The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-11

BOISE, Feb. II, p. m.-The las
word on prohibition is believed to have
been uttered on the legislative f1ool
in Idaho with the passage of Senate
Bill SO at $3.50 this afternoon by vote
of Sc to nothing.
BOISE, Feb. 11-Interest in the low
er house today centered around the
probable action this afternoon on Sen
ate Bill No. so, the drastic local op-
ton measure, and it is predicted thai
it will pass by good majority.
S. B. No. so by Privileges and Elec-
ton ommittee-Defining prohibition
districts and regulating and prohibiting
the manufacture, sale, keeping for sale
Transportation for sale or gift, and
traffic in intoxicating liquors and pro-
hibiting drinking and drunkenness in
public places in such prohibition dis
tricts, and fixing fines and penalties
and repeating chapter 81 and chapter
80 of the session laws of 1913.
House Bill 142 which passed the
house yesterday by a vote of 40 to Il,
making Idaho dry on January l, 1916,
received the affirmative votes of Hunt
er, Bohman and MCGOWAN, the last OF
whom supported the measure with
strong address, shutting out further
dabo+o rbie poooc,,rp ic now in the
senate and will probably be reached
by that body in the next few days.
H. B. No. 142 by Kiger, Thrailkill,
MCGOWAN, Bohman, Allard, Shattuck,
Siddoway, Waters, Faris, Ingard,
Findlay, Magee, Anderson of Bonne-
Vile, Evans, Carratt, Taylor, Lau Hol-
land, Woodward, Hunter, Ebelblute,
Miles, and Hull-Prohibits the man
ufacture, disposal and transportation
of intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes. #
Another measure attracting the at
tention today is Senate Bill 12, which
is made a special order for this after
noon. 1t involves the repeal of the
section in the public utilities law which
requires a certificate of convenience
and necessity.
S. B. No. 12 by Thomas Providing
for the repeal of section 4S OF Public
Utilities act requiring public service
corporations to secure certificates OF
convenience and necessity before they
can operate in Idaho.
The house this morning passed
House Bills IT'S and 176 and killed
House Bill 200.
H.B. No. IT'S by Grice and Monson-
Requires that timber purchased from
the state must be cut within five years,
except that the land board may at the
time the purchase is made, issue an
order extending the time 10 years.
H. b. No. 176 by Grice and Monsoon
Provides that when timber or timber
land is purchased from the state, 20
per cent of the purchase shall be PAID
down and the balance in 5 to 10 an
nual installments as ordered by land
board with per cent interest.
H. B. No. 200 by Judiciary Com
mittee-Requires that candidates for
the office of probate judge must be
a practicing attorney and may net
hold any other state or county office
during their term of office as probate
judge.
In the senate this morning Senate
Bill 46 passed.
S. B. No. 46 by Whitcomb, by re-
section 4736 revised
codes, extending the time of lien by !
fling with the clerk of the district
court an abstract of judgment rendered |
in probate or justice court.
Action Deferred
BOISE, Feb. 12.-In the senate this
afternoon, Senate Bill 12, upon special
order was postponed until tomorrow
on the request of Senator Rickwell OF
Blaine county, who desired to prepare
for extended remarks.
The house this afternoon passed
House Bills 201 and 209.
H. B. No. 201 by Evans, York, Edel-
blute and Myer-Authorizes the is
suance of certificates of valuation for
agricultural lands. 1t includes reg
llations for the appraisement of lands
@ obtain a basis on which to issue
{ H. b. No. 209 by Committee on Live
5tock-Amends the law relative to Il