American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-02-18
WITH IDAHO'S LAW MAKERS
What Is Happening in Both Branches
of the State Legislature.

Arthur of Blaine, Ellington of Bling
ham. Arthur and Nelson of Bear
Lake and Taylor of Cassia-
Eleven Democrats supported the
bill: Dunning of Owyhee, Galloway Of
Washington, Morgan of Latah, Hutton
and Strobe of S~hoshone, Jayne of
Twin Falls, Holmberg of Nez Perez,
Pincock of Fremont, Kirby of Boise
and Woods and Sorrenson of Nez
Perez.
Crow of Ada, Republican. and Nor
gan of Latah, Democrat, led the de-
bate, while Terrell of Bannock, Dem
ocrat, and E%dgington of Bingham, Re-
publican, argued against the bill.
Governor Hawley has solved the
problem of Offices in Bingham and
Bonneville. The Democrats of Bling
ham won and those of Bonneville lost.
Senator Sinclair, Republican from
Idaho Falls, warmly eulogized Gov
ern Hawley in presenting to the SEN
ate the list of appointees for conf
nation.
If the measure introduced by Rep
e sentative Black, of Kootenia county
becomes a law, cities of three thou
sane and over in population in Idaho
will lave the privilege of trying the
commission form of government which
has proven such a success in other
places.
No little interest. attaches to the
pure food and drug act which has
been introduced in the present legis-
t-..-z .- xI;.I. l., all @~ahnbiIttu
will become a law. 1t follows the fed
era pure food and drug act of 1906.
but has an extra provision prohibit
ing the throwing of samples of durgs
into the yards of homes or public
places.
There seems to be a difference of
opinion in regard to the status of the
new county of Bonneville relative to
the local option question. Some claim
hat the new county will be wet while
others say that it will be dry. 1t is
stated that an election will be called
to determine the matter very shortly.
Fourteen measures of more or less
importance went through the house
on Friday without much opposition.
The only bill which was held up was
the bank guaranty law. The anti
public drinking cup; the change in
the form of marriage license, requir-
ing the auditor to send a copy of a
certificate setting forth the facts in
regard to those seeking licenses to
the preacher who performs the cere-
mony; the prohibiting of boys under
10 years of age from f~requenting pool
halls and also providing for the clos
ing of these places at midnight; the
establishment and equipment of the
Idaho state s|anitarium for the care
II protection of the feeble-minded
md %epileptics; the protection OF en-
ployes as regards the prompt pay
ment of wages; and the authorizing OF
county commissioners to secure data,
surveys, estimates and the like for
the purpose of procuring government
aid to irrigation enterprises. were a
few of the more important measures
which were passed
The Adams county bill was APP
proved by the senate on Friday, put
it is the general impression that the
measure will meet Its death in the
house.
Immediately after converting Fri
day afternoon the senate went into
committee of the whole to discuss
senate bill No. 70, by Potts and st.
Clair, providing for changes in the
direct primary law. For three hours
the senators battled over the various
provisions of this act, and finally
~A,-DJ 30 ,A-ort ,arroo m thn
measure.
Senator Whitcomb on Friday intro
duced two resolutions providing for
the initiative and referendum and
Senator Pugmire introduced two res
o~lutions providing for the passage of
amendments to the constitution and
for the submission of the liquor ques-
ton to the people.
Senators Potts and Poole on Thurs
day united in the introduction of a bill
intended to limit the power OF for
eign corporations dong business in
the state. in the matter of having law
suits transferred to the federal court
The bill provides that, when a for
eign corporation doing business in
Idaho transfers a case from the state
to the federal courts IT shall lose it's
right to do business in the state.
The legislative committee recon-
mends an appropriation of 800 500
for the Lewiston normal for the bi.
ennum; S145,00 for the University OF
Idao; $4,000 TO the Orofino asy-
lum; SIS, 700 for the Blackfoot asy-
lum; $4,000 for the Albion Normal
to complete the present term: Sl33,-
300 for the Academy of Idaho at Po-
c~taello, and SSS,092 for the Idaho
state school for the deaf and b ind at
Gooding for the biennial period of
1911 and 1912.
The bill providing for the amend
ment of the act when relates to the
embalming and Transporting of
corpses and providing for the licens-
ing and examination of embalmers,