Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18

The bill calls gambling felony, In
stead of a misdemeanor as II is now,
and it puts proprietors of buildings in
which games of chance are conducted
in the list of those who are liable to
prosecution The vote on the bill
stood 33 to A.
Strenuous efforts were made in the
house on Friday. February IL. to pass
the senate local option bill under sus-
pension of the rules. but as it re-
the friends of local option failed in
their attempt. The. antioptionists
made a vigorous fight. and their eff
forts landed the measure in commit
tee, where they hope to have it ma
terially amended
A bill was introduced making 1t a
felony to conduct prize fight or con-
test The house only held short SEES
sion and then adjourned until Satur-
day. out Of respect to the memory of
Abraham Lincoln.
In the senate the Sweely agricul-
tural college bill, proposing to locate
such college at Twin Falls. came near
losing its life when that body voted to
indefinitely postpone it, but the sena-
tor gave notice that he would move
a reconsideration of the measure.
A resolution was introduced by Mac
beth asking that Governor Brady APP
pear before the state affairs commit
tee and. If possible, throw some light
on the capitol building matter, to aid
in the investigation.
day, out of respect to the memory of
Lincoln.
The local option bill introduced in
the senate by the thirteen Repub-
leans of that body. was passed by the
upper house on Wednesday, February
10 by a vote of II to 81. Six Demo
Gratis voted against the bin and four
for it, while all of the Republicans
voted in the Affirmative. They all
fathered the measure. and. of course
Z 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 te
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 liquol
traffic and bring about statewide Pre-
, hibition for Idaho Freehafer intro
, duced an irrigation measure ant
} Bowen secured the passage OF reso
luton requiring the senate educationa
, committee TO make the necessary In
l quiry as to the number OF school dis
tricts taxed, the amount of the la
, money on hand, and ascertain tn
! best methods of raising revenue 4
9 lieu of saloon license money.
The direct primary bill introduce
In the house was passed by that bod
by a vote of 35 to IL, nine (all Demo
5 crats) voting for the measure an
I twelve Republicans against 1t. Their
+ was hard fight over the bill.
e The two house deaf, dumb and bin
i school bills were Indefinitely pos
poned. A bill was introduced provit
ing that railroad companies furnis
. free transportation to certain legisls
e tive. state and county officials, an
x II was heartily received Also bill
+ providing for constitutional amen'
D. ment for prohibition and authorizin
t, the adjutant general to grant homo
/ able discharges to members OF tn
state militia
On Thursday, February IL, Go
! ernor Brady sent his first veto me
: sage to the legislature when he not
p fed the house that he had yetoe
re the measure permitting jury In di
trict courts to consist OF less tha
G. twelve, and in justice and proba'
d courts of less than six members. +
At says the law would be unconstit
"a tional, as the constitution fixes II
- number in each case
y Another clash occurred in the Sc
/, ate Thursday morning. when Ha
and Macbeth, leaders of the majori
~ and minority respectively, engaged
. fierce word contest over the capt.
an building matter.
m bill was introduced in the sena
40 to create the eighth judicial distriC
A. to be composed OF Shoshone count,
* one governing the division OF col
munity property. and another chan
=, ing the age of children sent to the I
- form school from 16 TO IS years. II
- house bill to increase the salary
the acknowledgement from 5000
pc 5000 was passed
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an GIRL BRUTALLY ASSAULTED.