The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-16
HOUSE BILL NO. I IS SENT
THROUGH WITHOUT DELAY
Sixty-two Thousand Dollars Appropri-
ated for the Expenses Of the Ses.
sion Of the Legislature.

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| House bill No. /, calling for an ap-
preparation of $62 900 to defray the
cost Of the twelfth session of the state
legislature, was introduced and passed
in the house Of representatives late
| Thursday afternoon.
| Representative Ferguson Of Bannock
introduced the bill Immediately fol-
lowing the final adoption Of the rules
by the house and Representative Con-
ner of Bonner seconded it. Conner did
more than that. He moved that the
journal show that the new bill had
been referred to its proper commit
tee, that the rules be suspended and
that the bill be finally passed at once.
The motion went through without
hitch and the measure was declared
passed.
Like most appropriation bills Of its
kind house bill No provides that
any balance remaining in the fund
after the expenses Of the session have
been paid shall revert to the general
fund in the state treasury.
The report of the committee on
mileage was read at the time the ap-
preparation bill was before the house
for consideration. Representative El-
distance 1892 miles, to attend the ses-
sion of the legislature. r representatives.
Lawson and koelsch of Ada reported
their mileage as five miles each, and
Representative Storey, also of this
county, drew six miles.
Repre- resentative Healy of Owyhee was
applauded when he requested that his
mileage be reduced from 275 to $50
miles. He said that whoever had re-
ported his mileage had evidently fail
ed to adhere to the actual facts.
Adoption Of Rules
The house spent the greater portion
of the afternoon adopting the rules
approved by the rules committee. Re-
] preventative Koelsch took the chair
as chairman of the committee Of the
whole and the members Of the lower
house took up the consideration OF the
few rules which were adopted at We'd
nesday's session. These had been held
up in order that they might be- shaped
in accordance with the ideas express
sed by Governor Haines in his mes
sage tothe legislature andwere prepar.
ed with view Of securing greater
economy and efficiency in the matter
Of handling bills in the house. The
rules COMMITTEES met with Governor
Haines Thursday and then submitted
its report to the house.
As a committee Of the whole the
house members engaged in lengthy
discussion, most Of which referred to
the privilege of the author of a bill to
participate in the consideration of his
proposed measure while it was being
considered by the proper committee
and prior to its final printing
Copies Of Rules
Repre- sentativd Conner proposed an
amendment to the two rules reported
by the rules committed which, were
germane to this subject. The Conner
amendment is identical with the rule
in vogue in the senate and provides
that each bill is to be referred to the
proper committee after its first read
ing and that a vote of one-third of the
members of the house may send the
bill to the printer even though the
| committee should recommend other
| wise. This plan it is maintained, de-
stroys the power Of a committee to
block the printing of bill should a
fair percentage of the members desire
it. Both rules, as amended by the
| Conner substitute, were favored by
the committee of the whole, and later,
after the committee had arisen, the
house adopted the entire rules as re.
! ported and agreed upon.
| Representative Mason Of Latah
! moved that 300 copies of the rules be
. printed for the benefit Of the mem
bers, and Representative Parks of
y Blaine wanted 200 copies Of the order
OF business prepared. Both motions
carried The house adjourned to meet
: Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.