The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28

ment made its appearance in the
house on February 81, calling for the
submission to the people of the state
the question of whether or not Idaho
shall permanently become prohibition
territory. The amendment was intro
duced by Representative Bradley OF
Canyon county.
An $4,000 bond issue bill for i'm
provements at the industrial school at
st. Anthony was introduced in the
senate. Senator Edgington also intro
duced bill making treasurers ex-of-
f1cio tax collectors.
The Lawson bill, providing for poor
mothers pensions, was passed by al
most unanimous vote. 1t is similar
to the Missouri law and the recent
mothers pension bills passed by the
Utah and Oregon legislatures.
The senate refused to pass the Ed
gington bill calling for the abolish
ment of capital punishment in this
| state.
A measure creating a bond issue OF
$4,000 for the completion of macad-
amized road in Bannock county, near
the Fort Hall reservation, was passed
by the house.
The legislature will not make pro-
vision for the completion of the cap
itol That was definitely decided
when the house voted to indefinitely
postpone the bill proposing an issue
of $750,000 bonds to pay for wings to
the building.
Two new counties we're created
when Governor Haines signed the bills
enabling the citizens of the territory
of the proposed Madison county anC
the proposed JEFFERSON county to vot'
upon the question of whether the!
wished to be separate from Fremon
county.
The most stringent public utilitie
bill that has ever been passed by tn
house of representative OF an ldah
legislature went through that body o.
February goth under suspension o
the rules, when the Ryan bill wa
adopted by a vote of 43 to IA. It
claimed there are enough votes In tn
senate to pass the measure and sen
it to the governor for his signature
The Ryan public utilities bill PR
vides for a commission of three me
, who are given absolute control owe
all railroads and other public utll1t1e
in this state The solid Blaine, Bes
Lake, Bannock and Oneida count
delegations voted against the bill Q
final passage.
The Iowa abatement bill, whic
strikes at white slavery as well as T
D stricted districts, passed the houE
: on the goth and was sent to the Sc
y ate. AT the same time the hou'
;, passed a bill calling for a bond issl
;. of $4,000 for the purchase OF Il
!. Lewiston-C larkson bridge across Il
Snake river at Lewiston.
All bond issue bills for maintenan
or improvements of state institution
It have been sent to the appropriation
committee for consideration.
q The senate revived the Payet
county division bill, which was indie
nitely postponed, and will give
more consideration. Twin Falls col
= tv is the latest bidder for division.
delegation of divisionists from thel
asking that Bull be made coun
!. seat, appeared and asked consider
y ton on the part of the legislature.
d Governor Haines mas signed t
Haight liquor bill, prohibiting sh
10 ment of liquor into dry" territory
d this state.
IL Senator Defenbach's bill for the
" demption of logged-off land and
T. Improvement to make homes
v thrifty people, places in the hands
the district courts the power to ere;
M Improvement districts for the purpc
= of clearing and cultivating cut-oN
I. timber land, to make assessmel
NJ against the land embraced within
!" district, to issue bonds, to Apo
commissioners to administer the
~ fairs of the district and to do all OIL
things to make the act effective.
as In a message to the legislature, G
as ernor Haines recommended that s
ad ing committees be appointed to
the 400 odd bills now 'Defore the lei
re- lature in an attempt to have passed
nj least the administrative measures.
state affairs committee adopted
I'D suggestion and authorized the spea
nv to make the appointments.
When the joint committee
yes finance and appropriations of the
ne ate and house closed their labors I
ire ruary II, they had before them a
eel calling for upward of $2,0OO,OOO
20 the running of the public institute
lld of the state of Idaho for the ensu
I've two years.
To-. There will be no recall OF judge:
ca. Idaho with the consent of the pres
,ae legislature The Dunning resolu
proposing a constitutional amendn
IL along this line was Pot to sleep
hey he senate by the adoption OF an
nas verse committee report.