American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-06

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lief to the school children Of the new
counties by legislative action during
the week, wal passed by the senate
Saturday under suspension of rules
while two senate bills were virtually
slaughtered In the committee OF the
whole.
The house did not meet on Satur-
day, combining its efforts to committee
work.
III the Justices Of the Idaho supreme
court would devote more time to legal
matters and less to political matters
there would be no occasion for in
creaslng the number of judges" de-
clared Senator Edginton Saturday,
during the debate on house joint reso-
luton No. 3. which provides for the
submission to the voters OF the con
s%titutional amendment which provides
for Ave supreme judges instead Of
three as at present.
Edgington's declaration came as the
climax to a lively debate owe the res
olution in the co nAmittee of the whole.
Tho echo of his words had not died
away before a number of the senators
were applauding his sentiments. The
opposition to the measure by Edging-
ton. backed by Fields, Dunning, Mac
Beth, Fairchild and Baldridge, finally
resulted in a motion to postpone until
later, allowing the resolution to retain
it's place on tho calendar.
The school for the deaf, dumb and
blind wants a gymnasium and a Ia
trnI in hxrn md Lvunro ~
Lincoln has introduced a bill author
izing a bond issue OF $4,000 to cover
the cost Of constructing two build
ings at the school.
Home rule was the keynote Of a
liquor bill introduced In the senate
on the Both by Senator Macbeth. 1t
is intended to cut out the county as
the unit in matters of local option
and substitute therefor the incorpor-
ated city. town, village and that part
OF the county lying outside of such in
corporations.
The senate has passed Robinson's
joint resolution calling upon Califor.
MIA to make an investigation into the
alfalfa and bee conditions in this
state, with a view to raising the quar-
antine recently established in Calif0r-
MIA against the Idaho products.
Lincoln county would like to have
SO. 900 from the state for the erection
OF a building for the sugar beet and
potato experiment station to be estab-
lished there. Senator Borden has In
troduced a bill asking for a bond is.
sue Of that amount.
II there Is petty grating going on
among the officials of any county 1t
will be cut out by the passage of a
bin introduced in the senate by Sen.
ator Borden of Lincoln county.
The twelfth Idaho legislature on the
day OF January gave its stamp
OF approval to, the direct election OF
States senator's, the senate
adopting the house resolution ratifv.
ing the constitutional amendment. But
one vote was cast against the reso-
luton. that of Senator Barton Of
Washington and Adams counties. The
ratification resolution passed the
house by a unanimous vote.
The house, for the second time, n
January 81, refused to register a two
thirds vote in favor Of submitting TO
people Of this state at the next
election the question Of call
ing a constitutional convention to re-
wise the constitution of the state of
Idaho. The fight over the resolution
was one of the most spirited In the
OF the legislature. The Anal
vote taken gave the resolution a ma.
vote in the house. but not the
twO-thirds.
The constitutional amendment by
Hedrick, calling for the re-
noval of the restrictions regarding the
maximum mount of school lands
which may be sold by the state in
one year, was temporarily defeat.
ID In the senate On the 3lst, but not
inally disposed OF.
That he Is opposed to the creation