Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-02-27

| ment made its appearance in the
house on February 21. calling for the
submission to the people OF the state
the question OF whether or not Idaho
shall permanently become prohibition
territory. The amendment was intro
duced by Representative Bradley OF
! Canyon county.
An $4,000 bond issue bill for i'm
proyements at the industrial school at
| st. Anthony was introduced in the
senate. Senator Edgington also intro
duced a bill making treasurers ex-of-
| fcio tax collectors.
The Lawson bill. providing for poor
mothers pensions. was passed by al
most unanimous vote II is similar
to the Missouri law and the recent
mothers pension bills passed by the
Utah and Oregon legislatures.
The senate refused TO pass the Ed
gington bill calling for the abolish
ment OF capital punishment in this
state.
A measure creating a bond issue OF
$4,000 for the completion OF a macad-
amized road in Bannock county. near
the Fort Hall reservation. was passed
by the house.
The legislature will not make pro-
vision for the completion OF the cap
itol That was definitely decided
when the house voted TO indefinitely
postpone the bill proposing an issue
Of S75O.00O bonds to pay for wings TO
the building.
Two new counties were created
when Governor Haines signed the bills
enabling the citizens of the territory
Of the proposed Madison county and
the proposed JEFFERSON county TO vote
upon the question OF whether they
wished to be separate from Fremont
county.
The most stringent public utilities
bill that has ever been passed by the
house of representatives of an Idaho
legislature went through that body on
February Goth under suspension OF
the rules. when the Ryan bill was
adopted by a vote OF 43 to a. II Is
claimed there are enough votes in the
senate to pass the measure and send
1t TO the governor for his signature
At man puOllI ulllAlltS Oil pro
vides for a commission OF three men
who are given absolute control over
all railroads and other public utilities
in this state. The solid Blaine Bear
Lake, Bannock and Oneida county
delegations voted against the bill on
final passage
The Iowa abatement bill. which
strikes al white slavery as well as re-
stricted districts. passed the house
on the 10th and was sent to the sen
ate. At the same time the house
passed a bill calling for a bond issue
OF 100000 for the purchase OF the
Lewiston-Clarkson bridge across the
Snake river at Lewiston.
All bond issue bills for maintenance
or improvements OF state institutions
have been sent to the appropriations
committee for consideration.
The senate revived the Payette
county division bill. which vas indef.
nitely postponed. and will give II
more consideration. Twin Falls coun.
ty Is the latest bidder for division. A
delegation of divsionists from there.
asking that Bull be made a county
seat, appeared and asked cOnsidera.
ton on the part OF the legislature.
Governor Haines mas signed the
Haight liquor bill. prohibiting ship
ment of liquor into dry" territory in
this state.
Senator Defenbachs bill for the re-
demption of logged-off land and its
Improvement to make homes for
thrifty people, places in the hands of
the district courts the power to create
Improvement districts for the purpose
OF clearing and cultivating cut-over
timber land. to make assessments
against the land embraced within the
district, to issue bonds. TO appoint
commissioners TO administer the af-
iairs OF the district and to do all other
things to make the act effective.
In message TO the legislature. Gov.
ernor Haines recommended that sift.
Ing committees be appointed to sift
the 400 odd bills now before the Iegis.
lature in an attempt to have passed M
least the administrative measures Tho
state affairs committee adopted the
suggestion and authorized the speaker
to make the appointments.
Wnen the joint committee on
nnance and appropriations OF the sen.
ate and house closed their labors Feb.
ruary IT. they had before them a bill
calling for upward of $4,000. 600 for
the running OF the public Institutiona
OF the state of Idaho for the ensuing
two years.
mere VIII be no recall OF judges In
idaho with the consent OF the present
legislature. The Dunning resolution
proposing a constitutional amendment
along this line was put to sleep in
me senate by the adoption OF an All.
| verse committee renorf