Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-08
IDAHO LEGISLATURE.


the legislature TO pass the Sunday
rest BILL
Senator Cavanaugh has introduced
the Boise Independent school district
bill in the senate.
Representative Johnson, of Bingham
county, has introduced the Sunday
Rest" bill in the house.
A bill has been introduced in the
senate by Truitt, appropriating the
money in the scientific school fund to
the Agricultural college fund.
1t is announced that the committees
appointed to visit the state institu-
tons in north Idaho will not make the
trip till the latter part of the week.
A fence bill is now in process of
preparation by Representative Yves
sells and others, which will doubtless
be enacted into law at this session.
The anti-lobby bill passed the sen.
ate last week Several Republican
senators voted against the bill and the
Democrat members we're also divided
on the matter.
The house apothecary bill and the
senate bill requiring prescriptions to
be written in the English language
have been reported unfavorably and
practically killed.
Killpack has introduced a bill in the
house amending the law relative to
county officers, permitting the asses
sor to employ deputies the same as
other county officials.
The senate concurrent resolution
commission TO visit Lewiston and in
vestigate the matter of bridge across
the Snake river, has been passed.
Senator Pence has introduced
measure providing for the printing |
of list of all taxpayers, with valua- |
ton of property, In September each |
year, a copy of which is TO be mailed |
to each taxpayer.
Senate concurrent resolution provid- |
ing for a commission to visit Lewis |
ton and Charleston and investigate the
matter of constructing a free bridge
across the Snake river, has been /
passed by the house.
Taylor's bill to create the county of
Bonner; Vests bill to create the
county of Twin Falls; Abbott's bill
the State school laws and
Miles's bill prohibiting hunting on pri-
Tate grounds, has been passed by the Z,
house
The governor has signed house bill
No. 4 by Wyman, the anti-lobby bill.
With the exception of the Legislature
appropriation bill, H. B. No. 1, by
Smith, it is the first measure of the
session to get to the governor for his
signature.
County Assessor Charles Shepherd
If Ada county says that the proposed
aw to require assessors to take the
agricultural statistics of the state will
,e a very good, feasible law, if pro
vision is made for paying properly for
he work.
State Treasurer Hastings, in look
ng over the books of his Office, makes
he somewhat interesting report that
# the S1,079, 600 in Idaho state bonds
practically all, or to be exact, 1921.
100, is held by the schools of the state
# Nebraska.
H. B. No 20, by Mulalley, provides'
or a special tax of three-fourths OF
mill on all taxable property in the
tate. for the years 1907 and 1908
or the purpose of rebuilding and
ompleting the new main building OF
he state university.
The passage of the electors oath
ill by McCutcheon, known officially
hn al |
he session of the senate on the 10Th.
is discussion took up close to two
ours and a half and at times the
rgument became heated.
Mcmillan, of Ada county, was the
rst one to draw his warrant for
Mileage at the present session. He
rev the smallest of all, his allow
nee for mileage being but 20 cents.
IcClear, of Kootenai, drew the largest
um. little over $119 The average
lileage for the senators was about
so.
Representative Smith of Nez Perez
ounty is one of the literary members
t the present session. He has at var
Jus times had published books of
oems and other matters relating
lore closely to school work, some of
lem very successfully, and is at work
n a volume of synonyms and an
,nyms.
H. B. No II, by Jones of Latah,
rovides for the creation of herd
Istrict" by vote of the residents of
lie said districts, which may en-
race a precinct or more. The coun-
commissioners shall canvass the
ote on the question, and if the ma
rity favor such district it shall
? ordered.
H. B. No. IS, by Conner, is an
nendment to the state law prescrib
g that three persons can form Q
,rporation. At a former legislature