The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-11
IDAHO STATE news

Boise - While the legislature did
little towards passing bills and send
ing them to ths governor for his sig
nature last week. the two houses &C.
complished much in the line of COM
mittso work, and should have the law
making machsnsry In - good condi-
ton ~ II viii probably b this session
To grind out the numerous measures
pending.
Ths big irsuss arc still waiting their
fate Some excellent work, however,
was performed in killing on numerous
pet acts Of MEMBER
Tbs two bills ssnt to the governor
are both senate measures, one relating
to election registrations, of not little
interest to Boise with = spring election
In sight, and the other relating to the
testimony . physician may give 1t =
trial Both houses, separately, how
ever, passed some important acts.
Numerous bridge, highway and fair
bills made their appearance. The net
result 10 that there are now pending
In both houses bills calling for total
appropriation Of approximately $780,
900. OF this amount bills In the SEN
ate call for appropriations amounting
to 9l19. 900, while In the house they
total more than $3.50, 900.
IL was thought at one time that the
quick passage Of three county division
measures, giving to Northern Idaho
Boundary and Benewah counties, and
to Eastern Idaho Teton county, settled
the county subtraction problem for the
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be the case. This change in the legis-
lstive program seems to be due to the
favorable consideration given the pro-
! posed Butte county measure In the
senate. 1t Is quite apparent now that
the Southeast proposed to divide with
the North in the matter of new coun-
ties, and will bring every pressure to
bear TO create Butte county and thereby
accomplish this.
Almost similar situation developed
with reference to the judiciary and
judicial districts. Northern Idaho is
asking for new judicial district, to
be known as the Tenth, composed of
Nex Perez, Idaho and Lewis counties.
and the Southeast for new judge.
Boise-Thc 1915-1916 budget for the
states educational institutions, house
bill No. SO, was passed by the house of
representatives despite the last effort
of the minority to effect an economy
by.reducing the appropriation.
Approx nately $3.50, 900 is carried
by the bill for salaries, current ex-
penses, maintenance and improvements
NJ he. frtu IN r.
dustrial school. Pocatelio academy and
deaf and blind school. The bill is ap-
proximstely the same as introduced by
the house committee on educational
institutions with the exception of an
amendment TO include an appropriation
for the normal. Some of the questions
made by the separate institutions were
scaled down by the board of education
or by the appropriations committee.
| Representative Anderson, of Can
yon, led the final attempt to defeat
the bill on the minority side, on the
argument that the state is not in posi-
tion to afford so large support for its
schools. He urged no cuts in salaries,
but wanted recommitment Of the bill
to take out some Of the provisions for
improvements in buildings and en-
lsrgements. Mr.. MCGOWAN gave the
strongest speech in favor of the bill,
quoting statistics to show the relative
school expenditures of Montana, Wash
ington, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, Cali
fornia and Idaho, which placed this
state in the lowest per capita appro-
priations.
An attempt to pass the senate local
option bin ahead of the house prohibit
tion measure failed by vote Of 29 to
q on an issue to suspend the rules.
The motion WAS not subject to de-
bate. but the rollcall indicated opposi-
tion by practically the same members
who are sponsors for house bill No.
l42, which is now in committee of the
whole.
The house passed IL bills. all Of
minor Importance. The most import
ant was No. a.. giving s3750 home
stead exemption from execution or
levy. The senate was not in session.