The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-03-25
WOMAKS BILL
Is APPROVED
AffEeS Signature to Minimum
Wage Act and Bill Amend.
ing Mothers Pension Law.
lCapItal News.

women came into existence 10 this
state when Governor Alexander sign
ed the act, known as senate bill No.
1893, bv tne committee on mines and
mining, authorizing him to appoint
a commission to investigate during
the next two years into the wages
! paid in this state to women and min
ors and to report To him before the
next legislature meets. An sppro-
priation Of $1,000 goes with the act to
while travelling, gathering and com
1 piling datn. Tne act Is one that had
the backing Of the wnmen's clubs OF
this state.
Another measure that met the eA-
ecutivs's approval, OF " terest to
women o.er the state, was senate bill
No. 1874. by Elliott, amending the
mothers pension act passed two years
eago. BY the amendments wives
whose husbands are committed to the
insane ssylums will receive pensi ms
If they need support for themselves
and children. Asylums were inclnd-
ed principally on account OF the fact
that men are now committed there
as inehriates, leaving their families
destitute, having spent everything
| for drink The law was ais amend
| ed 10 perunlt the judge Of tie probate
court to appmnt trustee to admin
inster pension or pensions when IN
his opinion e party ceiSing the
pension IS unanle to properly spend It
for the necessities OF life. The
amendments to include disabled hus-
bands anu deserted wives were de-
ieated and are not included.
The governor signed three OTTER
bills Of Importance. One raises tire
nond OF the state treasurer from $500
900 to $3.50, 900 and two others reduce
the salaries Of the register OF the land
hoard from s., 900 to g., 500 per annum
ahd the state land commissioner from
$500 to $1,000 per annum.
Of the "a bills signed by the gov
ernor, IA were hnuse ana % senate
measures.
Governor Alexander refused 70 be
party to tine proposal in the Kuelsch
act, house bill No 324, a mesaure
seeking to enlarge the power OF emf
nent domain, to permit corporations,
sucn IS con mon carriers, to take
from the property oSuers their prep
erty when building a railroad or en-
wa ing in construction work Of any
character Shich requires the con-
dennation OF land for right-of- way.
IL is generally believed when this
bill was before the legislature that 1t
was an act seeking To accomplish
class legislation in order To help out
railr ads now in Course OF construc-
tion to secure certain property which
SO far they have been unable t0 Sc.
cure at their oWn price. To permit
such an act To go upon the statute
books Of Idaho would. In the opinion
Of ths governor, work great hardship
accompanied by considerable luss to
individuals in allowing corporations
to take possession OF their property
and To place upon the former the
burden OF establishing by law the
loss sustained TIE terms OF this
particular act sre said TO apply TO the
railroad in course OF construction
near Boise.
This measure Is but one Of the six
the governor vetoed to-day. The 9TH
er bills are. house bill No. 2s4, also
bg k"elsch, authorizing sn inspec
tion Of property ny an adverse party
senate bill No lss, seeking 10 re-.
mote from control of the fSh and
game department, Hepburn park and
place it under tie Jurisdiction OF
con mission appointed hy Benewabs
kOOtenai and Sbcshone counties
house oiil M. 2s9, appropriatirg
$500 for payment Of claims on ureda.
tory animal fuud, beld uncUnstltu.
tional; house bin No. 334, apprapn-
sting $3.50 3 for reclamation Of state
ia7ds IN Psyrtte Heights irritation
district; ~soate bill Ne. 2lS. sypr1.
priating 1920 IS relief and pension
for Norman +. Wiley, former govern
or OF idsEo, nos Ia California.
Disappearing 10 toto 10 me sure
passed by ths las, lea iNlaJurr, aud 40
prov ng in part t~o atbers, Governor
Alexander - ahii~Usd rscurd ( r
oIiis 10 I'll under tie veto axe. lie
cut the appropriation for the Gem ir,
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