Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-11
EXPLANATION MADE
BY LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
Declared That There Were
Not Enough to Go Around
Anti Race Track Gamb-
ling Bill and Other Meas
ures Introduced.
The senate today went on record as

The senate today went on record as
protesting against the unjust imposi-
tion of the quarantine placed upon Ida
no products by California, when, by
unanimous vote, The senate concurrent
resolution No. l, by Robinson, was
passed under suspension of rules; the
membership of the standing commit
tees was announced, bills providing for
the adjustment of racetrack gambling,
securing bank depositors against loss
in the event oe failure of repositories,
regulating motor vehicles, and provid-
ing for an assessment against automo-
bles 10 be used in paying interest on
the bonded Indebtedness of highway
districts, and a measure authorizing
the commencement of civil suit against
any t-risation district, We're introduced
and the senate took a recess until this
afteraron at o'clock, at which time
further action viii be taken on Rob-
inson's motor vehicle bill
In announcing his appointments %
committees President Taylor deliT-
cred i short address in which he
sought to prove groundless amy suspi-
cion that his appointments might have
been made through favoritism, political
advantage, or through any reason other
for the work of the several commit
tees.
Senator Fields of Latah, who, pre-
vious to the convening of the session.
had made fight for president pro
TEN. was the only senator not given a
craftsmanship. Considerable comment
over the Coincidence" was made by
many of the solons of Progressive tend
encies. The further fact that the places
assigned TO the senator from Latah, on
the committees to which he was ap-
pointed. amount to practical excom-
munieation from the regular party
ranks. was also noticeable.
Taylor Makes Explanation.
In announcing the appointments the
lieutenant governor said that, since
there were not enough committees 10
go around, that one senator must, Of
necessity, be left without a chairman
ship. 1t is understood, however, that
Senator Fields will very likely draw
the chairmanship of the committee IN
auditing of expense hills of the senate.
in the event that such a committee is
recommended by the committee to
which Defenbaeh's resolution was re-
ferred.
Senator Hanson OF Shoshone was
given chairmanships on two important
committees, judiciary and rules, while
Senator Hart of Fremont, as had been
expected, was made chairman of the
important state affairs committee.
The committees. as announced this
morning, are as follows:
The Committees
Judiciary-Hanson. Edgington, He'd
rick, Fairchild, Hunt
Finance--Lee, Haight, Goodnight,
Robinson, Davis
Rules-Hanson. Hart, Macbeth
State Affairs-Hart, Hunt, Barton,
Baldridge, Macbeth
Banks and Banking-Haight, Davis,
Robinson, Defenbach, Dunning.
Privileges and Elections-Barton,
Lee, johnson A. G.. Hedrick, Han
son.
Education Robinson, Shepherd,
Goodnight, Fields, Dunning.
Irrigation and Water Rights-Hunt,
Haight, Johnson p. W., Luck, Reed.
griculture-Johnson A. c., Sweet,
Dunning.
Livestock-Davis, Lee, Hart.
Fish and Game-Johnson p. w,
Luck, Barton, Shepherd, Reed
Public Lands-Hedrck, Defenbach,
Fields.
Corporations Edgington, Hunt.
johnson p. W., Goodnight, Macbeth.
Mines and Mning-Macheth He'd
rick, Hanson.
Military and Indian Affairs-SWeet.
Luck, Fairchild.
& Counties and County Boundaries
Defenbach, Robinson, Borden, Davis.
Baldridge.
Highways. Bridges and Ferries
Goodnight. Sweet, Johnson A. G., Bor-
den, Edgington.
Public Printing-Borden, Johnson A.
G., Sweet.
Engrossed Bills--Fairchild, Shepherd,
Lee.
Enrolled Bills-Luck. Johnson p. W.,
Reed.
Immigration and Labor-Shepherd,
CONTINUED on Pate EighO