The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-03-10
CLOSING HOURS OF SESSION

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The sevcnth session closed its iabors
Saturday according to psoersm. with the
usual felicitAtion aud resolutions oi
shanks for presiding officers aud attaches.
The mos, important measure of The 6nal
day was the bill increasing the salaries Of
state officers. This bill viii not affect
psesen, officers but win he operative in
two years.
The changes are u iollowH;
Governor. fron, 5000 TO 5000 wear.
Secretary Of state. from 3iSoo 10 ta4oa
Auditor. from tiSoo to ts%oo.
Attorney general. from $1,000 to $sop
Treasurer. from, $1,000 to $Aooo.
State superintendent. from @isoo to
{74oo.
The house concluded its labors with .
spurt of activity that resulss d In the pass
age or defeat Of ~ bills and scsolnlions,
The Clearwater boom bill made two
efforts during the day to rise from i,s
coffin but failed. Greer asked Ia the
morning for unanin,ous consent for q
motion to suspend the rules and resciud
the vote. but dozen memhers jumped On
the poor bill and il settled hack iu i,s
shroud. Again in the afternoon Thomas
moved for = reconsideration but the
house howled him down.
The following senate measures we're
passed by the house: For the relief Of
Captain Biedsoe; providing for bond
issue to improve the state penitentisry:
regulating the distribution of u,oneys
collected for 6ncs; providing for the
printing Of session laws; tpincrease the
corporate limits Of Boise; providing uni.
form negotiable instrument law; granting
increased powers to towns and municipal
tiles; compelling county recorders 10
number their documents; 6xing penalty
for cutting fences or leaving gates open,
joiut resolution for constitutional
amendment regarding the creation Of
new counties.
The house also coucuned in the senate
amendments 10 the estrsy bill AID the
measure creating drainage districts.
House bills were passed ~ follows.
For the Improvement Of roads by local
assessment. for the further protection Of
stockholders in. mining companies; for
the relief ol the officers u the defunct
county oi Clearwater; increasing the sal.
aries Of state officers; providing for the
recording Of mining claims, creating a
system ot drainage districts.
The following measures were defeated:
Senate b'ls permitting physicians 70 tes
tify against their patients; providing a
uniform insurance policy; providing 4
special liquor license for fraternal organ.
izatious, house. bills for the care of de
linquen, and dependent children; divert.
ing larger portion Of liquor license
money 10 the general school fund, con.
shutting the state treasurer ex cficie
insurance commissioner.
In the senate the house good roads bill
WAS killed; but the following house hill
! were passed: Making II . inistie,neano
to steal rides on railroads; amending th'
common school laws; requiring count!
school superintendent to he as years q
age. hold first class certificates and 4
have taught in Idaho two years: PLACING
state superinte ntients Of school on board
Of trustees Of the normal schools: requir
ing measurements Of logs, ties, timber
etc; compelling children to atten'
school, amending deputy mineral record
er laws, raising salaries oi state officer,
providing Tor organization Of drainag
districts; paying officers aud for supple
furnished to Clearwater county; requirin
notices Of es,rays to he published in th
county where taken up: empowerin
archbishops aud presidents Of stakes I
incorporate churches: encouraging arho'
culture: permitting insurance again.
lightning, foods and cyclones; enlsrxin
powers Of town aud village corporation
permitting the election Of road oyersrer'
allowing a tax of ten mills for town an
village purposes.
The following senate bills we're passet
Paying X. Bi~dsoe .or specimens an
curios loaned the state and lost. right I
way for logYers; placing the care Of III
state mineral exhibit in the hands OF III
immigration commissioner reqa,rin
school districts to contain nine squaI
miles aud IS pupils.