Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-26
PROBE IS ORDERED
At BOISE BARRACKS
IDAHO LEGISLATURE ORDERS IN
vESTfGATION AS TO HEALTH
CONDITIONS.
Committee From Senate and House
Will Endeavor to Ascertain Why
Troopers Have Not Been
Sent TO Their Homes.

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into the deaths. sickness. food. SAM
= tary and general health conditions o.
the officers and men of the Second
Idaho regiment. stationed at Boist
barracks prior to being mustered out
Of the service Of the United States
army.
Forcing the issue of an investiga
ton caused bitter fight in the house
of representatives. The legislature
was warned that il the committee was
not permitted by the army authOri-
ties to conduct the investigation
there need be no surprise. The clash
between the civil and military adyo-
Gates in the house resulted in charges
and counter-charges being made.
The house finally ordered an in
formal investigation by the committee
on military and Indian affairs. The
senate ordered a formal investigation
| by the same standing committee and
I two other senator's. Both are en-
powered to ascertain why there has
been delay in mastering out the
troops and sending them TO their
homes.
The investigation ordered was
prompted by complaints and protests
heard In all parts of the state. With
/ In q week there have been four
deaths within the regiment.
Boise, Idaho.-The doors of the leg
islative chambers OF the present Idaho
legislature were ordered thrown open
TO the public when the house OF rep
Tesentatives on January 10 declared
for the American principle OF equal
rights TO ali Visitors cards were
abolished after a stormy session, in
which the former rule of the legisla-
ture permitting admittance to the
chamber by card was abrogated-
Party lines were forgotten. Repre-
sentative Storey of Ada county
started the fight for an open house."
claiming the visitor card system was
proving embarrassing to his constitu-
ents and should be abolished. A ma
jority of the house supported him.
The legislature later extended a
warm welcome to Oliver Wilson, mas
ter of the National grange; W. W.
Deal, master of the Idaho grange. and
$50 grange members who made spe-
cial excursion to Boise from Nampa.
where the annual state grange meet
ing was being held. The members of
both houses met in the house of rep
and heard an interesting
talk by Mr. Oliver regarding grange
and legislative matters
A resolution fathered by the min
ority of the house, asking congress |
to pass a national woman suffrage |
was recommended for |
passage. while the majority measure
legislatures OF other states |
now in session was received on ad- |
verse recommendation. A lively fight /
is expected on the floor of the house
when both resolutions are taken up |
for final passage.
Among the more important meas
1res introduced was a corrupt prac-
lice act in the senate. placing strin-
gent restrictions around candidates
'or office. and a measure launched in
he house removing the task of ere
iting counties from the legislature.
A communication was received from
he Idaho Federation of Labor asking
or a minimum wage law for women
md an act limiting their days work
o eight hours. The commissioners Of
Bonner county fled protest against
proposed bill to be introduced seek
ng TO place the entire state in an
unit and providing that
III school taxes shall be levied and
objected by the state and apportioned
mong the several counties according
o the number of school children in
ach county.
Representative Kiger introduced
amendment seeking TO
ay the salaries OF state officials
lonthly instead Of quarterly. Repre-
entative Holman introduced a bill |
utting down the interest rate to be
aid the state on logged-off state |
md TO per cent Another measure ;
I importance provides for the ap- .
ointment OF a code commissioner
y the supreme court to codify the
Tvs. The Clark's fork bridge bill
SKIS for an appropriation OF $4,000
} be spent in Bonner county. c
Lumber companies and owners OF
nall bodies OF timber In Idaho will b
e given the right of eminent do e
iain in building tramways. logging :
nd in the use OF streams for logging +
lrposes IL an amendment to section
10 of the revised codes as provided I
" in a bill introduced in the lower 4
,use by representatives from north
n counties is passed by the legisla-
ire. The bill was prepared by mem I
srs of the minority.
Several bills have been introduced D
the senate affecting insurance "
easures. n
Senator David G. Eames introduced 4
Joint resolution providing for sub n
itting to the voters of the state in q,
is constitutional amendment re.
ing 10 the erection of county COM :.
ssioparS The plan il adontaf7 will -