American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-01-21
WITH IDAHOS LAW MAKERS
What is Happening in Both Branches
of the State Legislature.

peace, it seems. On Tuesday the
senate adopted a resolution provid-
ing that charges must be filed by a
member of the legislature or by the
governor in ten days and in writing
Or they will not be considered.
The Democrats fought hard to have
this rec%onsidered, but failed.
The Republican caucus Of both
houses held Monday evening, pre-
sumably to consider the railway COM
mission bill prepared by Crow #
Ada, adjourned before reaching this
mooted question, which threatens the
previous pacific relations of the ma
jority membership Of the house. On
this platform pledge the legislature
is very evenly divided in either
branch. The south and east is al
most solidly against and the north
and west have a very neavy vote for
the railway commission.
The house on Tuesday adopted the
state memorial to congress asking
for a constitutional amendment for
the election of United States sena-
tors by direct vote.
AL dSiCCluCAb q OSOh o>hN ~
strongly indorse the candidacy of
San Francisco as the place for hold
ing the Panama exposition. A bill
has been presented by the chair
Of the house appropriations commit
tee appropriating $4,000 for an Idaho
exhibit at San Francisco.
The house passed the Crow bill, on
Monday, the 10th, adding Owyhee to
the third judicial district, heretofore
including Ada and Boise counties.
and giving to it a second district
Judge.
Representative Hill of Fremont
made a further attack on the sheep
leases in Fremont county to a favored
few and promised further interesting
data on the subject.
Glennon's bill to reimburse the
Mackay people for money spent for
engineers to check up on frailities of
he 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
Jy previous state officers. h SEN
ate amended the resolution as the
house passed it by limiting the time
to ten days and the complainants to
the governor and members of the two
houses.
Adams G. Johnson, the Republican
member OF the house from Nez Perez
county, celebrated his seventy-second
birthday on the 14th. Mr.. Johnson,
who is the Oldest member of the leg
stature, is a farmer of Nez Perez. He
is on hand at every session and is one
IF the most active members of the
house.
The legislators enjoyed a two days
vacation, there being no session on
Saturday. January II.
The Democrats have chosen as their
foor leader w. NJ. Morgan of Latah
county. Representative Morgan has
had a terms previous experience, af-
ter which he went to Washington, D.
c.. and for four years served as pri-
yate secretary TO Senator Heitfeld.
f. G. Davis of Oneida county, is the
majority floor leader. while w. NJ.
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 or officials
who are delinquent in their duties.
The following bills were introduced
in the house: Creating Ninth 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 q measure appro-
priating $4,000 to build spillway IN
the Mackay dam under state super
vision. Confirmed the appointment Of
Sam j. Rich, as immigration commits
sloner, his term to begin February
10. A drastic antitrust law was in
t~roduced, as was a 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.
h bills of Importance introduced
IN the house on the 18th provide for
the sale and issuance of state bonds
in the SUI of 81. 600, 600 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 u the apportionment
of the county and state school fund
by the county superintendent; for