The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-01-13
IN THE lDnnO LEGISLATURE

an appropriation Of t3o. 600, also bridge
commission Of three, one to be appointed
by the governor. one by the mayor Of
Weiser aud the state engineer. The sal.
airy attached is IS per day. The city Of
Weiser is to pay tIs.ooo and secure a
perfect title for approaches to the bridge.
The second bill was by o. Neili of
Shoshore. on taxation OF mining prop
erty.
In the house bat little business was
transacted. The matter of members re-
ceiving passes from transportation COM
paniss came up during the report Of
mileage and per diem committee. The
state constitution prohibits members re-
ceiviug mileage who travel on passes.
But the gentleman who brought up the
matter was set down % hard that be will
not be able to rise for one hundred years,
even with the aid Of the constitution
Saturday but little business was trans.
acted. The. printing contracts were
made. Senator Ballentiue of Blaine
county introduced bill providing for
the taxation Of mines on net product.
House bill No. ?. BY Moore Of Idaho.
has for tn object the fixing Of liability Of
employers to employees - regards the
pessonsl injury or death Of the latter.
When defective machinery or the negii.
gence Of an Official OF fellow emp oye re-
suits 10 the injury, su6ering and ultimate
death Of an employe. the legal repre-
sentasives Of said employe may recover
damages for both death and injury. II
IN employe. ~ the result Of negligenc e,
Il instantly killed, his widow. or next Of
kin, Of those dependent upon him for
support. shall have right of action for
damages against the employer.
The Amount o damages for person al
injury shall not exceed $1,000 and not
more than $7ooo for both injury and
death shall BE- allowed.
The existence Of contracts between en-
Ployer and employee shall mot act a. bar
to action for damages.
Brown Of Ada County introduced bill
amending the county salary law:
The principal object Of the bill in
trodpced yesterday by Brown Of Ada is
to save the county the present expense
of fees in connection with cases now
brought before justices Of the peace
which, it Is claimed, should properly
come before the probate Judge. but can
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the lack Of clerical assistance. The act
empowers the county commissioners to
furnish clerical aid to all county officers,
and Il i urged that the extra expense -
incurred will be more than Offset BY the
saving ia Justice fees alone.
An emergency 10 declared 10 exist and
the act will take effect aud be enforced
from and after its passage aud approval
by the governor.
4 EcoNoMY IN srArE PRINTING.
i The report Of the senate printing com.
pany, submitted yesterday, stated In ef-
fea that they had visited the printing
Offices in the city equipped to do the
printing for the session, there being two.
and had received, but one bona fide pro.
poeal, the Cipital News Printing Com.
pany having refused to-make bid.
i A. G. Boot, Who owns very small
printing Office here. pat 10 ! bid for s,
cents. but It was apparent the bid was
Inok made in good faith, and the com
mittee declined to consider it.
\ The Did Of The Statesman company &c
print the bills for 90 cents page was re,
ported favossbly BY the committee, and
senate adopted 4 BY unanimous vote.
The report that Senator Pence. the
democratic member Of the printing com
mittee. had refused 70 sign the commit
ICES report. Recommending that Thu
6tatesman bid be accepted. 10 false. The
action Of the committee was unanimous
Ssnsaos Rssce jOiuing With chairmar
Cation and Senator Stevenson. the repub.
Mean member, Ia the Recommendation
Last sesston The senate paid n IS /
|page fos psinting bills. In the sace Of The
Seatesmaa's lid Of 90 cents.
noUsx PRINTING
/ The house printing comnittee yestes
Iday awarded the bill printing 10 The
Statesman Printing company Tor 90 cent,
b page and win % report Monday.
! Last sesaiou that hoase paid the Capissl
News s. 50 page Tor printing IL hiils
The Statesman 4 the time bid 60 cents I
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