The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28
WITH THE
LEGISLATORS
Two Prohibition Bills and an
Alien Land Law Considered
BY Law Makers.

tion vas brought mp for action ias
Wednesday In tie senate. Thirtl
one senators ,oted for the resolution,
one senator being ~ and one voting
against it-the senator from Lemhi
This is neither surprise nor dis.
appointment 10 our people as III
senator from Lemhi was elected on
platform Of his own making when
did not favor prohibition. The Hart
| resolution reads as follows:
A juint resolution proposing an
amendment Of the constitution OF the
state OF Idaho by adding new sec-
] tlon 20 Article 3 thereof, the said
section to be known as Section 28 oi
Article 3. prohibiting the a aanufa,
ture, sale, keeping for sale or trans
portation for sale OF intoxicating
liquors for beverage PURPOSES, and
directing the iegislaturs 10 enforce
the said added section by all needful
legislation.
BE il resolved by the legislature of
the State Of Idaho Sec. /. That i
section be added to Article OF the
eonstitution Of tue State Of Idaho,
The same TO be known and designated
as Sec. OLA trlcle and to read as
follows:
Section 26 Fromand after the
tlrst day OF May in tue year 1917, tile
manufacture, sale. keeping for sale,
and transportation for sale Of Intoxi.
eating liquors for beverage purposes
are forever prohibited. The legIs-
iature shall enforce this section bi
all needful legislation.
Section ?. That the question to be
submitted TO the electors uf the
State OF Idaho at the next general
election shall be AS tolleas;
'ShalI the constitution OF tie
State OF Idaho be amended by add
ing To Article thereof new section
forbidding the manufacture, sale,
keeping for sale, and transportation
for sale OF intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes from and after the
first day Of May 1917, and requiring
the legislature to enforce such
amendment by all needful legisla
/ ti0nY'''
4 That tue secretary OF state shall
cause publication OF this proposed
/ cons, itutional amendment to be
made once a week for six consecutive
weeks prior TO the next general elec
tion in one newspaper Of general cir
cuIation published In each county Ia
| this state.
| The house pussed the bill boy un.
animOus vote. II Is reported that
| the vets were satisfied that before
May l. 1917, they could wage such
campaign tnat. the amendment could
+ % defeated, Friday prohibition
bill sas introduced in the house to
make Idaho dry by direct legislative
enactment on and after January ],
1918. IL forbids not only the manu-.
I facture ard sale Of intoxicating llq-
u0rs, but the possession and trans.
portatiou OF intoxicating liquors for
/ beverage purposes. IL Is claimed
I the bill will pass the house by a
large majority and Its fate ia the
senate will depend upon the nature
Of the program agreed upon by the
same seuat grs VINO introduced tue
I proposed constitutional amendment
! The anti.alien land bill introduced
/ by Andersen OF Bonneville passed
the house Wednesday II prohibits
the acquiring of land by alien ysr
sons, firms or associations, save by
/ the enforcement OF liens. and
through inheritance, and ia either
such case allows only hve years iB
which 70 sell, witn penalty OF
escheatment % The state But the
bin does not prohibit ans forelgn.r
from leasing or purchasing land up
on taking out his tirst naturalization
papers nor the ownership Of real.
estate by foreingers wbo become citi.
zsn- Of tie United states.
A hill has been introduced to Oh.
isb he Normal school at AlbiCn and
providing for the cBangs OF the
Academy al Pocateilo into Junior
college
Tire bill providing fer the sale Of
infected fruits uring tie wiuter
n ntEs sss passed with sn amend.
+ ment prohibiting the RESALE Of same.
The question of tie continuation Of
tie pr-sent educational system and
the sbolishment o. the state superin.
teudent caused lively discussion IN
the senate Friday, which resulted In
the bill bsinz referred back TO the
educational committee for further