The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-03-19
Bills Improved by Governor
Forty-Six Important Measures
Get Executive Approval.

Governor Morrison's signature was
affixed on March II to 45 bills passed by
the seventh legislature, including many
of the most important measures of the
session.
The governors approval of the bill
making an appropriation for bridge
across Snake river at American Falls
is we'll deserved mpliment to Rep
resentative Burke of Blaine county,
who has worked Increasingly for the
measure since the day of its introduc
ton, smoothing over obstacle after OBJ
stacle until the governor placed the
signed bill in his hands,
Representative Mcbride of Lemhi
county is also rewarded for his labors
by having the satisfaction of notifying
his constituents that the governor had
approved the bill allowing an appro-
priation for bridge over the Salmon
river near Salmon City.
Not the least important of the ap-
proved bills is that paying Il bounty
of cent per pound on all sugar manu-
factured in Idaho during 1903 and half
a cent per pound on the product Of 1904.
1t is doubted by some that any bounty
will be claimed but the measure is ex
pected to attract capital to the state
and encourage beet culture.
An important bill to farmers is the
bill prohibiting the importation, sale or
running at large of stock afflicted with
contagious or infectious diseases. 1t
provides that affected stock must be
90 yards distant from public highways
and prescribes heavy penalties for the
violation of the law Indian ponies
afflicted with mango are marked for
slaughter and farmers will be compelled
to keep close watch on their diseased
stock.
The taxation of live stock is also af
fected by two or more of the bills ap
proved yesterday and manner of taking
up advertising snd caring for estray
stock is materially changed by the bill
prepared by Representatives Burke ani
Pyke.
A number of measures affecting
schools and school funds are included
in the list.
The following is full list of the bill
approved March II:
SENATE.
Senate bill No. 65 by Putrill-To reg
: ulate the manner of taking appeals iron
: probate courts.
No. 95 by Day-Making disposition
of certain moneys in the bond deficienc
& fund of 1901 of the state treasury an
: transferring the same to maintenanc
! fund of the Albion state normal schoo
{. No 70 by Pense Allowing citizens c
7 Idaho tax rebate for the time thei
s stock is grazed outside the state.
Z No. S5 by Dolman- Giving to marie
4 women the management, control an
I disposition of their separate property.
T No. 80 by ONeil-For the protectio
7 of hotel keepers.
: No. 100 by Heath--For the distriby
& tion of moneys arising from fines an
z forfeitures.
y No. 11S by O'Neil-New measure fc
\, the relief of Captain Bledsoe.
Il No 81 by Stevenson Giving il
r creased powers to municipalities in tt
4; matter Of public improvements.
No. 96 by O'Neil and Putrill- ll-Requi
= ing county recorders to number a
their instruments.
No. So by O'Neil- Establishing I'M
form negotiable instrument law.
= No. 80 by Heath-Appropriating on
half of all moneys collected for liqu
license to the school fund.
No. 112 by committee on corporatio
Extending the corporate limits
Boise @@h
No. "a by Clark Making it a misd
meanor to cut fences or leave gat
open.
No. III by Heath-Providing a bo
issue for the improvement of the sta
penitentiary. H
HOUSE.
No 81 by Kerby of Boise-Providi
for the construction of wagon re
into Thunder Mountain f-om the ne
of Long Valley. .r..
No. III by Hunt of Bannock Prov
ing bounty of 1 cent per pound
sugar manufac tured in Idaho dur
1908 and half cent per pound on
product of 1904.
No. 112 by the joint committee
rigation--Relating to irrigation
tricts and providing for the organ
tion and operation thereof
No 1876 by White of Idaho-Enabl
villages to become organized as ei
of the second class.