Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-01-20
WITH IDAHO'S LAWMAKERS
What ls Happening In Both Branches
Of the State Legislature.

and giving TO 1t q second district
Judge.
Representative Hill of Fremont
made further attack on the sheep
leases in Fremont county to favored
few and promised further interesting
data on the subject.
Glennon's hill to reimburse the
Mackay people for money spent for
engineers to check up on frailities OF
the Mackay dam, was favorably report
ed for passage.
The senate passed the Black resolu-
ton covering an investigation of mis-
management Of public affairs of Idaho
by previous state officers. The sen
ate amended the resolution as the
house passed it by limiting the time
to ten days and the compliments to
the governor and members of the two
houses.
The Legislators enjoyed a two days
vacation, there being no session on
Saturday, January IA.
1t is being claimed by some of
those interested that the statewide
prohibition resolution cannot come
within three votes of the required two
thirds in the senate, and it is twelve
short in the house.
The Democrats have chosen as their
floor leader w. M. Morgan of Latah
county. Representative Morgan has
had terms previous experience, af-
ter which he went to Washington, D.
c.. and for four years served as pri-
vate secretary to Senator Heitfeld.
E. G. Davis Of Oneida county, is the
majority floor leader, while w. M.
Morgan of Latah is the minority
leader. Both are lawyers.
A joint resolution was introduced In
the Idaho legislature on Friday, the
10. providing for recall of officials
who are delinquent in their duties.
The following bills were introduced
in the house: Creating Nintn judicial
district to consist of Bonner county.
Providing for protection of workmen
and employees as regards comulsory
residence at company boarding hous-
es. Authorization of additional judge
In Fourth judicial district.
The senate passed a measure appro
prfating $4,000 to build spillway in
the Mackay dam under state super
vision. Confirmed the appointment of
Sam J. Rich, as immigration commits
sioner, his term to begin February
15. A drastic antitrust law was in
troduced, as was measure to prevent
the sale of state lands to the Potlatch
Lumber company
A bill was introduced in the senate
on the 18th to stop the Potlatch Lum.
Der company from grabbing $4,000
acres of valuable timber land The
matter Is under investigation by the
state land board The sale was held
up in December by a supreme court
injunction
The bills, of importance introduced
in the house On the 18th provide for
the sale and issuance of state bonds
in the sum of 100000 for the com.
pletion of the central section and the
west wing of the capitol; for the crea.
ton of the county of Snake River,
taking almost half of Bingham county,
with Idaho Falls the county seat; for
the initiative and referendum; for
the regulation and the apportionment
of the county and state school fund
by the county superintendent; for
the construction of five miles OF pub,
lie highway in Bingham county from
Ross Fork to Gibson's Crossing
Amending the divorce laws and
specifying the time within which &C.
tion should begin; changing the game
law so as to change the open season
| aIlr o{yz
tain sheep; amending the trespass Law
as especially applied to the construc-
ton Of dams for the flooding of proper.
ties, private or public, and making II
unlawful to admit minors into pool
rooms. billiard halls and card rooms
were bills introduced mot the house
on January IL.
Death and destruction to the thistle
mustard and cockle-bur is the purpose
of bill introduced by Senator Worth
s. Lee of Gilmore county at the SEES
sion of the senate on the 18th. It pro
vides for the extirpation of the Rus
sian, Canadian and Chinese thistlcs
white mustard and the cockle-bur
Provisions are made for the carrying
out of the purpose of the bill. even L
the selling of the land upon which the
noxious weeds are found, IL that DE
comes necessary.
Senator Macbeth has a plan for tbs
: gathering of all OF the adult blind o
the state and placing them in hons
In connection with the Idaho stats
school for the deaf and blind, at Good
ing.
Senator Kerns has introduced a bill
i to give power I'd city and village auth
critics to assess portion of the cos
Of sewer construction and other rub
ic improvements against unpatenteC
! lands in cities and towns.
. A bill has been introduced in the
. senate which provides for a $4,000
. issue of bonds to construct a bridg,
over the Snake river in Elmore anC
Owyhee counties at Loveridge.
1t is prtty generally understood
that the direct primary and the Sun
, day rest law will be materially mo
dified. and that the home for the fee
BILE minded will be- established, prob
ably in Boise. The state schools
will all be taken good care of b,
way of appropriations.
Good roads will receive the earnes
attention of Senator Haight of Cassi,
county. 1t is subject of which he 4
, inf Il