Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-17
THE IDAHO LEGISLATURE y
TO THE AID OF SETTLERS
Passes Measure Which Provides That
Majority stockholders In lrrlaa-
tion Companies May Select
Officers.


Boise, Idaho.--The twelfth Idaho
legislature on Monday, January Is,
granted relief to settlers on irriga-
ton projects through the passage OF
bill providing that the stockholders
in any irrigation company may, when
they have majority of the stock in
the company represented at an annual
meeting, proceed to the election of Of
ficers. Heretofore many irrigation
companies have had the same officers,
although the settlers wished a change
because the law required the stock
holders to be present in person at
the annual meetings and in many IN
stances this was impossible. Under
the terms of the law passed by the
legislature Monday, IL majority of
the stock is represented and not a
majority of the settlers, the annual
meeting can take pace. The bill car
ried an emergency clause and will
permit the settlers on the North Side
Twin Falls project to elect new Of
ficers.
The second railroad commission bill
made its appearance in the house OF
representatives. 1t Is by Representa-
tive Ryan of Twin Falls and provides
for three commissioners, to have SUI
pervision over all railroads and public
carriers in the state
A joint resolution introduced asks
the state legislature to ratify the ac-
ton of congress providing for the
election of senators by direct vote OF
the people.
Seeking to curb the power of the
supreme court of this state, Senator
Dow Dunning of Owyhee county in
troduced q joint resolution providing
Tor the regulation by the state legisla-
ture OF the proceedings of all courts
In contempt cases.
Boise, Idaho.-The senate of the
twelfth Idaho legislature on Saturday
went on record protesting against the
unjust quarantine placed on Idaho al
falfa by the state of California and
calling upon the latter state to lift 1t
forthwith In the event that Cali
fornia refuses to do so, as 1t has in
the past, the legislature may material
ly cut down the appropriation asked
for by that state with which to prop
erly install buildings and an Idaho ex-
hibit at the San Francisco exposition.
The protest was registered through
the passage of a resolution by Sen
ator Robinson.
Senator Hedrick introduced bank
depositors' guarantee bill in the up
per house, the object of the measure
being to protect depositors from bank
looters.
The celebrated antigambling bill
sponsored by Senator Fields Of Latah
county was made of record and
strikes directly at the Alan race track
of north Idaho.
Boise.-The twelfth Idaho legisla
lure was showered with bills on Fri
day, the 10th, Immediately following
the organization of the house, many Of
the measures calling for the most pro
nounced progressive legislation. The
senate passed the $4,000 legislative
appropriation bill to pay expenses, sent
1t to the house from which it original
ed, and the measure was forthwith
passed to Governor Haines for his sig
nature.
The first railroad commission bill
calling for the supervision of all rail-
roads in the state by a state commits
sion was introduced in the house by
Representative Ferguson of Bannock
county. 1t is predicted that at least
ten other similar measures will be
launched in the. two houses of the leg
islature before the session is half over.
Gooding, Minidoka and Franklin
counties were created on paper when
bills asking for their formation were
introduced. Minidoka and Cooling
counties wish to be made up of terri
tory in what is now Lincoln county.
Franklin county seeks to be created
out of Oneida
| Measures calling for the creation Of
two new judicial districts, one to be
composed of Latah and Idaho counties.
and the second to be formed out of
Adams and Washington counties, were
introduced in both the house and the
senate.
The Bannock county delegation in
PRODUCED measures calling for an an
preparation of $4,000 for the Acad-
envy of Idaho at Pocatello through the
sale OF bonds, together with a COM
panion bill asking for one-fourth mill
tax levy to support that institution.
House joint resolution introduced by
Representative Ferguson of Bannock
county calls for a constitutional con-
I yentfOn and house mint rasoI,,fia,, ~,
Representative Mason OF Latah county
memorializes congress to give relief In
the three-year homestead bill to set
tiers on forest reserves.
Senator Edgington OF bonneville
county introduced "blue sky" law.
copied largely after the famous Kansas
law.
fhe house blue sky law, caIculat-
I'd to protect investors in Idaho secur-
tiles or those OF other companies do.
ing business In Idaho, was introduced
py clark OF Latah. 1t is known as
house bill No. 8.
House bill No. 0. by erguson of
Bannock, provides that mayors. conn.
ellis and trustees Of cities and villages
shall grant no franchise for any pub-
lc utility, including heat, light, water.
gas, motive power, transportation
without first securing cash consider.
alton.
| House joint resolution No. intro
duced by Ferguson, proposes the sub.
mission to the voters at the next gem
eral election the question whether a
constitutional convention shall he