The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-18
IDAHO STATE NEWS

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bills have been introduced
| Among bills passed by the house
was one to reduce the salaries OF at
and another providing that IS per cent
OF funds raised for good roads by tax
alton be expended In the districts In
which collected.
In addition to the statewide prohibit
tion law passed by the house. the SEN
ate passed measure strengthening
present socaI-option laws.
The result In detail follows:
Passsd by House.
Permitting woman to draw elo-
graphic will.
Providing for officers and debts in
school districts divided by creation OF
Benewah county.
Appropriatins s742775 for amount
of Judgment against regents OF Uni
versity OF Idaho
Authorizing state engineer to CO
operate with United States geological
survey.
Empowering commissioners power
to refund debt
Amending mothers pension act to
aid disabled heads Of families.
Extending time OF annual payments
on state timber lands to 40 years
Requiring notice to owner before
raising assessment by county board of
equalization.
Defining civil engineers and fixing
their status.
Authorizing land board to extend
time on lands purchased when water
not delivered.
To make assessment include land
approved for patent.
Reducing salaries OF attorney gener-
al, auditor and treasurer.
Requiring auditor to set aside 95
per cent good roads funds for use in
district where collected.
Limiting contracts by municipalities
for sale OF excess power to 20 years.
Statewide prohibition law effective
January 1, 1916.
Passed by Senate.
Permitting county commissioners to
issue certificates OF valuation on agri-
cultural lands for the purpose of guar
anteeing conservative valuation
basis for credit In mortgaging.
Permitting disorganization of high
way districts at special election fol-
lowing petition OF resident taxpayers.
Authorizing governor to appoint an
extra judge In the fifth judicial dis
trict.
Petitioning congress for federal aid
for the reclamation Of arid and swamp
lands In Idaho.
Prohibiting appointment OF relatives
OF a state, county, city, town or village
official to office.
Strengthening present local option
laws.
Amending revised codes relating to
extending time of lien.
Twenty Measures Passed.
The Idaho legislature has to date
passed 20 measures, 15 OF which are
bills sent to the governor, who has
signed seven OF them. Five OF the
measures are resolutions and do not
require the governors signature. The
list follows:
Creating Boundary county. Signed
by governor.
Appropriating $4,000 to meet ex-
penses OF Idaho legislature. Signed
by governor.
Creating Benewah county Signed
by governor.
Appropriatlng s217 for renovating
legislative halls. Signed by governor.
Creating Teton county: Signed by
governor.
Declaring for north and south rail-
road and authorizing governor to APP
point committee to investigate.
Providing issuance of school war
rants to meet expenses in school dis
tricts.
Permitting state furniture to be re-
r4.I
Idaho building.
Amending civil code to admit known
writing as exemplar when writing in
evidence Is disputed.
Uniform bill OF lading act.
An act appropriating $500 to meet
expenses auditing state accounts and
books. Signed by governor
Submitting to electors Idaho prohi-
bition amendment constitution.
Amending revised codes relating to
registrations for elections. Signed by
governor.
Creating Black Lake game preserve.
Appropriating $4,000 for Northwest
Livestock association at Lewiston.
Strengthening present local option
laws.
Nepotism act prohibiting appoint
ment OF relatives by officeholders.
Petitioping congress for federal aid
for reclamation OF arid and swamp
lands in Idaho.
Anti-commission government act,
submit question going back to old
charter election next spring; consti-
tutional amendment
Permitting sale OF 100 sections of
land each year in place of 25 sections.