The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-02-24
WITH IDAHO'S LAW MAKERS
What is Happening In Both Branches
Of the State Legislature.

Inc senate anu the dpplOPl ldIlbh SSiA'
mite of the house decided on Satur.
day to report favorably for the appro-
priation of S750.00O. A bill asking for
81 600, 900 to complete the main Sec
ton and the west wing was introduced
early in the session. 1t was the sense
Of the joint committee that it would
be better to complete and furnish the
main section than to start any of the
additions. This appropriation means
that Idaho will have enc OF the finest
state capitols in the country.
The committee also recommended
the placing of all state educational
institutions under the tax levy system
instead of the appropriation system.
The senate on Friday passed res.
olution by luminous vote submitting
to the people for vote at the next
general election a change in the state
constitution providing for the initia'
tive and referendum.
On Friday the senate passed the
banking bill substantially the same
as prepared by the state convention
held last fall in Idaho Falls. 1t also
passed a good roads BILL and in COM
mittee of the whole recommended for
passage of the bill providing for an
nual meetings of county auditors.
BY a vote of 10 to II the senate
on Friday indefinitely postponed the
Power county bill. This is exactly
the same vote cast on this measure
two years ago.
The senate committee on county
lines and boundaries reported the
Clearwater county bill favorably on
Friday 1t will probably pass under
an agreement made when Bonneville
county was created,
Frehafer passed his Adams county
bill through the senate on Friday. This
is to divide Washington county.
The house on Friday, by vote of
16 to 80 approved of the veto by the
governor of the Arthur pOolroom bill
The house on Friday voted to listen
to Henry George, Jr., for a thirty
minute talk on direct legislation on
Tuesday, February 81.
The memorial to congress asking
for ratification of the reciprocity
treaty was defeated, q to %, in the
house on Friday. Five Republicans
Joined the Democrats in voting for re
ciprocity. Two democrats who favor
ed the memorial were absent.
The Republican members Of the leg
islature have decided to enact a di
rect Legislation measure. The meas
ure proposed at a caucus would
amend the constitution in such way
as to give the voters the initiative
and the referendum, but leave it tc
the Legislature to establish the per
centage necessary to initiate and re
fer, and to furnish the necessary ma
operation.
A bill by Representative Nihar
prohibits any county official from
using or allowing to be used any of
fee, room or vault of the courthouse
or other buildings used for county
offices for any business other thar
the business of the county.
A bill has been introduced IN the
house authorizing a tax levy of three
fifths Of mill on the dollar per an
mum for Lewiston State Normal
school.
Representative Jacobs has intro
duced bill to amend section 34Of
of the revised codes, relating to prop,
erty subject to chattel mortgages. and
designating under what circumstances
a crop mortgage lien will not attach,
Senator Johnson's bill to give the
state board Of health power to remove
county health officers, has been in
definitely postponed
Isaac c. Hattabaugh has been an
parently eliminated from all further
consideration in connection with thu
office of insurance commissioner, By
the action Of the senate on the report
of the state affairs committee. which
had held the appointment up for q
month.
After the representatives had beer
engaging in a little merriment II
the house one day last week, indulg
ing in a mock trial, singing SONGS
etc, one of the ladies in the CALLER,
arose and asked that all the ladies or
| the floor rise with her in giving the
legislature vote of thanks for the
course of instruction given. The
lady left after making the request
while the members considered the sar
castle observation of the suffragette ,
The bill to abolish and prohibit tn,
white slave" traffic in the stat,
passed the senate with but one dis
senttng vote, that OF Senator Harris
This measure prohibits the importa
ton or expectation of women or girl
for purposes of prostitution and ha
rigid provisions against prostitutio,
within the state.
It is reported that at Democrati
caucus held in Boise it was deter
mined that the Republican railroa,
commission bill will be opposed b
the senate.
The vote on the railroad commits
sion bill in the house was IS to 16.
Eleven Democrats supported tn
bill: Dunntng Of Owyhee, Galloway G
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