Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-08
House Passes Bill Authoriz-
ing Him to Put Out Any
Derelict Sheriff or County
Prosecutor.
MORE TEETH FOR
THE UTILITIES LAW
Supervision of Stock and
Bond Transactions by the
Commission - Indications
That Legislative Session
May End at 50-Day Post.

| The passage Of several important ad-
ministration bills by the house of rep
resentativessincludin the act giving to
the governor of the state power to re-
move sheriffs and county prosecuting
attorneys for failure to enforce the pro-
hibition laws. and the activity on the
part of the majority to bring appro-
priation measures to the front. together
with other administration bills, WAS
said on excellent authority to be the
signs forecasting an early adjournment
of the Fourteenth Idaho assembly. A
0day session may be the limit, and
/ the wheels of both houses may be eX-
pected to move rapidly from now on.
STRENGTHENS COMMISSION.
/ The house passed the Hussman-
i Goehry administration bill. seeking TO
clothe the commission with power to
supervise the issuance Of stocks, bon Is
and other securities by public utilities
under it's jurisdiction, by q vote of As To
! 10, almost without debate. No real OPP
position has so far developed to the
commission in the lower house. 1t has
| practically all been confined to the
| senate.
PARTY LINES DRAWN.
| Party lines We're again drawn when
! the bill to empower the governor to re-
move sherffs and prosecuting atto--
neys who fail to enforce the prohibition
law. was passed
! Johnston of Bingham wanted to send
+ the bill to the committee of the whole
for amendment. and Driscoll and
Young supported him. Johnston stated
frankly he was not in favor of the kind
of legislation proposed as it removes
the rights of an American citizen. and
that he would not support 1t even after
| amendment. but he wanted to strength
en- it nevertheless. Drscoll held the
measure to be inconsistent in its proyi-
/ sions. Young declared 1t wa5 not what
! the Anti Saloon league, the w. c. 7. I.
or the people wanted and expressed his
regret party lines had been drawn over
a moral issue.
PRE-ELEcTloN PLEDGE.
| Adamson of Blaine objected to the
measure because 1t provided removal
/ for enforcement of the prohibition
laws. and he could not understand why
| prohibition was selected.
/ Shearer of Nez Perez replied that
sheriffs and prosecuting attorneys were
! often elected on the pledge they would
! not enforce the prohibition laws, and
this Adamson flatlg denied. and defed
Shearer to name one specific instance in
j Idaho.
Moody moved the previous question,
and ON the roll call the bill passed by
a vote of sc to II, the Democrats vot-
ing for and the Republicans against, ex-
cept in the following instances: AL
!, brethsen. Ross and Welsh. Democrats.
voted against the bill, and Bohman and
Miles, Republicans, voted for it.
ASK FOR FLAT REMOVAL.
The house passed the Storey John
ston memorial to congress asking that
the Collister flats in this city be pur-
chased and removed TO improve the
! approach to the state capitol.
The house also passed the Anderson
measure. house bill No. ia, requiring
| heads of state institutions to make
monthly reports covering al. incomes
of the institutions they are executives
of. to the state auditor, each month, ex
cept legislative income.
Committee reports recommended that
house joint resolution No. 13. providing
! an amendment t. the constitution re-
ser5ing to the people the right to amend
| that instrument be not printed. and
| that house joint resolution No. II, pro-
! posing an amendment to the constitu-
ton permitting Ave. sixths of the mem
| bers of jury to return a verdict in
| civil actions and cases of misdemeanor.
! do not pass.
IN THE SENATE.
| The senate passed the Shepherd pro-
posed constitutional amendment, known
as senate joint resolution No. 4, pro-
| vding counties and municipalities may
become stockholders in and give finan-
cial aid to fairs.
! Much OF the morning session was
spent in discussing the Hill bill auth
| orizing road overseers to install cul-
verts under DAMS bikes, etc.
The senate resumed debate on the