Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-03-15
Compromise woRKMEN's COM
PENsATIoN ACT PAssED-No
STATE DIVISION
No ACTION 'ANTI-AuEN BILLS
Rill Carrying With it $85o,00o For
completion of State Capitol Killed
Measures Passed.

Boise, Marcn lu.-ln ne IouTteehtH
Idaho legislature passed into history
tonight when it adjourned sine die at
10 O'Clock while hilarity reigned
supreme among the members. With its
passing went the dreams Of those who
expected to see q new state carved out
of the ten northern counties; the ambi-
tons of those who desired Idaho to have
workmen s compensation commission
were realized and the defeat of two
measures that threatened international
controversies if not complete breach
the anti -Asiatic marriage bill and the
anti-alien land ownership measure, both
conceded to be aimed at the time of
their introduction at the Japanese.
The closing hours of the legislature
witnessed a compromise being reached
over the workmen's 3 compensation bill
which caused one of the most bitter
fights an Idaho legislature has ever
witnesses. Without dissenting vote
both branches passed a compromise bill
throwing the cloak Of protection over
the laboring people of the state.
The final days session saw the final
passage of appropriation bills carry
ing a grand total of almost a million
and a half dollars. The state educa-
tional, penal and charitable institutions
were cared for by them. State depart
ments were given their biennial main
tenance money and numerous relief
bills were disposed of. One institution
suffered as result of the final pruning
process, and only one. The University
nf T1ohn hnl 000 90 ,alr &c
maintenance for the payment of ex-
penses of lecturers of the extension de-
partment and $4,000 for the summer
school, Otherwise the state education
al institutions are given the amounts
apportioned to them by the house. The
school for the deaf and the blind gain
ed 100000 for new building and
$4,000 for central heating plant.
The senate passed the house bill pro-
hibiting liquor advertising in the state.
By vote of 32 to 10 the house joint
resolution authorizing the convening
OF state convention at Moscow to
draft constitution for the proposed
new state to be created out of the ten
northern counties, was laid on the table
and in this manner its defeat was ac-
eomphshed. 1t received the support of
but the ten senators from the north.
This resolution had passed the house, a
majority of the members of which were
Its joint authors.
The anti-Asiatic marriage and the
anti-alien land ownership bills were
defeated by being smothered in COM
mlttees. A majority of the senators
were opposed to the passage of either at
time when the nation faces an inter
national crisis.
Among the other important measures
that failed to pass was the $850,000
oond issue for completion of wings on
tne new state capitol. 1t was smother
ed ON the calendar.
Labor secured its greatest victory of
any session of an Idaho legislature when
IL succeeded in having passed by unani-
nous vote a workmen IS compensation
OIL, providing for elective compensa-
9oh' Regardless of the fact that many
aays were spent by both houses in
.hfeshing out the compensation issue
anu Tor weeks bitter fight was waged
i LOT and against the three bills-Rock-
wen, Bates and Anderson-and dead
ioek threatened to prevent an adjourn
ment for days, the legislature unani-
nousiy agreed finally to a compromise
measure that was introduced in the
morning of the last days session and
passed before the day was over without
aissentlng vote cast against it in
ei'hef house. A state insurance mana
ser ~, ana department are created by this
1ili; schedule of compensation for in.
laied ld workmen or for the heirs of those
aiileo at labor, ranging from As per cent
~ ~ M .ne total weekly wages for period
~ ~ foo weeks is provided in the measure
aaS SSusally insurance companies are bar
,eu from participation and an employer
nay eject to come under state compen
n sasion or give bonds to provide com
Pensatlon for his injured employee at
=. AZ ueslres The measure is conceded
;n.t meet the differences of those factions
bn ne ne Following measures were passed
oy the senate:
f,e mouse bill No. 3S7-Appropriatinl
"Ias Tor salaries of additional judges
s55eo aonse bill No. 297-Appropriatins
;ooo'-4o for state institutions exclu
slEe OF educational.
t;o house bill No. 3sS-Plaeing appor
lao9iih lnneht for representation in the mex
ayas. saslaIure at one representative fol
onas e,oo0 votes or fraction up to 1,00t
d;s.. making each county a senatoria
Aloate loenate bill No. 141--Giving Occur d
~ s'ne, Lewiston and Pocatello one tern
W court and Po;aa tu,o