Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-02-26
GOVERNOR SIGNS
LOCAL OPTION BILL
Measure introduced by Republican
Members to Become LaW-Flooo
of Bills introduced.

February 90. that Governor Brady
had signed the local option bill intro
duced in that body by the Republican
members. Many spectators We're pres
emf and Joined in the expression OF
anproyal of the measure. The pen
with which the governor signed tne
bin is to be presented to the state W;
&c. r. II.
Senator McDevitt presented an I'M
portant resolution proposing consul
tutional amendment providing tnal
any Incorporated city, town or village
shall have the exclusive right to vote
IN the licensing of saloons, sale OF
spurious liquors, etc.
The house bill providing for an an
nual meeting of county auditors, the
expense to be paid by the state, was
defeated.
The two bills, one for bridge
across the Clearwater and one Tor
bridge across the Salmon, were favor
ably considered.
The Republican anti-pass bill was
passed. Several important bills were
presented. Among them was an anti
trust bill in restraint of trade and
board of arbitration measure, also
bill prohibiting attorneys from accept
ing free transportation.
The house did not meet until p. M,
owing to the fact that the committees
were all busy. This was the last day
on which bills could be introduced
without the unanimous consent OF the
house, an consequently thirty-slx
und
memorial were presented.
The bill proposing to create the
county OF Shoup. covering practically
the same territory as did the defeated
Power county bill, was taken up, anf
after prolonged and heated debate
on a motion to indefinitely postpone
the measure it was referred back t.
the committee on county lines ant
boundaries, where it is believed It viii
be allowed to die a natural death.
The bill proposing to annex to Adj
county that portion of Canyon count
which Representative Duval propose
in a bill to have created as Namp
county. but which was later will
drawn, was indefinitely postponed.
A bill was introduced in the hous
on Friday February 10, by Duval Q
Nampa, providing for the annexatio
of that portion of Canyon county pre-
posed in a bill introduced by Duva
at the beginning of the session to
set off and created as Nampa count.
10 Ada county, provided majorit
of the people affected vote for anne
alton at the general election tw
years hence The presentation {
this measure was quite a surprise
hose who have opposed the creatio
of Nampa county and particularly
Representative Thompson of Cal
well, the county seat of Canyon cou
". who vigorously fought the bill
create Nampa county. It seems MAJ
pa and vicinity want to come In
this county largely because of Il
enmity that exists between the 1uI
ton city and Caldwell.
A bill providing for the creation
Shoup county with American Falls
the county seat was also presentt
including practically the same ter
tory as that proposed to cover in t
bill for the creation of Power coun
introduced in the house and defeat'
there being only minor changes. 1
other measure, proposing to cree
Lewis county out of part of \
Perez county, is soon to be int
duced, it is said.
The railroad commission bill, int
duced at the instance of the DO
Commercial club, was withdrawn 6
a substitute presented providing
Q public utilities commission.
Democratic members presented
straight railway commission meast
The Macbeth bill to provide t
no wholesale liquor firms shall h
any connection with more than
retail license and that no wholes;
shall ever rent a room to others
more than one saloon was passed
the senate. 1t was strongly oppo
by Hunt, who said the clause re
ing to the latter feature amounted
a confiscation of property and tina
was not just.
IN the senate on Wednesday,
ruary II, favorable action was ia
on the anti-pass bill, the measure
troduced in line with the pledge
the Republicans during the last
paign.
Also a bill was introduced pr
Ing for a better system of co
roads, a measure of great import
to the state, and one providing
atty for the pollution Of sire
after which the senate adjourne
that the capitol building inyes
ton could be resumed in the sc
chamber.
The house passed the bill exc
ing cooperative irrigation and