American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13
A~NT-GAMBLING MEASURE
CAUSE OF WARM DEBATE
Bill Seeks 70 Prohibit Famous Alan
Race Track In Northern Idaho
From Operating With Gambling.

pecdally on the former measure, the
lie was frequently passed between
solons.
The gambling bill came up in the
senate. Its author is Senator Fields
Of Moscow. The measure seeks to
prohibit the famous Alan race track
in northern Idaho from operating
with open gambling. 1t was intro
duced a month ago in the senate and
since then has been buried in what
has become known as the grave
yard committee. This committee re-
fuses to report it out.
Monday Fields led his attack
against the committee and branded
its members as deliberate plotters to
kill his bill. He hurled this direct
charge at Senator Hanson of Wallace,
who replied: Il thrust that falsehood
back in your teeth, sir. It's false and
you know it." 1t was only the level
~headedness Of President Taylor, who
was in the chair, that prevented a
personal clash.
The Alan race track bill promises
to precipitate one of the most bitter
fights ever seen in the legislature.
Extensive Hobbies are being conducted
against it. Open gambling is per-
mitted at the track, which has been
often referred to as 'Idaho's dis
grace"
The eight-hour measure for women
kept the house in an uproar all after
noon Monday. The measur was fin
ally turned into a nine-hour one and
recommended for passage out of the
committee of .ne whole. 1t seeks to
limit the number OF hours women may
work per day in this state. A second
amendment tackled to it gives women
employees double pay for overtime.
A bill was introduced in the senate
on February 10 to abolish the death
penalty in this state. It's author is
Senator Hedrick Of Blaine county.
The house has recommended a con-
stitutional initiative measur for
passage after amending it SO that
signers to petitions must be secured
from ten counties in the state before
the petitions can be presented.
Under the suspension OF the rules
the house and senate on February 10
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mission of three to work with a rep
resentative of California now in Boise
to investigate the charge that the
alfalfa weevil exists in southeastern
Idaho counties.
By defeating the WThitebird bridge
bill the legislature served notice that
bridge and road bills carrying appro-
priations cannot he passed this ses-
sion.
The Haight local option bill,
Strengthening the local option law in
this state, was passed by the house on
February 10 and sent to the gov
ernor. 1t prohibits liquor in dry"
territory and regulates shipments OF
the fluid.
The following bills were passed by
the house on the 7th: Allowing the
state engineer to extend from four to
six years the time in which proof OF
beneficial use of water may be made;
giving the state engineer authority to
revoke the license of a surveyor for
cause; allowing six years after the
obtaining of a water decree to make
beneficial use; exempting projects in
volving less than five second feet
from expection on completion; amend
ing section $3.50 of the revised codes
to conform to the changes made by
bills Nos 46 and So; providing that
the fee for water permits must be
paid when the permit is first applied
for. The measure is designed to pre-
vent speculation in water. All of
these measures had been introduced
by Parks.
The senate on the 7th passed three
bills, one by E~dgington, to provide for
actions in law against irrigation dis
tricts. One by Hedrick to amend the
present law so. that any creditor, al
ter giving proper notice and after
prosecuting his case properly, shall
share pro rata in the defendants prop
erty secured on execution, and one
by Edgington, to authorize the board
OF county commissioners of any coun-
ty to employ a ~stenographer at a sal
airy not to exceed SIS a month. ,
A house bill by Johnston of Bling
ham proposes the establishment of a
state board of veterinary medical ex-
aminers. There would be three mem
bers OF the board, to be appointed by
the governor, each to be a qualified
Veterinarian. They would receive no
compensation except their necessary
travelling expenses.
Because of the rapid spread of hog
cholera in this state the house, upOn
the recommendation of Governor
Haynes, passed a bill appropriating
s 5000 for the purchase and distribu-
stion of cholera serum. The measure
will be rushed through the senate and
Immediately receive the signature OF
the governor.
Representative Oversmith b IN
Produced a bill intended to overcome
some of the objections offered to the