Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-04
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drawn and the house from appear
ances will not make the changes sug-
gested by the chief executive, which
action may cause serious complica-
tions unless 1t can be ironed out In
day or two The talk of an extra ses-
sion at this time is only talk. for
there is little or no probability OF
such action. The governor will go TO
any limit to prevent the necessity OF
an extra session, yet he will make
every effort to force his point.
combination has been effected to pre-
vent anything being passed over the
governors veto. Twenty house DEM
ocrats and Representative Miles, OF
Nez Perce, progressive, are reported
to have signed up to vote against any
measure the chief executive knifes.
The developments OF the next few
days will be watched with much in
terest.
The senate has under consideration
Joint resolution for the appoint
ment of a shifting committee to con
sist OF five members from the senate
and seven from the house to direct
the course of legislation in the clos
ing days OF the session. About $50
bills are yet TO be passed upon In
four working days. and this commit
tee will see that the more important
measures are taken care of first. and.
II necessary in the final rush. the un
important bills and freak measures
will be the ones to suffer.
Tuesday was the red letter day In
the senate in attendance and inter
est. at which time the prohibition
bill making Idaho dry on January l.
1916. was up for debate in commit
tee of the whole The floor and gal
leries were crowded to their capac-
ity. Numerous attempts were made
to amend the bill 10 make II less
drastic. but all failed and It was
recommended for passage. The rules
were suspended and the measure was
given second and third reading and
passed by vote of "a to 6. This bill
will not in any way affect the resolu-
tion passed earlier In the session to
make Idaho dry by constitutional
amendment. and the people will be
given an opportunity to vote upon
the question at the next general elec-
tion.
A new system of accounting and
bookkeeping for the state. county
and municipalities is proposed in
senate bill 81. which has passed that
body and is now in the house The
measure provides for the establish
ment OF bureau of accounting. un-
der the supervision OF the public
utilities commission. by which uni
form systems of accounts are to be
prepared for the state departments.
counties. cities. towns. villages and
school districts. and annual reports
are to be furnished by each Every
two years these reports are to be
printed In one volume Periodical
examinations are to be made of all
officials handling public funds, some
at least once in two years, Others
once year. while the state treas
urer bank commissioner and land de-
partment are TO be examined at least
once in six months.
Senate bill 81. which entirely re-
organizes the state highway commits
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laws OF the state will pass the senate
the first OF the week. That body spent
several hours discussing the features
of the proposed bill and recommend
ed It for passage.
One OF the last minute bills intro
duced I'm the senate is one of consid
cradle political importance. as 1t pro
vides for the division of the stat,
into two congressional districts, the
counties of the north end of tn,
state to constitute the first district
and those of the south end the sec
ond, and each district will elect on,
member to the national house of rep
resentatives Lincoln county is II
the second district. which also In
cludes the counties of Owyhee, Ada
Elmore. Blaine. Gooding. Minidoka
Twin Falls, Cassia. Power. Oneida
Franklin. Bear Lake, Bannock, Bing
ham. Bonneville. Jefferson. Madison
and Fremont
Senate bill $40, making sheriffs ex
onlcio probation officers of thei
counties, has passed the senate ant
is In the house judiciary committee
This measure is being opposed by tn
women's clubs of the state.
The house on Thursday eliminates
nine bills. all introduced by Hull AN,
Hunt of Kootenai county. tending T.
revise the tax laws and put the stat
back on 40 per cent valuation basis
House bill 261. by Elrod. of Bannock