Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
Idaho Senators
Hit Lobbyists
WILL INVESTIGATE ACTIVITIES
OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE
DEPARTMENTS

Boise, Idaho, Feb. Senator
Seaver dropped bomb in the sen
ate today by the introduction of a
.esolution prohibiting lobbying. The
resolution was carried by a unani-
nous vote.
Senator Thomas of Bingham coun-
ty, who seconded the resolution
stated the senate had been inter
rupted in its delibera tions by per
sons upon the floor. who even made
50 bold as to come into the chamber
and occupy seats beside senator's,
and he urged in the future that
senate rule No. % be strictly en-
forced
The rule reads mo one except
justices or ex-justices Of the su-
preme court, judges or eX-district
judges. present and eX-state officials,
members of past legislatures, mem
bers of congress and duly accredited
members of the press, shall be ad
mitted to q seat upon the floor OF
the senate chamber"
The resolution Is as follows:
THAT the president of the SEN
ate be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to appoint a special in
vestigating committee to consist of
five members of the senate, the
member first named to act as chair
man, and the last named member as
secretary. 1t shall be the duty of
the said committee to investigate
and report to the senate as soon as
practicable. all acts and charges OF
lobbying which shall be brought to
its attention.
1T shall particularly investigate
and determine the existence and
maintenance in the city of Boise OF
a lobby or lobbies intended to in
fuence or control the action of the
legislature. 1t shall likewise inves
tigate the maintenance of lobby OF
acts Of lobbying by any state insti
tuition or by any department or bu
reau of state government. or by any
officer or employee thereof"
The house of representatives re
fused to reconsider the vote b,
which it passed the house measure
| Saturday to abolish the officer o
commissioner of education. Repre-
sentative Hugo of Latah count.
made the motion. which was los
by vote Of % to %. The rollcal
showed virtually the same lineup b.
which the bill carried Saturday.
resolution by Egbert. which demand
information from all state depart
ments as to their financial condition
was carried in the house by vot
of "a to II.
Senate bill No. 66. which woul
repeal the two-mill road tax levy
was referred to the committee o.
roads, bridges and ferries in tn
house The 36th legislative da
, having come and the appropriation
committee stiil holding the admins
, tration budget without introducin
the general appropriation bill, th
house debated means OF securing tn
desired information about balance
, and deficiencies in the state depart
ments
l The house disposed Of Ave meas
I ures up for final reading this morr
. ing. Halls Joint resolution submit
4 ting to a popular vote a constit,
$ tionaI amendment to provide for two
v year and four-year terms for count
n commissioners. and for rotating tf
j. four-year term among the commi
: Sioner districts. was one OF thos
passed. Another was the educatio
committees bill to appropriate So
to employ readers for blind studen
at the state university. This W;
opposed by both the chairman Of II
state affairs committee and u
r chairman of the appropriations cor
Y mittee. but passed at the appeal
/ the education committee chairma
II by a vote OF 26 to u.
A state affairs committee bill
turn back to the general fund une
l. pended balances in several state d
= partments and the bill to revise Il
:, methods for establishing ci
manager plan of city goyernme
$ were also passed.
H. B. 43. which provides I