The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-14

resolution passed Dy the mousse Oh foP
resentatives ON February 7. calls up
on the state auditor TO furnish the
legislature with list OF all warrants
paid over So, where detailed re
ceipted voucher has not been filed,
showing where the money went.
The purpose OF the resolution is to
expose all blanket warrants drawn in
violation of chapter 1853 Of the general
laws of the state. 1t is charged these
warrants have been for large amounts
and there is nothing to show on the
state records as to where the money
went.
The house spent the entire after
noon on February considering irTi.
cation bills and killed off most of the
measures that had been introduced
through Representative Parks of
Blaine county by the state engineer.
The senate reconsidered the state
land resolution providing for the sale
of state lands In larger blocks. SEN
ator Edginton's bill increasing the
salary of court stenographers was
passed, together with bill permitting
civil actions against regularly organ
lied irrigation districts.
At a joint meeting of the appro-
priations committees of both houses,
an agreement was reached for the
recommendation of the following
sums for the maintenance of the
state institutions: University, gen.
eral maintenance, s144.500; last year,
$4,000. University, agricultural ex-
tension, $4,000; last year, $4,000.
Albion State Normal school, mainte-
nance, $88,200; last year, $70,500. Lew
iston State Normal chool mainte-
nance, $131,3S2; last year, 100000
Academy of Idaho at Pocatello, gen.
eral maintenance. $4,000; last year,
sS0,SS4.6O.
The legislature on February made
record in the passage of bills, the
house passing twelve measures in
quick succession, the most important
of which was bill providing that in
the transfer of the property of either
the husband or wife, the names Of both
must be secured. The measure is one
OF vital interest to the women OF this
state, giving them as 1t does control
over the property heretofore held sep
arately by the husband.
During the debate just before the
p ssage Of the bill, No. lib, by the
judiciary committee, Representative
Dickinson of Bingham county, who
gained notoriety during the senatorial
fight by voting for the colored janitor,
attacked the alleged motive behind the
measure, claiming it was backed by
women who wished to wear pants"
The club women of the state favored
the bill Representative Koelsch,
chairman of the committee, resented
the slurring remark and bitterly
scored Dickinson.
The senate on Wednesday staged a
heated contest over the Dunning reso-
luton, restricting the powers of the
supreme court and placing legislative
control over that body, the advocates
of the measure finally winning out by
securing a favorable report from the
committee of the whole that it should
pass. During the argument the court
was scored for its action in the recent
contempt case in which three newspa-
per men were sent to jail and in addi-
ton fined. Senator Dunning led the
attack.
Because of the rapid spread of hog
cholera in this state the house, upon
the recommendation of Governor
hill OF IN O.
SIS, 900 for the purchase and distribu-
ton of cholera serum. The measure
will be rushed through the senate and
Immediately receive the signature OF
the governor.
Senator Fields OF Latah gave the
members of the senate little scolding
on the 4th, when he reminded the sen
ate that already 800 bills had been in.
troduced and only twelve passed while
there were but thirty days left to con.
slider the balance and the many other
bills still to be introduced. He
charged that the legislature was per
mitting itself to drift.
To prohibit the sale of liquor within
five miles Of any state school is the
purpose of a bill introduced by War
nick and Johnston. 1t prohibits moi
only the sale. but the disposal OF
liquor in such territory and provides
penalty of $500 fine and one year i'm
prisonment.
The rights of husband and wife &c
community property added unusual
interest to the debate carried on In
the house of representatives on the
4th. over the Ferguson bill, which
was amended, The house passed the
Elliott drainage bill, which will be oil
great benefit to northern swamp
lands in particular.
Lewis county, one of the new
counties created at the last regular
session OF the legislature, is now af
ter more territory. 1t wishes to an
mex part OF Idaho county. a part hav
ing at least three times as much ter
ritory as there is in the origina
| Lewis county.
At the same time the upper hous,
went on record as in favor of the Ken