Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-01-19
HOUSE REFUSES TO
ADJOURN FOR BAR
IDAHO LEGISLATORS DECIDE TO
REMAIN ~ SESSION TO EN-
PE0lTE BUSINESS.
Speaker Backed Up by Members In
HIs RuIInG.-Plan TO create Two
New Counties Out o. 1annoek
Launched.

Boise. Idaho.-The business of the
state and It's people il more important
than the business ce any association
or organization. in the opinion or the
legislature of this state. in session
here, and for that reason the house OF
Representatives ON January IL de-
clinsd to adjourn no that it's members
could attend the annual meeting of
the State Bar association. Speaker
Alfred went on record as opposed to
any adjournment during the session,
except to oxpediate tho business OF
the legislature. and the house backed
him up in his stand. The members OF
the judiciary committee were allowed
to absent themselves 10 attend the
session of the bar association. but a
second motion to permit other attor-
neys holding seats also failed.
A bill to create the Tenth judicial
district out Of the counties of Lewis
and Idaho was introduced, together
with another relating 10 the creation
OF highway districts. M. s. Parker of
Boise was made official proofreader
and Miss Agnes Anderson of Twin
Falls assistant. The house also passed
resolution praising the members of
the Second Idaho regiment for the
splendid appearance they made when
passing in review before the Iegfsla-
ture.
The senate elected new assistant
secretary in Mrs. Alice p. Thompson
OF American Falls to succeed former
State Senator Carter, who was unable
to serve. After tranBacting routine
business the senate adjourned until
Monday. The house adjourned UNI
til Saturday morning.
xNIn g.
out of Bannock county was launched
One county is to be named Portneuf,
to be created out of the northwest
section. and the other is to be named
Wilson. to be created out OF the east
side of Bannock county.
Governor Alexander signed the mi
litfa pay bill and the troops OF the
Second Idaho regiment were paid of
ON January IL.
Congress win be asked to abolish
the manufacture and sale of intoxi-
eating liquors in all states and terri.
tories IL the Legislature adopts house
joint memorial No. 1, introduced in
the lower house by u. C. MCGOWAN of
Latah county, floor leader for the Re
pubIicans.
The legislature OF two years ago
appropriated $4,000 to pay the sal
aries of the members and attaches
and the general expenses OF the SEES.
sion. An effort was made at that
Tune to hold the sum appropriated
down to $4,000.
That the Democrats may find the
sailing not quite SO easy in the upDer
house as their majority might have
led them to think it would be. vas
forecasted when Senator Rockwell
refused to grant Senator MftcheIIs re
quest for unanimous consent to sus
pend the rules in order to pass a
bill.
But $4,000 is asked by the Ieeisla
ture this year to pay the salaries o.
members and attaches and to pay the
general expenses OF the Fourteenth
session. The appropriation is con
tanned In house bin No. 2.
Lack of funds tn the highway de
partment for the printing of a bien
NAL report was called to the attention
OF the house by Storey of Ada, las
week. who moved that committee b,
named to investigate and determin,
now much money would be needed b,
/ ~@AASAS AOA AhS pruning OF INT
report
House bill No. 2, appropriatinl
| $50. 900 to defray expenses of Idaho
i fourteenth legislature, was made tn,
first order of business and unanirnou
passed By the senate when IL met Jan
nary 10.
The lower house OF the Legislature
was in session but an hour ana a hal
on January 10. completing its order O
business and adjourning before IN
noon hour until 10 o'clock the mex
day.
Efforts of the Boise CommarcJs
cIup to get the routing of the Mort
and South highway through Washf1,
ton and Adams counties changed an
made to pass down the north forlx :
the Payetts river through Long "a
ley from New Meadows to Boise nrou
ises TO precipitate one OF the bigze,
fights to come up In the preaenf IL
sion OF the legislature.
As 10 Poaiteneas-
-PoIiteness costs nothing" observe
the sage.
That's right" agreed the fool @Ps
likeness is merely the ar os no4 Il