Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-01-23
LEGISLATIVE NOTES


neHt domain u the eOndemniaz Of land
Dz timber operators Il proposed IN e
bill introduced In the senate FRIDAY
morning By Ralph 8. Nelson Of Koo-
tenaL A similar measure passed both
houses four years ago. but was vetoed
Reconsideration Of the stamp act
VI the house ST representatives under
which the members had voted 10 al
low themselves SO each for stamps
during the session. resulted In the
passing Of the original motion, which
provided the usual allotment Of s. per
member for this purpose.
Governor David Il said To favor en-
abiing acts rather than direct lezfs-
lauon for dividing counties He has
stated that he Will not be ayerse to
signing division bills in exceptionally
rneritoriOus cases. but that convenience
Of citizens must be considered before
commercial convenience Of towns seek
Ing to become county seats.
Senator Thrailkill OF Ada county
made himself solid with the press gang
when he secured the appropriation Of
funds sufficient TO build a platform
for table used by members Of the
press.
Authorization for an exact doubling
Of municipal bond issues is provided
for In d bill introduced in the upper
house by Joseph III. Seayer Of Twin
Falls county. The measure viii make
1t possible for cities, towns and vii
lagos to Issue municipal coupon bonds
to the amount Of II per cent Of as
sessed full cash valuation Of both real
and personal property.
Request Will be made on the state
engineers office for a large outline
map Of the state, and also for smaller
maps, detailing county division plans.
Senator Yeaman Of Bonneville offered
the motion, suggesting demand for
the maps In question.
Senator w. s. Walker Of Boundary
county, who will receive S128 for mile
age, and Senator Louis w. ThraiIkllI,
who walked 10 the capitol building to
take his seat at the opening session,
are at the fhither and bifher extremes
Of report made by the senate con,-
mlttee detailed to prepare a mileage
statement.
Members Of the house Of represents
tiyes must stand back Of motions. bills
md resolutions they Introduce at the
present session, Under rule worked
out by the rules committee and ap
proved, none Of these legislative s,cps
can be taken 'by request"
Foreclosure proceedings. collection
OF taxes by county treasurers and all
court actions would be abated during
the one-year period, under the terms
Of the bill. Provision Is made that
rights under the measure may be
waived by agreement II soldier or
sailor coming under its terms elects.
The house passed. under suspension
OF the rules, on January IS, memorial
to congress, by Mcdonald Of Kootenai
county, urging more equitable dlstri- |
button Of post-road money In sparsely
settled sections Of the west, like Idaho. |
and passage Of the Bankhead and
Swanson bills, pending In congress,
with that object In view. II these
bills pass, there will be made avail
able for Idaho an additional half mil !
lion dollars for road construction work. |
Johnson Of Kootenai county informed !
the house. I
House bill No. 2, by Featherstone.
ratlfying compilations and revlslons
In the general laws Of the state az /
made by b. w. Oppenheim, state code
commissioner, by adopting them In |,
total, WAS passed by the house by a |
vote Of So to A.
Under suspension Of rules, house bill
No. !, by Young of Ada, was passed
unanimously by the house of repre-
sentatives and was sent to the senate.
The measure approprIates $4,000 from
the general fund for the expenses Of
the fifteenth session, and, OF course,
there was no opposition.