The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-01-15


is now nothing besides organiza-
tion can be carried out the first
two weeks and everything piles
up at the last of the session"
State Treasurer Eagleson is
making plans so that thes tate
may save considerable in the way
Of expenses. Heretofore many
officers have been paying rent
outside of the state capitol. He
will move them inside In
speaking of the plan he said; "AL
the present time we are necessar-
lily crowded because of the legis-
lalure, but as soon as | can pro-
vide for it | am going to have
every state department located in
the states own buildings"
Earl W. Bowman, he socialist
senator from Adams county, says
he is in Boise to learn and to work
for the interests of the state. 81
am not going to try to turn things
upside down, as some people an
ticipate," he said. but l am
going to keep my eyes open and
help get things in better shape.
/ am not restricted by any party
lies, and can work for the meas
ures | deem best. | have been
treated we'll by my colleagues.
Mr.. Taylor gave me one chair
manship and one other member
ship in committees"
Thes tate affairs committee OF
The senate showed its willingness
Tuesday to assist Governor Alex
ander to continue the probe of
Export Gleason into the treasury.
ii adopted his suggestion and
presented bill carrying a S25O0
! appropriation for that purpose.
Sixteen senator's introduced
bin appropriating Sl8,390 to re-
imburse stockmen whose horses
we're ordered condemned by the
state veterinarian when the ami
nails were found suffering with
glanders.
King of Lewis introduced a bill
20 dispose of branded estray ami
nails, and an act providing for
The formation of cooperative or
ganizations.
AZ the short session of the SEN
, ate Thursday Senator Elliott of
Bonner county introduced two bill
/ which are closely allied. One is
] o provide for a constitutional
3 convention, and the other will
r INIT the membership Of such a
convention to a number not less
J liam 25 or more than so The
membership will be chosen from
D districts and not from counties
S rs heretofore.
p I'm reference to these Senator
S Elliott stated: Conditions are
:. much different in Idaho from
n What they were 25 years ago
= This change has necessitatec
$ pany amendments. We need
It convention to completely revis,
p and recast the whole consittu
y ton at one time. This would b.
IS easy were it not for the chief OBJ
If stacle of a large expense. M
e. other bill will reduce the member
n ship of the convention to one
l. fifth what the law now requires
~ il would mean more speedy an
IN more efficient results than coul
be obtained from a large and un
an Wieldly body"
IN A few bills were introduced
rs The lower house. One provide
I'D for complete reorganization {
III the game laws. Speaker Cor
e nor in speaking of the PERSONA
'e, of the lower house says:
or 81 think the standard of the in
OF dividual members of the house
I'D very high. It is the best | ha,
'et ever seen. As soon as the con
mittees get under way the woI
I'D of this body will proceed wit
on dispatch and efficiency. One
he the chief factors will be the re
ell erence committee, which can dii
lis pose Of many needless bills, al
lld thus hasten the work.