Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-09

were fakes. This O'Dwyer indignantly
denied, appealing to members to an
swer the charge as to whether or not
his attitude during the session indt-
Gated he would present fake kilograms
On motion of Harrison of Shoshone the
bill was indefinitely postponed. Sena-
tor Nelson championed this bill in the
senate.
FINAL HOUSE CEREMONY.
The conference amendments to the
appropriation bills divided the $4,000
contained in the penitentiary budget
for convict work on labor so that $7,5o0
could be used for the building of a
woman's dormitory and the balance be
used for repairs to the kitchen and
other buildings. A total of $4,000 of the
Sal, 740 for salaries of employees is seq
regated for farm supervision. The ch1ef
clerk salary item in the treasury de-
partment Is raised from $1,000 to SILL
SOC and the expense item for that office
from s6,75O to s7,750. The industrial
accident board is given $4,000 more for
travelling expenses.
The hour for adjournment Of the leg
islature was set by a resolution intro
duced at 4:3O o'clock and the clocks,
which had been stopped since Thurs
day, were started. Representative Mon
son, chairman OF the state affairs COM
mittee moved the adjournment at the
hour set. Representatives Hunt, Storey
and Snow were appointed to notify
the governor and representatives Mon
son, Owens and Hitchcock to notify
the senate.
The conference amendments to the
important biennial appropriation bills
were accepted and the occupational tax
and Thrailkill insurance bills, killed in
the morning session, We're revived and
passed.
CLOSING SENATE SESSION
Almost up to the hour of adjourn
ment, the senate kept busy Saturday
with important bills. recommended for
passage by the joint sitting committee.
Bills carrying appropriations to the
amount of over $65,000 We're passed in
the closing hours. chief of which were
$4,000 for the printing of the COM
piled statutes, including all bills passed
by the fifteenth session, and $4,000
for the relief OF citizens of Moscow for
providing buildings and maintaining
the 8. "A. T. c., sent to the state uni
VeTSILy IOT lTdlulIlS unuci tHc SoNcIh-
ment war program. 1t was explained
that the latter appropriation would be
a temporary one and the amount would
be repaid to the state as soon as build
ings purchased for the men were sold.
Several bills carrying smaller appropri-
atoms were to pay Moscow firms for
material furnished for buildings at the
state university and which have been
A.
consideration.
The general appropriation bills for
state institutions and state govern
ment expenses were passed as amend
ed by the conference committees, which
added to several appropriations which
We're cut Friday by the senate upon
mittee.
AGAINST LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Two memorials to congress were
passed during the afternoon, one re-
lating to the long and short haul. nom
orializing congress to adjust freight
rates on an equitable basis giving Idaho
points as fair a rate as was now OBJ
tanned by Pacific coast points. The
other memorial urged congress to &C
on record against the proposed league
of nations.
| During the closing hours, Rev. w
w. Van Dusen, senate chaplain, APP
peared on the floor and briefly spoke
of the earnest effort he had witnessed
among the high class of law makers
to do their duty and as a parting mes
sage said, MAY Gods richest blessing
rest upon you ALL Senator Whitcomf
in behalf of every senator present
spoke of the faithful service and fair.
ness of Lieutenant Governor c. c
Moore as presiding officer and in be.
half of the senate presented him will
a handsome watch, gift from ever,
member and attache of the senate
Votes of thanks were also extended t.
Senator Whitcomb, president pro ten
and the attaches of the senate fol
faithful service and consideration.
The gallery was crowded and sher,
were many visitors on the floor durin,
\ the closing hour. among the humble
being several former members of tn,
senate. Senator Macbeth and Senate
Carter being among the number.