The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-02-15
IN THE LEGISLATURE
Doings of ldaho's Lawmak-
ing Body.
VARIOUS BILLS PASSED.
House Favors Public Officials
Travelling Gratis.

Vi Lne WnOie cOnSldeSed the Ballan-
tyne optional license bill. Some
favored putting the license as high as
possible; Others counseled moderation.
pointing out that saloon license beni--
fits the schools, etc. Cassel said that
the schools at Roosevelt would have
to "go out of business" IL they had to
depend on the state money they re-
ceived.
The judiciary committee reported
favorably on II. B. Nos. IS, IS, and
81. II. B. No. 81 by White, provid-
ing for keeping Memorial day holy,
was recommended for passage, as was
II. B. No. SO by Wite, to create a
state board of asteopathy. Among
the new bills introduced were II. b.
NJ. ll5, by White, abolishing the
death penalty for murder, and No.
ll6, by Weaver, to license gambling.
In the senate II. B. No. 23, by
Richards, requiring railroads to fence
their tracks, was passed. Several
senate bills were recommended for
passage.
Feb. THE railway commission
bill, by Ballantyne, was defeated in
the house bv vote of % for to 60
against.
In the senate, the sergeant at arms
was instructed to arrest any lobbyists
found working about the state house.
The senate passed S. b. No. 10, by
Walter providing that sales of
personal property under execution
need not be advertised in the news
papers; S. B. No. 7. by Butler. slmpli-
flying trial Of civil cases; S. B. No. %,
by Butler, requiring claims against
decedents' estates to be filed in the
probate court; S. b. No. 33, by Butler
and McClear, apportioning school and
| road money from forest reserve in
| come. The senate also passed II. B.
No. 81, by Fallon, for forest protec-
i tion and the creation of the offices of
fire warden and deputy flre warden.
Feb. S-The local option bill byMc-
Cracker, was defeated in the house,
the vote standing Is in favor to 80
against.
The senate passed five bills: Buffers
bill, furnishing careless use of fire
arms: McCutcheon's bill repeating
corporation act of 1905 declared un-
constitutional; S. q. No. II, by Nc
Cutcheon, providing that decisions of
probate courts may be handed down
at any time; S. b. No. SO, by McCut.
cheon, providing that certified copies
Of records may be used as evidence in
court.
Feb. O. The senate passed three
bills: II. b. No. %, by Fogg, auth
orizing county commissioners to levy
tax to exterminate insect pests; IL.
B. No. II, by Abbott, admitting
Indian war veterans to the soldiers
home, and S. B. No. 4, by Butler,
simplifying proceedings 10 garnish
ment cases.
The house committee favorably
considered Smiths bill requiring rail
roads to carry public officials gratis.
The factional differences in the
house remained unsettled.
Feb. IL The house passed by vote
of 25 to Is II. b. No. SO, by Shaw,
limiting to 10 percent of the capital
the amount any guaranty or surety
company can write on one policy. H.
B. No. 81, garnishment bill, was de-
feated 80 to 6. IL. B. No. 46, by
Cavanah, requiring county commits
/ sioners to publish notice of specia
meetings was passed. Wyman IN
, troduced II. b. No. 1873 for a statute
of the late Geo. L. Shoop to be placed
in the national capitol. Other bill
introduced: providing for the pay
ment of claims arising under the ol'
coyote bounty law unpaid; and,
child labor bill.
The senate and house adjourned a
noon out Of respect for the late Mrs
T. West, wife Of the Cassia count
representative, whose funeral occure
: in the afternoon. Appropriate resi-
luLions on her. death were adopted.