Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-03-07

terfteld road, and the other on tho Rexburg-
Parker road. The bill requires Fremont county
to put up similar amount; carrying into effect
the provisions of the constitutional amendment
relating to the investment Of school money.
BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
The bill amending Bosses charter passed
unanimously.
II. b. No. 49, by Pyke-Providing that for-
eign corporations In the state must 1le articles
OF incorporation, passed by unanimous vote.
Bill No. 70, by the appropriations COMMITTEES
Providing for the levying of taxes by deiin-
quent counties for the payment OF money dus
on text books, passed.
No lee, by irrigation and water rights--Pro-
viding penalties OF from e25 TO $500 for obstruct-
ing public highways or irrigating bitches.
passed.
The House, by tie vote Of 81 to 81, killed the
esolution to increase the per diem OF the mem
bers of the legislature from IS to u . day.
The Senate in a spirit OF ievity, passed the
House joint memorial preventing the introduce
ton of bills after the 25th inst. The resolution
as worded refers only to the House. and -
many bills may be introduced in the Senate ~
the members wish. The House passed the res
olution several days before the Senate took ac-
tion, and is bound by the resolution unless IL
recedes from its action
$. b. No. e3 establishing quarantine on
diseased sheep. passed unanimously.
). j. M No. 0, protesting against the passage
OF the Grout bill, passed unanimously.
ii, b No. IA, amended by Senate. allowing
road districts to levy and collect special road
taxes, passed with amendments.
S. b. No. =, the travelling library bill, passed
| the House and has been sent to the governor.
H. b. No. "a, giving married women control
of their separate property; passed q to 8.
Il NJ. t4,ml.x
Post Falls; passed unanimously.
H. b No 80, providing for the suppression
OF foul breeds of bees passed unanimously.
H. b. No. 4, to prevent cruelty to animala;
passed unanimously
Fl. b. No. 8, providing that community prop
erty shall, upon death OF either husband or
wife, go to the survivor without probate.
Senate bills were passed as follows: Author
| iaing freeholders, householders and their wives
20 vote at school bond elections; reducing the
| number OF unive rsity regents from to S;
| authorizing city councils to sell abandoned
streets and alleys.
The House concurred in the Senate amend
ment to its bills making the killing of stock by
a railroad prima facie evidence OF negligence.
The measure now goes to the governor,
| The Senate bill providing that whenever de-
fendant does not appear in suit for divorce tho
| county attorney must appear for the defense.
and that no diyorcee shall remarry within ono
| year after divorce. after some discussion was
killed.
BY French-Making it Unlawful to open an
| enclosure without permission; passed.
BY Alley-Providing the manner In which
cities, towns and villages shall be surveyed and
| platted passed,
| BY Bangs-Providing that state land board
may extend for period OF ten years. the time
of payment for state land. etc.; passed.
| BY Hunt-Providing penalty for pollution OF
any water used for domestic purposes. Camp
said the bill practically prohibited ranging OF
cattle or sheep In the mountains, and would
also interfere with all farmers passed.
BY McKinlay-Prohibiting employers COM
pelling or attempting to coerce employees to
purchase goods from any particular person or
| Arm; passed.
BY Durant- Providing for the payment OF
| jurors and witnesses at coroner's inquest of se
per day and mileage at 10 cents per mile;
| passed.
BY Hunter--Giving cities and villages power
| to levy taxes not exceeding 10 mills on the dol
lar, levy any other tax authorized by law; to
establish and maintain Streets alleys, parks,
| etc, and to pay for same out OF the general
fund created by the 10 mill levy; but three
| fourths OF the voters must assent to such as
No. % Making liquor licenses ssuable year
iy only; passed.
No. 2s-Excluding women from jury duty
passed.
H. b. No. T. by Sweetser, amended In the
Senate, providing for bond issue for Albtsn
normal school, passed under suspension.
H. b. No. i4s, with amendments, passed. II
provides for the summary possession Of
property upon the failure OF tenants to pay
rent.
The House passed the Ross irrigation BILL the
bill appropriating $1,000 for the mining congress,
the bill giving notaries state instead OF county
jurisdiction, and the sheep quarantine bill.
BILLS IN THE SENATE.
Whitweil's bill prescribing that freoholdcrs
and householders and their wives may vote at
school bonding elections was taken up and
passed unanimously
/ Ballantine's bill authorizing the mayor and
council or board OF trustees to sell abandoned
streets or alleys, and the House Bill by Hunter.
making effective the provisions of the proposed
| law authorizing special road tax, passed.
Turner's bill providing for $4,000 bond issue
TO build an academy at Pocstello passed under
suspension OF the rules.
MacBeth's bill appropriating 5000 to build \
bridge across the Salmon on the Challis-H -Hous-
ton road passed unanimously.
Tne senate Dill TO prevent the spread OF In
feetious disease among live stock was taken up
out of Its regular order and passed under sus-
pension. 1t provides, among other things, that
animals dying OF disease shall be cremated.
The amended House bill for a bond issue OF
$4,000 for the Albion state normal school was
also taken up out Of its order and passed under
suspension. The vote was IL to /. Ballsntine
alone voting in the negative.
The Senate bill appropriating "a 800 for this
purpose of securing better water supply for
the Soldiers home was passed under suspen-
| sion
The House bill relating TO the taking up OF
estrays passed.
The Jefferson county bill was killed by q vote
of TO- TO 8. The Republicans voted soiidly
against the bill, and they were joined by Mac
beth and Fox, Democrats and Clark. populist.
The Boise charter bill passed.
The bal requiring that county printing con-
tracts be awarded TO the lowest bidder was
killed by party vote.
House bills relative TO proving handwriting
and giving the district judges greater author
ity in taking testimony OFT OF court and senata
bills prohibiting the appointment of iegisla-
tor to position he helped TO create and making
destruction of buildings by explosives felony
were passed