The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-02-01
IN THE LEGISLATURE
New Bills Introduced during the
Past Week.

New Bills Introduced during the
Past Week.
BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 2e.-Recent
bills introduced in the Idaho legisla-
ture include the following:
S. b. No. 80, by McClear, amends
the present law 10 regard to the pay
ment of the district court upon the
commencement OF ar action. The
present law provides for deposit OF
$l3 By the plaintiff and S. by the de-
fendent and that an account be kept
Of the clerks fees during the progress
Of the case. This bill provides that
the plaintiff pay 81 and the defend
ant $5, to be in full payment Of any
and all fees that may he charged by
the court clerk. It also provides that
no account be kept.
S. B. No.40, by Mcbeth, is for the
purpose of reestablishing tie electors
oath Of 1893 and IL identical with II.
B. No. 81, introduced BY Freehafer.
S. b. No. Al, by T:uitt, provides
for the levying OF a tax on all estates
Of decendents above the net valuation
Of $lO,O 900, the proceeds Of which levy
are for the purpose of creating fund
for the improvement of the state
university.
s. B. No. 43, ny Jensen, is q bill to
amend section Of the act OF March
IL, 1905, with respect to the dispo.
sition OF stray animals. Instead of
requiring the finder Of stray animal
to deliver 1t to the constable, the
finder ls simply revuired to notify the
constable of the fad. The cost Of
advertising the stray oi strays is also
changed, the former law reading so
that no matter how many animals
were advertised the newspaper doing
the advertising could not charge more
Uuou %i' OuuCt VIC dmchuMcuU Vic
cost Of advertising is set at 81 per
head for each animal advertised.
S. B. No. AZ, by McCutcheon.
This bill also aims to provide for an
electors oath. 1t follows the consti-
! tutional qualifications for suffrage
! and is designed to satisfy those who
, wish to have the mormOns take an
oath that they are not practicing
! polyganlY, teaching or encouraging
! polygamy and that they are not mem.
bers OF church which teaches poly.
gamy or encourages polygamy. II
leaves out the references OF the con.
stitution to what are called "patriar.
chial" and ''celestial" marriage.
IN THE HOUSE.
II. B. No. 81, by Fogg-An amend
nent to the existing law. It provides
that counties or cities or incorporated
towns may join forces in building ant
furnishing public buildings for join
use of said cities or towns and coun
/ ties.
II. B. No. So, by Finstad-AI
amendment to the cougar or noun
tain lion bounty law. 1t adds gra
wolves and coyotes to the prescribe,
list. allowing bounty of $40 for eacl
wolf and $l.50 for each coyote. Th
skins are to be shown the same as tn
cougar law now provides, with th
right foreleg intact, the bone to b
skinned out and destroyed by th
county commissioners.
II. b. No. 81, by Frechafer-A reer
actmnnt Of the test oath. 1t revive
the old test oath with added prov
sIons. 1t describes the qualification
of voters as now given in the const
: tuition, adding to the prohibited lis
J members of any organization "whic
cou ntenan:es or cnndones the practit
Of polygamy, or bigamy, or the livin
> In what IL known as patriarchia
plural or celestial marriage, by Il
: priesthood or ruling authorities, or /
any member thereof, or which su
: tains any member Of its priesthood I
! ruling authorities, or any other offici'
thereof, in such practice"
II. B. No. 63, by Mulalley-PrOvi,
ing for the issuance OF $65, 1000 bono
by the state Of Idaho for the parts
: rebuilding and reitting Of the mai
}. building OF the state university, whic
was destroyed by fire year ago. II
bonds are to be Of 81 200 each, to ru
20 years, to bear per cent intere
and redeemable In 10 years.
i II. B. No. Sc, by Kirtley-A WI
e e animal bounty measure. 1t provid
70 for a tax on sheep, cent q hea
cattle 3 cents and horses cents, +
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