The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-02-18
LOCAL OPTION
IS A REALITY
House Confirms the Amend
ments Made By Senate.
BILL NOW UP TO THE GOVERNOR
FOR SIGNATURE.
Twin Falls Representative Lines Up
With the Party In Keeping the. Party
Pledges.

Pledges.
Party honor has been retained in
violate and the party pledge which
lOomed to largest proportions IN the
last campaign has been redeemed. The
sanate local option bill was passed by
tn lower house OF the legislature yes
tSfday with a majority which left no
uncertainty about the power OF the
mandate of the people. The ballot OF
go, yeas and 10 nays held but five re-
publications. OF the Republican state
platform. hope fingered in the
breasts of few representatives yes
terday morning that the measure
would be sent to the committee, but they
were outnumbered by those who be-
lieved they perceived hidden danger
and perhaps disaster in delay
A few moments after 10 o'clock the
proposed enactments was called for
consideration as special order OF
business Meantime, 1T was discovered
that the record in the journal would
not permit final passage, since there
was nothing to indicate that 1T had
been read first and second time by
title. as prescribed by rules adopted
Such an irregularity had it been over
looked might have later voided the
measure, but 1t was an irregularity in
the minutes of the assembly and not
the previous proceedings for this had
been done Saturday with required for
mality McCracken moved that the
record be corrected and his motion
was sustained.
Opposition Unrecognized.
The time was then at hand for the
contingent who would take the bill in
TO the committee OF the whole FOR
amendments. Apparently no advan-
tage was made of the opportunity
which was afforded in the lull, Tor
Harris of Fremont arose and moved
that the document be read third time
and placed on final passage. A yocl
vote was had on the motion and speak
er Clagstone, enforcing the decision
with the gavel. announced it passed
At the time Harris was recognized,
Parsons was on his feet ready to take
the action which was expected by the
conservative element. He Afterwards
contended that he had preceded Har-
ris and remained standing several mo-
ments before the speaker gave the
Fremont member the right to speak,
but that he was utterly ignored.
This dispute will probably continue
unsettled, but the fact remains that
the proposed enactment was placed
on final passage. A roll call was ae-
manded, but not. until after ClaSstone
had precluded it by his declaration Of
the result
Five Republican Nays.
When the determining ballot was
taken five Republicans and five demos
cra.s voted against the measure. The
: Afrnier were Parsons and Adkison OF
4aho county, Featherstone and Nc
s{ylliyrey of Shoshone and Sanborn or
Honner. Parsons asserted Saturday
trat he would pursue such course, II
the bill were not sent to the commit
tee of the whole, as he believed that
it was repugnant in it's present form.
Featherstone and McGillivrey do not
consider themselves bound by either
state or county platforms, as they
made public their views before cleo
tion. Atkinson and Sanborn have. as
yet, made no explanations
Vote In Full.
AYES.
Republicans-Ad Alyord, Ander-
son. Broomhead, Coates, Duyal, Ed
wards. Johnston, Jones, Kaline, Kerl,
McBirney, McCracken, Mcdonald. Nc
Kinlay, Patch, Philbrick, Ricks, Shaw,
Enook, Storey, Thompson, j O. Web
ster. j. w. Webster, Windship, Clag-
stone, Harris and McFadden.
Democrats-Ri Rich and Sheehan.
Total, 80. Republicans, rs; Demo
Gratis, 2.
NAYS.
Republicans--Mc cKinley, Atkinson
Featherstone. Sanborn and Parsons.
Democrats Cummerford. Dunning,
McGillivrey, Taylor (Bcise) and Tay-,
ior (Custar).
Total. 10. Republicans, 5; Demo-
Gratis, q. n.
The eNollowing we're paired:
Willoughhy. r. for Bangs, D; NC
Cutcheon, II. for Schutt. r. Il Rtbletts =.
Tor Foreman, r. Miles, r. TOR Fafe-1
gsday, d. Evans, r. for WuodWard, nv
2Ehnse absent otes
\ Norebeck and McBratney,
Mofebeck Apenta Himself.
Qne Qf the feAhir49 of the vote Was
7 tIf1 bSSnse 1t 1fGtS3xfhecks JuSt Z no
l13ent before th ro i "A allied cil dnel
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