The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-05-11
MANY NEW LAWS
ARE EFFECTIVE
BESIDES PROHIBITION LOCAL OP-
TION, IOWA ABATEMENT ACT is
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
Lazy Husband Act Makes Wife Deser-
tiOn an Extraditable Offense-New
Laws Became Effective Saturday

Saturday the general session laws
passed by the last, or Thirteenth Ida
no legislature, other than those acts
which carried an emergency clause
and became effective from and after
their approval. There was a total OF
624 bills introduced in the two
branches of the legislature, of which
number 231 were passed and sent to
the governor, who disapproved SO OF
them, leaving standing 167 now laws
Numerous laws are amended; others
are repealed. Included in the list
of laws effective are a number of i'm
portant acts. The most important
measure, however, that was passed
declares Idaho a prohibition territory
or district and does not become eff
fective until on and after January 1,
1916
Local Option Effective
The new local option law which
passed the legislature as senate bill
No. so is probably the strictest of its
kind on the statute books of any state
in the union. 1t is believed it will
absolutely prohibit bootlegging or the
illegal sale or use of Intoxicating
liquors in counties which are now op
Grating under the local option laws
and where they have had violations.
while its terms will apply to the state
as a whole when the statewide prohi-
bition act goes into force and effect.
Danish Bawdy Houses
The Iowa abatement act, which it is
expected will make the bawdy house
and dens of ill-repute thing of thf
past in this state, also becomes eff
fective. The new law is filled with
''teeth." This law coins the express
sion, moral nuisance" as those
places where acts are committed that
are indecent or offensive or the "con
Quoting of place for the purpose OF
lewdness, or assignation."
The county attorney or any resident
citizen of any county may file com
olaint to be used for such purposes.
Heavy penalties are provided for vio-
ations of the terms of the act or for
permitting property to be so used.
Other Important Acts
Among the more important laws eff
ective in this state are the following.
An act prohibiting illicit traffic il |
arcotic drugs. This makes it un-
awful to sell, to manufacture for sale.
o furnish or give to any person or
ersons within this state any cocaine, !
lpha or beta ucaine, opium, morphine,
Groin, chloral hydrate or any sale or
of any Of the foreign sub
tances.
An act making unlawful the appoint
lent of relatives by state, county and
ity officials.
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f dams and booms in the Clearwater
iver and placing supervision of their
obstruction under the public utilities
An act creating the bureau and di-
ector of farm markets, appropriating
10000 therefore, the bureau to list
nd assist in the sale of farm prop
-ty, bring new settlers into Idaho and
revent fraudulent advertisement of
.nds or promotion of wildcat real es-
tie schemes.
Salaries Reduced
Acts reducing the salaries of regis
r of the state land board from $4,000
$2500, state land commissioner from |
500 to $4,000, the public utilities COM
issioners from $4,000 to $4,000.
An act authorizing county commits l
oners to give emergency employment J
residents of counties when in need a
id when they make application for t
ork.
An act creating the Idaho Technical S
stitute with a two years college a
urse at Pocatello, replacing the
,ademy of Idaho.
An act known as the "lazy husband" S
W making wife derestion an extradit- u
lie offense.
An act permitting construction and t
aintenance of power lines for cor a
rations' own use without first Sc t.
ring a certificate of convenience and o
cessity from the utilities commits v
IN.
An act amending the mothers PEN
N law, providing trustees to admin t.
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