The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-01-19
WORK OF THE
LfGlSLA1UR

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. Boise, Jan. s.-Goveroo.
Gooding, in the message ah; nm
e day sent to the state Ieo;a %llch he
! radical legislation for the c"a, ~
= railroads operating in Idaho ''Ol 'i6
= ommends the creation Of w., Hss
q commission OF three mer1b S'a'e faitx
pointed by the governor cIas. % ~
: full power to establish rnar ig'nea
enfore entire publicity in ralaal 1t
railroad transportation with; vaslu
and correct railway abuses , f. l. ne !. n
people have complained v nnnla
that reprocal demurrage ~, ne ~
= included in the act creatin r'oslslta
: mission. the o.
! Governor Gooding urges j..
! anti-pass legislation, not on rI s'flnsa
ing all state and county otti ' p'ohie
receiving free transported ' = as
railroads, but prohibiting all o ION
the state, unless actual emnIo S''''s,s
corporations granting the fav 0sss =
accepting any passes or frarn m
railroad, telegraph or telep f,ns As
panies. pnone ea
Governor Gooding urges the R...,.
can majority Of the legisIatnrr. "slaa
up to the party's campaign n.y., y y
and enact direct primary Law p''als
Boise, Jan. 8. - There w.. !,
done in the legislature todo S' lug
listening to the reading of ea UI
Gooding's message. The fro 80
met in joint session for tba =" r nO's
A large crowd Of citizens was Pups
to hear it. Ten thousand conios p' u
message were ordered printed - v
In the senate during the briot -.
OF the day, Rich. McCuribeosu' 'sa
Machoh We're named ans. eo s~- W
on rules, while Jensen. Trni i14''s
Whitwell were appointed on tba !. Y
mittee on joint rules. ~ OA
In the house, McCracken Conn.,
freehafer were named on the comm;..
on JOINT rules. The house commi,s
on printing was named, COMPRISING sine, Y {
bolt, Cavanah, Taylor. Barry and ana ~ ~
Leod. The committee on journal =.
named: Bennion, Gleason III
Freehafer and Barry. M
Members drew for seats and Il.
closed the business of the day. -
Boise, Jan. 9.-There was sb..
session OF the senate this mornine Il
short one of the house this aitan.
and each managed to create a brs.,.
The trouble in the senate was nrssisi
tated by the reading of an offes t,ar
the Bell Telephone Company II i.
members free services to all points n :
its lines during the session RI
moved the offer be accepted. and N,s
beth moved to insert the word ssnot
Alter some good natured debate the !,
iglnal motion was carried by strjcr
party vote.
The. senate passed Concurrent rae,
luton providing for the appointment
OF three members to act with tb,a
from the house to arrange for a iom
session at which memorial address.
on the late Frank Steunenbero M
the later Frank w. Hunt, both ex.an.
ernors, will be delivered.
The house was angry because tie
usual stationery had not been providal
and 1t got madden when it was q.
planned that the supply had been d. a
Tered from Portland and had been d.
aged. This was held to be at voa
ion OF a law of the state under which
vi printing for such purposes is sup
'osed to be done in the state. Their
Boise, Jan. 10.-Introduction Of Blk
'egan in both houses of the state legis
AZURE today. In the senate only one
ppeared, that being of merely Local
interest. A number appeared in The
'ouse, including some recognized a.
administration measures. Ballantyne
i Canyon, introduced a bill for a rail-
Iay commission. This provides for The \
prominent of a commission BY The
overnor, to consist of three members,
ach OF whom is to have a salary d 3
4.oOO, and hold office at the will 4
le governor. The term is to be si1 A
ears, but the first three will serve two
'ur, and six years, one going out each
70 years.
The commission is given broad pow
$ TO prevent discrimination, obli@ X
'mpanies to furnish cars, fix rates, etc.
oeclal rates must be open to all ship
RS.
Wyman, of Ada, introduced another
.mlnlstration measure in the form Of
Dill prohibiting all forms of trusts
ID combinations in restraint Of trade
anti-lobbying bill was also intro
ICED by Wyman.
1t was the intention TO take up the
ntest case from Kootenai county, in
itch the seat of Senator McClear i
Infested by Ignatz We'll, but it was
md the keys furnished the Lieutenant
Venror with the four ballot boxes to
opened did not fit, consequently the
'rter was put over until tomorrow.
nolse, Jan. Hearing of the con-
TED election case from Kootenai coun-
IN which Ignatz We'll contests the
at OF Senator j. L. McClear to hold 4
seat, was begun before the senate
nmittee this afternoon. The time
spent in reading testimony taken
he weeks ago. One of the five ballot
es brought in was unlocked when II
wed. 1t is one of the two from
ur Alene, McClear's come town.
'roceedings in the two houses were
Important, and both houses adjourn
intil Monday, after short sessions
en- more bills aOnea rod In the SEN