The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-28
MOUNTAIN TnTES
DISCUSSION ON BILLS
Two Provoke Considerable De-
bate In Idaho Senate.
NEW COUNTY ASKED FOR
PROPOSITION TO ADD TWO NEW
JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
(special to NC Herald.l

Boise, Ida, Feb. 27.-The senate today
considered two bills that provoked con-
siderable discussion, on neither of which
final action was taken. One is the meas
ure creating Jefferson county and the
other proposes to add two judicial dis
tricts. The Jefferson bill attracted quite
g crowd to the chamber. The merits and
demerits were discussed at length. II
was stated after adjournment that the
senate at this time stood 10 TO 9 in favor
of the bill
The discussion over the judicial redis-
tricting bill was quite drawn out. 1t
seems certain the bill Will have to be
amended so as to make II either six or
eight districts instead of seven, as pro-
posed. Strong argument was brought to
bear in favor of the division of the sec
Ond district. Senator Clark opposed it.
stating his county, NeZ Perez, did not de-
sire an segregation. Speaking of Sena-
tor Moore of I.atah, who is i'll, he said the
same conditions prevailed in that county.
Respecting Idaho county, which il is pro
posed to INK with Nez Perez as the sew
enth, leaving .atah as the second. he
said he mad To Geard Of any crying need
of any such arrangement. The proposal
90 divide the fiji TN district also met vigOr-
GUS opposition, especially from Fremont
county whose senator objected to being
linked to three mining counties. Lemhi,
Custer and Blaine He said he would ac-
cept an amendment establishing the
mont in ii. The judiciary committee re-
ported favorably the house bill giving
women control of their separate prop
erty-
A bill was presented appropriating 5000
for Two bridges across the Snake in Ere
mont county.
Providing bonds for the Albion state
normal school, the amendment to which
must be concurred in by the house before
1t can go to the governor. Amending the
eStraV law.
The senate also passed two of its own
DillS, TO prevent the spread of disease
among livestock and making an apprO-
prlat1on to secure better water for the
soldiers home.
There was a heated discussion in the
mouse over the bill to reduce the num-
Der of state university regents from nine
TO five. 1t passed and was sent to the
governor Spice was given to the discus
SION by reference 10 the statement of Sen
aIor DOnnelly, when the bill was pending
before the upper branch, that a scandal
was budding as the result of some of the
transactions of the present regency and
that the only way to keep it in the closet
was to pass the bill and make the desired
changes in the personnel of the board.
There was another lengthy discussion
over the insurance commissioner bill. Tt
was vigorously attacked on the ground
that II would drive every fraternaI in
Surance organization in the state out of
business A lengthy amendment was Of
1ered and II and the bill was finally re-
committed IhlS action is looked on as
practically killing the bill
The bill making killing of livestock by
railroad prima facie evidence of negIi-
gence was passed as amended by the sen
ate and sent to the governor.
Inc PocatellO academy bill that had
Just come from the senate was advanced
TO engrossment. It Will unquestiOnably
pass.
The senate bill allowing freehOlders and
house Olders and their wives to vote at
school board elections was passed.
me mouse Killed the senate bill requir-
ing the county attorney to prosecute df-
Vorce suits in cases of default, and pro
hibiting divorces from remarTying with
in year.
The governor today signed bill author
ling tax to support public libraries and
the memorial in favor of election of pres
ldent, vice president and United States
senators by direct vote