The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-19
ONE OF THE MEASURES
GOV. HAWLEY VETOED
HELD BACK BY EXECUTIVE UNTIL
AFTER THE CLOSE OF
SESSION..
Many Who Followed His Acts Have
Wondered What influenced His Ae-
ton and Would Be Glad to Hear
Explanation.

Governor Hawley is billed to appear
in several towns in the north in the
near future, and will speay in num-
Der Of them in the interests of his
candidacy for reelection. He will ex-
plain good many things, it is pre-
sumed, in connection with his official
acts When he gets down to telling
how he came to exercise the veto pow
er in good many cases, 1t will be in
teresting to know his attitude on some
of them. Among the bills that he
vetoed, and one that was popular, as
shown by the efforts of senators and
representatives TO have 1t passed, and
the number Of letters and kilograms
from constituents urging its passage
was House Bill 222. 1t would be very
gratifying to many If the governor
would tell what his objections were,
and why he vetoed 1t, after the adj
journment of the legislature. The bill
passed both branches and went to the
governor some time before adjourn
ment 1t Is modelled after the Idah
water statute, which has been effective
for nearly 20 years, and has been de-
clared constitutional by the supreme
court. The title and full text of the
bill, together with all the amendments
as it finally passed, follow.
An act providing for commissions
consisting of five members each, whose
duty it shall be to fix the rates to be
charged for all teleph ne, electric light,
gas or power service within cities, vii
lagos and counties; compelling all per-
sons firms or corporations engaged in
said business to furnish said service
upon demand in writing, without dis
atty for non compliance with the rates
fixed prescribing the method of ap-
pointing said commissioners, and fixing
their qualifications and oaths of office;
fixing the time and place of meeting of
said commissioners; fixing penalty
for the failure by any person, firm or
corporation supplying said service to
appoint mmissioners; prescribing the
powers and duties of said commission
ers, and fixing their compensation;
providing for the payment Of all ex-
penses incurred by said commissioners;
designating an attorney to act for such
commissioners prescribing method
'r the llecting of all forfeiture; pro-
viding method for the service of sub
poenas, and making 1t misdemeanor
TO disobey any subpoena, or to fail to
appear and give testimony. or to re-
fuse to produce any books. rec rds. pa
pers or documents before such COM
mission.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Idaho:
Section 1. All persons, firms or cor
porations, furnishing teleph ne, electric
light, gas or power service to another
person, firm or corporation must fur
nish said service, so long as their sup
ply permits, without distinction of per-
son, upon demand in writing therefor,
under such reas nable rules and regu-
lations as the person. firm, or corpora
ton supplying such service may, from
time to time, establish and publish,
and at such rates as shall be fixed by
commissioners in the manner herein
after specified
Section 2. Every member of a COM
mission selected under this act must
have been an elector. taxpayer and
resident during the two (2)
years last past, in the city, village or
C unity in which he is to act as COM
missioner for the fixing Of rates; and
he must be an elector, taxpayer and
resident in said city, village or county
1T the time of his election as commits
sfoner, and no member of any COM