The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-24

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E. F. Cation as a member of the in
dustrial acciden: board for two years
and Jay Gibson of Couer d'Aiene to
succeed Russell Hit as state bank
commissioner for four years. The
appointments were referred to the
state affairs committee and will be
reported out for confirmation Thurs
day.
Ask Money for Normal School.
The first measure having behind it
the appropriations committee made
its appearance in the house and asks
for $150,OO0 for the Lewiston state
normal to replace the administration
building and $4,000 additional for
the purchase of four and one-half
acres secured by Lewiston to be an
nexed to the normal campus. The
bill also proposes acceptance of the
land from Lewiston's city council.
OF the $4,000, S84,OO5 is to reim-
burse the institution for the insur-
ance collected on the burned admin
istratioh building, turned into the
general fund of the state and lost.
The balance, $65,905 is to be placed
with the insurance money to rebuild
the building.
Ask Money for Post Roads.
The house, passed under suspension
of the rules a memorial to congress
|by Mcdonald of Kootenai county urg-
ling more equitable distribution of
post road money in sparsely settled
sections Of the west, like Idaho and
passage Of the Bankhead and Swan
son bills pending in congress, with
that object in view. II these bills
pass there will be made available
to Idaho an additional half million
dollars for road construction work,
Johnson of Kootenai county inform
ed the house.
Two soldiers and sailors relief
measures were also introduced. One
is by Bennett of GooGlng, providing
Ia direct tax to raise a relief fund to
be administered by a county soldiers
commission for the relief of INDECENT
soldiers and sailors and their de-
pendents, to secure employment for
them and otherwise assist them. The
other is by the committee on mill
tary and Indian asairs,, of which
(Seth Jones of Idaho county is chair.
man, memoralizing congress to pass
legislation providing for the immed-
late reclamation of thousands of ac-
res of land in Idaho to be presented
to soldiers and sailors on easy and
longtime payment terms.
More Power for Health Officials.
Other bills introduced in the house
are as follows: Giving additional
power to officials to enforce the
health laws, by Mrs. White of Twin
Falls. Providing a fine of 500 and
Imprisonment in Jail to deface the
flag in any way and requiring all
school houses to fly it, by the COM
mittee on uniform law, electing
county commissioners by districts
instead of at large, by Thompson;
memorial to congress by the COM
mittee on Indian affairs and military
affairs, asking that law be passed
requiring the departments of the ar
my and navy to furnish to states the
names of all men who enlisted during
the war.
In the senate Senator Pettibone of I
Idaho county failed to have passed
under suspension of the rules me-
mortal to congress requesting an ap-
preparation of 100000 for the con-
struction of a highway up the south
fork of the Clearwater river in Ida
no county.
Parents Consent for Minors to Wed.
Senator Johnson of Nez Perez in
PRODUCED bill authorizing revoca-
ton of licenses of dentists found !
guilty of unprofessional conduct by
the state board of dental examiners.
Senator Robertson of Washington is
author of bill requiring the con-
sent of parents or guardians to mar
riage of minors under age of 10 years
consent to be in verified form and
filed with the clerk of court. Legis-
lators will get their salaries during
the present session. The "ghost" ,
took his first walk TO-DAY and vouch- ]
ers for their mileages and first week
were distributed. The state {
had made arrangements to sell to
The banks $4,000 in certificates of {
indebtedness to be taken up later l
with tax money paid into the states {
Golfers. II
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