Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-11
Legislative Proceedings.

In the house, Monday, the following
bills were introduced:
BY Patterson and Osboru-Appropri-
ating $1,000 for the purchase of the
Ketchuni- Challis toll road.
BY Patterson appropriating 5000
for the con ustruction OF Il wagon road In
Elmore and Boise counties, Atlanta
being the objective point.
BY ways aud means committee-Pro-
vidipe for the issuance OF subpoenas
for any county officer who fails TO make
reports to the state auditor or treasurer
within FIVE days OF the time required by
law.
BY stephens-Providing fine Of 800
TO $500 and imprisonment from six
months TO year for assessors who fail
or refuse 10 take Il correct list OF the
taxable property OF the county.
BY Ellsworth-Making first grade
teachers certificates valid for three
years unless revoked for cause, second
grade for two years and third grade for
one year and requiring filing of certif-
Gates with the county superintendent.
By MISUNDERSTANDING the work
ing OF convicts in the construction Of
canal TO convey water to the peniten-
tiary.
By public lands committee-Amend-
ing the law defining the powers OF the
state land board.
By Reynolds-Repealing the provis-
ion OF subdivision 9, section 1929 of the
Revised Statutes, deducting from the
shares OF stock and solvent credits all
unsecured debts.
By Kingsley-Providiug for an an-
nual financial statement TO the state
auditor from county auditors and boards
Of county commissioners.
By Kingsley-Fixing 20 cents per
folio as the price to be charged by mag
is,ra,cs for taking testimony at prelim-
mary examinations. The present law
! fixes the price at 30 cents.
, BY Kingsley-Pro7iding for the more
. speedy resumption of county warrants.
. A call is required monthly when there
c is 1900 10 any fund.
e by misunderstanding the duties
d OF warebousemeu.
b BY osboru-Appropriating $1,000 tt
n repair the state wagon road in Custer
county.
II Measures we're passed MS follows:
|; By McBee-Memoria asking th'
d president to open to settlement portion
e Of the ST. Maries forests reserve.
II BY Johnesse-Prohibiting the adult
b. Grafton OF candy.
r. BY Moody-Joint resolution favorin
ie the immediate construction by this go'
" ernment OF the Nicaraguan canal, an
o, United States control OF the same.
re SENATE.
" HI. NJ. No. 1, for the improvemer
ie n, the Snake and Columbia rivers, wa
read third time and passed.
n The senate also passed Senator Hay
u, hill relating to the right OF way an
MS easements In mines, Hays anti.lotter
ne hill. and McDonald's S. ]. r., provi'
a ING for the appointment OF comm'
ot sion of three persons by the govern'
g. to represent Idaho at the Paris expos
ng tion In 1900.
en- The senate knocked the deficien'
al. judgement bill in the head by indie
IN nitely postponing it, and sent 1t o"'
90 ,o the house, where It originated,
.ds Kingsley's bill prohibiting the ma
t a ing Of special clauses in fire insuran
lat nolicies was treated In a similar ma
ull ner. bu, later in the day Senator fo'
q moved to reconsider the vote.
nc President Hutchinson announced th
try tho governor had signed 55 OF the
tho enacted laws
ry. III NJ. No. / for the improvcme
d of the Snake and Columbia rivers
ac- Idaho, Senator Hays bill relating
In. Tho rights of ways and easements
am ,r,,e. and McDouald's resolution
gle the appointment OF a Paris eNpos'''
ow- commission we're all passed.
me. Coding's sheep bill aud Wrigh
tho ,,,.i hill were considered in
committee of the whole ana reco
u,ended for passage.