Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
DARK HORSE RUMOR
IN IDAHO LEGISLATURE
Brady and Ailshie still Neck and
Neck in Race, Neither Being Able
to Gain Advantage.

at the close of FIVE ballots in joint
session of the legislature on Monday.
First ballot gave Brady 33, Ailshie,
"a; second. Brady, "a, Ailshie "a;
third. Brady. 35. Alshie SO; fourth,
Brady "a, Ailshie "a; fifth, Brady 80,
Ailshie 81
AS a result of the delay in reaching
decision, dark horse talk is more
general than ever. II. H. Dewey OF
Nampa is still among the possibilities.
Thus far he has failed to round up his
own county, Canyon, solidly for him.
One man holds out on the plea that at
one time Dewey conducted saloon in
the hotel built at Nampa by Colonel
Dewey, his father.
Senator Borah reached Boise Mon
day morning from Washington He
assured Brady. Ailshie and all others
that he would take NO hand whatever
in the senatorial contest; that he had
no candidate and would have none un-
less there was danger of the legisla-
+''ra adjourning without electing any
body.
Senator Haight OF Cassia county
proposes to have stringent law en-
acted at the present session regulat.
ing the sale of alcohol by druggists in
prohibition districts. He has intro
duced a voluminous bill in the senate
on this subject.
Sentiment in the lower house is evil
IDENTIFY in favor of taking away from
future legislation the power of Great
ing new counties and leaving that
power in the hands of the voters OF
any counties wherein division is pro-
posed.
The governors economy slogan lies
behind house bill No. 40, introduced
by Chandler of Clearwater. The bill
provides that 60 votes for each SO
electors shall be furnished at the
polls for an election instead OF 100. for
every so or fraction thereof. as pro
vided by the present statute.
The Nez Perez county delegation
has offered bill which, IL passed, will
authorize the purchase by the state
of the bridge over Snake river be
tween Lewiston in Idaho and Clark
ston in Washington, and will provide
for the issuance of bonds to- the
amount of $4,000 to cover the cost.
Koelsch of Ada introduced the mar
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forward by some of the women's clubs
of the state. 1t provides a new code
of laws regarding legality of mar
riage
Declaring that the Carey act seq.
regation under the Pahsimeroi pro
ject us being held solely for specula
tive purposes, and that the settlement
of the valley was thereby greatly re
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belongs to the people of Idaho is be
ing kept from settlement at the ex
pense of people who want and need
homes, petition signed by twenty
four settlers in the counties of. Lemh
and Custer, asking for the cancella
ton of the segregation, was present
ed in the senate Friday morning BY
McBeth.
Two new bills were introduced an6
one was Withdrawn. The two new
bills were by Fields and Baldridge. re
spectively. Fields bill amends sec
ton 2238 of the code relating to the
levying of taxes for general revenue
purposes.
The state affairs committee recon
mended the adoption of Defenbach's
resolution presented several days age
and providing for the appointment o
a senate auditing committee. The
resolution passed and Taylor gave
the craftsmanship to Fields of Latah
the only senator who was not giver
| Craftsmanship when the standing
| committees were announced.
In the house, Representative Elliot
of Bonner county introduced bill
calling for the creation of Valley
county out of part of Bonner county
resolution asking the legislature to
| go on record in recommending al
Idaho man for secretary of the In
terror to President-elect Wilson, was
killed.
The first occasion for lively debati
in the senate during the present SEES
sion was furnished by Fields Thursday
morning when he introduced a reso
luton vigorously condemning tn,
practice of lobbying for senatorial
candidates. The resolution was finall,
adopted.
The voters OF the state will b
called upon to decide by ballot tn
question of whether or not county di
vision plans shall be voted upon b,
the people OF the locality affected i
the stake legislature adopts a resolu
ton introduced in the house of rer
resentatives Thursday morning b.
Representative lawson of Ada.
Bills were introduced in the house
relating to printing of official ballots
For change In form of affidavit 70
performance of labor on minin
claims.
For appropriation of $4,000 70
purchase of Idaho's portion of tn
lewiston Charleston bridge at Lewis
ton.
Relating to changes of present law
regarding organization and change G
boundaries of school districts.
For code of new laws on marriag
as sanctioned by Mothers congress.
A joint memorial urging nationa
congress to pass Kenyon-Shepard bill
The posting of notices in three pull
lie places within the precinct or cit
where the sale is to be held will b
required IL house bill No. 80, Intro
duced by oyersmith. relating to sale
of property on execution, is enacted
Better protection to laborers O
public buildings is contemplated /
house bill No. 20 by Ferguson, La
and Mendenhall. It provides that whe
contractor Is sued by the state, cit
or county for not meeting his oblig,
tions, any person to whom the COZ
tractor is in debt for labor or SUI
plies may become a party with til
state. county or city In the action.
House bill No. rs by Ferguson viii
II passed, prohibit the sale of expl
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