The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-31
MOUNTAIN STATES
AIMS AT UTAH SHEEP
Measure to Be Reported in the
Idaho Legislature.
REFERENDUM AMENDEF
NEPoTIsM MAY BE FORBIDDEN
BY LAW.
Especial TO The Herald1


Boise. Ida. Jan. 30-A joint meeting
of the state affairs committees of the
two houses was held tonight to con
slider a bill to prevent the invasion of
foreign sheep It requires quaran-
tine of sixty days at the state line for
all bands coming in the state. The
committee took favorable action and
the bill viii be presented in the house
1t originated in southeastern Idaho
Complaints from there are numerous
concerning the invasion Of Utah sheep.
Mandelrs bill providing an acreage
tax on mines has been reported by the
ways and means committee 1t Is
doubtful if it viii pass unless the
amount Of tax be considerably in
creased The bill to tax the gross out
put seems to be more faVOrabiy con-
sidered than at first If Is should pass
the constitutional question Will be
raised again in the courts
Scandal is Alleged
There was a rafting debate in the
house today over the bill approprlaung
SO GOO for the completion of the Little
Salmon river wagon road Several
members stated there had been thefts
from former road appropriations and
they wanted some explanation before
voting further funds The committee
of the whole. however, acted faVorabiy
on the bill and the house adopted its
report.
The house killed the bill for state
stock inspectors and the measure
changing the terms of commissioners
and providing that sheriffs may sue
coed themselves in office y suoStl-
tute for the latter in the form Of a pro-
posed constitutional amendment was
presented by the committee.
Among the new bills presented was
one by MOunCe of NeZ Perce, providing
an appropriation of 5000 for the con-
structioH of a twenty-rOom dormitory
at the Lewiston Normal school
Referendum Bill Loaded Down.
The senate. in committee of the
whole amended NOore's resolution for
an initiative and referendum amend
ment TO the constitution so as TO
greatly decrease its chance of adoption
should it pass the house and receive eX-
ecutive approval. An amendment was
attached requiring that before any OH
under the scheme shall become law
/ il must receive a majority of the num-
Der of votes cast for supreme court
/ Judge. The lack of interest displayed
| in constitutional amendments in the
past lends color to the suspicion that
the amendment is in the nature of a
death warrant
Mitchell sent up an amendment pro
viding that any bill receiving a three
fourths vote of the legislature should
not be subject to the provision of the
/ initiative and referendum It was
adopted by d vote OF II 10 s.
Prohibition Measure Put In.
/ During the day Moore presented an
other amendment To the constitution 10
prohibit the sale or manufacture of in
/ toxicating liquors in this state. 4
/ laugh went around when il was re-
+ ferred to the irrigation committee
/ other measures presented were about
making county warrants payable for
I half "A persons taxes. d bill creating
! jefferson county from Bingham and ID
/ bill allowing each political party rep
/ reSentative at the secret counting Of
votes under the double judge system
/ A bill providing for the publication Of
/ the supreme court decisions was
/ passed.
] The mines committee reported favor
ably on the boiler inspection DILL and 1t
/ was sent to the general calendar.
Petitions for and against the bill 90
/ repeal the anti-gamblinE law were pre-
| scented to the house and another signed
! by nearly ] 900 persons in favor CT
! Sunday closing OF saloons.
! The bill prohibiting elective state or
! county officers from appointing rela-
] tives to subordinate positions was
/ amended so as to prohibit the appoint
! ment of any person who was not a
/ voter in Idaho at the last preceding
/ general election. and excluding teach
/ ers in normal schools and state uni
! versitieS from the provisions Of the
act This BILL as amended, viii likely
/ become a law