The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-14
THE LEGISLATURES
FIRST BUSY WEEK
SOLONS GET DOWN TO BUSINESS
WITH OPENING OF SESSION
AND GET GOOD START

BOISE.-With no particular ac-
complishment to its credit, except that
it did more routine work during the
period than any other preceding legis-
lature, the first weeks work of the
fifteenth session is now history.
The first efficiency record was
when the house and senate gathered
Monday, both bodies were able to an
nounce officially the complete selec-
tion of their governing officers and
staff of employees.
There have been no bursts of ora
tory during the week except the
speech of Mrs. Emma Drake, woman
member from Payette, who supported
her prohibition resolution introduced
to the house on the first day.
In the house the first bill to pass
was presented by Young of Ada,
which provided for the payment of
officers, members and employees and
for the general expenses of the fif-
teenth session. 1t carried with it the
sum of $4,000 and has an emergency
clause attached. The bill was later
passed by the senate and was the
first to become law.
One of the interesting features of
the week was a debate on the ques
ton of purchasing stamps for house
members, resolution authorizing $40
in stamps for each member being re-
considered and changed to read SIS.
A Joint session was held Tuesday
to listen to Governor Davis message.
Again on Wednesday the house and
senate went into joint session to do
honor to the memory of former Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt. The speak
ers at the memorial service were
Former Governor Hawley, Represent
ative Given of Ada county, Senator
LLOYD Adams of Madison and Judge
F. S. DIETRICH and the federal court.
In announcing the personnel of the
house committees, Friday, Speaker nj.
A. Kiger of that body said: Il have
had many knotty problem to settle in
my career as lawyer. but meyer have
worked as hard as in selecting the
proper men for the proper places on
these committees.
In computing mileage allowed to
members it was found that Repre-
sentative Moody of the house drew
the largest amount-$125.60 .60-while
Young of Ada county drew the small
twenty cents,
To one of the women members of
the house, Mrs. Carrie Harper White,
is credited resolution introduced
Thursday, memorializing congress to
grant equal suffrage to women. Rep
resentative Featherstone on the same
day introduced House Bill No. 2 com
piling the general laws of the state.
The bill was passed under suspen-
sion of rules.
In both house and senate bills were
introduced during the week to protect
the civil rights, for one year from
discharge, Of all soldiers and sailors
Of the United States,
Two county division bills came up
in the house during the period. One
would create Clark county with Du-
oois as the county seat and Fremont |
county giving up the territory, while
he other would create Caribou county |
With Soda Springs as the county seat.
By the action of the legislature
daho became the third state in the
Union to pass a resolution proposing
he prohibition amendment to the fed
raj constitution.
Governor Davis announced as his
irst official act the following staff
ppointments: Adjutant general, AL
ert H. Wilson; Jabez B. Burns, Shad
!. Hodgin, Robert G. Greenwood, Car
oil G. Conant, James F. Hassett, Max
1ayfield, Harold Jenness, A. ]. Preist
nd Thomas Neibaur.
The following executive appoint
tents have been made: State game
arden, Otto M. Jones, Boise; warden
penitentiary, w. L. Cuddy, Boise; |
ank commissioner, Jay Gibson, Ru-
ert and director farm markets, Miles
annon, Weiser.