Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-02
DIVISION OF IDAHO
FAVORED BY HOUSE
FILIBusTER FAILS AND MEASURE
is PASSED WITHOUT
DEBATE.
Northern Members Vote solidIy for
Proposition OF Making New state
and Have . Few Supporters
In the South.

Boise, Idaho.-The proposed crear
ton of a new state out OF territory
comprised in tie ten counties in
northern Idaho was one step nearer
realization February 26, when the house
of representatives passed by q vote OF
thirty-six to twenty-five house Joint
resolution No. IS, so providing. Be
cause call of the house was insisted
upon and ordered before debate had
been heard for and against the resoiu-
ton, debate was entirely shut off and
the measure passed without comment.
Many members of the house had pre-
pared set speeches for and against the
creation of a new state out of Idaho
territory and there was keen disap-
pointment over the parliamentary
tangle that resulted In their being
shut off.
A filibuster was started to block
passage of the act. Twice attempts
were made to adjourn the house. but
failed. Anderson Of Canyon then
moved call OF the \ use. Five mem
| bers were found 10 be absent. OF
these only Johnston of Bingham could
be found. The speaker fined him 81
for not being at his desk.
This northern members voted solid
| ly for the measure, and had enough
backing among southeastern Idaho
menL ers for a comfortable majority.
BY the terms OF the resolution,
convention is called to be held in the
city of Moscow June 10, 1917, for the
purpose of drafting a constitution for
the proposed new state, the southern
boundary line of which Is the southern
boundary line of Idaho county, the
proposed territory being all counties
north of that. Each county is to have
delegates to the convention equal to
| the number of representatives and
senators in the legislature. The con
/ stitution adopted must be submitted
to the qualified electors in the terri
tory for ratification, after which a
petition will be presented to congress
for submission of the territory as a
new state in the Union.
The legislature went on record as
favoring a Ibone-dry nation, when tho
senate passed the MCGOWAN memorial
to congress urging passage of an
amendment to the federal constitution
to prohibit the manufacture of intoxi.
eating beverages in the United States.
The house had previously passed the
memorial.
Boise, Idaho.-February % was ad,
ministration day in the legislature.
Among the administration measures
that were passed were the following:
Torren's land title act; measure Civ
ing governor power to remove for
cause subordinate employees of his
own appoLnfees; revised fish and
game bill as recommended by the
fish and game department; authoriz
ing state examiner to install uniform
system of accounting. Senate de
feated the Lewis Daughters Kinei
measure repeating the poll tax law
which has passed the house.
The senate made the Bates work
mems compensation bill, which pass
ed the house. and the Rockwell work
mems compensation bill introduced il
the senate, special orders for consid
Grafton. Statewide interest centert
in these bills, two of the most import
ant pending in the legislature. Thu
Bates bill is recognized as the 1abo
measure and provides for compulsor.
compensation. The Rockwell bill pre-
yides for elective compensation, Will
J opposed by the Iaboring men, is ia
vored by the employers over tn
Bates act.
After a lively debate the senat
, froWned down and defeated the hous
, bill by Moody. seeking to repeal tn
/ statute clothing the commissioner c
: immigration, labor and statistics wit
power This is a constitutional o.
! flee and the senate did not think
i was wise to remove all of the law
/ concerning it, regardless OF the fac
j there is not at the present time
commissioners of immigration.
/ That the senate does not approx
!. lof the anti-Asiatic marriage bill tha
was introduced several, days ago,
| apparent from the fact that the !,
! Idiciary committee recommended
! be not printed Senator Anterior, Il
! Iauthor, only saved the bill for th
!. printer after making strong plea I
give 1t chance for consideration
/ The committees report is looked upu
) in legislative circles as . forecal
) of its early defeat.
BY 8 vote of 10 20 ID. the senat
) voted to create the new county
/, Portneuf after the motion of Senat,
i Cummings had been carried to reco
slider the previous vote by which Il
bill had been. defeated by a vote
= % TO II. The bill received unaH
nous vote In the house.
g The bill relating to the extermln
e ton OF obnoxious weeds was pass
A. by an almost unanimous vote. On
3 Lehrbas. an Oregon Short Line co
g ductor from Bannock county. protei
n ed against its passage. The bill p
o vides that the railroads must cut I
lg weeds on their rights-of-way.
r. N. ben. state nine inspector. !