The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
IDAHO LEGISLATURE.
The senate has passed Representa-
tive Fallon's eighthour bill.

The house has passed the bill appro-
priatfng S5.0ee 10 build wagon roads
in Idaho county.
The bill OF Weaver to license samb-
ling was indefinitely postponed by the
house. which kills the measure.
The house passed a resolution con-
demning the attack made on Chief
Justice Ailshie. who Is candidate to
succeed Judge Beatty on the federal
bench.
Wyman's bill appropriating 81 900
for statute OF Senator ShouD. to be
placed In hall OF the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes at Washington, and Whites
Osteopath bill. have been passed by
the house.
IL b. No. I5., by Seawell. is 10 re
peal section 270z Of the revised stat.
utes OF Idaho The ola statute called
for penalty of 100 times the dam
age done, for any malicious damage
to telegraph or telephone lines.
Huddleson's bill changing the date
Of the annual school election TO the
first Saturday In April and the bill
increasing the salary OF the warden
and deputy warden Of the penitentiaTy.
have bee.l approved by the house.
BY vote of 81 to 7 the house passed
the resolution by Gleason, of koote-
nai county. condemning the forest re-
serve policy OF the government. Dur
ing the debate there were several
fervent outbursts OF oratory, for and
against the resolution.
A protest against the creation OF
Clearwater county from citizens OF
Nez Perez county was read in both
houses. on the 18th. and new bill
was introduced in the house by Fogg.
providing for bridge across the
Snake river at ST. Anthony.
Surely there was a lively time in the
house on the 18th. The optional Ii
cense bill. the measure proposing 10
leave the granting of liquor licenses
to the county commissioners, was rean
for final passage. IL passed by vote
of 20 to II, and the debate was ami
mated throughout.
H. B. No. 1856. by the committee on
labor, Is a substitute for the employ
ers' liability bills now before the
house. II makes defective machinery,
defective works or ways In mines.
mills. hosting or ore treating works. a
subject for action in case OF injury to
the employee.
H. B. No. III. by the judiciary com
mittee. fixes the number OF peremp-
tory challenges allowed both prosecu-
ton and defense in a capital case
where the penalty would be death or
life Imprisonment. at 10 challenges
for each side; six challenges each are
allowed for other than capital cases.
H. b. No 1854, by Jones of Latah,
prescribes penalties for allowing GER
tain specified noxious weeds to grow.
The Canadian and Russian thisties.
and the tumbling mustard. sre speci-
fed, though others may be added II
necessary for general protection. the
state botanist to determine the nox-
ious weeds.
Fl. b. No. 100, by the fish and game
committee. is complete revision OF
the fish and game laws. II changes
the time for the open season on sew
eral OF the birds and animals; but the
principal change is in the provision
allowing the sale OF eastern brook
trout from private ponds, and in the
legalizing of SEEMING in Bear Lake.
The employers liability bill, intro
duced In the senate, 5. B. No. 113.
Is the result OF series of conferences
held by the committees on immigra-
ton. labor and statistics OF the two
houses during the previous week. II
was found that none OF the bills that
had been under consideration was sat
isfactory.
II. b. No 172, By Johnston, is a
substitute for his IA Il. No. IS, the
Sunday rest bill. Ii is much less gen.
eral In its provisions, combining the
prohibited list TO saloons, all places
where intoxicating liquors are sold,
horse racing. public or noisy sports.
and all advertising OF such sports that
will disturb the peace.
The first victim of the anti-loDby law
was DIR. q. II. Tufts. connected with
the Northwestern Reform bureau, in
Boise in the interest of the reform
measures He was arrested and taken
to Judge Dunbar's court by the ser
geant-at-arms of the house Mr.. Tufts
was charged with having lobbyeo
while the Sunday Rest" bill was un-
der discussion
The session OF the senate on the
22nd was of routine character, many
bills of minor character being acted
on In committee of the whole. A
telegram from Chief Justice Ailshie
was read. thanking the house for its
resolution denouncing the charges
lodged against him In connection with
his candidacy for appointment as fed
eral judge.
H. b. No. iel. by the state affairs
committee. Is to appropriate $4,000
for an Idaho exhibit at the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition al Seattle.
In 1909 commission is TO be ap
pointed by the governor. to serve with
out pay. other than their travelling ey.
penses-
The house has provided Tor the APP
pointment OF a committee TO invests.
Gates alleged interviews with mem
bers of the house. in which IL was
stated that the senate would not pass
any bills by the lower branch. nor
pass any senate bills except OF GER
tain character