Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-02-19
The local option bin introduced in

The local option bill introduced In
the senate by the thirteen Repub-
licans of that body, was passed by the
upper house on Wednesday. February
10 by a vote of II to :. Six Demo-
Gratis voted against the bill and four
for it, while all of the Republicans
voted in the affirmative. They all
fathered the measure, and, of course,
they were expected to vote for 1t.
McDevitt introduced a resolution
calling for an investigation OF the
state treasurer's office, basing the ne
cessity for such action on the recent |
report Of the grand jury relative to
conditions in said office
A joint resolution was introduced
by Rowton, asking that the state con
stitution be amended so as to pro-
vide for the abolition of the liquor
traffic and bring about statewide pro
hibition for Idaho. Freehafer lntro-
duced an irrigation measure anu
Bowen secured the passage OF reso-
luton requiring the senate educationai
committee to make the necessary IN
quiry as to the number OF school AIS
tricts taxed, the amount OF the tax
money on hand, and ascertain the
best methods of raising revenue IN
lieu of saloon license money
The direct primary bill introduced
in the house was passed by that body
by a vote of 35 to IL, nine tall Demo
. cratsl voting for the measure ana
2 twelve Republicans against 1t. There
was q hard fight over the bill.
The two house deaf, dumb and blind
II school bills were indefinitely post
z poned A bill was introduced provid-
ing that railroad companies furnish
H. free transportation to certain legisia-
tive. state and county officials, and
l: il was heartily received. Also bills
III providing for a constitutional amend
III ment for prohibition and authorizing
;; the adiutant general to grant honor
able discharges to members OF th'
'e state militia.
On Thursday, February il, GOV
d. ernor Brady sent his first veto mes
M sage to the legislature when he mott
fed the house that he had vetoed
the measure permitting jury In ais
OF trict courts to consist OF less thai
ip- twelve, and in Justice and propat
10 courts of less than six members. II
-ol saws the law would be unconstitt
De- tional. as the constitution Axes tn
an number in each case.
al Another clash occurred In the Sci
ate Thursday morning, when Hal
by and Macbeth, leaders of the majorit
L. and minority respectively, engaged
'en fierce word contest over the capitt
ohi building matter.
the bill was introduced in the senat
'et- to create the eighth judicial distric
eX- to be composed of Shoshone county
-, one governing the division OF COZ
'ln' inunity property, and another chan
lol' ing the age Of children sent to the r
form school from 16 to 18 years. tt
80 house bill to increase the salary
80 the acknowledgement from $500
$500 was passed.
The senate, in committee OF t
80 whole. on Tuesday, February 3, to-
favorable action on the senate loo
= option bill. The Democrats present
80 A number of amendments, but all b
,or. few unimportant ones were turn
! ~ down. Davis, floor leader OF the
nor. nority, scored the Republicans, cha
VOC. ing them with perpetuating a subj
,ate fuge by passing an imperfect bill
MIR. order to present the fiction of car
ing out a party pledge. Vigorous
iced jections were made, but to no p
~ a pose, to parts of the measure maxi
oun. 1t crime to give away liquor eN
emu In ones own home, and permitting
e OF officer without warrant to entel
year house and search 1t for liquor.
and A direct primary bill is now bef
noes the house of representatives,
2 in every present indication points to
of passage by that body. The propo
enactment is that introduced at
:, in commencement of the session
now Woodward Parsons and Addison
g IN Idaho county and is believed to
y 80 ~ the most desirable of the four WI
hill have been presented to the legi
ture, by those who have compared
the provisions of the various docume
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