The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-01-15
Stringent Anti-LiquOr
Law Introduced
WEEKS DOING OF THE LEGISLATURE
Assists Alexander In Probe Would Hold A Con-
StitutiORa Convention

The house of representatives of
the state legislature decided Mon
lay to follow the special grand
jury and the corps of expert ac-
countants and conduct an invest
igation into the treasury scandal
so three Independent bodies are
now investigating conditions un-
der the dome of Idaho's new cap
itol.
Immediately after convening
Representative Johnson of Bing-
ham county the republican floor
leader, offered a resolution call
ing ON Speaker Conner to appoint
3 committee of seven to conduct
an investigation INTO the several
state departments, examine the
books, issue subpoenas, conduct
public hearings and reach find
ings as to guilt or innocence of
state officers or subordinates
guilty of violating the laws.
The resolution was adopted by
vote of "a to 27. Speaker
Connor appointed Representatives
Randall of Latah, chairman; RAN
iall of Nez Perce, Gilchrist OF
Jefferson, Shattuck of Bonneville
Koelsch of Ada republicans; Faris
of Twin Falls and Cannon of Ell
more, democrats.
Minority Leader Anderson at
tempted to force adoption of a
substitute motior providing nc
investigation be begun before the
grand jury has completed It's
probe and The experts have fin
ished their report on the treasury
department. lie commended thai
! nm Investigation by the legisla-
lure while the grand jury is il
session would permit The oppor-
iunity for pernicious activities o
designing parlisans to strike foi
mere political advantage withou
regard to the interests of The pe0-
lple.' Speaker Connor ruled thl
resolution out of order as i'm.
pugning the motives of the as.
senibly.
An anti-alien land ownership
bill made its appearance in tn
house of representatives in tn
Idaho legislature Wednesday. /
was introduced by Representativ
Anderson and prohibits the own
ership of any land in the stat
by any alien who has not declar
ed his intention of becoming
, citizen of the United States, wit
the exception of those receivin
, land through inheritance O
, through the execution of lien.
3 In such cases aliens may hol
. possession of their land for a per
iod of five years. If they fail
e dispose of it i'm that time, it
e provided that their land shall re
- vert to the state. The bill wa
r referred to the sitting committe
e There has been introduced
d the upper house a stringent pro
p hibition measure, which Wa
o sprung as a surprise ON the WI
Ii forces. IL provides that no liz
a uor shall be manufactured in an
IS local option territory. Tn
- measure would close up some
l. the largest breweries in The stat
r IL would work most effectively
~ preventing he Oregon and Was
il inglon brewers from placing al
ry factories i'm the dry counties
p The border line.
- This bill has not yet be
passed upon by the committee
I a way which recommends
n. final passage i'm its FORM" s;
IN Mr.. Hart, author of the bill.
D. may be amended before passaq
ey No other bills of importan
W. except one which provides
DO raising the maximum amount
r. school lands which may be 81
NJ by the state lend board has
&c, been passed.
er 81 believe the legislature shof
IS meet one year after the elect
$ Of its members instead Of
us January just succeeding the
ection, declared Mr.. Kiger of {
r. county. "Then the work co