American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-01-23
WEEKS DOING IN LEGI3LATURE
AND A FEW OF THE BILLS.
Soions have many bills before them
but few have been passed
because of the senatorial
deadlock.

printing OF the official ballot.
House bill No. Al. For changes
IN form OF atndavits tor perfor-
nance of labor on mining claims.
House bill NO. AZ. For appropri-
atlon OF $4,000 Tor purchase OF
Idaho's portion OF LewisCon-C larks-
ton bridge at Lewiston.
House bill No. 43. Relating to
changes OF present laws regarding
organization and change OF bound
RES OF school districts.
House Dill No. "A. For code of
new laws on marriage as sanction
ed by Mothers congress.
House joint memorial NO. 2.
Urging national congress to pass
henyon-SheppaId bill.
The voters of the state will be
called upon to decide by ballot
whether or not county division
plans shall be voted upon by the
pee pie OF the locality affected if
the state legislature adopts the res
oiutlon introduced in the house.
The measure Is known as house
Joint resolution No. 4. 1t takes
away from the state legislature the
power to create new counties and
leaves such Questions up for settle
ment by the ballot of the people at
local elections. In view Of the
many bills for county division and
Tor the creating of new counties are
peIdlng before the present session
or the legislature the resolution
Is regarded as one of the special
importance.
4, which has passed the senate
was presented to the house and
made a specit' order of business
for Jan. %. This resolution ex-
presses the respect and coincidence
OF the state Legislature for the late
United States Senator Hepburn.
Senate. Thursday, Jan. 16.
Inc first occasion for lively de-
pate in the senate during the pres
ent session was furnished by Fields
thls morning when he introduced
resolution vigorously condemning
the practice of lobbying for senator
lal candidates. The resolution was
finally adopted after the majority
had succeeded in having it pass
through the hands of the committee
- SSdCC dlldlIS
Senate bill No. Is by Ellington
relating to the acquisition and dis
oosal of power and heat by munic-
palities, was withdrawn, and reap
oeared after the recess as senate
I'LL No. IS. The change was made
With reference to the "h heat's clause,
which was erased.
Senate bill No. 16, by Robinson.
provides for the sale by the state
andboard of the lands granted to
he state by the government as
chool lands. for the purpose of
establishing and maintaining addi-
lonal schools The bill provides
hat an agricultural school and
clentific school be established I
7ithin the boundries of Twin Falls .
ounty and that an appropriation .
T $4,000 be made to cover the cost
/ getting the school started.
Senate bill No. IT, by Edgington,
mends sections 135 of the codes
eferring to the importation Of in
acted bees or appliances used in
piaries. The principal change is
I the increase of the amount of
me that may be levied for violation.
Senate bill No. 10, by Robinson.
agulates motor vehicles. while bill
o. 20 is the finest local option bill
ltroduced in the senate during the
resent session. 1t requires that
urchasers of alcohol in prohibit
on districts must first swear to
n affidavit before municipal author
les as to the uses for which the
lcohol is wanted before being al
WED to purchase it.
House, Friday, Jan. II.
Another county division bill was
ltroduced in the house of represents
lives this morning, asking for the
cation of the county of Valley out
the northern portion of Bonner {
)unty.
Extension of time in which to
axe proof of beneficial use under
ater permits is the subject of a
II introduced by Parks OF Blaine.
F1nke of Nez Perce submitted
II asking for an appropriation
approximately S1042 for T. j.
leischman, and others Of Leland,
return of amounts overpaid on
ate land
House bill No 40, relating to
langes in the printing of the Of
cial ballot, was referred to the ;
on privileges and cleo
ons.
The house adopted a resolution
omitted by Storey of Ada, which
fines the duties of the public
hitting and supplies committee.
TIL committee on county lines
Id boundries was authorized to ;
nploy stenographer at IS per
~. s
Senate, Friday, Jan. II.
Two new bills were introduced
Id one was withdrawn.
Senate bill No. 81 by Fields, is 1
amend section 223S of the codes {
lating to the levying of taxes |
r general revenue purposes. s
Senate bill No. %, by Baldridge,
lates to the election of judges of {
ection and dispenses with the Gus
mary distribution clerk, providing
AT oDa OF tho Judges shall Der-