The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-02-02
.DAHQ STATE NEWS

Boise. jan. 2S.-Ths irst Of the
many county division fights pending
before the Legislature broke in the sem
ate today when tho committee Of the
whole considered and recommended for
passage I bill providing that Snake
River county be created cut Of the
north half Of Bingham. The recon-
mendation was secured only after a
heated debate and following : motion
TO bold up the bill indefinitely. The
adoption Of an amendment changes the
name from Snake River to Bonneville.
There are nine county division bills
pending. An extension Of seven days
was granted the Democrats In which
To hle changes.
| Boise, Jan. 28.--Sweeping changes
and radical are demanded In Idaho's
direct primary law. passed two yesss
ago, through bill introduced today In
the senate by Potts, Of Occur d'Alene,
and st. Clair, Of Idaho Falls. Their
measure Il In reality = substitute for
the present law.
| BY the new measure, which will re-
ceive serious consideration, due TO the
classification over the primary, the
date for the primary election IL placed
one month earlier, or the last Tuesday
In July, instead Of August 30. The
mandatory second choice feature is
made optional with the elector; party
declaration IL demanded, and II not
given by the votsr he II barred from
nominating candidates at the primary,
but may vote At the general election;
the expense limit is doubled for ma
tionsl, state and county officials, and
the platform convention by delegates
not candidates 10 provided.
The bill for the Idaho Oregon bridge,
to be erected At Payette, was To-Day
paused by the house and sent to Gov
ernor Hawley for his signature.
A constitutional amendment was In
trnduced providing four-year terms for
state officials, and prohibiting a gov
ernor from succeeding himself.
The Democrats again attempted to
force the Republican wing of the SEN
ate TO call before the joint Investigate
ing committee the president and secre-
tary Of Big Lost River Land & Irriga
tion Co., and to produce the company
books but failed. The Republicans an
nounced that they intend to conduct
sweeping Investigation.
Boise, Idaho. Jan. 2B.--The first d.
rect charges as the result OF the
adoption OF resolution In the legis-
lature providing for the Investigation
OF state officers was made today by
Senator II. Macbeth, minority leader,
who presented written document
charging members or the former
state land board with mismanage-
ment and neglect of duty, In permit
ting the construction OF the Mackay
dam OF the Big Lost River Irrigation
project, which, II is charged. en-
dangered the lives Of citizens of
Lost River Valley. The charges we're
referred to the special investigation
committee.
bill creating a state railway com
mission was introduced in the house.
II provides for a commission OF three
members, two from the majority party
and one from the minority, to be APP
pointed by the governor. Another
bill providing for the reorganization
OF state militia was introduced.
Boise. Idaho, Jan. 25.--Ex- Governor
Brady. ex-Secretary OF state Lans-
don, ex-Superintendent of Public In
struction Chamberlain. ex-State En-
gineer Stephenson and Attorney-Gen-
eral ID. @. McDougall were today d.
rectiy charged In the state senate
with wilful violation OF the duties
imposed upon them as the state land
board. together with wilful negligence
and Incompetence In handling the
storage dam OF the Big Lost River
project
The charge was filed In the senate
over the signatures Of Senator Mac
beth. minority leader. the citizens
committee OF Town OF Mackay, and
A. l.. Fowler, cashier OF the Mackay
State Bank.
Macbeth asserts he proposes to pre-
sent further charges In the senate.
Chairman Preston OF the joint in
vestigation declared that II this
course was pursued he would resign
Representative Hutton led the
fight In the house.
Back OF today's proceedings In the
Legislature is the scandal connected
with the construction of the Mackay
dam, across the Lost River Suit was
filed here In the United States Cir
cult Court Monday upon which hangs
the petition for receivership,
against the Big Lost River Irrigation
Company by Cory Bros, contractors
OF Salt Lake. The plaintiffs demand
100000, which they allege due them
for work on the Mackay project
Boise.--A bill providing for the tax
Ing OF the gross incomes OF sleeping
car, refrigator car and oil compan-
les operating in the state, was in
troduced In the house and senate OF
the Idaho legislature.
Moscow. County Treasurer Miss
Ruth w. Broman is preparing a call
for 100000 worth of county war
rants The retiring assessor and
tax collector. George w. Griner com
pleted his final report this week and
turned into the treasury y1ll 900. The