The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-24
.AILSHIE AND BRADY ARE
NECK and NECK IN RACE
Leading Contestants Before Idaho LEG.
islature for Seat in Senate Re-
ceive Same Number of Votes.

senate falleu 10 materlallZe Friday
The ballot taken at noon placed ALL
SHE and Brady neck and neck IN the
race, each with thirty-one votes, or
eleven short of the desired number
Ailshie made net gain of five over
his vote of the previous day. He got
the solid vote of northern Idaho, with
the exception of Latah county and
Chandler of Clear Creek Latah's
four votes went to Lyons of Latah, a.
new man. Ailshie gained one vote in
Blaine, Representative Campbell. This
should have given him total of
thirty-four, but be lost Evans of Bear
Lake, who voted for Brady, and
Stacy of Ada, who went to Frank
Wyman of Boise. Brady gained War,
nick of Bonneville and Robinson of
Twin Falls from Hamer, Evans of
Bear Lake from Ailshie and Roseyear
of Gilmore, who has been sick This
gain of four gave him total of thirty
one. He has not lost man yet
Two ballots were taken on Saturday
for a senator to succeed the late Sena,
tor Hepburn, but without result. On
the first ballot Brady RI eived 33 and
! Ailshie 80 votes. On the second ball
lot Ailshie jumped to 33 and Brady
dropped to 80. There were eleven
scattered votes. 1t would have taken
| AZ to elect
Declaring that the Carey act ses.
| regation under the Pahsimeroi pro-
iect is being held solely for specula-
tive purposes, and that the settlement
of the valley was thereby greatly re-
| tarded; that the land which rightly
belongs to the people of Idaho is be-
ing kept from settlement at the ex-
pense of people who want and need
homes, petition signed by twenty
four settlers in the counties of Lemhi
and Custer, asking for the cancella-
ton of the segregation, was present,
ed in the senate Friday morning by
McBeth.
Two new bills were introduced and
one was withdrawn. The two new
bills were by Fields and Baldridge, re,
spectively. Fields bill amends sec
ton 223S of the code relating to the
levying of taxes for general revenue
purposes.
The state affairs committee recon,
mended the adoption of Defenbach's
resolution presented several days ago
and providing for the appointment of
a senate auditing committee. The
resolution passed and Taylor gave
The Craftsmanship to Fields of Latah,
the only senator who was not given
Craftsmanship when the standing
committees were announced.
In the house, Representative Elliott
Of Bonner county introduced a bill
calling for the creation of Valley
county out of part of Bonner county.
A resolution asking the legislature to
go on record in recommending an
Idaho man for secretary of the in
terror to President-elect Wilson, was
killed
The first occasion for lively debate
m the senate during the present SEES
sion was furnished by Fields Thursday
morning when he introduced a reso
luton vigorously condemning the
practice of lobbying for senatorial
candidates. The resolution was finally
adopted
The voters of the state will be-
called upon to decide by ballot the
question OF whether or not county di,
vision plans shall be voted upon by
Inc people of the locality affected Ii
the stake legislature adopts a resolu
ion introduced in the house of rep,
resentatlVes Thursday morning by
representative Lawson of Ada.
Bills were introduced in the house:
relating to printing of official ballots.
FOR change in form of affidavit for
performance of labor on mining
claims
For appropriation of $4,000 for
purchase of Idaho's portion of the
Lewiston-Clarkston bridge at Lewis.
ton.
Relating to changes of present laws
regarding organization and change of
boundaries of school districts.
For code of new laws on marriage
Is sanctioned by Mothers congress.
A Joint resolution providing that
question of creating new counties
shall be determined by local elections
IN community affected and not by
legislature.
a Joint memorial urging national
congress to pass Kenyon. Shepard bill,
senator William e. Borah, senior
senator from Idaho, was reelected at
tuesdays session. his election being
ccompilshed without the loss of
lngle Republican vote in e1tner
louse. The galleries were crowded
iuring the time nominations were
made and the ballot was being cast
PRINTING of the house bills will be
uone by the Nampa er-Herald.
Inc canyon county firm was awarded
ne contract against the Recommended.
Ion OF the printing committee.
Just 81 minutes after the house had
oonyened at noon on January IA, il
lad nominated and elected William
y, horah as United States senator
rom Idaho to succeed himself and
tne result of the balloting had been
announced by the speaker.
Regulation of investment companies
7, =, proposed by house bin No. 81, by
0,ash OF Latah, The bill requires
such companies to file with the state
insurance commissioner reports Of
and so on.
me posting of notices in three pub
places within the precinct or city
Rhere the sale is to be held win be