The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-25
WITH lpAHo's LAWMAKERS

The eight,hour bill has made It's APP
| pearance in the house.
A bill has been introduced by Rep.
| .esentatiye Lovesy to require registra
! ton of births, marriages and other Wit
al statistics
Senator Waldrip of Nez Perez Is
deeply interested in the local option
question and has for some years given
the subject his close attention.
Senator Truitt of Latah county
has presented a petition signed by
about so citizens of Genesee, ask
ing for the enactment of an effective
Sunday rest law.
The senate is considering the matter
of having the proceedings of each
days session printed In pamphlet form
for the use of the members the fol.
lowing day, dispensing with the read
ing of the minutes.
Judge Warren Truitt senator from
Latah county, will present in the sen
ate the needs of the state university
while J. j. Mullaley of the same
county will probably present the same
matter in the house.
Approximately 100000 will be asked
by the university for the rebuilding OF
the administration hall and for main
tenance. This sum Is believed to be
the minimum which will enable the
university to do its work properly.
Representative W. R. Smith of Nez
Perez county. expects to introduce
text book bill in which he will pro.
vide for text book commission to
consist of four persons appointed by
the governor, and the state superin
tendent
House bin No. %, by Taylor, pro-
vides for the establishment of drain
age districts in the state, whereby
upon petition the county commission
ers OF any county may form drain.
age district for the reclamation of
swamp lands
A measure has been introduced In
the house by Representative Miles,
which provides for the establishment
of jute mill at the state peniten.
tiary, for the manufacture of grain
bags wool bags, hop ties and other
similar products.
Representative Fogg has introduced
a measure which provides for the
leyying of tax up to five mills on the
dollar, In any county where 1t Is SO
desired, for fund :or the extermina
ton OF crickets, grasshoppers, or
other insect pests,
The Anti-Lobby measure passed by
the house, makes it unlawful for any
person employed for pecuniary con.
sideration to attempt personally and
directly to Influence any member of
the legislature to vote for or against
any measure pending therein.
House bill No. 90 by McCracken, pro.
vides that any employer of labor shall
be liable for injury or death to any
employe who Is injured through the
protection given for such
damage to life or limb In the use OF
machinery or other appliances.
Senator Butler has introduced a bill
pAoNAuihS ioi tht punishment Vi per
sons who cause the death or injury of
other persons by the careless use OF
firearms, and one prescribing the man.
Ter In which application shall be made
or pardon to the pardons board.
Senate bill No s, by Butler, Is an
lct to compel railroads to furnish cars
or the transportation of livestock
md to carry the freight with rea.
'onable diligence and speed, and pro-
tide for the recovery of damages and
,osts In case of th,l: failure to do so.
House bill No. by McCracken.
8 an amendment to sections eight and
line Of the delinquent children law,
'assed In 1905. 1t provides that par.
nts, guardians or any person en-.
ouragng or aiding In the delinquency
II any child, is guilty of INSIDE
neanor and may be fined up to 5000,
II six months in jail, or both.
Representative Webster of Fremont
ounty, Is the Oldest native born Ida
oan In the legslature-and one of
he oldest natives of the state. He
vas born In Oneida county in 1862,
1hen all northern Idaho was a howl
ng wilderness, with no whites there
ave the feverish gold hunters in a
ew of the stampede camps.
Senator Butler has introduced an
mendment to the revised statutes.
r. viding that in the use of barbed
ire for fences, posts must be strong
nough to withstand ordinary pressure
{ stock and set substantially, not
lore than "a feet apart, with two sub
tantial stays between each post, stays
light feet from each post and all
Tres tightly stretched, the top wire
} be not less than four feet from the
round.
Ballantyne's Railroad Commission"
Iii provides for the creation of
ailway commission off three mem
ers, at an annual salary of $4,000
ach; appointed by the governor and
by him upon proof of in
impotence or collision or malfeas-
nee in Office. The bill provides that
lilroads must charge uniform rates.
II roads In the state having the
ame rates for the same service No
scrimination Is to be allowed.
The "Anti-Wildcat" hill preSantad