Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-02-13


resolution passed by the house of rel
resentatives on February I, calls III
on the state auditor to furnish tn
legislature with list OF all warrant
paid over 81. where a detailed re
ceipted voucher has not been filed
showing where the money went.
The purpose of the resolution is t
expose all blanket warrants drawn II
violation OF chapter 1913 Of the genera
laws of the state. 1t is charged these
warrants have been for large amounts
and there is nothing to show on the
state records as to where the money
went
The house spent the entire after.
noon on February Z considering irri.
cation bills and killed off most of the
measures that had been introduced
through Representative Parks OF
Blaine county by the state engineer.
The senate reconsdered the state
land resolution providing for Il sale
OF state lands In larger blocks. Sen.
ator Edginton's bill increasing the
salary Of court stenographers was
raised. together with bill permitting
civil actions against regularly organ
lied irrigation districts.
AT Joint meeting Of the appro-
priations committees Of both houses.
an agreement was reached for the
recommendation OF the following
sums for the maintenance of the
state institutions: University. gen.
eral maintenance. s144500: last year
SSO'uuO. University. agricultural ex-
tension. $4,000; last year $4,000.
Albion State Normal school. mainte-
nance sSS.2OO; last year. s7O,5OO. Lew
iston State Normal chool mainte-
nance. SlS1,SS2; last year. 100000.
Academy of Idaho at Pocatello. gen.
eral maintenance, $1,000; last year,
$50 ,SS460.
The legislature on February made
a record in the passage of bills. the
mouse passing twelve measures in
quick succession. the most important
OF which was bill providing that in
the transfer OF the property OF either
the husband or wife. the names of both
must be secured. The measure is one
OF vital interest to the women OF this
state. giving them as 1t does control
over the property heretofore held sep
arately by the husband.
During the debate just before the
p ssage OF the bill. No 115. by the 1
lLiiciary committee. Representative
Dickinson OF Bingham county. who
gained notoriety during the senatorial
light by voting for the colored janitor,
the alleged motive behind the /
measure, claiming it was backed by |
women who wished to wear pants"
The club women OF the state favored !
he bill. Representative Koelsch. /
chairman of the committee, resented
he slurring remark and bitterly
scored Dickinson.
The senate on Wednesday staged a
heated contest over the Dunning reso-
ution. restricting the powers OF the
supreme court and placing legislative
control over that body, the advocates
II the measure finally winning out by
securing a favorable report from the
Committee OF the whole that it should
'ass. During the argument the court
vas scored for its action in the recent
ontempt case in which three newspa-
'er men were sent to Jail and in addi-
ion fined. Senator Dunning led the
ttack.
Because Of the rapid spread OF hog
holera in this state the house, upon
he recommendation OF Governor
iaynes. passed a bill appropriating
1000 for the purchase and distribu-
ion Of cholera serum The measure
'ill be rushed through the senate and
Immediately receive the signature OF
he governor.
Senator Fields of Latah gave the
members of the senate a little scolding
n the 4th, when he reminded the SEN
tie that already 300 bills had been in
reduced and only twelve passed while
here were but thirty days left to con.
ider the balance and the many other
ills still to be introduced. He
harged that the legislature was per.
hitting itself to drift.
To prohibit the sale of liquor within
I've miles Of any state school is the
purpose Of bill introduced by War
lick and Johnston. 1t prohibits not
My the sale. but the disposal of
liquor in such territory and provides
penalty of $500 fine and one year i'm
The rights of husband and wife to
community property added unusual
interest to the debate carried on IN
he house OF representatives on the
tn, over the Ferguson bill, which
vas amended The house passed the
elliott drainage BILL which will be OF
'reat benefit to northern swamp
ands In particular.
Lewis county, one OF the new
ounties created at the last regular
ession Of the legislature. is now af-
er more territory. 1t wishes to an
lex part Of Idaho county, a part hav-
ng at least three times as much ter
'itory as there is in the original
lewis county.