The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
WITH lDAHo's LAWMAKERS.

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-esentauve Lovesy To require registra-
ion OF births. marriages and other Wit.
/ al statistics
Senator Waldrip Of Nez Perez is
seeply 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 GO citizens OF Genesee. ask.
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
Tor 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 Mullaley of the same
county will probably present the same
matter in the house.
Approximately $500. 900 will be asked
ny the university for the rebuilding of
the administration hall and for main
tenance- This sum IL believed to be
the minimum which will enable the
university tn do its work properly.
Representative W II. Smith az Neg
Perce county. expects To introduce a
text book btu In which he will pro
vide for text book commission To
consist OF four persons appointed by
the governor and the state superin.
tendent
House bill No, Is. by Taylor. pro
Vides Tor the establishment OF drain.
age districts IN the state, whereby
npon 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 mil, at the state peniten.
iary, for the manufacture of grain
bags, wool bags. hop ties and other
similar products.
Representative Fogg has introduced
measure which provides for the
levying OF tax. up to Ave mills on the
dollar. In any county where Il Ia 80
desired. for fund for the extermina.
ton OF crickets, grasshoppers. or
other insect pests.
The Anti,I.obby measure passed nv
the house, makes II unlawful for any
person employed for a 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 |
De liable for injury or death to any
employe 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 /
hrearms, and one prescribing the man.
ner In which application shall be made /
for pardon TO the pardons board.
Senate bill No. s, by Butler, Is an
act To compel railroads to furnish cars |
Tor the transportation OF livestock |
and to carry the freight with rea.
sonable diligence and speed. and pro-
vide for the recovery OF damages and |
costs In case OF their failure To do 80.
House bin No by McCracksn.
10 an amendment to sections eight and
nine OF the delinquent children law,
passed In 1905. II provides that par.
ents. guardians or any person en-.
or aiding In the delinquency
OF any child. In guilty OF misde-
meanor ana may BE- fined up to $500.
or sir months In jail, or both
Representative Webster of Fremont
county. Ia the oldest native born Ida
hoan In the iegislature-and one OF
the Oldest natives OF the state. He
was born In Oneida county In 1861,
when all northern Idaho was n howl
Ing wilderness, with no whites there
save the feverish gold hunters in a
Few OF the stampede camps
Senator Butler has introduced an
TO the revised statutes
pr. siding that In the use OF barbed
wire for fences. posts must be strong
enough to Withstand ordinary pressure
of stock and set substantially, not
more than "a feet apart. with two sub
stantial stays between each post. stays
eight feet from each post and all /
wires tightly stretched. the top wire ,
10 be not less than four feet from the
ground
Ballantyne's Railroad Commission
Dill provides for the creation Of
railway commission uf three mem
oers, at an annual salary OF $1,000 q
zach; appointed by the governor and [
by him upon proof of In.
competence or collision or malfeas-
ipee In Office. The bill provides that
'ailroads must charge uniform rates,
All roads In the state having the
'ame rates for the same service. No 1
discrimination IN to be allowed.
1he "Anti.wildcat" bill presented !,
~ Representative Shaw OF Ada
'ounty. makes II felony for any one
o publish. either verbally or by pam. o
inlet or by newspaper advertisement.
my grossly Incorrect or misleading
tatements concerning the prospects.
onditions or value of corporate prop
'rty. with the view To sell stock In '
n interest In the same with the in. '
ent To defraud. The penalty is fixed
4 u minimum OF ten years lmprison- |.
ent. or tnere may be a fine OF $40. !
90. or both
Lewiston will probably come forward
D the present legislature with a bin a
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