The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-05-17
SOME new IDAHO LAWS
All Of Them Are Now Regularly In
Effect.
SUNDAY REST --HICH LICENSE
Effect of New School Law on
Annual Elections.

All the laws passed by the last
Idaho legislature went into effect
May 7. except those that had the
emergency clause, and went into effect
Immediately upon the signature OF the
governor. The laws which did not
have this emergency clause had go
days from the close Of the legislature
and the so days are now up.
From The secretary Of state and the
attorney general, it is learned that
the most inquiry comes for infor.
nation about the Sunday rest law.
This bill provides penalties for horse
racrng, $5 TO 500 fine; for selling
intoxicating liquors. or for running
theatre, PLAYHOUSE, dance house,
race track, bowling alley, variety hal,
or pool room, fine of $50 to $3.50;
tor keeping open stores or places for
the sale Of goods, wares or merchan-
disc Except restaurants, undertakers,
news stands or places for the sale Of
non Intoxicating refreshments or
tobaccos) fine from $25 to 800.
The fine goes to the common school
fund. Officers who refuse or neglect
to prosecute offenders are subject to
a fine of $50 to $500, and may be
thrown out of office.
One OF the other laws which has
brought good many inquiries is the
new liquor license law. This raises
the liquor license to $3.50. without
providing for any smaller licenses.
The old law made three classes, 500,
$500 and $500. The new law also
gives the county commissioners the
option to refuse licenses, with or
without cause, whereas the old one
made it obligatory to issue license
where the money was offered. The
new law also requires valid bond
for $4,000 instead of $1,000. In most
Of the counties there were a good
many saloon licenses expiring with
the April meeting of the boards.
Applications have quite generally
been made for renewals, and most of
these, If not all have been granted,
though in some places there has been
question whether it was legal to
issue a alicense after the passage Of the
law that would give the low priced
license fol- practically whole year
under the new law. Whether there
will be any suits, or the revocation of
any of the old licenses after the new
law goes into effect, remains TO be
seen. Opinion IS somewhat divided
as to the legal possibilities of the law.
One other law has attracted good
deal of attention, the one changing
the date of the district school election
from June to April. This has led to
much confusion. The old law calling
for June election, no April elections
being held; and indeed they could
not be so held, as the law was not Ia
effect 10 April, 10 time for the elec.
| t,o rI 1aav he
elections to be held in June, though
nv law the June elections are abol.
isbad. IL is believed that the only
legal procedure will be for the ole
directors to hold over until the next
election, passing by the election this
| year altogether.
Many inquiries have come as to tht
| provisions of the new corporation fet
| law, which adds very largely to tn,
fees for the filing of interpretations II
the state. This, however, was al
emergency bill, and has been etfectiv,
since it was signed, early 10 March
Tt has brought large sum into thu
state treasury already. 1t has beer
anticipated that this law. and III
companion, which was not an emer
vency measure, corporation anDua
tax law. might cut down the numbe
of filings. But it is reported from
the secretary of state that the numbe
of filings has not decreased.
One interesting measure now In ef
feet is that requiring railroad and tel
egraph agents to post the time of tn
arrival of delayed trains, and t
notify telephone exchanges 10 town
where. there is such an exchange