The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-12-29
NOT MANY LAWYERS ARE
IN NEXT LEGISLATURE
Governor Preparing a Message in
Which Economy and Short SEES.
sion VIII BE Urged.
Capital News

Capital News.
For tne first time in many years
there will be complete new lineup
in the Idaho legislature, not only po
litically. but otherwise, Few sheep |
men, for instance. survived as legl: ,
lative candidates at the last general
election. II is likewise true that the
lawyers who managed to induce their
constituency TO elect them TO either
the senate or house, can be counted
on the fingers of the two hands. IN
like other legislatures, attorneys VIII
be few and far between.
1t will be up to the layman repre-
sentatives to make the laws OF this
state at the next session or TO un-
make many of those now on the stat
| ute books which they consider OBJ
noxious. Farmers. business and pro
fessional men. will hold the legisla-
| tive opinion and direct the analrs
of the house and senate.
Fiuht over Range Laws.
| II is claimed the fght that develop
ed among the sheepmen and cattle
men over the enforcement of the two
mile limit law and the priority right
act, had much to do with the change
in the personnel of the Legislature,
The sheepmen believe their indus
try should be given as much use oi
the range as possible and they have
fought the priority right act for thai
same reason Both industries quiet
ly organized before the election. The
result that followed may or may mo-
have been significant.
Lawyers Also Scarce.
The lawyers in both houses seem tt
5 be Just as scarce as those generally
p classified as in sympathy with th'
sheep industry There are but fou
: senators who are lawyers Lowe o
! lCassia, Whitcomb of Lemhi, Randall
n lof Neg Perce and Thomas of Bing
A ham. In the house the lawyers ar
Bates, Driscoll and Young Of Ada, An
! derson of Canyon, MCGOWAN of Latal
z and Kiger of Kootenai,
II In point of service in the legisla
A ture there are striking few. Most q
:, the members are new. In the senat
Il the following were reelected; lngar
@ of Canyon, Proctor OF Owyhee, Low
% OF Cassia, Whitcomb of Lemhi, Thon
: as of Bingham and Grant of Clea
water OF the senators-elect who ha
O. preyious experience in the senat
" ard OF Bear Lake, Randall of Nc
Perce and Hill of Jefferson, who sa'
service in the house.
IS A review of the personnel OF N
house of representatives shows Johl
Is stun of Bingham standing forth as u
,o dean for continuous successive ser
~ ice. Other members reelected are A
he berthsen of Blaine, Anderson OF Ca
r. yon, Cannon of Elmore, Kribs an
m Grice of Shohone, Storey of Ada, ki
= er and Daughters of Kootenai, M
Gowan of Latah, Miles of NeZ Perc
ne LaForrest of Clearwater, Moody
be Bonner saw former service In q
IN house as well as in the senate, He
a candidate for speaker and 20 far
without opposition
ne Message Ct Goser0cr
he The message oi Governor AlcNa
be der to the legislatu is now bell
- prepared. II will advocate econor
h' and short session The good roa
"a quest ions will % broadly treated a.
he liberal Appropriation urged,
q messare will also endorse wnI
=. mans compensation act, revision
a." the election laws, Strengthening
Der the direct primary, passage of |
ing initiative, referendum and recall. p
ing sible consolidation of the ms
ance commission and the bank CO
INC missioner's department strength
~ ing of the public utilities act sun
lent appropriations for state depa
ion ments and institutions so they
carry on their work and viii
en' reasonable limit The irrigau
ial- problems OF the southeast VIII be {
ent Cussed and recommendations made
is. sateguaro me ih'eies'S VI NV
and the states.