American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-01-21
CONDENCED REPORT OF THE LEGISLATURE

tween ste and fede~c goTernments
WITH re4."rd to TGbliL lands
This "eek se.sion opened with
more direct legislation and a re-
currence of stormy scenes and hot
words. The proposed investigation
of public officials was the principle
bone of contention. The following
is brief account of the daily work
OF both branches of the legislature
House, Monday.
The Crow bill providing an ad-
ditional Judge for the third judicial
district and adding Owyhee county
to that district, was passed. AS
there are other bills of like char
acter pending before the legislature
| 1t was desired to have the law en-
acted, the additional judge appoint
ed and the constitutionality of the
law tested
Among the recommendations made
by the judiciary committee, was the
report on the bill by Arthur pro-
hibiting minors in pool and billiard
halls,and favoring an amendment to
it prohibiting the keeping open of
such places between the hours of
, 10 p. m. and Ia. m,
A bill was introduced asking for
an appropriation of $4,000 for a
state fair. and $4,000 for the pur-
chase of site and building at Boise
for that purpose.
Senate, Monday.
The state affairs committee of
the senate had had under consider
| alton for a week the house concur
rent resolution which called for a
sweeping investigation of state Of
| ficials and boards. This bill was
referred to the senate who recon
mended it SO as to require the charg
| es to be specified and to be made
| within ten days after the passage of
this measure and then passed it by
unanimous vote. According to
this measure the investigating com
mittee will be composed of eight
members. five to be appointed by
the speaker Of IL" house and three
by the president OF the senate. The
expenses of the ir., estigation will be
paid from the legislative appropria.
tion of $4,000. The passage Of thi
measure not only brings the fight
out into the open but it will preven,
needless delay in bringing the in
Sestigation to speedy head
Senator Kerns of Shoshone, in
troduced joint memorial urging
the Idaho delegation in congress te
secure immediate action on the
IIamer lieu land law whereby Ia
indemnity claims OF this state fol
school sections 16 and 36 that are
included in the forest reserve viii
be adjusted thus permitting the
! state to make selections OF othel
lands in lieu of the lands thus lost
by the creation Of the government
forest reserv IS. -
The Kerns and Potts bill intro
duced prohibits the piping Of watel
from fresh water lakes or streams
t. lands in adjoining states either
by canal or otherwise.
At a caucus meeting Monday even
ing of the republican legislators, II
was intended to bring up for dis
cussion a railroad commission bill
and the state wide prohibition a
Elendment, but as a number of the
members were absent these matter!
were not brought up at all. Inste {
the time was taken UP With the CO.
sideration of the initiative and ref
erendum and the feasibility CT kay
ing state officials serve four year:
instead of two.
House, Tuesday.
Tuesdays session of the lower
house consisted chiefly of protract
ed discussions, the introduction o.
several more bills, and the adoption
} OF the joint memorial regarding the
election of senators by popular vote
The first display of oratory wa:
over Senator Days resolution pro
: viding that representatives of the
state educational institutions b
summoned to appear before the com
mittee on education. This was of
fered as substitute for Hammers bill
providing for a commite to investi
gate these institutions. After pro
longed argument, in which junket
ing trips were deplored, the resolu
ton was finally referred back to the
committee.
The next contest was over the
Arthur bill prohibiting minors from
entering pool or billiard halls. Thi:
aroused much animated discussion
regarding the delinquency of youth
in the larger towns and ended il
the measure being referred back tC
the committee.
On motion of Galloway the house
adopted Senator Freehafer's join
memorial to congress for the adop
ton of the constitutional amend
ment for the election of United
States senators by popular vote.
Senate, Tuesday.
The day was opened in the sen
ate with a motion to reconsider th'
vote taken on the investigation bill
passed the day before. The minor
: ity leaders pleaded that the tel
day limit was too short time IL
which TO file charges against STATE
officials or boards. He was me