The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-02-16
LEGISLATURE MAY
ADJOURN EARLY
FIFTY DAY SESSION POSSIBLE IF
SANE RATE or SPEED IS
MAINTAINED.
humber Of Important Administration
asaaures Passed and Business
Expected 20 be Handled Rapta-
" From Now on.

Boise. Idaho The passage Of sey
eral Important admin 'stgation bills on
February 5 BY the house Of represen,
tAttgoB including the act giving 10 the
governor OF the state power TO re-
move sherifis and county prosecuting
attorneys Tor failure 10 enforce the
prohibition laws. and the activity on
she part Dg the majority 70 bring ap-
preparation measures 20 the front, to-
Eether With other administration bills,
srre said on excellent authority 10 be
the signs forecast!ng an early adj
ioumment Of the fourteenth Idaho as.
sembiy 4 hity-day session may be
the limit. and the wheels OF both
hoaaea may be expected TO move rap
Idly from now on
The house passed the Hnssman-
Goehry adminiatrat on bill. seeking TO
slothe the commission with power 10
supervise the issuance OF stocks.
bonds and other securities by public
utilities under It's iurisd elton, by
vote OF IS % 10. almost without de-
bate. No real opposition has so far
developed % the commission In the
lower house. II has practically all
been confined 20 the senate.
Party lines we're aga n drawn when
Tho bin 70 empower the governor 10
remove ahcFihs and prosecuting attor-
aeys who failed 10 enforce the prohi.
bition laws was passed The house
passed the Storey-Johnson memorial
70 congress. asking that the Colliater
aata In boise be purchased and re-
moyed 20 improve tho approach to the
state capitol
The house aiao passed the Anderson
measure. house bin No. l3i, requiring
heads az state institutions to make
monthly reports, covering all incomes
p the institutions they are executives
u, 10 the state auditor each month,
except legislative income.
The following important bills we're
Introduced In both houses
Requiring state game warden 10 IN.
staii nah screens Ia bitches and ap.
aropriating $4,000 therefor By Lchr.
baA
Requiring state auditor 10 audit
books 81 all state institutions every
SIX months. by Anderson % Canyon.
ApprupfiatinE $4,000 by Lewis and
CLARK highway, by Quillan.
Allowing county commissioners 10
employ county agents. by agricultural
committee
Requiring counties to pay cost of
maintenance for insane sent 10 state
ahylnma, by Alfred and Johnson.
Allowing county commissioners 20
lovy general school tax OF not 10 OK.
seed SIS per capita; making Il mlade.
aieunor "a aid In delinquency OF ehll.
tfen. by sherer.
Pertaining 20 proapeetors rights on
state land. by Grant
Providing valuation OF public utility
found BY public utilities commission
shall be assessed valuation. BY Steven.
son and Whiteomb.
The senate passed the shepherd
proposed constllut 'onal amendment,
known as senate Joint resolution No,
T. provid,ns counties and munlcipali.
llca may become stockholders In and
give financial aid 20 fairs.
Much Of the morn ug session was
spent In discussing the lIiil bin au,
lhoriAinK rnad OYerseers 60 install cul.
terts under dams. dikea etc.
The senate resumed debate ON the
Cummings public utilities commission
repeal bill.