Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-14

The house of representatives yes
tcrday passed senate bill No. 10, which
sought immediate relief for settlers on
the Twin Falls south side tract at an
irrigation corporation meeting being
held there today.
The bill was introduced in the SEN
ate by Senator Robinson, and. owing
TO the necessity of its becoming a law
in the shortest time possible, an emer-
gency was declared, and the measure
approved by the upper house. The bill
was the subject of considerable discus
sion when il came before the house of
representatives yesterday, but, after
its OBJECT had been explained by Rep
resentative Booth and Senator Robin
son, ana other members of the house
had spoken strongly in its favor, It
Was passed by vote of 81 for and
against. Two of the members were
absent.
4 total of 10 house bills, a concur
rent resolution, and two joint resoiu
tions were introduced III the house yes
terday afternoon, and referred to prop
or committees by the speaker.
Representative Ferguson of Bannock
introduced a bill relative to commune
ty property, winch provides that upon
the death of tile wife, all such proper
ty reverts to the husband unless it has
been set aside for her maintenance by
the courts. Ii such cases the prop
erty so involved would be subject TO
tho wifes will. Fefguson's bill is IN
amendatory act II was referred 10
the judiciary committee.
Publish Claims Against City.
hill Nh nv EaarpIISnH hold
that city councils must publish all
claims allowed against the city, and
that any taxpayer may take an appeal
to the district court within 70 days after
the publication of the claim. Ferguson
also introduced a bill providing that
the county assessor notify each taA-
payer of the amount his property Is
listed at, and the rate of the assess
ment on or before the first Monday in
July. prior to the meeting of the coun-
ty commissioners as board Of equali
cation, which is designated in the bill
a.s the third Monday OF the same
month. House bill No. II, another bill
by Ferguson, proposed an amendment
10 the present laws affecting taxation.
IT is supplementary to No. 16. These
bills were referred to the committee
on revenue and taxation.
#. A. Allen of Meridian who claims
that he loaned q valuable exhibit of
grains and grasses to the state immi-
grafton department, which was not re-
turned and for which he did not re-
cciVe payment therefor, will be given
relief if the legislature passes IA bill
introduced by Representative Lawson
of Ada, which asks for an appropria
ton of $500 for Aliens benefit. The
appropriation committee has the bill
under consideration.
An amendment providing for a boas ii
OF three directors OF the state hos.
at Blackfoot is the object of house
bill No. 10, sent up by Representative
Dickinson of Bingham. Representa-
tive Oversmith of Latah submitted q
bill which would legalize the pro-
eedure of summoning jurors by regis
tered latter when such action was mes
essary. The law provides that the re-
eeipt signed by the taIesnan for the
registered letter would be an acknoWi-
edglnent Of service.
Public Utilities Bill.
A public utilities bill was introduced
by Representative Ryan of Washing
Ton 1t differs from that fathered by
Ferguson of Bannoek, and previously
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