Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-27
Fight to Modify the Com
mission to Have Right-of-
Way Thursday Afternoon
in Upper House.
BLOW AT DISTURBERS
IN NORTHERN IDAHO
Three Bills Passed Aimed
at Activities of the Indus
trial Workers of World
Senate Enormously In
formed That Ex-Governor
Haines Was Dead.

The fight to modify the provision OF
the public utilities commission law Is
not over yet judging from the action
taken by the state senate at it's SEES
sion yesterday afternoon. for il set
as special orders for o'clock Thurs
day afternoon two of the Cummings
bills, the first seeking to repeal the
certificate and convenience clause of
the act and the second to provide for
regulated competition among public
utilities.
Three effective blows were struck at
the industrial j. w. w. activity Of the
panhandle, in the passage OF three SEN
ate bills, one of which defines the
crime of sabotage, the second defining
the soliciting or melting of crime and
the third describing conspiracy and
injury to ones reputation, trade, BUSH
ness or profession. The industrial dis
t;.rbances of the north have excited the
necessity for stringent legislation, it is
claimed.
AN ERRONEOUS REPORT.
The senate was informed, erroneous
ly, that John NJ. Haines, ex-governor
Of the state, had died, and adjourned
out Of respect. The former governor
was at deaths door. A committee
was instructed to draft suitable reso-
lutions expressing deep regret over his
illness
Governor Alexander submitted n
communication 10 the senate urging
that the interest rate on long time
state loans he reduced, as a lower ratio
will be of great benefit to the borrower
OF state funds.
The only bill that Senator Kinsolv-
ing admitted he had introduced this
session, and the only one he expected
to introduce, relating to liens on logs.
wns killed by failing TO pass the upper
house.
MEASURES PASSED.
Senate bill No. 81. by Curtis-Pro-
wiling county relief FOR needy blind.
Senate bill No. -. by Grant--Author-
ling school district trustees to ask
court to appoint probation officers.
Passed as amended by house.
Senate bill No. 50, by Hill--Provid-
Ing for installation of culverts and
drains to prevent flooding of highways
Senate bill No. 112, by Curtis--Mak-
ing 1t optional with county commits
sioners to sell delinquent tax certif-
Gates.
Senate bill No. 1859, by Ingard---Pro-
viding for examination and registrn-
ton of graduate nurses.
Senate bill No ~, by Whitcomb---I
Granting to women exercise of came
rights and privileges as men, and to
serve as jurors.
Senate bill No. 1875, by Wedgewood--
Providing for issuance of deficiency
warrants by new counties.
Senate bill No. $50, by judiciary COM
rnittee-De@ning conspiracy prohibit
ing conspiracy and to prevent wilful or
malicious injury to ones reputation,
trade, business or profession.
Senate bill No. 147 by judiciary com
mittee-Defining the crime Of sabotage.
Senate bill No. 149, by judiciary COM
mittee-Defining soliciting or melting
OF crime and making it a misdemeanor.
Senate bill No. 1874, by Pettibone-
Governing the organization and gov
eminent OF highway districts.
BILLS KILLED.
The following bills were killed:
House bill No. 1877, by Struthers--
Relating to municipal elections and