The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-02-14
IRRIGATION HAS AN INNING BE-
FORE THE LEGISLATURE.
Sunday Statesman. }

light in the house of representatives
yesterday afternoon, when the several
bills submitted by Parks of Blaine
county in line with recommendation
made by the state engineer were up
for consideration as a special order
Six of the measures passed, three
were defeated. two were made a spec
ial order of business for today, one
was referred back to the irrigation
committee, and the other left on the
general calendar for amendment.
Following an explanation of the
proposed change by Herbert Wing,
chief clerk in the state engineers Of
fee, house bill No. 46, which per-
mits the state engineer to extend time
in which proof of beneficial use of
water may be made from four to six
years, passed by vote of As to 4.
House bill No. So, which also con-
tanned proposed amendments, met
strenuous opposition from Storey of
Ada, who asserted the changes would
not be constitutional. 1t was lost by
vote of IL to SO.
House bill No. 81, which pertains
to authority to revoke a surveyors
bond for cause, went through without
material objection, but No. Sc, which
was intended to define the meaning
OF the term beneficial use" met de-
feat by count of to Al. The bill
provided that water used upon agri-
cultural pasture land would be class
flied as appropriated to beneficial
use, but in case the water was de-
voted to raw land, the contention of
having been used beneficially, as the
law regards the term, would not be
allowed. Ferguson of Bannock, Keel
sch of Ada, Evans of Bear Lake and
Shattuck of Bonneville all spoke
against this measure. House bill No
81, another minor irrigation bill, was
defeated.
Other Irrigation Bills.
The other irrigation measures pass
ed included house bill No. SO, to per-
NIT making proof of beneficial use
within six years after water decree
is secured; No. SO, projects carrying
less than five second feet exempt
from inspection. on completion; No.
80, amending section 1850 of revised |
code in accord with changes made by
adoption of house bills So and 46;
No. 81, requiring payment of fee for
water permit when first application
is made.
House bill No. 70, relating to the
employment Of extra deputies and te-
clinical assistance by the state en-
gineer, was referred back to the ir-
rigation committee, and No. II was
left upon the general calendar to be
amended. .t
The muddle resulting from an err
roneous announcement regarding the
alleged adoption of house Joint reso-
luton No. g. for the adjustment of
the state immigration department
was muddling more than ever when
the house adjourned late yesterday
afternoon. The vote on the resol-
ution Thursday stood 80 to II. and
at that time Speaker French. announ-
red that the resolution had been car
RED. No objection from members of
the house was heard when the an s
nouncement was made.
Yesterday when the journal came
up for approval, the fact that the ad
option of such resolutions requires
majority vote was brought {
TO the attention of the house.
Brown of Adams county introduc J
ID motion to recall the resolution {
rom the senate for all purpose of Q
'econsidering the vote, and the house r
approved this plan. Just prior to adj
ournment, however, Conner of Bon A
Ter raised point of order, and de- il
'lared that, under the rules of the
louise a reconsideration of such &
'ote could not be had unless the mo- q
lon for a consideration was made
pom the same day the vote on the g,
was had. , .a,..-... ri
Koelsch "Of Ada supported the
lain that the announcement from X
ne speakers chair had been to the g,
ffect that the resolution had carried n.
nd under those conditions the house in
ould not be expected to move for
consideration at that time. This D
pplied he said, to the majirity of n
ie members who were in favor Of ar
le resolution, who were under the az
IMPRESSION that it had carried, and o.
no would therefore naturally be Cd.
osed to a reconsideration. Koelscb -
so asserted that, although the 4
'eaker had announced that the res
luton had been carried the an