The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
IDAHO STATE NEWS

legislature adjourned sine die at mid
night tonight, after one of the most
remarkable sessions ever held in the
history of the state.
The closing hours were punctuated
with filibustering, the railroading of
bills under which both houses were
buried. Charges were continually
hurled across both chambers by the
Democratic members that the legisla-
ture will go down in history as one in
which the Republicans were only able
to secure the passage of one plank in
their platform, that of creating a
state hay and grain commission.
When the latter hours of the night
session were reached the members of
the house and senate forgot their dig
nifty, threw off the cloak Of legislation
they had been wearing for the past 62
days, and good-naturedly hurled bills,
ink bottles, books and every possible
article thy could lay their hands on at
each other.
The closing session was marked by
the passage of direct primary sup
Elementary bill so amended as to meet
the approval of the governor by strik-
ing out the party declaratory feature.
The measure was sent through the
senate under suspension of the rules
and Immediately transmitted to the
house, where it was passed and sent to
the governor. The Republicans open
ly served warning that they would not
stand sponsor for the bill, although
they introduced it. They declared
that the Democrats must shoulder all
responsibility, for the governor had
forced them to pass the measure. 1t
eliminates the second~choice feature
making it optional as instead of man.
datory.
The Carey act commission bill was
defeated. 1t represented a Republi-
can party pledge. The fight over its
passage was waged bitterly for half
hour. The Republicans challenged
the Democrats to vote for the meas
ure, but the latter refused to man.
The house and senate both passed
the general appropriation bill of over
$4,000, 600.
The joint investigating committee
submitted two reports, majority and
minority. The Republican report
was adopted. 1t exonerates all former
and present Republican officials ac-
cused in the Mackay dam charges, the
Fremont county leases, the Washing
ton Water Power company deed, and
the Emmett bench steal. The com
mittee declares that "the investiga-
ton has absolutely failed to show
graft or corruption of any kind"
Boise, March 1.-The rejection of
the Lewiston charter government bill
which was to give additional power to
the mayor of Lewiston in the appoint
ment of police, and the passage of a
stringent liquor law, which prohibits
the sale of intoxicants in cities, towns
and villages unincorporated, together
with local option debate, were feat
ures in the senate yesterday. The
senate axe was used with effect on
number of house bills.
Senator Mitchell secured indefinite
postponement of the Lewiston charter
bill. He declared that the issue
should be left to the people of Lewis
ton.
: The house passed bill prohibiting
the sale of intoxicants within five
miles of any state Institution in Idaho.
The bill will probably never pass
the senate.
By bill passed Governor Hawley is
made commissioner to select the site
of the Idaho building at the Panama
Pacific exposition and 81, 500 is appro-
priated for preliminary expenses.
Governor Hawley signed the Clear
water county bill.
Boise, Feb. %. II The Republican
caucus resolution was carried out to
the letter yesterday through the pass
age, by vote of 10 to 8, of the bill
introduced by senators opposed to the
railroad commission bill, which pro