Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-23

legislature received passes that day,
but II seems probable that they did. as
there was majority of the lower house
who had voted to destroy the effect of
the anti-pass law
COUNTY DIVISION.
The matter of county division is evil
IDENTIFY going to be one of great moment
during the present session. 1t has al
ways been thoroughly understood that
kootenai and Cassia counties were to
be divided. There was no opposition
to this action. Within the past few
days. however. the creation OF at least
hve more counties is proposed, and billA
for that purpose will be introduced
within the next few days. In the north
there is a proposition TO cut Nez Perez
county into three parts. One of these
Is the old Clearwater county, which was
declared unconstitutional in 1908 after
county government had been In full
swing for several months. Then the
people in Nez Perez prairie are anxious
for a county. which would include the
greater portion of the farming region
OF that county, Bingham county, and
particularly the region surrounding Ida
no Falls would like to be divided. and
the same thing Is true of the rich coun-
try surrounding Rexburg and Rigby.
Action In these cases seems very I'M
likely. The American Falls people, and
those interested in the irrigation pro-
Jects thereabouts, have announced
plan by which new county can be
created from parts of Oneida, Cassia
and Blaine, with the county seat at
American Falls. This plan may crys-
talize into a bill, and would probably
receive some support.
NEW DISTRICT.
With the division OF Kootenai county
IN the north has come up another vexed
question, and that is in connection with
the district courts Of the state. At pres
ent the first judicial district is conf
posed OF Kootenai and Shoshone coun-
ties. The business Of the district has
grown to such an extent that II is felt
imperative to create a new district.
The Second district, composed OF Latah.
Nez Perce and Idaho, has long been
IN this condition. and an attempt is be-
Ing made To figure out method by
which the necessities OF both districts
would be cured and still but one addl-
tional district be created. The proposal
was made that the present Kootenal
county. when divided should be made
Into district, and that the Second dis
trict be relieved by making L,atah coun-
ty a part of the first. This would leave
Nee Perez and Idaho counties compos-
Ing the Second, Shoshone and Latah
counties the second and Kootenai and
Eighth. This proposal does not seem TO
satisfy anyone. Shoshone county wants
10 be an Independent district of itself
so does Nee Perez. II seems likely that
out of the turmoil win come proposl-
ton for a change IN the judicial system
so that the superior court system of the
state of washington may be tried. This
would increase tho number of judges
with district court power, and would
entirely do away with probate judges
in each of the counties.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Action on the railroad commission
bill Is still In the womb OF the flu
ture. The house committee on cor
porations. to which the bill was re-
ferred, has sent letter, through its
chairman. Herman J. Rossi. of Sho-
shone county. to corporations and
individuals throughout the state an
nouncing that the committee would
mold the bill open for argument and
suggestion for 10 days. and invited
any and all to appear in behalf OF
their desires In connection with this
bill. A very determined effort Is be-
Ing made by the railroad companies
and especially by the Oregon Short
Line 10 create public, or rather,
business mans sentiment against the
enactment OF a railroad commission
law During the past few days. how
ever, among the members OF the leg
islature, there has apparently been a
capitalization OF sentiment for rea-
sonable railroad regulation by a COM
mission Representative Seawell, n
Democratlci representative from Cam
yon county, has introduced a railroad
commission bill, providing for an cleo
tive commission. but otherwise hav-
ing exactly the same provisions as the
Ballantyne bill. Tho friends Of the
commission Idea recognize In the In
PRODUCTION OF this measure the efforts
Of tho enemies of railroad legislation
10 XIII the commission bill The Ore
gon Short Line is moving In sim an
other direction. The annual pass Is
being used with what " ~ manlfestly
hoped, deadly effect. This Is probably
true among the business mon of the
capital city, and IN fact many Of the
nearby towns
PRIMARY BILL
Representative Wyman OF Ada. has
introduced direct primary bill. Rep |
Preventative White OF Ada, has also in !
troduced such bill. The two meas- |
lres are very similar In Import, and |
have besn referred to the proper COM |
nittee for consideration. II Is appar-
entity assured that the legislature viii |
pass bill providing for this method |
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