Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-02-25
LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS.



branches on verge of wild stam-
pede to secure action on the import /
ant measures before the closing day. /
Up to this evening the senate had |
received 1874 bills, and as this is the
last day for the introduction of meas |
ures, that will be the limit or this |
number so have been favorably acted |
upon by the senate The house, with |
Il total OF 394 bills to be considered,
has passed 10 at this time. The gov
ernor, senate and house have had no
open rupture to date. although the
majority In the legislature and the
chief executive will clash at the first
opportunity one has of putting some
thing over on the other.
Senator Bremen has introduced
four measures of Importance the past
week as follows No. l4S, providing
that examinations OF stock by state
veterinarian or inspectors shall be
made free of charge. except that ex-
penses shall be paid. No. 1875, au-
thorizing that municipal governments
may sell at public auction any land
TO which II may have acquired title
by foreclosure No. 1856. making
the travelling allowance OF the sherin
35 cents per mile. No. 1877. making
II the duty of the county recorder TO
notify the county assessor OF all
transfers of real property. Senator
Bremen is doing good work In the
various committees OF which he Is u
valued member and is looking care
fully after the interests of Lincoln
county.
The house evidently had an anti
county division feeling Saturday. for
they put three such bills out OF the
running without batting an eye. The
Camas county bill was killed by a
vote of 20 to 81, the Payette enabl-
ing act was disapproved 10 TO 32.
and the Butte county bill was sent
back to the committee of the whole
where II will die natural death.
Governor Alexander was placed in
tight place this week when the bill
to allow another vote on the form OF
government which shall prevail in
Boise came up for his signature or
veto Boise seems to be pretty even
ly divided on the question and the
governor was between two fires. lie
vetoed the measure which means that
the capital city will remain under the
commission form OF government for
at least three years yet.
Senator Bowman's emergency EN-
ployment bill came through the house
without a scratch and 1t is presumed
the governor will gladly sign IT.
Kribs OF Shoshone was the only mem
Der OF the house TO vote against the
measure.
The deficiency appropriation bill
was presented to the house the irs'
OF the week. calling for s52.437.74
Most OF the state departments cam,
through the past two years with M
deficiency and most of the amoun
called for In the bill is under tn,
head of miscellaneous small claims
s15.340.76. and for fire protection
$35.14O. The general appropriation
bill viii be introduced In the hous
Tuesday. This bill is expected I,
bring on the big fight of the session
and 1t viii probably not reach tn
laa fau .lux q,
the session.
The house bill reducing the sala
ries OF the state auditor. treasure
and secretary OF state to s25OO wa
taken up In the senate today an
amnded to restore the salary OF tn
auditor and secretary of state {
$4,000. but that of the treasurer re
tanned at s2500. The members G
the upper house thought the stat
positions already paid too little {
attract the class OF men who shoul
fill them.
II is very evident to those VIII
have given the matter any though
that the state needs n better and
more up to date system of book keel
ing and accounting in its various d,
partments, and bill has been intr'
duced In the house to take care
this question. The system was d.
vlsed by Accountant w. II. Gleaso
and calls for an investment of $3.50
for installing.
The house passed the new fish al
game bill after making number
minor amendments and the measu
is now In the senate. This bill cor
pletely reorganizes the departmel
and places II under the supervision
a commission and to a certain exte
out of politics.
There is apparently a dispositi,
on the part OF the present leglslatu
to take care of the rancher. stockmi
and homesteader and AFFORD him 7
tfof .,I oeotaton,a M for No In th.