Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-31
IDAHO LEGISLATURE
IS DOWN TO WORK
THIRD WEEK or THE FIFTEENTH
SESSION PROVES A VERY BUSY
ONE FOR THE LAWMAKERS.
4 Number Of Measures Of Importance
introduced and passed.-lndlea-
lions That Greater Progress
VIII Be Made In Future.

! Boise.--The fifteenth Idaho leglsla.
tnre completed the third week OF its
legislative activity on January %. the
close Of the third week OF the sessicG
showing the Legislative machinery 10
be In excellent working order
The actual passage OF legislation
by both houses has not been volunlln.
Gus up TO date, but from now on great
er progress Is expected.
A resume OF the third weeks activ.
tiles shows that the senate hns passed
the first county division bill OF the
session, introduced In The upper house.
seeking to create the county of Clark
out Of the western portion OF Fremont
county !, passed house bill, which is the
second measure to be signed by Gov
ernor Davis, accepting the revised
codes; passed house joint memorial 20
congress, urging government 10 adopt
a constructive policy IN the reclaIna-
lion " Idaho lands passed memorial
10 congress giving legislative lndorse.
mant to the Susan II. Anthony woman
suffrage amendment, and urging It's
Immediate passage; passed second
county division bill. a senate measure,
providing for the creation Of Jerome
county out Of territory In Gooding, Lin.
coin and Minldoka counties. with
Jerome as tho county seat passed the
Red Flagr bill, making II felony TO
display the red flag Of revolution and
Bolshevlsm Ia the state Of ldnho;
passed senate measure accepting the
terms Of the SmIth.IIughes vocational
education act Bills Of importance In.
troduced provide the following: CFea-
ton OF state constnbulary to give
preference TO men who entered the ser.
vice in state, county and city positions,
penslouing them on full salary after
40 years Of age; declaring places used
for gambling n nuisance and providing
for their closing and heavy fines
against owners; amending workmen's
compensation act so as to exclude rural
school teachers.
The house OF representatives passed
a memorial 10 "those senators In con
gress not now supporting woman suf-
frage," urging them 20 do 50 petition
received from Chief Red Fox Skiu-
kusha Of the Yakima Indian rescrva.
ton, urging legislature to indorse
plan to have the fourth Saturday IN
September set aside as American
Indian day"
Move made to permit county division
bills to originate only from memh am
from counties sought 10 be divided
defeated. Clark county division bin
laid on the table, similar measure
having been passed by the senate. Carl
bOu county bill recommended for pas
sage. Request Of Rocky Mountain
club Of New York for the legislature
TO make an appropriation to be used
to welcome Idaho troops on their re-
turn home from France and arrival IN
New York, turned down, 1t being held
TINT II an appropriation for this pur-
pose IN made II will be TO welcome the
troops on their arrival In Idaho. Among
the important bills introduced are the
following: Amendment to mothers
pension law. 10 provide aid for coming
mothers who ara In destitute eircuin.
stances; accepting terms Of national
defense act and paving the way for
of the National Guard
In Idaho: creating u bureau Of mines
under the state board of control
amending state. constitution 20 extend
terms Of county commissioners from
two TO four years; making II q felony
for any official TO accept bribe: a..
rectIng the department Of agriculture
to investigate cases of loss In market
Ing Of farm produce.