The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-02-03

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the senate adopted It unanimously
Senator Hepburn in his letter declare
against the election of senators b
dlrect vote and criticised the Tdah
legislature for adopting the joint re
solution.
This is the fifth consecutive IegfsIa
tive assembly in Idaho which has ad
opted resolution asking the Wash
lngton representatives to support thc
popular election of senators.
The supreme court on Friday gus
tanned the new legislation providing
Ior two judges in one district. The eff
feet Of this decision will probably
mean an extra judge for the Fourth
and Eight districts, and secures to the
! heWly-appointed Judge MacLane his
| term OF office in the Third district.
The house thus far in its session
mas introduced hundred and eighty
/ eight bills, twice as many as any pre-
Vlous legislature since statehood. in
the same length OF time. OF these,
they have passed less than a dozen.
IN the senate on Thursday Senators
Potts OF koOtenai county and st. Clair
Oh Bingham county. introduced a new
direct primary bill. The notable
changes from the existing law are the
advance in date for holding the prf.
mary, enlarging the amour. candidates
may expend and increasing the state
platform committee to number
equal to the mouse representation.
The measure is presumed 20 reDre.
sent the Republican caucus.
Macbeth Of Custer again on Thurs.
lay called on the senate to REQUIRE
me Clinton-Hurtt company to produce
is books for the inspection Of the in.
7estigattng committee appointed to in
luire into the frauds OF the state land
board. His motion lost by strict
party vote.
Representative Davis of Oneida
county on Thursday introduced
Joint resolution for a constitutional
amendment to extend the term Of
state officers from two to FOUR years
and inhibfting the governor from sue.
Feeding himself.
W. A. Coughanour of Payette has
presented Governor Hawley with a
beautiful desk paper weight in the
form Of a grizzly bear made OF gold.
1t is said that the gold was taken
rom famous mine which Mr..
Soughanour owned and operated next
10 Governor Hawley's Iowa mine, at
harrisburg, more than 40 years ago.
when the two men were pals
The Republican members have
made good progress recently in the /
direction of redeeming the pledges
made in the platform last fall. I'm /
portant bills have been introduced in /
the legislature covering almost every
important point raised in the plat /
form, and these measures are promis- /
ed the united party support in Doth /
branches of the legislature.
The committee on state affairs from
the house has submitted a report
Commandant Chamber
ain OF the Soldiers home. and decIar.
I'd that everything was found to be in
irst-class condition at the institution.
The direct primary measure intro.
iuced by Senators st, Clair and Potts
applies the general election laws to
primary elections; increase laws ex.
,endlture allowance of candidates:
dakes second choice permissible and
lot mandatory. Provides for county
central committees; conventions to
dopt party platforms; for the an
ointment of registrars: for the Sc,
ectton of delegates to national con.
enuons; for the selection of dele
ates to national conventions.
Governor Hawley's decision to hold
he meetings of the state board of
and commissioners open to the press
nd the public is to be followed uT
18th another move in the interest OF
A bill is to be introduced ,
l the legislature in the near future. ;
is said, to provide for the puolica- {
on in the least one paper tSs1ed from ;
lie capital city, the full proceedings
each session of the land board. i
Senator Hornibrook of Twin Falls :
.troduced a bill to lay tax on the p
U.s. SSA mugs Va the CAHl SSS ana ESlS~ Y
hone companies and on refrigerator :
hrs and oil companies. Representa-. =
We Galloway of Washington intro. I
iced a similar bill in the house. b
A bill which might make some diff. d
renee to those who look upon Idaho &
) being the mecca of those with do E
este infelicities has peen passed c
, the house. Hammers bill, No. ST,
axes the term OF residence in the
ate of one year prerequisite to the
of action for divorce. "
Another big slice of territory on -,
e south will be chopped of Sho r.
one county if either of the bills for "
e creation of Clearwater and an IA
her proposed new county receives in
Vorable consideration by the legis w
lure. is
There Is q strong sentiment in IA.
r of the repeal Of the anti-pass law W
acted at the last session of the leg. lie
allure. 1t is held that this law &C. Al
nplishes no good purpose in the
luction of passenger rates. while
is a blazing reflection upon the hon. ne
of every official in the state, pe