Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-01
THE IDAHO LEGISLATURE.


law.
Senate bill No. IA, by McCutcheon,
provides for the compilation OF the
laws of the state.
A bill providing for a bounty on
gray wolves and wildcats has been In
troduced by Kirtley.
House bill No. SO, by Fallon, is the
eight-hour law for miners. smelter-
men and underground workers.
S. B. No. &c, by Day, provides for
the creation of the county of Twin
Falls from a section OF Cassia county.
Abbott has introduced a measure
which provides punishment for hus-
bands who fail to provide for their
families.
Two bills providing for the re-enact-
ment of the test oath, in accordance
with the state constitution, were In
troduced into the legislature on FRI
day.
Senate bill No. IL, by Truitt, has for
its purpose the cutting down or I'M
necessary expenses now incident to
the settlement of the estate OF de-
ceased persons.
One member of the legislature pro-
poses to introduce bill to change the
official ballot for municipal and gen.
eral elections, doing away with tne
emblem at the top of the ballot
Shaw's bill relating to false state
ments by persons and companies or
corporations regarding the value OF
property was recommended for pass
age by the committee of the whole.
S. B. No. 80, by Waldrip, authorizes
the county commissioners of Nez
Perce to allow claims against their
county for assistance and care rem
dered smallpox patients during the
winter of 1902 and 1903.
H. B. No. 55, by White, provides
for the establishment of three sum-
mer normal schools, one each at
Boise, Pocatello and Occur d'Alene, to
be maintained for six weeks each sum-
mer, and to be open to all the teachers
Of the state.
House bill No. 40, by White, is
state primary law 1t provides for the
regular state organization Of the
political parties, and makes the state
convention the qualified body to send
delegates to national conventions, as
the county convention is qualified to
send delegates to the state convenr
ton.
Senate bill No. IS, by Richards, pro-
vides for the establishment of
state board of health and is similar 10
a bill that was passed by the house
two years ago but held up in the sem
ate. 1t is Endorsed by the state medi-
cal association and is also recon-
mended by the United States census
bureau.
The senate without dissenting vote
passed the Macbeth bill for suppress
sion of wild eating in promotion OF
mining enterprises The measure Is
that prepared by the American Mining
congress. 1t provides penalties as
high as sI0,00u fine and ten years
Imprisonment for fraudulent misrepre-
sentation of the value of property.
H. B. No. Sc, by Miles, provides for
the punishment of trespassers on fields
DR. enclosures where the owner, lessee
mr. other legal occupant has posted
notices warning against trespass. IL
makes a fine of $40 for each offense,
payable one-half to the owner OF the
premises and one-half to the common
school fund.
H. B. No. So, by Cassell, is an en-
ployers' liability measure. 1t provides
that any employee injured in any way
by defective or unguarded machinery
! or methods, may recover damages
from it's employer; that insurance
agreements or Immunity contracts
shall not be a bar to recovery by
the injured one or his estate
The patent medicine companies are
getting busy to head of the paten'
medicine label bill in the senate
aroused to action by its passage by
the house. Senator Van lorns intro
duced a take-on on it, making pro
visions respecting physicians prescriP
lions exactly like those made Win
respect to proprietary medicines In the
other measure.
H. B. No. SO, by Ballantyne, pro-
vides that county commissioners may
refuse to grant license to sell liquors
upon showing of cause why same
should not be granted; or may revoke
licenses upon showing of good cause.
bond of $1,000 is required In all
liquor licenses.
The judiciary committee Of the
mouse held an open meeting at the
capitol Friday night to hear arguments
Tor and against the local option Dill
now before the legislature. Many
people of Boise and from over the
state we're present and took part In
the discussions.