Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-08
House in Last Hours Approves
Measures That Originated in
the Senate-Was Governors
Recommendation.
BLOCK APPROPRIATION CUT
Declines to Concur in Amend
ments to Bills and Joint Con-
ference Results-Pass Act
Codifying School Laws.

the state council Of defense was re-
created In Idaho by act Of the house
of representatives at its session late
Friday night. through the passage Of
senate bill No. 20. authorizing Governor
Davis to call It into being in the event
OF an emergency. It Is to be similar
to the council Of defense that generally
supervised war work in the state the
past year and half. The state coun-
Gil Ia to be formed OF not over so
members by direct appointment Of the
governor and under 1t will be subsidi-
airy county councils. A $4,000 appro-
priation is carried by the measure to
meet such financial obligations as the
council shall be obliged to contract.
At the same session the house passed
the state board OF education codifica-
tion act. codifying the school laws of
the state. unifying them so that they
VIII be in more compact form. This
measure was threatened with a stormy
time, for 1t was attacked from the floor
by q number of members. Ward Ar
ney, former assistant to the attorney
general. who drafted the bill and made
the compilation. was extended the
courtesy of the floor and after EXPLAIN
Ing the merits of the measure. the
house passed 1t by vote Of IS to 16.
REFUSES TO CONCUR.
The house refused to concur in the
senate amendments to all of the ap-
preparation bills that were pruned
down and the appropriations commit
tee was appointed as the house confer
ence body to meet a committee from
the senate and If possible settle the diff
ferences. This was done and the bills
were reported today with the COM
promise. Representatives Monson.
Gudmundsen and Hitchcock were APP
pointed as a committed to meet with
a committee from the senate, sift the
remaining bills and present them for
final passage.
Representative Garfield attacked the |
senate for attempting to smother the |
soldier memorial bill, authorizing coun-
Ties to erect uniform memorials in !
nonor of the soldier dead, and insisted |
that no senate bills be passed until the |
senate approved the act. The house |
held its first night session Friday.
MEASURES PASSED.
The following measures were passed:
Senate bill No. 14s, by committee on |
highways, bridges and ferries-Em-
towering department of public works
to acquire mills. and factories for prep
aration of road materials.
Senate bill No. 1o2. by ST. Clair
Authorizing administrators, executors
or guardians to mortgage pledge or |
lease real or personal property or es-
tates.
Senate bill No. 80, by Lee-Relating
to interest and usury. providing for
rate which may be charged and for
recovery of interest,
Senate bill No. 153 by judiciary
Notwithstanding new administra-
ton law striking therefrom offices of
assistant commissioner of commerce
and director of banking.
Senate bill No. 129, by wedgwood-
Providing for rebates on certificates or
contracts for the sale of state lands.
Senate bill No. 70, by Witty-Relat-
ing to the allowance and rejection of
claims against estates and the period
of limitations after the rejection.
Senate bill No. 127. by Booth-Plac-
Ing cooperative organization basis
few from controlling same.
Senate bill No. % by state affairs
Notwithstanding a state council of J