The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-25

lOlu, lltle Will De thirty SIX NDlCo u !
go down for the bill, against the
twenty-seven votes OF the Republi-
cans. Under this act, prosecuting az
torneys or sheriffs who are flagrantly
negligent in enforcing the pr0hibl
ton law, and prosecuting infractions,
can be removed by the governor. BY
this means. i'm counties where officials
are not in sympathy with prohibition
law the dry element can secure tho T.
removal if they fail to enforce the
law.
To Force Vote on Suffrage Memorial.
The Republicans plan to put the
Democrats in bad by forcing a vote
on the suffrage memorial offered by
the Republican minority which comes
up for final passage Monday. 1t
urges congress to take action and re-
cites the advantages that this state
has enjoyed by reason of wOmcu's
votes. lnasmuch as President Will
son has refused to recommend con-
gressional action on this subject. AMI
many of the Democrats in the House
were elected with the assistance Of
women, it is designed to place them
in an embarrassing situation. The
Democrats will either be forced to go
on record against the recommends
ton of the extension of women's suf-
frage by congressional action, or else
will be obliged to take a stand lat
is not in harmony with that of Presi
dent Wilson. The Republicans are
very confident that they can secure
enough support from the Democratic
ranks for their measure to secure its
passage
County Division Bills Up.
The committee on county lines and
boundaries has recommended the pas
sage of bills which will secure the
division of two counties. The first
is the Butte county division bill Great
ing the county of Butte out of pOr-
tons of Blaine and Bingham counties.
The other is the Camas county mea-
sure, which creates a new county out
of the southwestern corner of Blaine
county. The other county division
bills as we'll as the enabling acts
introduced have not as yet been as
signed places on the calendar.
No Change In Fourth Judicial
District
A bill has already passed the Sen
ate which will give an additional
JunEt " tue AAAbiA IuNANAeAA hAoNi ~ III
the southeastern part of the state.
The governor in his message to the
legislature suggested that instead of
giving an additional judge to that
district. that Power county be an
nexed to the fourth judicial district
There was a great deal of opposition
to this plan by the attorneys of the
fourth judicial district, on the
crroftnI tanf Ind onc Tlo4btra1T o1,J %
cock have as much as they can at
tend to without increasing their ter
ritory
Highway Commission Changes Plans.
It became known Saturday that the
Highway commission would be more
modest in its requests for road funds
for the next biennial period than was
expected reducing it's budget from
81 100000 to $1,OOO,OO0 They will
ask that the legislature provide for
another million dollar bond issue to
be voted upon by the people of the
state at the next general election. The
commission has been in conference
with L. / Hewes. Of Portland, Ore
gon. agent of the government, to ar
range for the disbursement of the
rural post road funds in the north
western states, for the purpose of
making arrangements for securing the
appropriation to which Idaho is en-
titled.
Synopsis of Weeks More Important
Measures.
A synopsis of some of the more i'm
portant measures not mentioned
above. is given below:
IT. b. No. Al, by Lucas-Provides for
creation of new counties without ref
erence to legislature
II. b. No. 43, by committee on chart
table and penal Institutions
vides for educational district at peni-
Tertiary
IT, b. No AS, by Munsen of Frank
lin-Requires county commissioners
to place signs at cross roads.
IT. b. No. 40, by Kirger-Provides
for appointment of Code commission
by supreme court to codify laws, in
Guiding present session
II. b. No. so, by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
enabling act for new counties, taking
matter out of hands of state legisla-
ture.
H. b. No. 55, by Moody Appropri-
ates $4,000 for construction OF
bridge across Clark Forks river in
Bonner county.
IT, b. No. 50. by Cannon-Appropri-
ates S26,332 for assistance in main