Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-02-05
FIGHT ON GAMBLING
OPENED IN IDAHO
Bill Of Sweeping and Drastic Provis-
ions introduced in the Lower
House of Legislature.

An anti-gambling bill was intro
duced in the house of representatives
by the judiciary committee on Mon
day, February I.
1t prohibits all games with cards,
especially solo, and makes all per-
sons permitting any such games to
be played upon their premises subject
to penalty of Imprisonment. This
bill also provides that any money lost
in such games or in bucket houses or
in stock selling upon margins may be
recovered by civil action, together
with exemplary damages. Mayors of
cities are made responsible for TIE
enforcement of the law.
Foresman presented two bills, one
asking for an appropriation of $4,000
for a state fair at Lewiston and the
other asking for an appropriation of
$4,000 for improvement of the Snake
river.
The judiciary committee presented
4 measure providing penalty for
false pretenses, and one was intro
cuced by Morbeck and McGillivary
making the intent of voter the guide
in countig ballots in spite of techni-
cal violations of instructions to vot-
ers.
On the initiative Of Senator Mac
beth, the senate took action request
ing the capitol building commission
TO advise that body Of the percentage
of completion of the construction of
a.. IF
the entire building when completed,
based upon the plans and specifica-
lions of the structure, the report of
| the capitol commission made just
prior to this action of the senate not
| having contained this information In
this move the fighting senator had no
opposition, the vote on the motion be-
ing unanimous.
The senate bill providing for the ap-
pointment of deputies and clerical as
sistance of sheriffs and assessors
was passed by that body.
Another surprise was sprung in the
senate On Saturday, January 80, when
local option bill No. was introduced
The measure provides that vote OF
20 per cent of the voters can bring ii
into effect in the counties and make
the law an issue, whereas 20 per cent
of the aggregate vote is required by
the house bill passed few days pre-
vious.
At this session Senator Macbeth
made more charges against the CAPT
toll commission, mentioning con
tractors who were the lowest bidders
on the structural work of the building
but whose bids were turned down by
the commission, he alleged. One firm
named was the American Bridge com
pany of Salt Lake. A resolution pro
yiding for an investigation Of thu
bids on this work was defeated by ;
party votes
The house held short session II
the morning. The bill providing ney
fee schedule for clerks of distric
courts and one authorizing juries 0
less than twelve in district court
and less than six in justice court
were passed. Faraday presented
bill asking for an appropriation 0
$4,000 for a bridge across Snak
river, between Gilmore and owyhe
counties, and McFadden, one provid
ing that women attendants accompan
girls committed to the reform schoo
A bill was introduced by Represent
alive Johnson in the house on Friday
January 20, providing for two second
airy agricultural colleges in the stat
enc in the south and one in the NORTH
for the purpose of taking advantag
Of a government appropriation. TIL
bill provides for an expenditure c
$4,000 and ten cents per capita fror
all cities of $500 population or NOR
for Industrial training.
A concurrent resolution was intro
duced providing for two senators an
three representatives to be appofnte
to visit the state institutions in mort
Idaho. and a like committee to Wis
those in south Idaho, and 1t wa
; adopted.
The bill providing for an approprij
ton of $4,000 for the Alaska.Yukol
Pacific exposition was amended
read $4,000, and was passed by tn
, house.
! The following other bills were II
troduced In the house: BY McKinle
} appropriating $4,000 for establishin
an agricultural college In southeT
Idaho; by McFadden, providing IL
deputy bee Inspectors prohibiting til
/ sale of cigarettes and cigarette p
) pers; by Milvord, providing for stat
grain commission.
: The house. after long and spirite
wrangle over motion to give G.
Thompson, the Lewiston banker, tt
. privilege of the floor Of that body
explain the iron land lease" turne
I it down and adopted one requirir
Bangs (DemocraD to furnish the sta
affairs committee with any inform