The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-02-17
WITH IDAHO'S LAW MAKERS
What is Happening In Both Branches
of the State Legislature.

the form of marriage license, requir-
ing the auditor to send copy of
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 frequenting pool
halls and also providing for the clos
| ing of these places at midnight; the
establishment and equipment of the
Idaho state sanitarium for the care
and protection of the feeble-minded
and 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
few of the more important measures
which were passed
! The Adams county bill was ap-
proved by the senate on Friday, but
| it. is the general impression that the
measure will meet It's 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
moved to report progress on the
measure.
Senator Whitcomb on Friday intro
duced two resolutions providing for
| the initiative and referendum and
Senator Pugmire introduced two res
olutions 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 bill
intended to limit the power of for
the state, in the matter of having law
suits transferred to the federal court.
! The bill provides that, when for
eign corporation doing business in
Idaho transfers case from the state
to the federal courts It shall lose it's
right to do business in the state.
On Thursday the house approved
the bill by Jayne which provides that
| county commissioners be enabled to
issue bonds for the construction and
repair of bridges as we'll as roads.
| This bill was the result of the many
bills presented asking for aid from
the state in the building of bridges.
The bill providing for the amend
ment of the act which relates to the
embalming and transporting of
corpses and providing for the licens
ing and examination of embalmers,
has passed the house.
Bill creating Clearwater, Lewis,
Power and Adams counties are fight
| ing for precedence in the committee
on counties and county boundaries Of
the senate In addition there are
bills providing for changing the
county lines of Latah, Lemhi and Ell
more counties.
The legislative committee recon-
mends an appropriation of $1OO,6OO
| lOE lie 1tWlSIOu lOI TIC III
ennum; S145,OO0 for the University of
Idao; $4,000 70 the Orofino asy-
lum; $88,700 for the Blackfoot asy-
Ium; $4,000 for the Albion Normal
to complete the present term; $133,-
300 for the Academy of Idaho at Po-
ctaello, and $SS,O92 for the Idaho
state school for the deaf and blind at
Gooding for the biennial period of
1911 and 1912
Governor Hawley has signed the
lieu lands bill This is a measure de-
timing the duties and powers of the
state board of land commissioners
and legalizing all acts of the board
from the admission of the state, relat-
| ing to the selection and relinquish-
ment of sections 16 and SO of the
lands granted to the state by the fed
eral government.
The bill lately passed by the legisla-
lure creating Hepburn park may
somewhat injure the game warden's
department of the state. The bill
provides that $4,000 a year for four
consecutive years shall come out OF
the appropriation of the game depart
ment for the payment of the park.
Governor Hawley will have reason
to know that he has placed Bonneville
county on the map by signing senate
bill No. IL, says the Statesman. Poll
ticians in twos and threes and
singles are converging upon the cap
ital, each determined to serve the
new county in some official capacity
The join legislative committee which
visited the different state institutions
has recommended that the legislature
abolish the Albion normal school al
together; abolish the law department
of the University of Idaho; abolish
the high school department of the Po-
catello academy and make the school
a part of the University of Idaho.
Urging that the legislature support
a state fair in a financial way and
recommending Boise as a location for
a state fair, Ed Payne, president of
the Boise State bank, has submitted
! an open letter to the senate and
! house of representatives.
Resolutions representing the senti,