Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-01-29
LOCAL OPTION AND
ANTI-PASS BILLS
Members of the idaho Legislature
Are Considering TWO Important
Measures.

islature, as two measures of grave G.
importance were introduced on that Il
date The local option bill was intro d
duced in the house of representa- @
tives by the joint committee on ju- S
dietary and privileges and elections n,
and a thousand copies were ordered b
printed, an unprecedented number, v
ewing to the evident Importance OF /
the measure Sheehan introduced g
bill providing for eighthour day :
for underground and smelter work,
and Kerl presented one authorizing i
the state land board to lease state
lands.
An anti-pass bill was introduced
by Anderson, Shaw and Sheehan.
B. f. O'Neil, chairman of the Re
publican state committee, in a neat
speech before the house. presented
Speaker C1agstone with gavel
made from a Boise valley pear tree
1t was gracefully accepted by the
presiding officer.
In the senate Davis introduced an
antitrust bill. It defines trust and
declares it to be unlawful, against
public policy and void, and provides
criminal penalties of fines, ranging
from $50 to $1,000. as well as prison
terms, for violations thereof. 1t Is |
similar to the one introduced by Wy
man two years ago. Through mo-
ton of Senator Macbeth, authorizing
the senate to secure a certified copy
Of the deed to the land on which the
Albion normal school is located, 1t is
thought the Democrats have instituted
q covert attack on this institution
which will result in a sensation OF
large proportions ere the close OF
the present session of the legisla-
ture. Macbeth claims the deed con-
tains a Joker because it provides
that should the site of the school at
any time not be used by the school it
would revert to the original owners.
Senator Sweeley introduced bill
providing for the appropriation of 81
400 for the purchase of a state park
site at Shoshone Falls, Twin Falls
county and land in Lincoln county,
and for an appropriation of $4,000
for Improvements thereon, the county
of Twin Falls to appropriate like
amount for the same purpose.
a joint resolution was introduced
in the senate, providing for an amend
ment to the constitution of Idaho
providing for the number of senators
end representatives to which eacl
county is entitled. the aggregate mum
Der in each house not to exceed sew
enty-five with one senator for ever!
county.
The senate was in session onl
half an hour on January 20, and tn
time was largely taken up with tn
introduction and reference OF bills
Among them was an anti-pass meas
ure and bill eliminating party en-
blems from the official ballot, bot
from Democratic sources. Anothe
direct primary bill was presente'
presenting no marked change frol
its predecessors. 1t will be oppose
by the administration because 1t co
tains an Objectionable feature maxim
continuity in Office or power mol
probable by permitting the successf
candidates to not only write the pls
form, but name the campaign comm
tee.
Among the house bills was one CT
ating an advisory board on legislati'
of three attorneys to be named by t
governor, who shall keep the lawma
ers off the shoals at a per diem OF
and 10 cents a mile
BY a strict party vote the senate
Thursday, January 81, refused to
quiesce in a demand from the min
ity side and presented through M
Reth that a special committee
three be appointed to investigate I
laws and methods for taxing corpo
tons. Macbeth stated that the ST.
lost thousands of dollars annua
under the present procedure. p
man car, reITlSeTdeOI anu oelSi ~
panies," he declared, must pay 81,
each to incorporate in Utah. while
Idaho the taxes are only 500. i
gears ago Idaho received 100000
corporation taxes. 1t was only
enough There are seventy-six C
mittees of this senate devising W
10 spend money, let US have one
cevise ways to raise some" The
ate agreed, party lines being dra
10 a substitute motion by Hunt
Bannoek, referring the investiga
to the finance committee.
Two bills were introduced in
senate. relating to civil proceed
The senate accepted an invitation
the Boise lodge of Elks to attend
smoker to be given Friday evenin
fonor of Governor Brady
A bill to create the county of Pc
was introduced in the house by