The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-31
LEGISLATIVE NOTES

Building of new dairy barn to
cost $4,000 and of a home for TRUSTEES
estimated TO cost about $1,000 are
two long-needed improvements to be
made at the Idaho state penitentiary
which Warden w. L. Cuddy, the new
incumbent, will Immediately COM
mence construction of should the
legislature grant his requests for APP
preparations in the amounts stated
Reorganization of the Idaho national
guard win be left entirely to the gov
ernor II the legislature adopts house
bill No. 36, introduced by Charles
johnson, Kootenai.
A measure has appeared in the sen
ate amending the workmen's compen-
sation act to make its provisions map
plicable to public school teachers and
office and clerical employees.
Senate bill No. 16, by w. H. Witty
of Bannock, makes possible the clos
ing for an indefinite period of build
ings in which gambling is permitted.
Sponsored by the mines and mining
committee, bill has been introduced
in the house to create a state bureau
of mines and geology which would
conduct Investigations of mineral re
sources of the state in cooperation
with the United States geological sur
vey and the United States bureau of
mines.
House bill 81, by Weeks creating a
lien on personal property In favor of
any blacksmith, horseshoer, wagon
maker, garage owner, auto repairman,
mechanic or motorcycle repairman
was killed by the committees recon-
mendation that it be not printed.
Americanization of non-English-
speaking aliens is made the subject
of measure introduced by Senator
John McAIurray of Cassia county. If
the bill is passed, all persons over IS
years of age who have not attained
fifth grade standard in the handling
of English will be compelled to at
tend night classes for at least 100
hours each school year until they are
adjudged sufficiently proficient by
their instructor.
Machinery is provided in a bill by
Senator Whitcomb for the granting
of a court decree withdrawing from
the corporate limits of any municip-
atty tracts of land larger than five
acres which are used exclusively for
agricultural purposes.
An enabling act which will remove
battles over all county division cues
lions from the halls of the legislature
to the polls of the counties affected by
the proposed changes is said to be in
preparation for early introduction in
the legislature.
Senate bill No. 10, by Seaver pro-
vides that municipalities may issue
coupon bonds on u per cent of their
assessed valuation instead of on the
q per cent now permitted by statute.
The educational committee has Of.
fered bill providing that when
county treasurers receive federal funds
arising from national forest proceeds
immediate apportionmentS of the
money must be made on the basis of "a
per cent to the road building fund ana
20 per cent to fund for the support
of county schools.
Consolidation Of the Albion Stote
Normal with the Idaho Technical
Institute at pocatello may be proposed
to the state legislature in bill to he
introduced during the present session.
according to reports going the rounds
In the legislative halls.
Farmers and stockgrowers control
the lower house of the Fifteenth lee.
isiature and It's most Important com.
appropriations COMMITTEES
which handles the draw strings If tha
states purse. Thirty-two Of the ranre.
sentatives are either individually ~.
tive farmers or have such large farm.
ing and stock interests that tbev
might properly be regarded MS renre.
senting the farmers when they pass IN
legislation,
Joy-riders Of every variety are
made the target Of bill introduced
by Senator George W, Wedgewood of
Goodins which makes guilty Of mis-.
demeanor amy person who apprnrI.
ates an automobile, bicycle. motor.
cycle or other vehicle with intent r.
return
ldahoans will pay for water ma
electric light IN accordance with rates
specified In the ordinances OF tbnir
several municipalities, IL bin intrn
dt.pQtf m tln s,Anot., r,h,,., 1919