Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-12
RELIEF PROVIDED
FOR SETTLERS IN
SENATE MEASURE
Election of Directors of IT.
rigation Districts Made
More Easy-Old Appro-
priation Bill Attacked.

Relief for settlers under irrigation
tracts in the matter of election of off
GERS and directors is promised by the
passage under suspension of rules in
the state senate yesterday afternoon,
of senate bill No. 10, by Robinson. Of
Twin Falls county. The bill which is
of much interest to the settlers, pro-
Ndes that election OF officers and
directors of irrigation districts may be
consummated by a majority vote of
those present at the meetings, instead
of the present law, which provides that
officers can be elected only by ma
jority vote of all the stockholders.
The consideration of the bill was the
first matter of Importance entertained
by the senate after convention
yesterday afternoon At the close of
the morning session, Senator Robinson
had asked that a recess be taken un-
til the afternoon, instead of adjourn
ment, giving as his reason the extreme
urgency of the bill.
Just SO soon as the regular routine
incident to convening of the senate had
been gone through. Senator Hart sug
gcsted that the senate go into COM
mittee of the whole for consideration
Of senate bill No. 10. President Tay-
Tor retired and Senator Hart took the
chair and called the committee to or
der
Senator Hart called upon Senator
Robinson to explain the bill to the SEN
ate, which he did at some length He
said that the bin was specifically for
the purpose Of granting relief to set
tiers on the South Side Twin Falls
project, Going back to the start of the
project, Senator Robinson gave clear
~ worded picture of conditions as the
settlers find them at this time.
To Be Turned Over to Settlers.
He said that under the original con-
tracts the provision Was made that
when a certain length Of time had en-
sued the direction and control of the
project was 10 have been given over
t. the settlers each of whom was con-
stituted a stakeholder. He pointed out
that at the time of the first election
the officers and board of directors were
selected by the company and that since
that time the same officers have re-
NAMED i'll control despite their willing
ness to turn the matter over 10 the set
tiers,
This condition, he pointed out, was
due 70 the provisions Of the present
law which requires that at such cleo
tions majority Of tho whole number
of stockholders was required. and that
since out Of the total Of several thou-
sand stockholders. MANY We're nom
resident, it had been found impossible
fer the settlers TO set a legal quorum
al their meetings.
\
from the fact that the stockholders of
the district cited We're 10 hold an an
nual meeting during the coming week
and that unless relief was granted
them hy the Legislature, the conditions
encountered i'll the past would be con-
tinued at the coming meeting.
Senator Robinson explained that un-
der provision of the bill under dis
eussion. a majority of the stoekhold
ers present would constitute legal
quorum and that the settlers could
elect their own officials
His Maiden Speech.
Al the conclusion Of Senator Rob
inson's maiden speech tho bill was
read, section by section. But two see
tons had been read and adopted when
Senator Macbeth moved thai the com
mittee report back 10 the senate rec
ommending adoption. The senate Their
went out Of committee of the whole
and Senator Hart moved the adoption
of the bill under suspension of the
rules.
The measure passed and was re-
ferred by President TAYLOR to the en-
crossing committee. The bill declares