The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-03-03

might seem socialistic but that
the measure would give the people a
chance to say whether they would
give the same consideration to roads
for logging in the timbered country
that they give to canals in the irriga-
ton section, and the house gave the
resolution it's trip to the senate.
Disapproye 30-Day Plan
House joint resolution No. a, by
! Weeks, proposing a constitutional
amendment to provide that the legis-
lature shall meet for 80 DAYS, 90
home for a month and then meet
again for 80 days, Jared less fortu-
nately. After more or less facetious
discussion, involving the lobby law
and the facilities of solons, the house
voted it down, to 80.
Increase the Salaries
One of the bills which succeeded
in passing the house Tuesday evening
was house bill No. 247, raising the
salaries of the secretary of state and
state auditor to $4,000 a year. This
had been proposed by the state af-
fairs committee. Before passing it
the house amended it by raising the
salary of the state mine inspector to
$500 and the state superintendent
Of public instruction to $4,000.
Three deficiency bills were also
passed. They carry a total of
$238, ,850.93. Over half of this sum
is represented by claims for forest
fire protection to state timber -
House Passes Game Bill
Chairman c. J. Hugo, of the fish
and game committee, succeeded in
'srailroading" his voluminous revision
of the present game laws by sending
up motion for suspension of the
rules just before the house adjourned.
The printed bill had been on mem
bers' desks but "a hours, and amend
ments to it were cropping up on every
hand, but at the request Of Mr.. Hugo
the house voted the bill through and
agreed to send desired amendments
over to the senate for consideration.
Student Rate Bill Lost
Two measures acted upon in the
senate were the students rate bill,
which was defeated, and the bill
the present drainage laws
of the state, which passed. Both
measures were subjected to consid-
cradle debate. Senator Paddock
fought the students rate bill as un- /
fair and class legislation. Senator
Boughton attacked it on the grounds
that the state university was unable
to take care of it's present students. /
Senator Thompson of Minidoka coun-
ty felt that it would not reach the re-
suits aimed at. Senator Kerrick
voiced an objection to the bill on the
grounds that it would compel the
small taxpayer unable to send his
children to school to help pay the
fare of those who were able to give
their children such an advantage.
The bill was championed by Senators
Porter and McMurray.
Argue Drainage Bill
The new drainage bill, which
changes the present law in many re-
spects, chief among which is the. pro-
vision that commissioners Of drain
age district shall be elected instead of
being appointed by the court, caused
4 somewhat lengthy debate. Previ-
ausly in the committee Of the whole
It had been debated and recommend
ID for passage and it went through
,oday on that recommendation. Sen
ator Van Hoesen pointed out the dan
gers in the new bill, declaring that it
vas a grave mistake to have the COM
nissioners elected with powers to fix
he damages to be assessed in build
ng drainage canals as it would be
he same proposition as selecting
ury to pass upon claims in which the
ury was interested. He declares it
would put an end to the building of
lrainage districts in Idaho and would
'esult in litigation which would go to
he United States supreme court.
Paddock also spoke against the meas
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