Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-06

terminate sentence bill and another
increasing period Of residence Of peo-
pie desiring divorce from six months
to a year.
The senate passed the Oregon-Ida
no congress district railroad bill this
morning by vote OF 10 to IA. The
measure was recorded as passed after
Pugmire moved reconsideration OF
the vote defeating it yesterday after
noon.
Prohibition Bill Killed.
Among numerous other state wide
measures which have been uncere-
moniously killed In the senate was
the resolution providing for strict
prohibition, which went to the wall
this morning by a vote of IL to 10,
many republicans supporting the
measure, while numerous democrats
voted against it. Although the vote
showed majority for the bill, two
thirds vote was not secured to carry
the resolution.
Kern's bill creating a mining dis
trict out Of Shoshone county and es-
tablishing the office OF deputy state
mine inspector at Wallace and appro-
priating $4,000 therefor passed with
but few votes registered against it..
During heated discussion over
the Shaw narcotic bill, which Jordan
moved to indefinitely postpone, ref
erence was made to H. E. Neal. the
present defendant in a forgery case
on trial in the district court. OPPOSE
ton developed on all sides, and
amidst the argument a recess was
taken until afternoon.
The house passed a resolution Civ
ing Mrs. Holzeheimer, wife OF the alb
seconded representative. his compen-
sation due for services during the
present session.
House Bills Killed.
The following house bills have
been killed:
No. 109, by MeFadden--Authoriz
ing women escorts for girls sent to
industrial schools.
No. Ill, by Foresman-Appro-
priating $4,000 for improvement Of
the Snake river above Lewiston.
No. So. by cFadden-Increasin
the salary of county superintend-
ents of schools to a minimum OF
$1,000 and maximum of $4,000.
No. LAG. by Parsons, Woodward
and MISUNDERSTANDING $685.
600 for completion of trail along
the south fork of the Clearwater riv-
er and to extend the trail along the
Salmon river.
Bills Passed by Senate.
The following bills were passed by
the senate:
No. 1914, by state affairs committee
all state officers to de-
post all moneys from their Offices
with the state treasurer.
No. 16S, by Haight and Davis
Providing for railroad development
districts.
No. 119, by judiciary committee
Authorizing payment OF expenses of
judges of district courts whose terms
began prior to the first Monday in
January. 1909
No. 1870, by committee on educa-
tion-Relating to duties of state
board of public instruction in grant
ing state certificates and diplomas.
No. 142, by Misunderstanding
for bounty for killing wildcats, coy
otes and lynx.
No. SO, by Kerns-Creating a min
ing district of Shoshone. Kootenai
and Bonner counties and appropri-
ating $4,000 per annum for salary OF
state deputy mining inspector and for
equiping his Office at Wallace.
The senate passed these house
bills:
No SO. by shaw-To prevent the
sale of drugs.
No. 172. by committee on public
health-To provide for public safety
and abolishing the Office OF dairy,
food and oil inspector and substitut-
ing the Office Of diary, food and san
ltary inspector
No. 267. by fish and game commit
tee-Fish and game law.
No. 81. by Pateh-Adding section
TO revised codes relating to horticul-
tural inspection. providing for notice
to inspector before delivering carrier.
No. 1872. by Bangs-To conform
the action Of regents in maintaining
the agricultural college as part Of the
state university.