Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-04-10
OF It's Own Initiative.

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2. Mothers Pension bill.
3. Law regulating weights and
measures.
y 4. Law with reference to prepara-
ton and sale Of meat, giving farmers
Panama. Pacific International Exposi-
right to kill and sell their own meat.
S. Laws abolishing needless regis
tratiOn for elections.
6. Prohibiting sale Of liquor to habit
ual drunkards.
Z. Law reducing number Of ballots
to be printed.
8. Making county treasurer tax col
lector.
Governing commitments to insane
asylums.
10. Women's property rights bill.
II. Providing for referendum
vote on question of creating new
counties.
r. Authorizing school trustees to
purchase gymnasiums and play
grounds.
l3. Amendments to irrigation laws
in interest of small appropriations.
IA. Nine-hour low for women.
IS. Governing the sale OF narcotics.
16. New drainage district laws.
II. A pure seed bill.
IS. A law providing for cities Of
first class.
10. Abolishing use Of party emblems
on official ballots.
20. Providing for babcock test in
sale of milk.
81. Placing savings banks under
jurisdiction of state bank examiner.
Why two Platform Pledges Unredeemed.
Laws promised in the Republican
state platform and recommended by
the governor and not passed.
l. The submission of proposed
constitutional amendment providing
for the more rapid sale of state lands.
2. Workmen's compensation act.
! With reference to the more rapid
sale of the state lands, there is very
| general disagreement as to tie wisdom
of the policy proposed, and the legisla-
ture perhaps did well to postpone
action.
In the matter of workmen's COM
pensation act the two houses were un-
able to agree upon the form of law
which should be adopted for this state.
One set OF advocates argued for a
law which would make each employer
responsible for all accidents which oc.
cur under him and which would prac
tically compel him to take out accident
insurance for all his employees in order
to be able to meet his liabilities. The
other set of advocates contended for {
law modelled after the Washington Law
under which compulsory compensation
is provided through commission sup
ported by the state, each employer o
a certain class being compelled to con
tribute a certain percentage of hi
monthly pay roll toward the fund ou
of which the compensation for injurie
in that class is paid. Two argument
Two arguments were advanced agains
the Washington plan. One was that
was new and the question Of its const
tutionality is now before the suprem
court of the United Stctes, and the 9th
er that its adoption would involve tn
creation Of an expensive commissio
with heavy attendant expenses whic
would not be justified with our sma
population and limited number of me
engaged in hazardous employment.
The question eff the form of law be.
suited to the state was, wisely perhap!
left to the study Of commission to b
composed of one member each of tn
senate and house of representative
two representative Of labor and tw
employers.
Taking the laws as whole, it mu
be admitted that they contain muc
that is Of distinctly progressive cha
acter and that we have been given
much in the way Of advanced legisatit
as could be honestly expected Of al
similar body of men in the time at the
disposal, and more than was ever give
by any previous legislature.
II In the matter of the bond issu
which passed the legislature and whi
II were approved by the governor,
i sections of the state were treat
fairly and impartially, the northe
part Of the state having the advanta
if any.
Bonds Authorized.
II Bond issues were authorized, a
may be classified as follows:
II OF special interest to the
II north-The lewiston
Hi Charleston bridge ...............$ 10000
OF special interest to the
south and southeast-Im-
provements at Lava Hot
Springs .........,...,.................... 10000
Completion of sand road
near Fort Hall Hall................ 19,OO(
" OF special interest to the