Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-28
LOCAL OPTION BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE
'lnal Vote Was "a to In Favor Of
Local Regulation of Liquor
Traffic.


S a special order in the lower house
+ the Idaho legislature on Tuesday
anuary &c, and while the measure
vas under consideration vigorous
parliamentary battle ragged. Those
members opposed to the bill endeav-
red to have 1t resubmitted to the
ommittee from which it came, and
iere is where they made their strong
st fight, resubmission failing by
lote of 90 to 81. Five Democrats
oted against sending 1t back to the
ommittee, while three voted for it.
The bill finally passed the house by
2 vote of "A to and is now on its
leved, it will be passed, If at ali, by
nly very narrow margin. AT times
Turing the discussion on the measure
he debate became very bitter, and
personalities were INDUCED in.
There was a heated discussion in
he senate when Senator Macbeth
poke on his motion to reconsider the
-esolution he introduced the previous
lay calling for an investigation of
the state capitol building, now under
way, which was defeated by a tie
vote in that body. He severely ar
raigned the building commission, and
| particularly Governor Gooding, for
the manner in which. he alleges, the
building proposition has been
| handled.
| A number of the senators took part
il the heated discussion, Senator
| Hare leading the administration
forces, while Macbeth led the Dem
ocrats and the two Republicans, who
| protest against the manner In which
| the capitol building matter has been
| handled The vote favoring an in
vestigation stood IL to 10, Jordan
and Preston, Republicans, voting
| with the Democrats, every minority
member following the lead of Mac
beth. Hunt, Republican, was absent
from the senate. Hart tried to amend
! the Macbeth motion to leave the mat
ter of a report on the investigation
| proposed to the option of the commit
| tee on state affairs. which would
have practically put an end to 1t.
The committe was instructed to
| report not later than the fortieth
day of the session
Is Friday January %. may prove to
be an historical day in the Idaho leg
islature, as two measures OF grave
importance were introduced on that
date The local option bill was intro
duced in the house of representa-
| tives by the joint committee on ju
dietary and privileges and elections
and thousand copies were ordered
printed, an unprecedented number
owing to the evident Importance o.
the measure Sheehan introduced {
till providing for an eight-hour da,
for underground and smelter work
and Kerl presented one authorizing
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 nea
speech before the house, presented
Speaker Clagstone with gave
made from a Boise valley pear tree
1t was gracefully accepted by thu
IreSid1ng ofncer.
In the senate, Davis introduced al
enti-trust bill 1t defines trust ant
declares 1t to be unlawful, agains
public policy and void, and provide
criminal penalties of Ilnes, ranging
from $50 to $1,000, as well as prisol
terms, for violations thereof. 1t i
similar to the one introduced by WY
man two years ago. Through me
ton of Senator Macbeth, authorizing
the senate to secure certified cop.
CT the deed to the land on which tn
Albion normal school Is located, II !
thought the Democrats have institutes
covert attack on this institution
which will result in sensation o
large proportions ere the close 0
the present session of the legisla
ture. Macbeth claims the deed cor
tains 'joker," because it provide
that should the site of the school a
any time not be used by the school
would revert to the original owners
Senator Sweeley introduced bill
providing for the appropriation OF 81
400 for the purchase of a state par
Site at Shoshone Falls, Twin Fail
county, and land in Lincoln county
and for ain appropriation of $500
Tor Improvements thereon, the count
of Twin Falls to appropriate a Xix
amount for the same purpose.
A joint resolution was Introduce
in the senate, providing for an amend
ment to the constitution of Idaho
providing for the number of senator
and Representatives to which eac
county is entitled, the aggregate nun
Der in each house not TO exceed sew
enty-fve, with one senator for ever
county.
BY strict party vote the senate OF
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