Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-16
Correspondence on Work
ings of the Law Submitted
to Both Houses of the Leg
islature by Governor.
BULL COUNTY GIVEN
HARD JOLT IN HOUSE
Bill Returned From Com
mittee to Ascertain What
Position Was to Be Taken
on Measures Introduced
by Request.

That Idaho should amend its present
laws and pass such legislation as IS
necessary to make available funds from
the new farm loan banks and the ST.
100000 apportioned to this state for
post roads, was impressed upon both
houses of the Legislature during the
sessions today Governor Alexander
submitted correspondence that passed
between the attorney general the sec
rotary of agriculture, the officials in
charge of the enforcement of the far
loan act and himself. 1t was referred
to the finance and the roads, bridges
and ferries committees which will au-
thorize the necessary legislation.
Both houses held brief sessions dur
ing the morning and adjourned to to-
morrow morning. Committees of the
majority are thereby given time to
draft administration legislation as
signed to them.
JOLT BULL COUNTY.
In the house the Bull county divls-
ion bill introduced yesterday received
its first real jolt by the overturning Of
precedent and the establishment of a
new rule. The bill was introduced by
request by Representative Lucas OF
Adams county. The reference commit
tee returned the bill this morning.
Anderson of Canyon explained the
committee desired to secure an express
sion from the house as to whether or
not it proposed to accept bills intro
duced by request and then moved that
the house refuse to do so and that
those presenting such measures must
take the responsibility. The house
sustained the committees stand. Rep
resentative Lucas said he would re-
Introduce the measure
THOMAS TAKES THUNDER.
In the senate Senator Thomas intro
duced two important bills relating to
the public utilities commission. In one
of them he seeks to exclude municipal
corporations from the jurisdiction of
the commission so that towns and cities
that are Incorporated may build mu-
nicipal plants without first securing q
certificate of convenience from the
commission, and in the second he
clothes the commission with supervis-
ion of securities Of public utilities
operating in this state. Governor
Alexander recommended such a bill in
his message.
Senator Thomas, although a Repub-
lican and with the minority, drafted
md introduced Il measure covering the
ground The move came as Il surprise
to members Of the majority, Senator
Thomas interest in the utilities com
mission is well known. He played a
prominent part with relation to legis'
lation introduced in the Legislature two
years ago.
SITUATION EXPLAINED.
In the correspondence submitted ia
the two houses Governor Alexander
drew attention to the necessity as
shown by an opinion of Attorney Gen
eral T. A. Walters to so amend Idahos
laws that federal land loan securities
as bonds may be held in trust in idaho
by guardians and trustees. Generally
speaking. it was pointed out, tdaho's
laws are in harmony with the provis :
ions of the farm loan act.
Secretary of the Traas~"y McAdoo
wrote the governor, and the communi-
cation was read to the legislature, that
the farm loan law will be of great bene-
fit to the small and isolated farmer and
enabel him to secuer money where ut
present it is impossible to do SO. Farm
loan bonds are to be issued which may
be accepted as security for deposits
1t is necessary to have Idaho's laws
SO that these bonds can become avail
able. In his opinion to the governor
the attorney general held there was nc
restriction in the Idaho statutes rela-
tive to trustees funds for guardians and
trustees so long as the fund is kept in
tact. He quoted the insurance laws a.
length.
POST ROAD LEGISLATION.
The governor pointed out that Idaht
Is destined to secure 100000 from the
rural post road appropriation. a letter
from the secretary of agriculture ask et
that Idaho work in harmony with tht
government. Formal acknowledgment
Of the acceptance of the post road ap.
portionment and terms of the act was
made by the governor. Data regard
Ing the status of the state highwa,
commission. toll roads. highways. etc.
of Idaho was asked for by the secre.
tary and furnished.
SIGN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Speaker Alfred announced he had re,
ceived the legislative expense appro.
pration bill calling for $4,000 from tn,
general funds of the state, from ths
president of the senate duly signed
and had transmitted 1t to the governor
COR his signature. The governor ma,
sign the bill late today.
Committee L.eetinss were announced
rs follows: Joint meeting of the edu
sational committees Of house and sen
ate with the commissioner of education
this afternoon at which proposed leg
nAation and appropriations were dis
eussed: forestry committee at CONNER