Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-18
NEW MEASURES IN
THE LOWER HOUSE
One Would Take the Power
Of Creating New Counties
From the Legislature
Memorial to Congress
Against Power Site Mon
opoly.

Respect to the memory Of the late
Admiral George d. wey was paid today
by the Fourteenth Idaho legislature by
the act of the senate in recessing, i'm
mediately after the opening of the
morning session, to this afternoon. The
hero of Manila bay was eulogized by
Senator Walker of Boundary county,
one of the two veterans of the Civil
war seated in the upper house.
The house of representatives held but
a short session, but there were intro
duced d number of important measures,
numbered among which are the Lucas
bill, taking the task of creating new
counties out Of the hands of the legis-
lature; a memorial to congress calling
for prevention of a power site monopoly
in Idaho and the west; an administra-
ton bill giving the public utilities
commission power over the issuance OF
bonds, and securities of public utili-
ties, similar to the Thomas bill in the
senate; bills seeking to give the penl-
Tertiary convicts educational facilities,
a parole officer and to prevent testi-
mony on their part as to past prison
records; Blaine Minidoka annexation
measure and one creating the Tenth
judicial district out of Adams and
Washington counties. The house adj
journed to 10 o'clock Friday morning.
PRAISES LATE ADMIRAL.
In his address to the senate, Senator
Walker paid a glowing tribute to the
naval record of the late Admiral Dewey
and spoke with feeling. He is a veteran
of the Civil war and the subject Of pre-
paredness is one in which he is well
versed. Senator Walker said he had
only met Admiral Dewey once, and that
was when he was a lieutenant. He
said that the splendid character OF the
man who drove the fleet of Spain into
oblivion was one that American youths
could well pattern after. His record
on the high seas and at Manila We're
pointed to as outstanding events in
the history of the United States. Sen
ator Walker declared that this coun-
try should squarely face the problem of
preparedness and take action to pre-
pare the army and navy for future
emergencies. Military training in the
schools for American youths was IA
vored by the speaker. In his opinion,
he said, Americans are not living up 10
the consciousness and dignity desired.
Senator Walker moved that out of re-
spect to the late admiral the senate
recess Senator Shields, the only other
veteran of the Civil war seated in the
senate, promptly seconded the notion
Prior to the taking Of the recess SEN
ator Harding introduced memorial to
congress setting forth the alleged DAM
age the 640-acre enlarged homestead
act was doing to Idaho, and asking that
the balance of the grazing lands VI
Oneida county available fo- entry under
this act be placed in the Cache national
forest service. A petition was also
read to the senate asking for an appro.
priation to build a road between ths
Salmon and the Snake rivers.
IN THE HOUSE.
Speaker Alfred announced the APP
pointment of Representatives Hussmar
and Kiger on the judiciary committee
and Representatives Jones and Bohmar
as members of the committee on pubic
health. The house some time ago auth
orized increasing the membership OF
both committees.
The authors of the anti allen lant
title bill were requested by the refer
ence committee to appear before tina
body and explain the purposes of The
measure.
Because there is a similar bill in th'
senate the house killed the Giles bill
seeking to increase the Tenth judicia
district out of Lewis and Idaho coua
ties by indefinitely postponing it. Sim
liar action was taken on the request o
Representative Anderson with regard t
his resolution calling for appropriation
of public waters. He explained wron
section of the constitution had beef
quoted Anderson reintroduced resc