Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-04

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Gratis carrying the Moody motion by a
vote of 80 to 2S, the Jeffersonians vot-
ing solidly for, the Republicans solid
ly against. Anderson moved that all
of the bills on the general calendar, ex-
cept senate bill No. 10. be allowed to
retain their place so that there could
be immediate consideration of the SEN
ate workmen's compensation act. The
Republicans headed by Johnston de-
manded that the question be divided
and this forced a separate vote on each
bill as to temporarily passing them,
until Moody moved that the bill re-
manning be reported for progress, the
committee asking leave to sit again.
The motion carried. MCGOWAN claim
ed the motion could not be put as he
had an amendment to offer to one of
the sections and that when such an
amendment was pending a motion to
report progress could not prevail. Nc
Gowan appealed from the decision of
the chair because the chair held
against him. The speaker sustained
the decision of the chair. Johnston
held that the chair had not divided the
question. The chair held that IL had.
WOULD SUBSTITUTE BILL.
Anderson moved that reading of the
bill No. 10, workmen's compensation
act. section by section, be dispensed
with. The motion carried by ~ vote of
81 to 20. Anderson explained that it
was proposed to substitute the body
of the Anderson bill for the body of
the Rockwell act. Johnston called the
attention of the house to the speakers
ruling against the introduction of a
new bill that had once been killed. An
derson said that the speaker so ruled
on the introduction of a new bill and
not on the substitution of a bill as an
amendment. Young called attention
to the attempt of the ma jority trying
to substitute a dead corpse for a live
one. He declared that the house is
playing horse" with very important
legislation. "If you believe that Jerry
Day prepared senate bill No. 10 you
are mistaken he said. Young assert
ed that the Rockwell bill is almost
word for word like the South Dakota
act or the same act as recommended
by the workmen's compensation ser
vice commission. He inferred that If
the house continued to tear down bills
and substitute others, the house might
find itself in an extra session Of the
legislature.
DEBATE SHUT OFF.
Moody moved debate on the bill clos
ed. The motion carried by a vote of
81 to 20. The Republicans insisted
that the bill be read section by section
The Democrats voted it down. Johns
ton moved that nothing be read. The
chairman said that he would call the
sergeant at arms to preserve order.
MCGOWAN jumped to his feet and de-
clared the chair was out of order and
not the house. mo car rule in Ida
no." cried MCGOWAN. Lucas of Adams
offered an amendment. He innocently
asked the chair II he could have a
stenographer to prepare it while the
house roared with laughter. He NOV
ed that the clerk be instructed not to
read the amendment as offered by An
derson of Canyon. Johnston renewed
his motion that the clerk be instruct
ed not to read at all and offered it as
an amendment to the amendment. 1t
was voted down.
WANT TIME TO CONSIDER.
Young moved the committee arise.
He was voted down. Anderson charg-
ed that the Republicans were filibus-
tering. The amendment to the first
clause was adopted. Young of Ada
arose to a point of order citing there
had been no debate on the amend
, ment. The point was held well TAX
en-. Young gave way to Johnston to
have the floor. Johnston denied the
Republicans were filibustering and the
minority only wanted to have fair con-
sideration of the measure and did not
want the amendments "crammed down
their Threats" Welsh of Canyon arose
to inquire if Johnston was sincere
when he asked the clerk be instructed
not to read at all. Johnston replied it
would be better so than to jam the
amendments through.
| During the late afternoon the Re
publicans forced reading of the bill
section by section. AS read each
vote, the Democrats supporting the
amendments. the Republicans opposing
them. Practically all of the after
noon was occupied in this manner
The clerk seemed to be the only one
who was working overtime. Ander-
son attempted to have further read
ing of one section dispensed with
Lucas, Of Adams. held that this mo-
ton could not prevail, as the house
had previously ordered that reading
! could not be dispensed with. Nc
Gowan, of Latah, appealed from the
decision of the chair. The speaker
| held that the motion could prevail
as any ruling made at a previous ses-
sion of the committee was not bind
ing on later sitting. The chair
seems to be the whole business" re-
marked Lucas. At another time when
an amendment was offered by Nc
Gowen, of Latah. and voted down, Nc
Gowan said: The counting of the
chairman and myself do not CORE
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