Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-23
ninth Session Of Legislature
Promises to be One OF MO-
ment for Gem State.
,NrI.pAss BILL A FEATURE.
,o.ds Are Receiving Considerable
,.,.,,,on n, the Hands of the Sem
stors and Representatives

thA IdanO ltSlsAuSN t.ta
sM and the members have already lalu
w. ,be work OF the session IN very
,.-se mart. Practically every recoii
s,,,on of the governor has fouhd
'Ns..s in the introduction of one or
eNp hu,s hut all the general ana
srecial promises of the Kepuo.'ea'
~ ~ IN its platform, are advanced ioc
,,a,.,, inn. II is confidently predicoed
~, the anti-pass bill will go through
-, honsc and senate during the COM
pu.n ,rsek and will then be carried VI
nis governor. II Is hardly expected
~, Nils CARRYING out other PLATFORM
sn,,sas will be acted on so quickly
P b.. n,a hill has passed both houses
"a heen signed by the governor. AniS,
an .! :. almost needless to say. Is the Dill
p.ay,dIne for an appropriation OF $oo,-
IA tor legislative expenses. IN cohnec.
tyon with this, 1t has developed Una,
nnne OF the members we're perHii.teu
IN suffer In the amount Oh nlIIease
drawn on account OF having come ~
the capital on railroad pass. J.
hem decided that members IN coliectihs
,,,ieage should be required TO make
as,h That none of the charge was on
scso,,nt of travel made on pass
aoscever. this malign idea was quietly
and gracefully sIdestepped by the state
suaitor making out the mileage war
rsnt for the amount reported by the
commit,ee, and when the member app
neared handing him his warrant with
ant further ado. Several OF the mem
hers with uneasy conscience muir
INJURED something about part or THIS
mileage not being properly their due,
"A ht1t as
there seemed TO be no way IN wnlcn
the money could BIO turned back into
the treasury, they had TO be content 10
take the unearned increment. The
number OF uneasy ones was not great,
II has been decided by the legislature
that memorial services In memory or
former governors, Frank Steunenbers
and r. W. Hunt, shall be held on Fri
day evening. Feb. /. when 1t Is expect
ed that the distinguished men of the
state will be represented on the pro-
gram. Gov. Gooding, ex-Gov, Morrison
and Hon. James II. Hawley nave peen
invited to make brief addresses on ex-
Gov. Steunenberg. A member OF the
senate will also be called upon to make
an address on each Of tho departed
governors,
ELECIlON Of' w, u. DOtsAIl.
The election OF Hon. W, e. Borah to
the United States senate, has been the
most notable action OF the legislature
during the past week. 1t was notable,
not only on account OF the Importance
of the position filed, and the PERSONAL
ity of the successful aspirant, but also
because for the first time In Idaho this
function OF the lawmakers was not at
tended by swaps and trades, demands
for future favors ana the like. As u
matter OF fact It was apparent that
the members OF the legislature fully ap-
preciated the unique position of mega
ton occupied by them in the selection
of this important officer. and had
reached the decision that the legisla-
tive were for all time to be deprived of
all duty IN the matter except in de-
claring the will of a party conven-
tion or party primary vote.
II can very well be said that Senator
Borah's election was received With ac-
claim by his fellow citizens of Boise.
It is hard to imagine how more enthu-
siasm could have been shown than was
evidenced by the crowds that attended
The reception at the Idanha hotel on
last Wednesday evening. That the sem
ator was proud and thankful for the
honor that had been paid him and was
determined by his official service to re-
nay the people who have elevated him,
was manifested in the eloquent speech
OF acceptance made by him, when the
result OF the senatorial ballot was an
bounced on Wednesday noon. There Is
a widespread feeling among all who
Know Mr.. Borah that he will I'm his
onlelal service measure UP to the expec-
tatlon OF his friends. and that no state
10 the Union win be more competently
represented than viii Idaho by the new
junior senator.
ANTI-PASs BILL
The anti-pass bill In tho house is the
most talked-of measure now being con-
sluered by the legislature The bill is
new on the house calendar for third
,usaolhg ana final passage. after having
u W.T. considered and amended in COM
. rn,,ee OF the whole. When first con-
aoered In committee. It was recon-
,asnded for passage, with a provision
NAT y should not go into effect until
san' i lsgi. This was the house deci-
sson Thursday afternoon. Friday
hDIlilhgi however. McCracken OF Bing-
HI u,'i county moved reeommittal OF the
w % the committee of the whole. and
A. ue same time announced that he
senvo 70 place In the speakers hands
n shiilai pass which had Just been
,s,,s nln by the Oregon Short Line,
,,,s n q request that the same be re.
son nea 70 that company. There was
acrinu 'aple excitement created by this
haiti ana several oolloquys ensued
AYR 'sn inc members. The bill, how
ess es was recommitted, and on consid-
cnsu on II was decided that the emerg-
rsy cause was needed I'm tho bijI
"'Nch is now on third reading.
hccRAcKEN's STATEMENT
ts1lro eIort was made by some of tho
en-. yaa members 70 belittle Mccrack-
y,.t.,s.iVh and he Vas asked for a
az ,aiisb which no gave substantially
rai,oaggNsi ~ am friendly with the
wsn,yaus, and am not engaged N anv
ma Ie on them. In the past / have
6avs NogAy favors extended me. but /
coma eIways felt that a public officer
ma rh KY AFFORD TO accept such fayors
han Int prosecuting attorney of Bling.
whsn aiy, l did not travel ON a pass.
he a., eo'su 70 the legislature, / had
BASES ova tGeing, and although trip
sent mo IS we oregon Short Line were
AMI. u, ! ala not use them. When the
ian psse blll was Hrst up Tor oonsidara
eNa,, voted not 10 have the hill I'd ,,,to
ZEN, unlil after the close or tha CIR,
r,lls. sAs With no thought tbnt ,ha
Whar ~ eolnpany would offer me n nass.
tAt as vm INC Very day that thus votei
sesrnss 1up pass was handed mo N
railnaS9 IKE an effort on the part ~ tha
just company TO pay me for servtcas
Inssti '.,hlnered, and have Commemorative,
inK ,nu ~ whole matter public by send.
knoty pass to the speaker. 1 do not
---------H.sner other members of ina