Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-03-07

so tour short nf tae required number
while 10 votes we're cast against t.
All Republicans were pledged by
their last state platform 20 maintain
the present local optioa law. and Il Ia
argued that thiH defeated the pro
posal 10 submit the amendment
Voters may BE- transported to the
polls In carriages, automobiles. or
even whcclharruWs. 40 far a. the
house Is concerned BY the adoption
OF an adverse report OF the commit.
tee Of tho whole. the lower branch Of
the idaho legislature voted against
the passage 81 bin that would pro
hihit such transportation % voters
Members OF the house evidently
want Go sentence their successors to
longer terms 81 ofnce than have
been inflicted on this and previous
legislatures. for the house passed
Joint rcsoluton proposing an amend
ment to the constitution that will. "
adopted. extend tho terms Of state
senators and representatives 10 four
years
The governor has vetoed the bin TO
issue $4,000 IA state bonds for a
bridge over Snake river az fIomedale
In owyhee county.
Seventeen measures we're approved
BY the house on February I'd. while
eleven received tho approval Of the
senate,
The house Numbered about Tor half
on hour on bill to regulate the
width OF tires on wagons used in the
public Highways, once passed It. then
reconsidercd It's action aud killed the
bill.
FerKuAon's much tonted community
property hlll died from HtranEulation
In the senate because tho members Of
the Judiciary committee feared u
might stimulate race suicide,
Tho house intends to lot the sen.
ate work out the problem Of work
mems compensation act. aud with
that end IN view Il paused the Con.
/ ner workmen'a compensation act un.
\ der suspension OF the rules and with.
out dissenting vote
Tho house favora the creation OF n
state highway commission. but 10 op-
posed to piedginK tho credit of tho
state for $4,000 Ia bonds for good
roads purposes,
Governor HainSs has called tho at.
tention of the legislature 10 tho face
that the states option upon tho
grounds and buildings Of che Lcmhi
Indian reservation, whore u has been
/ proposed To establish n state reform
school will expire July 10, 1918. and
asked the law.maklnR body Of ths
state 10 express an opinion an II
whether Il wanted to do anything Ia
tho matter.
Wallace has designs on thu univcr
alty OF Idaho Il n proposed In n bin
presented by Senator Hanson in IN,
senate 10 take tho school OF mines
away from Moscow. In I.atah county
and locate II In Wallace. IN ahoahons
county
Senator FairchAd made hare
fight for his resolution providing iol
a constitutional amendment 10 permit
tho people OF the state % amend IN,
constitution Independently OF the log
iaiaturo by direct vote. but he wal
defeated
A compensation act. modelled Rfte
that OF the state Of Washington. wal
passed by tho house Of represents
tlveB OF the idaho Legislature on Feb
rnary rs. and aont to the senate. NJ
authors are Representatives Mason %
Iatah. Norton OF kootenai and Con
nor OF bonner county
ON February rs the house pahne,
tho senate antiraEetrmck Rnmblinl
bill and sent Il 10 the governor -!
the terms of this antI.EamblinK bill
race track betting In the state o
Idaho In shut on
There has been war before thu ieK
lHiatnre ever since IL convened for IN,
present session over tho antigamh
ling bill. The measure Was intro
dneed to strike ut the famous Alai
track. located nj Alan, In Kootcna
county
The medical marriage bill. one o
the most stringent measures intro
duced during the present session o
the Idaho legislature, passed mi
house Of representatives on FebruAr,
q by a vote Of 20 to IS and Wa sen
10 the senate. II passed by the uppe
house and signed b. The governor !
Will be necessary 10 the future for nj
couples Wishing 10 become man ans
wifs In this state 70 afst pass . ply
steal examination and hold eertln
cate on good health before the kno
can be tied
BY a vote Of - 10 ~ the requires
tao.thirda majority falling. the hous'
Of Representatives on February ~ a.
eiIned 10 suspend the ruiea 70 piac'
On us naai passage house joint resp
luton No. zg. proposing an amend
meat 70 the constitution 20 foFsve
prohibit this sale and manufacture o
intoxicating liquors In Idaho Tn
, motion 10 suspend the rules Vas mad
. By Johnston Of Bingham. seconded B.
Bradley Of Canyon
A constitutional prohibition amend
ment made IL appearance 10 ~
house on February II. calling Tor n
submission 70 the people Of the stat
, the question on whether or NOS ldah
sha1l permanently become pFnhibltio
territory The amendment vas iutFs
ducsd By Representative bradley q
Canyon county.