The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20

pone the consideration of the Bates |
bill until Tuesday. but lost by vote |
Of 80 to 81 Moody, saying both par
ties were pledged to the enactment |
of compensation bill, moved that the |
Bates bill be placed forward on the |
calendar under the head of bills for
third reading and final passage. The
motion failed to get the required two
thirds vote. The bill, however, was
almost Immediately showed forward |
through the action of Anderson, who |
moved that the bills preceding the
Bates bill retain their places on the |
calendar, to carry which required but |
majority vote.
The Bates bill was then read the
third time and placed upon final pas
sage. Bates explained the operations
of his act at considerable length.
Driscoll, Republican, took the floor |
and said he was for a compensation |
act but refused to vote for the Bates
bill because of the attitude assumed
by the Democrats. adding that he pre-
ferred to wait and vote on the bill
introduced in the senate that morn
ing Other Republicans followed,
waxing warm in such oratory as the
house has not heard before this ses-
sion. Storey, Republican, in explain
ing why he wouldn't vote for the bill.
said it was un-American and un-DemO-
cratic, adding that he deplored the ac-
ton of the majority in showing it
through without permitting others
than the author to amend it. He de-
clared it an action of which every
member of the legislature should be
ashamed Storey charged that the
Democrats had deliberately planned in
caucus to keep the republicans from
having voice in helping to frame
compensation bill Peter G. Johnson
said he would vote for the bill because
he feared it was the only chance that
he would have to vote for a compen
sation measure. but he declared the
tactics pursued were unfair.
Adamson said he would stand
squarely on his record in voting
, against the bill "Any man who does
not vote his sentiment is a coward"
, he cried. He charged the Democrats
with embarrassing the Republicans,
adding that 1.-THE people of Idaho
should know the truth about the mat
| ter
Anderson reminded the minority that
two years ago as minority leader, he
was the victim of the Republican steam
roller not upon a few occasions, but
upon many; and that the turning OF
1 the tables was not being taken by the
= Republicans with any show of good
o grace.
Shearer, Democrat, drew an outburst
e of applause when he informed the mi
: nority that a compensation act was
h pledge that the Democratic party
e had made to the people of the state
e and that the party was going to keel
e that pledge. He said that the sensi
/ tiveness of the minority would b.
" shocked many times during the mex
n seventeen days of the session, a
) there were other pledges given tn
If people of the state by the Democrat
} party that would be enacted into lay
st by the Democratic majority of tn
'e house, whether the Republicans like
l. it or not He advised them to get us
II ed to it.
lie On roll call the bill passed, the vol
ing being As to 20, as follows:
e Yes-Anderson, AlbrethsOn of Can
il yon, Bates, Barker, Barry, BohmaI
n Cannon, Daughters, Eames, Findla.
s. Giles, Goehery, Grice, Hansen, Hitch
l. cock, Hubbard, Hussman, Johnston
sr Jones. La Forest, Lehrbas, Lewis, Mo
ID Gowan of Custer MCGOWAN of Latal
J. Mcintosh, Mcmillan, McMurray, Mile
at Monson of Oneida, Moody, Newpor
l. Peckham, Quinlon, Richards, Ros
ID Shearer, Seymour, Sims, Thatche
c. Transtrum, Tyler, Welsh, WickhaI
Young, Alfred Total 45.
K No-Adamson, Anderson of Bonn
< vile, Anderson of Latah, Baltic, Be1
lie nett, Collin, Cowles, Driscoll, Hun
IL Giger, Kent, Kribs, Lucas, May Mo-
te son of Franklin, Smith, Storey, Steit
t. Struthers, Thorne. Total 20.