Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-01-22
GOVERNOR BRADY
SIGNS TWO BILLS
Adoption Of the Codes Of Revised
Statutes and the Appropriation
for Expenses Of Tenth Session.

United States Senator w. B. Hepburn
was elected to succeed himself, re-
oeiving the full Republican strength
Of the legislature.
Senator Hepburn received 81 votes,
while the Democrats, nineteen in num-
Der, voted for Attorney ]. L. McClear
OF Occur d'Alene.
At the session held on the 18th, 1t |
was announced that Governor Brady I
lad signed house bills Nos. l and 2,
thus making law the adoption of the |
codes of revised statutes and the ap- |
preparation of $4,000 for the ex-
penses of the Tenth session.
Under suspension of the rules,
joint memorial No. 8, by Anderson
Of Nez Perez, asking for an appro-
priation to continue improvements on
the Columbia and Snake rivers, was
unanimously passed.
At the afternoon session of the
senate, Senator Rowton of Idaho
county introduced a bill providing
for the setting aside of so per cent
Of the saloon license money of the
state for the support of the public
schools.
The senate on January Is voted
TO refer the several subjects con-
tanned in Governor Brady's message
TO the proper committees, and agreed
to the house memorial petitioning
congress to enact general appro-
priation bill providing for an appro-
, priation for continuing improve
nents now being made on the Snake
end Columbia rivers. Five bills were
7 introduced, one by Senator Preston
. and four by Senator Davis.
4 When the lower house was called
/ &c order, all of the members were
= present for the first time during the
session. But little business, however,
4 was transacted Mrs. McFadden sub
. mitted house bill No. IA, providing
for a school for the deaf, dumb and
Llind
Both branches of the legislature on
the 14th adjourned until Monday
l. January 18th, to allow the members
10 attend the National Wool Growers
convention in Pocatello. Monday, IL
IL is understood, direct primary and 10
Is cal option bills will be introduced In
ii the house. The latter will precipi
III tate one of the most stubborn con
40 tests Of the session. The liquor meI
=. admit that they are defeated in the
= house, but declare they will win IL
- the senate.
~ The members of the Idaho legisla
- ture are getting down to business
~ and 1t is believed that from this tim
se on, rigid attention will be paid to tn
20 work of importance to be brought be
=. fore the body. The 4enguhy recess {
,, at last week, some of the lawmakers de
IL 10 by ntrf ~a a
". fort on the part of the members, an
from now ON the word will be "worl
and then more work"
Direct primary and local optic
measures are to be considered, an
ate while there seems to be no doubt 9
to the passage of the former measur
nod those opposed to local option still e.
-, terrain hopes of defeating the ant
liquor measure in the house at leas
GU A canvass of the representatives di
ers closes sentiment which indicates TIL
lay there Is small chance of the killing
of a local option bill in the house. II
lat liquor element Is strongly organize
ion and is maintaining very active lobl
EST In the capital. The local option fore
oe do not appear to be organized in al
oya way to combat the efforts of the
inc position.
~ | bOIu HOUSES III Tie ACS1SlniutG
80 journed early on Monday, January
~ out of respect to the memory of \
:, - than H. Clark, member of the min
;tah session from Custer county, who
et.A death occurred in Boise on Saturdf
-, In the house the first primary /
a,a. made its appearance, being father
ia by Woodward, Parsons and Adkfnst
It is patterned after both the Wisc'
sin and Washington laws and conta1
first and second choice provisions a
a statement similar to that In Greg
tion covering the election of United Sta
the senators. Fifteen per cent of the
pos airy of the office is the maximum Il
ugh may be legally expended for ca
is paign purposes by any candidate.
. o00 the senate Davis of Gilmore presen
,allv an employers liability bill applica
have to railroads.
the Inc FEATURES ol inc laws nsas
and are 10 pe lhc,uueu ~ 81 -. ps
oyar pared by Kerns as representing
land JemocraIic views VI sueh i"m
law. with especial attention paid
protection for miners. The bill
be remodeled probably from the I
sada lish law.
norm Senator Spaulding introduced a
,unty olution In lieu of one covering |
nate. liar subject. Under this resolu
Dick the state land board is given pc
snant to settle the controversy over land
Gov Shoshone county held adversely
year, homesteaders by the state. The
J. B. mer resolution provided for q com
aker. sion of three to be named by
sisted board. One of the most spirited
, bill tests of the session VIII res
atYJd rasnlnfinn
Claiming the distinction of b
Texas the only woman in the United st
who has ever convened branch
urt of state legislature. Mrs. Mary
7 af- Wright has been given employmel
courts assistant enrolling clerk in the
% 800 80 sha l. resident of al,
my of 49,. n.,,..s, .,a at,tn sass,o,,
state -, - - - !.