Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-01-25
WITH IDAHo's LAWMAKERS.


ton of births, marriages and other Wit
al statistics.
Senator Waldrip of Nez Perez is
deeply interested In the local option
question and has for some years given
the subject his close attention.
Senator Truitt OF Latah county
has presented a petition signed by
about so citizens of Genesee, ask
j ing for the enactment of an effective
Sunday rest law.
The senate is considering the matter
of having the proceedings of each
days session printed in pamphlet form
for the use of the members the fol-
lowing day, dispensing with the read
ing of the minutes.
Judge Warren Truitt, senator from
Latah county, will present in the SEN
ate the needs of the state university,
while J. j. Mullaley of the same
county will probably present the same
matter in the house.
Approximately 100000 will be asked |
by the university for the rebuilding of |
the administration hall and for main |
tenance. This sum is believed to be |
the minimum which will enable the |
university to do its work properly.
Representative w. R. Smith of Nez |
Perez county. expects to introduce a |
text book bill in which he will pro-
vide for a text book commission to |
consist of four persons appointed by |
the governor, and the state superin- |
tendent.
House bill No. 23, by Taylor, pro-
vides for the establishment of drain
age districts in the state, whereby
upon petition the county commission
ers of any county may form a drain
age district for the reclamation of
swamp lands.
A measure has been introduced in
the house by Representative Miles,
which provides for the establishment
of jute mill at the state penlten-
tiary, for the manufacture of grain
bags, wool bags, hop ties and other
similar products.
Representative Fogg has introduced
a measure which provides for the
levying of tax, up to five mills on the
dollar, in any county where it is so
desired, for a fund for the extermina-
ton of crickets, grasshoppers, or
other insect pests
The Anti-Lobby measure passed by
the house, makes ii unlawful for any
person employed for pecuniary con-
sideration to attempt personally and
directly to influence any member of
the legislature to vote for or against
any measure pending therein.
House bill No % by McCracken, pro-
vides that any employer of labor shall
be liable for injury or death to any
employee who is injured through the
insufficient protection given for such
damage to life or limb in the use of
machinery or other appliances.
Senator Butler has introduced a bill
providing for the punishment of per-
sons who cause the death or injury of ,
other persons by the careless use of
firearms, and one prescribing the man.
ner in which application shall be made I,
for pardon to the pardons board.
Senate bill No. 8, by Butler, is an
act to compel railroads to furnish cars ,
for the transportation of livestock
and to carry the freight with rea-
sonable diligence and speed, and pro- !
vide for the recovery of damages and I
costs in case of their failure to do so, !
House bill No. by McCracken,
Is an amendment to sections eight and
nine of the delinquent children law,
passed in 1905. 1t provides that par 8
ents, guardians or any person en- I
or aiding in the delinquency q
Of any child, is guilty of a misde,
meanor and may be fined up to 5000, ]
Or six months in jail, or both.
Representative Webster of Fremont !
county, is the Oldest native born Ida. J
loan in the legislature-and one OF
The oldest natives of the state. He t
was born in Oneida county in 1862 ?
when all northern Idaho was a howl. l
ng wilderness, with no whites there I
save the feverish gold hunters In a !
lew of the stampede camps. /
Senator Butler has introduced an !
to the revised statutes, !
,rc viding that in the use of barbed
wire for fences, posts must be strong |.
,nough to withstand ordinary pressure
Il stock and set substantially, not
more than "a feet apart, with two sub q
tantial stays between each post, stays v
light feet from each post and all =
wires tightly stretched, the top wire y
O be not less than four feet from the
round. I,
Ballantyne's Railroad Commission" q
Ill provides for the creation of a
ailway commission of three mem
ers, at an annual salary of $4,000
ach; appointed by the governor and :.
by him upon proof of in !.
ompetence or collision or malfeas- -
nee in Office. The bill provides that
aiIroads must charge uniform rates. e.
III roads in the state having the u
anne rates for the same service. No "
iscrimination is to be allowed. "