The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-02-22
IN THE legislature
Doings of Idaho's Lawmak-
ing Body.
DIVISION BILLS PASSED.
Twin Falls and Bonner the Two
New Counties.

Feb. 13- The senate electors test
oath bill, amended so as to include
"patriarchal' and 'scelestial" mar
rlages as bars to voting, thus making
1t conform to the state constitution.
was passed by the house by vote Of
"a to 20 and referred back to the
senate to have 1t indorse the amend
ments made by the house.
II. B. No. l15, for abolition of the
death penalty was reported adversely.
IL. B. 98, Johnston's Sunday rest bill,
was recommended for passage. The
Clearwater county bill was reported
favorably. Other bills passed by the
house were: S. b., 2, anti-wlld cat
Mining stock bill; S. B 81, transferring
scientific school funds to state uni
versity; S. b. %. providing that all
government money received during
the next two years. for agricultural
experiments in Idaho be applied to
the university; H. r. 55, to establish
summer normal schools at Boise,
Pocatello and Coeur d'Alene; II. B.
| 80, artesian we'll regulation bill; IL.
B. III, extending period Of state
teachers certificates from five to
eight years.
Ballantyue's liquor license bill
went back to the commi ttee for
further amendments.
The senate reported favorably on
one or two minor senate bills.
Feb. IA A stir was caused in the
house by the reading of special
message from the governor saying
that he would not approve the test
oath bill IN its present form.
The house passed four minor bills:
IS. B. l0l, by Walter, sale OF personal
property under execution. S. B. 105
by Richards, amending the charter of
the Boise independent school district.
II. B. 10l, by Clark, extending from
:5 to 7 years, the time allowed fol-
complete application Of water fol
irrigation. II. b. 1875, validating
Acknowledgements taken outside Ol
Idaho the same as il taken within
the state.
The senate passed S. B. 81, by
Butler, indexing sheriffs' and admins
, traitors deeds.
Feb. 15-In the house. a motion II
have 10000 copies of the governor
message on the test oath bill printed
was voted down. A deficiency bill
was passed paying the cost Of th
Steunenberg murder case $54, 4,4l6.94
The bill fixing the legal advertising
! rate at 81 an inch passed, q to II
: The liquor license bill was discussed
!. and amended.
!. The senate passed Eve bills: Th
b rules were suspended and the Cassi
o county division bill was passed with
q out opposition creating Twin Fall
4 county. In like manner the KoOt
\ enai county division bill was passe
unanimously creating Bonner county
Both of these bills passed the house
D Jan. 80. The senate passed the fol
lowing senate bills: No. IS, by Nc
d CutcheOn, establishing rules
IS pleading in cases arising out {
e damage to persons or property. N
IS 81, by Mcmillan, amending irrigatio
w law. No. A, by Butler, concernlr
, the service Of summons on corpor
:. tions. The senate defeated the ant
~ pass bill (house bill 10, by McCracke
by vote of IL to 5.
2 Feb. 0-Representative s.
Taylor's bill relating to draina
districts, Of great Importance
Kootehal valley, was passed by Z
house. The half-mile limit bill
sheep was Recommended for passaa
as were three others, including one
70. Flnstad providing bounty
Cougars. Three new bills were
n. troduced: for state bridge acrt
"a the Snake at TiIden; amending a
,6, and game law; appropriating $3.50
: for the Alaska Y ukon- Pacific exI
- sition at Seattle in 1909.
The inheritance tax bill was
fos cussed in the senate, Truitt, Bull
McClear, Waldtip and others taxi