The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-01-26
DEMOCRATIC PLAN
'OF ENACTING LAWS
.AUcus OUTLINES AOMTNlsTRA-
TloN MEASURES WHICH ARE
#To HAVE RIGHT OF WAY.

The democratic state admiuistra
i'm legislation has been agreed upon
bg caucus The administration meas.
ufes are to have the right-Ot-Way oV-
eli all other bills and will be kept al
the top OF the calendar until they
have gone through the regular legis-
lafive channels and have been sent !
f0 the governor or otherwise disposed
of This is the caucus understanding
and almost TO man IL was Claimed
II will be stood by.
Thp majority is said to have reach /
ed definite conclusion TO clear the
legislative desks for action and eX-
upct TO make the second week OF the
legislature one of the most lmportanl
1f the session as well as to accomp-
Hsh more than during the second
week at any previous session. Much
"a the administration legislation out
Iined is considered OF the utmost i'm
nOrtance.
Compensation important.
In outlining the legislation that
should receive the attention of the
legislature without further delay the
Democrats are generally following out
fhe recommendations of the governor
ID his message TO that body
The workmens compensation act
IS looked upon as one OF the most i'm
Dortant measures that will come be
KOre either house. There is also more
General interest in it. The draft OF
DC bill was completed last night al
ler q great deal of hard work had
Been put upon it, Generally speak
ing the measure seeks to provide com
Densation on a fair basis to the injur
Cd workman or his heirs in the event
of his death while employed
\ stringent corrupt practice act Is
10 be introduced with the teeth prop
erly set The measure is now in the
course of drafting
The initiative and referendum will
probably be the same measure tina,
the Direct Legislation league has ap
proved, possibly with some amend
ments The desire Of the majority
ls 10 get measure that will meet
with the approval of the people gen
orally.
To Strengthen Commission.
Unquestionably one of the most bit
TER fights of the session will develop
over the public utilities act, The head
of the administration has declared it
he strengthened bill will be in,
troduced 10 give the commission su.
peryiston over securities of public
utilities which come under jurisdiC
ton. There are many members OF
hes. matoriry side who desire to in
crease the appropriation for the com
mission so that it can proceed with
the making of physical valuations OF
property. Several of the members
of the majority have publicly declar
ed their opposition 10 the existence
of a public utilities commission anG
said they would vote for a repeal oi
the act creating ii. How far they
will go in this regard in face of the
attitude of the administration is one
of the interesting sidelights OF the
present session. However, opposition
to the commission is coming. il is
said. from an unexpected source. tn,
farmer societies. Under the provision,
of an act proposed by the Statt
Grange each county will keep a uni
form set of books so that the stat'
examiner can check them withou
making an examination OF all the va
rious county offices as is now th'
case,
In the Torrens system of land title
the majority expect TO place on th
statute books a measure that vii
clarity the important matter of title
to land.
To Re-District State.
\ uniform accounting system 70
the judicial districts of the state. Tn
northern part Of the state will be gin
en- four districts and four Judges Thi
viii be done by rearranging the cour
ties credited 10 the various districts
The southeast viii be given an add
gional Judge to the Fifth distric
Power county will be taken from tina
district and added TO the Fourth Ger
county is q be added to the Third III.
trict TO relieve the congestion in tn
seventh district. under the presen
plans for re-districting.
The relief planned for the suprem
court is the creation of a cOmmissio
OF two members to assist the cuul
for two years in order that cases thf
the court Is behind in may esclearc
from the calendar
The governor recommended con
bining the livestock and sanitaI
board with the state horticulture
board. combining Of the public healt
bureau OF vital statistics and pul
food department and the, state ban
ing department with the insurance d
paTtment, for which bills viii be 4
froduced
\ bond issue for the state highwal
and good road work to be admin
tered by the state highway commi
sion asks for an appropriation
$500. COO II is said 10 be very pro
able that the bill 10 be inrroduC,
viii call for an appropriation az $50
600 for the present biennum IT
Sl.50U.HhU appropriation 10 be ask
for covers five wears The $500 O.
covers but TWO years and major
<meahcTs said yesterday make DO pJ
BILE Tor the state n take adyanta
of the 5A5o federal appropriations
S6oo0o lur 1877, $4,000 for 1918 Al
the forestry bureau appropriation
approximately Sl00 00O for rhs q
years.
To Strengthen Primary
II Is planned TO so strrnsfhen e.
primary law as democrats claim
striking from the present act he I
Jessity oT party deCIaratlu and Al
iation when calling for "a ballot a. {
primary election and To amend {
election laMs hN takInr III. rtr.l.