The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-01-12
IDAHO SENATORS
URGE TARIFF BILL
SENATE MEMoRALIzEs CONGRESS
FOR PASSAGE OF FoRDNEY
EMERGENCY ACT.
Would impose 1emorary Duties Upon
Certain Agricultural Products to
Meet Present Emergency
and Aid Farmers.

Boise.-The first memorial Of the
Sixteenth session of the Idaho legis-
lature was introduced in the senate
on January by Clark of Clark county.
1t is senate joint memorial No. 1, mem
oralizing congress to pass the FOrdney
emergency tariff measure, imposing
temporary duties upon certain agri-
cultural products to meet the present
emergency and re-establish a market
for the farmers and stockraisers.
The memorial came directly follow
ing a communication from the Idaho
Cattle & Horse Growers association,
in session in Boise, announcing an in
dOrsement of the Fordney measure
and urging the Sixteenth session to
memorable congress to pass the meas
ure, with an amendment including beef
and hides.
The house of representatives pre-
pared for active duty on January 5 by
| electing the remaining attaches for
the session, and adjourned until the
following day, occupying thirty min
utes in all.
| Following is the list of attaches as
recommended by Chairman John W.
Shook of the committee on organiza-
ton and adopted by reclamation. be-
ing the approved list chosen by the
majority caucus:
Assistant chief clerk, Harry T.
Lewis Of Payette county; assistant
journal clerk, June Crosson Of Ada
county; engrossing clerk, Mrs. w. N.
Stockslager of Lincoln county; assist
ant engrOssing clerk, Emma Mitchell
of Ada county; enrolling clerk, Thelma
Page of Ada county; assistant enroll
ing clerk, Lucille Young of Canyon
county; proOfreaders, Fred GOOdheart
of Ada county and Jessie Warrington
Of Ada county; assistant sergeant-at-
arms, ]. w. Heating of Kootenai
county; messenger, Leroy Sohm Of
Cassia county; assistant doorkeeper.
Ed W. Cathcart of Bannock county !;
janitor, Charles Dayley of Cassia
county; cloakroom custodian, Sam Carr
of Bannock county.
The speaker announced his appoint
ment of Mrs. Agnes Hite as his secre-
; tary. The speaker also announced the
, | appointment of the first three standing
committees. as follows:
Printing and suppiies-Preston OF
: Franklin. Thomas Of Shoshene, Bot,
tolfsen of Butte. Hull of Bear Lake
: and Welker of Washington.
Q Rules and order of buSiness-StOrey
: of Ada. Gummunsen of Cassia, Bourne
of Bannock, Carpenter of Nez Perez
q and Cannon of Elmore.
: Joint ruleS-Hall of Oneida. Preston
of Franklin and Callahan of Shoshone
The sixteenth Idaho legislature, com
4 posed of 80 Republicans and 8 Demo
Gratis, was inaugurated in the legisla
L tive chambers of the new state capito
l. at noon on January 8.
The impressive Inauguration cere
u mony was performed in the beautiful
new house Of representatives in tn
east wing Of the state capitol. One Q
Is the largest crowds that has ever Wi
n messed an Inauguration of this kin
Ii was present.
/
r two houses and state officials pose
s. for the camera. following which tn
le former returned to the house and Oh
ganized for the session. Peter G. Johr
ston Of Bingham county was electe
., speaker Of the house and E. W. Viii
~ comb president pro TEN. Of the SCI
~ ate.
Colonel L. V. Patch was in charge q
the Inauguration ceremonies, Will
members-elect to both houses stoo'
State officials and justices Of the 81
preme court moved in a procession
the rostrum Of the house. Retirin
Chief Justice W. W. Morgan intr
duced Chief Justice John c. Rice, WI
l succeeded him to that office.
"s In a few words Judge Morgan a
y, nounced this fact, and Justice Rit
~ administered the oath. Governor
=. w. Davis, reelected, was introduce
Gu by John w. Hart, Republican nations
~ committeeman for Idaho.
Justice Alfred Bulge introduced IL
loA three new justices Of the supren
81 court-Robert N. Dunn, who succeed
Va to the regular long term; William .
Lee, elected for a six-year term, an
Charles P. Mccarthy, elected to Il
new four-year term. In the ord
aeS given, Colonel Patch introduced Lie
ass tenant Governor c. C. Moore, Secretal
RS, of States r. o. Jones' State Auditor
cir Fl. Gallett. State Treasurer d.
ass Banks, Attorney General Roy L. Bla'
10 and Miss Ethel E. Redfield, state s
ar perintendent of public instruction.
5. Autos Take Fearful Toll.