Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-14
&c ri m i n a | Syndicalism"
Measures Aimed at the I.
w. w. Agitation in North
ern Idaho Among Those
Signed.
CLASSIFICATION OF
COUNTIES PROVIDED
Salaries of County Commits
sioners Fixed by New
Statute-Measure Requir-
ing IL Months to Estab-
lish Residence Under Di-
vorce Laws Approved.

. Governor Alexander has signed 26
bills passed by the recent Legislature.
10 Of which are senate measures and
10 house. The more important of these
bills have to do with the re-classifica-
ton of counties, the regulation of in
dustrial disturbances or the GRIMM
al syndicalism" measures which strike
at the I. w. w. who have been very
active in the north; the miners con-
sumption. dust bill of great benefit to
miners in that it throws guards around
drills; the act making II necessary for
merchants to have license before is
suing trading stamps and premiums;
accepting the terms of the federal post
road act; requiring counties to care
for their adult blind; requiring agents
who sell life insurance in Idaho to be-
come residents of the state: three of
the Gem district irrigation bills and
the Moody divor residence bill and
the Selway county division bill.
NEW COUNTY CLASSIFICATION.
The county classification act raises
the salaries of the Ada county COM
missioners 5000 per year or from $500
to 5000. Other counties are raised an@
lowered insofar as salaries of their
commissioners are concerned by the
act. The following are the new clas-
sifications under its terms:
First class-Bonner and Twin Falls
Commissioners salary $500.
Second class-Ada and Canyon coun-
ties. Commissioners salaries 5000.
Third class-Latah, Kootenai. Ell
more, Clearwater, Owyhee, Bonneville.
Benewah. Boise, Fremont. Idaho, Nez
Perce. Shoshone. Commissioners sal
ary $500.
Fourth class-Minidoka, Boundary,
Custer. Lincoln. Bannock. Bingham,
Lemhi. Lewis. Washington. Valley,
Selway. commissioners salaries $500
Fifth class-Adams. Blaine. Bear
Lake, Butte. Camas, Cassa, Franklin.
Gooding, jefferson. Teton. Madison,
Oneida, Power, Gem. Commissioners
salaries $780,
With the exception of the first class
all necessary expenses of commits
sioners are allowed. In the first class,
hotel expenses are allowed commits
sioners.
The divorce residence bill extends
the time OF residence from six to IL
months before suit can be instituted
for divorce by those wishing to sever
the holy bonds of matrimony. The
new law does not go into effect for six
months so that IL does not effect
pending divorce actions, or the resi-
dence of those who may qualify to in
stitute divorce proceedings within the
six months period.
The following bills were signed by
the governor:
HOUSE BILLS.
House bill No. 25-Requiring guards
around drills In slopes of mines to
prevent dust escaping.
House bill No. 252-Legalizing en-
ployment of county agents by county
commissioners.
House bill No. 16-Reclassifying
counties of state.
House bill No. 122-Regulating ex-
termination of noxious weeds.
House bill No. 119-Allowing APP
peals to district court from decisions
of state engineer.
House bill No. Swallowing towns
In irrigation districts to enter into
contracts with district for water.
House bill No. 3S2--Authorizing sale
of state lands within Gem irrigation
district.
House bill No. 104-Creating and or
ganizing the county of Selway.
House bill No. 31S-Creating Selway
game preserve in Idaho county,
House bill No. 331-Empowerins
mayors and city councils to install
sewer systems.
House bill No. 3S3-Amending law
relating to assessment OF state lands
in irrigation districts.
House bill No. 213-Requiring fines
collected for violation of game laws to
be deposited with state treasurer.
House bill No. S9-Rsquiring II
months residence in state before suit
for divorce may be started.
SENATE BILLS.
Senate bill No. l15-Governing cleo
ton OF, school trustees after their APP
pointivc terms expire.
Senate bill No. 1887 Providing for
establishment OF Independent school
district at Lewiston.
Senate bill No. Authorizing ap-
pointment of probation officers for
school districts.
Senate bill No, 147--Defining crime
of sabotage, and making it crimnally
offensive to drive nails in. saw logs.
Senate bill No. 1S3-Defining crime
OF criminal syndicalism.
Senate bill No. 149-Making II
misdemeanor to solicit Or incite crime.
Senate bin No. 76-Requiring IL
cense to issse trading stamps or give
premiums.
Senate bin No. 1872 Requiring high.
way boards to. publish their proceed
ings.
Senate bill No. es-Regulating fees