Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-05
M'BETH IS STILL
ON THE WAR PATH
sprInus n Sensation In the Idaho Sen
ate When He Asks for lnvestiga-
tlon of State Officials.

March j, when, Win the support Vi
the minority, he introduced resolu-
lion demanding that the senate in
struct the chairman of the state al
fairs committee to summon before his
committee State Bank Examiner Che
ney, for the purpose of obtaining from
that Official information concerning
shortage reported to have existed In
The accounts of the state treasurer;
State Examiner Goasland, to learn
why he did not report to the legisla-
ture that deposits had been made by
state officials in banks without secur-
ity, contrary to law; Secretary or
State Lansdon, the state insurance
commissioner, and Game Warden
Stevens, with their books, and bank
ers controlling the banks in which
certain state funds have been depos-
tied, for the purpose of ascertaining
whether or not state officials derive
pecuniary advantage from their al
legged illegal actions.
The motion was referred to the
Joint investigating committee, but
not before one of the most exciting
and liveliest debates of the session
was INDUCED in
| $500
If Mondays session of the legislature
was. the passage by the senate of the
house direct primary bill without
amendment. The Republicans under
| look to kill it in caucus, but Two
| Senators Shawhan of Canyon and
Rowton of Idaho-stood out against
| all propositions to compromise or
amend it, Behind these two Repub-
hcans stood ten Democratic votes. II
tnly required twelve votes to pass
The bill. Senator Shoup of Lemht
county was the only member to vote
against the bill He explained rnat
bis people did no want it.
The Democratic recall resolution
was killed Saturday, February 81, BY
4 strict party vote TO indefinitely
postpone the measure, although i'm
passioned appeals were made in III
support. Had Senator Jordan no
changed his vote at the last momen
the recall would have been saved
He voted with the minority not to in
definitely postpone and then changes
his vote to the majority side. Tw
reports were submitted out of tn
committee
The senate bill limiting leases o.
state mineral land to fifteen year
was passed, and it is believed this az
lion sounds the death Enell of the nor
famous Thompson lease.
The judiciary committee of the ser
ate reported the house direct primar
bill Saturday morning, and the measur
was placed on the calendar for dill
cussion in tn committee of tn
the expectations of the minority men
bers.
The house gambling bill was save
from defeat by being sent to the con
rnittee of the whole.
: An important Boise measure, a.
Jropriating $4,000 for the support {
I the Children's Home-finding and Al
. society. house bill, was passed, &
: was aiBo a bill creating a state pu
lie park on the shores of Payett
lake.
Unless the Official appointments
= be made by Governor James
Brady are filed soon, a demand wi
he made on the chief executiv
through a motion introduced by Il
minority members in the senate tn
they be submitted to the members
!. the upper chamber Immediately +
| ratification.
This action Is to be taken on &
ground that the state statutes pl
scribe the appointments shall be 81
mitted to the senate within ten da
after the legislature convenes, a
g that date is long past overdue.
It On Friday. February 26, the hou
y passed the bill creating Carey &C
3 land board, to have charge of
Vt Carey act lands in this state, tral
% ferring the business from the sta
u land board. The board provided
. I'm the measure will consist of thr
members, to be appointed by the g
ernor. 1t will have charge of all CT
tracts and moneys arising from
ID work Opposition to the bill was We
determined, its opponents declari
that 1t would be unconstitution
y. other bills were passed, as follow
- Permitting the lease by the land bos
- of mineral springs on state lands;
bidding any minor or woman to
q quent or enter any saloon, making
y proprietor guilty of misdemean,
"A ! requiring employment of won
Nv guards to accompany girls commits
H. to the industrial school at ST.
C, thony; raising salaries of county
IT, perintendents from $1,000 to $1,000
ne the discretion of the county comm
ne sioners; abolishing office of dairy {
ee food commissioner and transferr
10 duties to the state board of heal