
d if the differences between House al
q Senate were irreconcllable, but lit
consideration and mutual confession
may cause the members to reconsid
II their present animosilies. Whatev
the outcome may be it is hoped tb
=. the appropriations as finally ma,
es may be liberal enough to proper
ne conduct our public institutions al
Il. yet not 10 the degree of extray
gance. Personally, l believe |
members would do the right thi
pr, If they were let alone and not hound
no by the Representatives of the ins
" tulions interested
he NEW HOUSE BILLS
he
en- BY Peterson, Adams and Lynes
ng Requiring the placing Of poll
,rNS |'money in the general school fund
Of BY Siainion-Providing for the
''' suance by counties of bonds to ass
any city or village in the constr
ton Of free bridge.
all BY lon-Empowering coul
ed, ed commissioner to re- district for sch
,o,5 ,n5 purposes.
sw In addition to those mention
ted last week The following bills hi
r passed;
$ TO enforce judgments in c'i1ni
n actions. This measure makes 7
as,s iIiee vision for the collection of COSTS
90 we'll rs fines.
lose Providing for the seizure OF
% sonal property for poll road taxes