The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-01-18
THE LAW MAKERS.
Boise Letter.

sion of the legislature will go down in
the history of the state as being com
posed OF the most earnest and deter
mined set OF men Idaho has ever called
together to do her bidding. The mem
bers throughout, so far as eau be judged
by appearances. are all here with one
determination, and that is to do the
best they can for their state, to see that
such legislation as is passed is of value,
and to prevent the defeat Of the will of
the people in any particular.
Never in the history of Idaho has the
message of a governor made such pro-
found impression on both the members
of the legislature, and also upon all who
heard it or read it. as did that of Cover.
nor F. r. Gooding, which was presented
to the Legislature last Tuesday Even
those who are opposed to the governors
recommendations for the enactment of
remedial legislation, have compliment
ed the message as being plain manifest
Iy, sincere .and filled with a fine dig
nifty. The leading men of The city of
all political parties have expressed
their appreciation of it in the highest
terms, and it is constantly alluded to
as zone of the strongest documents Of
the kind ever sent to the legislature OF
an American state.
The recommendations for new laws
which are made in the message are al
ready in the way OF being enacted. Re-
preventative Balentyne has introduced
bill providing for the creation of a
railroad commission, his bill being very
similar to the law at present in force in
Wisconsin. 1t provides for commits
sion of three members, appointed by
the governor, each member to hold Of
flee for six years. The first commission
to be appointed will hold office for two
four aud six years, so that term will
expire every two years. II is expected
that bill similar in character will be
introduced in the senate. Early action
is expected on the measure. From the
reported statements of uem bers, it is
apparent that a good majority of the
house members are in favor Of the bill
As to the position Of the members OF
the state senate but little is known
Several of the very strong members O.
that body are avowed advocates OF The
commission regulation of railroad
charges.
An anti-pass bill, antitrust bill, eight
hour day for miners law, local option
bill, timber protection law, primar,
election law and anti lobby bill beside.
number Of other important measures
have been introduced in the house ano
are now being printed These are al
laws promised The people in the repub
lican state platform and the republican
members of the legislature have ex
pressed The intention of seeing thai
every sue promise is materialized inc
law at the earliest possible moment
The question Of county division will
come up for consideration at once. L
is now known that two division bill:
will be up, providing for the creation Of
Carey county, with county seat at TwiI
Falls, the new county being taken from
Cassia county, and of Bonner county
with county seat at Sand Point. out o.
Koote al county. The creation O
these counties is not being opposed b.
anyone, both parties having endorse,
the division scheme, and agreed upoi
identical division lines. There has beef
some talk about othe, county division
schemes coming before the legislature
Lattcrly, however, all this has dice
down, and it is not now thought her
that the proposals to divide Fremont
b ugham or Nez Perce counties will evel
proceed SO far as to see the introduction
of bills for that purpose.