American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-01-23
Weeks Doing In Legislature.
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NSo""ueu from IIrAt age
county of Valley was temporarily
Withdrawn. This proposed county
IN In the north OF Bonner and
as the name Is the same as one
oefore offered for another county
The name will have to be changed.
Senate. Saturday. Jan. IL.
Senate bill No. 23 by Hart. pro-
vides for a six day school.
Senate bill No. "a, provides for
the publication In the session laws
the constitutional amendments as
adopted at the last election.
House, Monday Jan. 20.
me house was confronted this
morning with another county diyi-
sion bill. This one comes from the
county OF Shoshone and names st.
Joe as the county seat.
Shattuck of Bonneville introduc-
ed a bill to amend the code relat-
ing to the alien law, in line with the
recommendation by the governor in
his message.
Gardner of Ada fathered a bill
relating to homesteads and decreases
the value OF such holding from five
TO three thousand dollars for ex-
emption purposes.
A bill by Ryan of Washington is
one which gives to the city or mu-
hlelpality power to clear sidewalks
OF snow and assess the cost to the
property.
Ferguson OF Bannock introduced a
bill which covers a decent burial for
old soldiers and their widows.
H'Alth A f-lf nt,A 90 Cho-.- 4l--
ed Il bill relating to the eight-hour
day for women working ut certain
kinds of work.
Two more bills relating to the
present irrigation laws were intro
dueed by Parks of Blaine.
A bill by Wearne of Kootehai is
extending the time on judgment
lien on real estate from two to five
years.
Some time was spent in the dis
cussion Of house concurrent resoln-
ton No. Q. This calls for a com
mittee of one senator and two from
the house for a trip to the state in
of the north and a like
committee for those of the south. .
some members want to increase the
Committees TO five membrs.
Senate, Monday Jan. 70.
A joint memorial setting forth
presons who have, amassed
fortunes of $4,000 or more are be-
ing unduly favored by the federal
was introduced by Ed
Senate bill No. IS was introduc-
by Hedrick authorizing the APP
pointment of a purchasing agent
10 purchase all supplies for the
executive department.
Senate bill No. 30 by Robinson.
Introduced this morning authorizes
Incorporated towns to borrow money
or the purpose of running the bust
of the town in the event that
money raised for general pur-
is found to be inadequate.
Senate bill No. 25 authorizing a
mango In anne for the Pocatalo
academy, was withdrawn for the
purposes of making some changes
n the bill. !,
Chaplin Wright in his morning I
earnest prayed hat the cues J
Ion OF money might be excluded in !
ne consideration of the selection of I
short term senator and that /
he question of qualification be r
he only consideration. .
senate bill No. IS was withdrawn .
or the purpose of making a few
hanges. .
senator Davis announced that
enate bin No. ] would be I'm for o
onsideration the following day. e
House, Tuesday. Jan. 2f. r
The house divided on the vote "
n a resolution presented this MORN 1,
authorizing the employment in h
office of attorney general. of "
n attorney to assist in drawing 81
rs The vote stood 2S to 2s r,
I'd an expense of $500 saved. W
me house spent some hours on
he question of rules. a
The Dan Diego exposition NAV IL
1t'cipate little assistance, II any. II
ON the Idaho legislature, as the on