The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-14

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1t will stand them In hand to cleal
the calendar as much as possible t,
lido so. In the condition in whicl
the majority find themselves, a rec
pmmendation by the committees tha
special bills should pass does no
seem to cut much ice. This wa,
true of the local option bill, but wber
1t came before the house it received
"a knockout blow.
In some circles the bill introduced
by Weaver licensing gambling viii
be watched closely. While 1T is anti
eipated that the bill will never pass,
et there is no telling what this leg
stature might be induced to do.
The opponents of the measure say
hat the bill means that the state
hall legalize crime, and be party to
he crime. 1t is to be admitted that
ambing, as Weaver claims, will be
farried on in spite of legal .enact.
bent, but his idea is to place certain
(afeguar around it and derive a
evenue from that source in place OF
icing an expense in criminal prosecu.
Ions. 1t would be setting a bad pre-
edent and the chances are that it
Iii meet its quietis on its passage,
ut it Is hard to determine. Pence
ptroduced bill which has much
perit. The purpose of the bill is to
Icure interest on public funds. The
II has not as yet gotten far enough
learn how 1t will be accepted, but
is safe to say that it will never
Ass. Ii the banks were to be charg-
interest while state funds are In
peir hands they would not be so as.
duous in their political efforts, and
e measure no doubt will have the
tier enmity Of the administration
flowing
The corporation influence of the
pital city still has apparently a
ry friendly feeling for the mem
rs. The telephone company insist
that they be permitted to place
lephone 10 the senate chamber.
acbeth evidently concluded that
thout great hardship the senate
uld dispense with this service. and
result special messengers will
II be In order to attend to private
essages Of the members. Butler
S measure before the senate to
ange the election laws by the re-
pval of emblems from the ballot, as
III as the circle. This bill advo.
tes the removal of the circle so
at voter would have to make
rk opposite the name of each per-
voted for. This is a reform
Fasure, but not generally acceptable
cause 1t does not 90 far enough.
1t should pass it will no doubt
Te plenty of amendments attached
Its tail. One of the most stren-
ns sessions this term was held
ursday, when the railway commits
p bill came to its final passage.
ere was much interest taken in
bill because it was an admins.
tion bill and Gooding's especial
measure.
riday morning the committee on
iroads and corporation reported on
Feh's railroad commission bill,
ommending that the bill be in.
niteiy postponed. Sewell made
reat plea for his pet measure. but
70 the hnal vote the bill was post
ed, and there is no hope that the
Asure will ever be resurrected.
bill was knocked out by a vote |
. to ls, the latter number repre-
ting the administration following
Is now constituted. After this
lsure had been disposed OF the |
option bill vas given the right |
Fay. Upon free discussion, and
relative merits of the local option
ano the optional license bill,
former bill vas defeated by
OF 20 to Is. AT the afternoon
ting OF this date large number
petitions were read before the
se against the gambling license
anu In favor the Sunday rest
a DILL which has already pas
tne senate Is one which no doub,
be generally satisfactory, and
is providing for the ADMITTING