The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-03-02
House Votes For
State Division
Some Measures Passed or Being Passed
By the Idaho Legislature.

ing them to get hold of range in
the "dry farming" sections.
House bill No. I52 by Lucas, in
which he sought 10 appropriate
$3.50, 900 for the payment of a
bonus to the enlisted men of the
Second Idaho infantry regiment,
was indefinitely postponed on the
recommendatio of the committee
on Indian and military affairs.
House bill No. 2I2, by the fish
and game committee, creating
game preserve for the protection
of migratory birds in Twin Falls,
Cassia, Oneida, Bear Lake, Ban
mock, Power and Franklin coun
ties was passed by the house at the
morning session.
House bill No. 217 by Jones,
was passed, allowing those finding
estray stock IS cents head.
The Shearer bill, making it a
misdemeanor for any person to
cause a minor under the age OF I8
years to become delinquent, was
passed without opposition.
On the 23rd Governor Alexander
signed the Camas and Butte county
division bills, making four new
counties created by the present legis-
lature up to that date. Five other
division bills were still pending.
The senate defeated the Lewis
Daughters Kiger measure repeating
the poll tax law. A bill prohibiting
marriages between Asiatics and white
people of Idaho was brought up in
the senate.
Feb. "a The senate defeated the
so called labor Bates house compul-
sorry worKmen's compensation bill.
This left the Rockwell elective work
mems compensation bill, favored 10y
the employers, still pending.
The house passed house bill re-
vsing the revenue laws and placing a
check on personal property taxes
collected.
Feb. "a The house approved the
81 900, 900 bond issue act providing
for the building of good roads 10 the
state This act will make available
for road construction in Idaho during
, the next two years grand total OF
So, $50, 900, of which ST. 900, 900 will
be raised by the state, ST. $50, ,00C
raised by the counties, 1886, 900 from
the federal post road act and $l35,
600 from the forest service. The
state bond issue is apportloned a!
follows:
Panhandle, $4,000; Bonner anC
r Boundary counties, $4,000; NORTH
t Pacific highway, $75, 900; north anC
south highway, $3.50, 900; Idaho Mon
r tana highway, 100000; Idaho Pa
cidc highway, $l6O, 900; Yellowston
. highway, $65, 900; Idaho. Utah high
: way, $40, 900.
The senate created the Tenth judi
, cial district, to be formed out of Ne
Perce, Idaho and Lewis counties, b
passing house bill No. 18, by Giles
6 and at the same time passed hous
n bill No. 2. by Welsh, giving to th
Seventh judicial district an addition
al judge. 1t is understood that tn
governor will approve both bills.
y Feb 27.-The house. passed houS
bill PSI, giving 10 the county con
missioners of each county, instead {
the school trustees, the power to FIX
tax levy to raise funds for schot
purposes This change is intende
u to bring about more equal distribu
e tiun of taxes. The levy Is limited I
: SIS per capita The house al>
2. passed house bill 304 limiting amouu
e OF funds apportioned to rural hig
school disiricis 10 $500, and heus
: bin 324 providing pension of 81
1t per month for teachers after ieachin
25 years.
:. The senate passed senate bill 81.
creating state investment and la nj
10 ing bureau tn loan state funds, az
IS propriating $50, 900 for the purpos
"A A bill was also passed authorizing a
appropriation of $4,000 TO invest
v gate the land department.