The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-02-08
IDAHO LEGISLATORS
REAFFIRM LOYALTY
PLEDGE LIVES, FORTUNES AND
SACRED HONOR N CRISIS
OF NATIONS HONOR.
Resolutions Adopted PIedging People
Of State viii Stand squareIy Be-
hind President in Controversy
With Germany.

Boise, Idaho.-The idaho legisIat--e
on February pledged to President
Woodrow Wilson the loyalty Of the
people Of Idaho and our lives, our
fortunes and our sacred honor" in
what is termed the most momentoUa
period" Of the nations history.
This action was taken after the leg
| isIature had been Informally notified
OF the fact that diplomatic relations
between the United States and Ger.
many hal been broken, Count Bern,
stOrfT, German ambassador in this
country, had been handed his pass.
ports and ambassador Gerard had
been recalled FRI n Berlin.
The following is the concurrent
resolution that was solemnly adopted
by both branches OF the legislature
at the morning session
Whereas, the government Of the
United States Of America is now con
fronting the most mOmentous period
Of its history; and,
Whereas, we are now on the verge
. Of being drawn into the most appalling
/ Of the worlds wars; and,
Whereas, the president Of the
United States Of America has in his
wisdom deemed it best to sever diplO-
matte relations with the imperial
| German government in order that the
sacred honor and integrity Of this
great nation shall be preserved;
! now, therefore. be II
Resolved by the legislature Of the
state Of Idaho, expressing the loyalty
| Of the people of this commonwealth,
and with the firm reliance on the pro
lection Of Divine Providence, that We
| pledge to the president Of the United
States our lives, our fortunes and our
sacred honor; and be it further
Resolved That a copy Of this reso-
luton be transmitted by the governor
Of the state Of Idaho to the president
Of the United States"
The senate killed the house ne
mortal to congress urging passage Of
an amendment 70 the state cOnsritu-
ton giving women the right OF fran
chise.
The late county division bill for
northern Idaho was killed and the
valley county division bill for central
Idaho passed.
The ant;-alien bill, over which there
threatened to be an international con
troversy, was killed by being in
definitely postponed, and a resolution
was adopted TO the EJECT the senate
will take no action that would tend
to em.5srrass the president OF the
United States in the present crisis.
There will be introduced in the leg
isIature a memorial 10 congress ask
ing for the separation of northern
Idaho from the southern portion. Pc
titions have been circulated in both
the senate and house. Enough mem
5ers signed TO assure its passage.
June Il is set as q date in this meas
IRE for the holding Of convention
at some point &c De de-: Enated in
me north part OF the state.
At the convention constitution
proposed for the new state 10 be
formed or Of northern Idaho will
be adopted, and it viii be forwarded
TO Washington TO accompany the ne
mortal before the next session Of con .
gress.
Members from the northern and .
southern portions OF the state are
active in the secession program. They
say that the north is for separation
and that the panhandle is entitled to
cut itself off from the south. The .
name Of Lincoln or a typical Indian .
name is TO be selected for the pro- I
posed new state. No capital city has
been picked.
Efforts to remove the state univeT-
sity from Moscow to southern Idaho .
were effectively blocked when the
lower house Of the legislature by an
overwhelming vote indefinitely post
poned the joint resolution by FFndley
Of Bear Lake.
The house has passed a bill fixing
the maxamum rate of interest TO be
by money lenders in the state
at 10 per cent. passed four bill amend
ing the statutes relating to court pro
cedure, put the stamp of approval on
a brace of senate joint memorials by
Z ans tIDleS--AE 10 l4lt LG4EEG SDF-
eminent against the 640-acre home
stead act and passed a bill prohibit
ing attorneys from questioning con
victs as to their former records when
called as witnesses in court.
Dr. c. s. Moody has introduced in
the lower house of the legislature
bill making it compulsory that notices
1f applications for marriage licenses
be posted in public places for 80 days
before being issued. The bill is ex- ]
3ected to prevent Opponents. I
Idaho will have a board OF irriga-
ion, as do Oregon, California and GER /
ain other western states. If bill in I
reduced in the lower house OF the leg {
stature by the committee on irriga- s
ion, reservoirs and reclamation be- 7
ONES a law. {
Provision for the creation Of the Of c
ice OF state mineral inspector is con- t
aimed in a bill introduced in the T
over house OF the legislature by the o
committee on mines and mining. The {
Inspector would draw a salary Of
1900 a year. He would be appointed Z
y the governor. e
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