Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-08
Hundred and Eight Two
Years Hence as Against
Hundred and Two in the
Present Session.
HOUSE LARGER BY
ONE, SENATE BY FIVE
Bonner, Blaine, Bear Lake
and Canyon Each Cut
Down One Representative
Ada Retains It's Five
and Will Have Largest
County Delegation.

The Fifteenth Idaho legislature, to
convene two years hence, will consist
of AZ senators and Sc representatives,
if the new legislative apportionment
bill passed by the house of represent
atives Of the present legislature We'd
nesday is also passed by the senate
and approved by the governor. This
measure cuts the present representa-
ton in the house from 65 to 81, but as
five new counties have been created
and each is entitled to one represent
alive and one senator. the house will
now. The total membership of the
house in the present session is 65 and
the senate 81.
CHANGES MADE.
Under the apportionment bill. Bon
ner, Blaine, Bear Lake and Canyon
counties each give UP one representa-
tive and Washington county is given
one additional. The apportionment is
based on one representative for every
$500 votes or fraction up to 1000, the
basis being the last vote cast for gov
ernor. Bonner now has three repreG
sentatives. Under the new bill 1t would
have two. Blaine and Bear Lake coun-
ties have two representatives each.
Under the new bill they have one each.
Canyon county has five representa-
tives. Under the proposed reappor-
tionment it will have four. The new
counties Of Selway. Valley, Payette,
Camas and Butte will each have one
representative. Ada country retains it's
five representatives and had the larg-
a, oil AL l..
islature. Each county is made a sem
atorial district and one senator Is
elected from a county.
BILLS PASSED.
Bills were passed by the house as
follows:
Senate bill No. 149, by judiciary
committee-Making soliciting or incit-
ing Of crime a misdemeanor.
House bill No. 2S9, by Seymour and
MCGOWAN - Providing for organizing
and operation of highway districts.
Senate bill No. 141, by Whitcomb--
Giving to Pocatello, Lewiston and
Occur d'Alene one term of supreme
court and two terms at Boise
House bill No. ITO, by Albrethsen-
Providing for an appeal to the district
court from decisions of state engineer.
House bill No. $50, by appropriation
committee-Appropriating $4,000 for
Idaho to celebrate the fiftieth ami
versary of the driving OF the golden
spike on the first transcontinental rail-
road at Ogden.
House bill No. 3SS, by Monsoon Of
Franklin and others-Making each
county senatorial district and ap-
portioning one representative in house
to every $500 votes.
House bill No. 373, by Jones-Provid-
ing for loaning of school funds at a
rate of interest not to exceed 8 per
cent per annum.
House bill No. 149, by committee on
misunderstanding to bond issues for
irrigation districts.
House bill No. ITO, by Mcmillan
Providing for election of councilmen In
to appoint a bandmaster.
House bill No. 291, by Giles-Making
1t lawful for railroads to issue passes
to sheriffs.
House bill No. 2s1. by Sims-Appro-
priating $4,000 to pay fare of soldiers
to attend national memorial reunion
and peace jubilee at vicksburg.
House bill No. s3s, by Bohman and
Anderson OF Bonneville - Requiring
banks to have IL per cent of deposits
on hand.
House bill No. 14s. by committee on
irrigation-Empower state engineer
to grant extensions of time on per-
mits.