Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-12
Speaker Declares That the
Members Must Give All Of
Their Attention to the
Business of the State.
BILL FOR THE TENTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Resolutions Passed Compi-
menting the Second Idaho
Infantry on It's Fine Ap-
pearance in Review -
More Appointments An.
nounced.

The house Of representatives of the
present legislature is in session for the
purpose of attending to the business Of
the state and the thousands of con-
stituents Of members scattered over
It. and proposes to transact that busi-
ness with dispatch. This was made
plain during the session Of the house
this morning when the assembly went
on record declining to adjourn In ord
er that members could attend the
meeting of the Idaho State Bar asso-
citation. The house, however excused
the members Of the judiciary commit
tee to attend but voted down a motion
to permit other attorney members to
do 50. No disrespect was intended to
the association. 1t was discovered lat
err that no invitation had been extend
ed to the house to attend. The senate
held but short session.
MAKES POSITION CLEAR.
Speaker Alfred went on record be-
fore the assembly as opposed to ad-
journing for any purpose other than
in the transaction of the legislative
business and when a motion was made
be invited to meet the house he stated
his opposition to having meetings Of
that kind. The speaker declared the
members were there to perform the
states business and the members
those of their constituents. He said
that while he wished to do the will of
the assembly he. hoped that the inter-
ests Of the state in regard to these
matters would always be kept in mind.
The house performed little business
today. Until the bills introduced are
printed, the codea asked for are laid on
members desks anil 'ae committees
have an opportunity t. consider bills
fully little can be done.
NO INCREASE IN COMMITTEES.
NJ. S. Parker, former chief of police
of this city and u former neN spaper
man was elected official proofreader
of the house and Agnes Anderson of
Twin Falls, assistant proofrcader.
Speaker Alfred named Representatives
Bates, Jones and MCGOWAN of Latah
as men bers of the committee on joint
rules.
An effort By Majority Leader Moody
to have the public health committee
increased from three TO five members
err desired, ii is understood, to have
early consideration of the public health
bill of the administration seeking to
consolidate the nure food and public
health bills. and get the measure re-
ported out The minority members
led by MCGOWAN stated their orposi-
ton to increasing a standing commit
tee and the Moody motion was indefin-
ltely postponed on motion OF Anderson
of Canyon.
SAID LlGH- NEEDED.
Representative Storey of ,da asked
that light be installed from the CELL
ing ovAr the minority 70 make the
lighting facilities better. Majority
Leader Moody promptly seconded the
motion. because as lie said. II believe
they need light" There was an out
burst of laughter over the house in
which the minority as well as major
ity members Joined.
The house adopted a resolution by
LaForest complimentiny the members
OF the Second Idaho TO- their fine APP
pearance when they passed in review
yesterday and thanking Colonel lIdel-
biute for the opportunity to see the
regiment.
After some corrections the report of
the mileage committee was accepted.
Representative Bohman of Latah was
not credited with mileage in the report
but on his modest suggestion that he
be refunded his railroad fare the house
happily complied.
NEW JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Representative Giles introduced a
bill to create the Tenth jI'iciai district
out of Lewis and Idaho counties and
Representative Jones a measure relat-
ing to the organization of highways.
The house then adjourned TO 10 o'clock
Saturday morning.
IN THE SENATE.
Former Senator Carter of Washington
county being unable to attend the pres
ent session and perform the work of as
sistant secretary of the senate owing
to the press of business at home, the
senate this morning elected Mrs. Alice
P. Thompson of American Falls to that
office and she was Immediately sworn
in and assumed her new duties. She
aas had former legislative experience.
The senate spent much time making
corrections in the journal and straight
ening out the record. A resolution as
offered by Senator Grant compliment
ing the Second Idaho regiment on its
splendid appearance yesterday was
adopted. The state affairs finance, ju-
dietary and irrigation committees were
allowed to employ one stenographLr
each at IS per day. after Senator Thorn
as OF Bingham made an unsuccessful
attempt to fix the salary at 81 per day.
He said they were paid for Sundays
hA nd In,