The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04

BOISE, March 4.-Today is the 60tI
day of the legislative session wher
the per diem compensation of the
members ceases; and already marks
of uneasiness among the members to
get out are apparent. The most critic
al period of the entire session is now
at hand Many important measures
hang in the balance. Real legisla-
tion begins at once, and fight for
their very life is being made by some
important bills. Log-rolling and
steam-rollering are the order of the
day. Combinations are being attempt
ed and all the arts on the political
calendar are being brought into play.
Party Lines Distinct
Indications in the house last night
and in the senate this morning are
that there will be closer hewing to
the party lines
To the governor will be passed up
zmany measures of majority vote on
which he must apply the axe or swal-
low them whole
Saturday the Last
This morning the senate passed a
concurrent resolution agreeing to end
the consideration of bills at nine
o'clock Saturday night and to ad-
journ sine die at midnight. 1t is ex-
pected that the house will concur.
House Rejects Amendments
Last night the house passed the gen
eral appropriation bill in its entirety
without amendments, after brief
fight The vote was 80 to 25. 1t was
strict party vote. 1t also adopted |
the committee report rejecting in the
educational budget the amendments
of the senate cutting Commissioner
Sisson's salary and other eliminations.
Whether the big break is to come on
believed the senate will stand pat.
Combination Lost in House
Combinations heretofore existing
between the minority and few of the
majority to itemize all appropriation
measures seem to have been broken
so far as the house is concerned !.
Big Fight in House
There was a great fight in the house !;
this morning over House bill 336, in 9
which the minority characterized =
harshly the elimination of the gov !,
ernor as a person with power to ar ),
range for system of accounting in
the state departments. Clark of Custer
this as a slap at the
present chief executive. The steam !,
roller was in good working order and !;
all amendments were voted down, and .,
he bill was recommended for passage ],
oy strict party vote. !
H. B. No. 1886 by McGowan-Auth- =,
,rizes the governor to enter into I,
contract with the Audit company of ~
Illinois for the installation for the va
pl
,riates $500 for that purpose. 10
Senate Kills One Bill ae
The senate this morning killed by hi
Indefinite postponement Senate bill tn
10 but passed Senate bills 164, 221. co
19, and 22O, and House bills is, 324, th
nd III. 70
s. B. No. 210 by Banks and Banking ma
ommittee- change method of coll
,cting irrigation district taxes. we
H. B. No. 164 by Meyer-Appropri- to
ing $4,000 for building a state of
agon road across the Salmon river bel
sar the mouth of Whitebird creek we
dIaho county.
H. B. No. 16 by Hicks-Relating to he,
torney's fees in suits for wages. Obi
H. B. No. 324 by Koelsch- -Simplifies ag,
e civil procedure required in the sue
ercise of the right Of eminent do {
ain. the
H. B. No. III by Hicks Permits mu- tha
cipalities to levy special taxes for cal
e purchase of municipal power rep
ants T
Veto Used Twice More the
This morning the governor con- san
med to the scrap heap by his veto rep
use bills 164 and 81. was