The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-02-02

Democrats refused W Nute loi ~
ruing over to the minority and killing
the measure by a single vote 10 The
absence of two other members of
their party from the house chambers.
A bill providing for 81, 900, ,OO0
bond issue for road building purposes
appeared in the lower house Of the
legislature Saturday.
The committee on military Indian
affairs reported back to the house on
its investigation of conditions at the
Boise barracks, where have been
uuartered the men of the Second
Idaho infantry. The report exon
Grated the governor and state authtrI-
ties from having anything to do with
the mastering out Of the state troops
or the delay occasioned 10 the de
mobilization,
The house joint resolution by
Kiger, raising the salaries of prose
cutting ATTORNEYS passed the house,
but was called back from the senate
for reconsideration
A bill was introduced in the senate
Saturday to divide the state into two
congressional districts The dividing
| line would be the southern and south
eastern boundaries Of the counties OF
Canyon, Gem, Boise, Custer and
Lemhi. the counties north OF this
line forming the first district and the
counties south and east of this line
forming the second district.
Resolutions proposing constitution
al amendments giving Idaho people
the initiative aud referendum and
the right to amend the constitution
through a referendum vote, were
introduced 10 the lower house of the
legislature Friday by Peckham, Giles
and Welsh, all members of the ma
jority.
Under the provisions of the pro-
posed measure the people may reject
at the polls, through referendum
vote, any law enacted by the legisla-
ture A referendum vote is made
possible through petition to bt
signed by 5000 voters
To initiate measure it is necessar,
to have petitions signed by 5000
voters
Last Saturday among the bilt
, passed 10 the house were:
II. B. No 80, by Moody .-Requir-
, ing permits from health officers L
sell milk, cream, butter, etc, frou
, creameries or places where there is
, within or near, contagious disease.
: H. B. No. 43, providing for educa
tion of prisoners at the penitentiarl
o II. B. No. So, empowering tn
o governor to fill, by appointment
- vacancies occurring in the Unite
i, States senate.
The senate passed II. B. No.
r creating the county of Camas, out {
Blaine county.
"a Last Friday the house passed:
10 II. B. No 20, reducing terms
q highway commissioners from fol
: years 10 two years.
Is II B. No 33, prohibiting aIiel
or from holding title to land in ldah
1t II. B No "a, empowering coun
commissioners to instruct road ovt
Of seers TO remove snowdrifts from pu
Of lie highways.
I'd H. b. No, %, appropriating ST.
i 400 for maintenance of the sta
supreme court.
Jan. %, the house passed II. B.
repeating the present system of ct
- ecting poll taxes
~ House Joint Resolution No. 10 "
he introduced, proposing an amendme
as to the constitution vestiog the legi
he 1--WE power VI Tue e'"'e III o'''
ri house of representatives TO consist
is. 81 members elected every two yea
nr with salaries of $1,000 each per &
70. mum, such legislature to cost not
w exceed Sl00, 900 each biennium.
al, Jan. 24, II. B. No. 4 was killed
III. the house. 1t empowered the Z
of ernor to dismiss sheritfs and pro
lid cutting attorneys who failed to
rec force the prohibition laws.