Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-02-10
ANOTHER REFORM
BILL BEFORE
LEGISLATURE

Travelling carnival cOmponies will
be prohibited from operating in the
state of Idaho if House Bill No III,
by the Judiciary committee, and in
troduced Friday, is enacted into law.
No '1oop-holes" sre offered, legis-
lators say, wher. by the law may be
evaded and language used is definite.
Not only are Hhe companies pro-
hibited from opero ting in the state,
but q heavy penalty is prescribed for
violation of the law and the state is
clothed with authority to coniscate
all property belonging to the company
together with any money that may
have b, en- collected through the I'M
lawful operation of the company
within the state Proceeds from the
sale of any confscated property taken
under the provisions of the law are
placed in the school fund of the coun
ty in which the company is operating
or attempting to operate.
While the measure was introduced
by the judiciary committee of the
house, it is understood that the w. G.
r. U. are the authors and makers of
the bill.
ANOTHER FREAK BILL
Dancing, swimming and "joyriding
PARTIES are to be governed by the de-
partment of law enforcement and the
department of pubic welfare, if
house bill 1876, introduced by 0. i.
Cannon, representative from Gilmore
county, is passed.
The act provides, "that any person,
firm or corporation doing business in
the state of Idaho, shall secure a
permit from the department of law
enforcement to engage in or partlcl-
pate in any dancing party, swimming
party, or ioyrides. - The bill further
states that after permission has been
given by that body they shall then
have the authority to engage in these
activities, providing, that "when 60
ing or participating in any OF the
aforesaid, all persons shall be dressed
according to rules and regulations
prescribed by the department of pub
lie welfare.
Certificates of health would also be
required of parties engaging IN these
amusements, signed by licensed
physician and approved by the de-
partment of public welfare, Showing
that he or she is free from all lntee-
tious or contagious disease and it shall
be the duty of the department of law
enforcement TO see that all persons
shall present their certificates prop
erv signed and approved by an off,
Ger of the law. before entering onto
any dance floor, before entering INTO
any swimming pool, or going on any
iov ride Said certificates shall be IN
valid after so days from date OF IS
sue -
Section Of the proposed act pro,
yides that rides and regulations shall
be prescribed by tho department OF
public welfare.
ON PRIVATE DANCE
s'No private dances or invitation
dances shall be given without +
curing q permit from the department
of law enforcement, says the bill.
Section of the bill states that
call ioyriding parties shall be govern
ed bv the rules ard regulations pre-
scribed in section of this act. Pro
vided all ioyriding parties after
o 'clock in the evening are prohlbited
in the state of Idaho. -
Section 4 provides, that all swim
ming parties shall be governed by the
rules and REGULATIONS prescribed IN
section .. The bill further provides
that anv violation of this act viii he
deemed equity of a misdemcanor and
imprisoned for not more than one
wear. nor less than 80 days, or fined
NOT more than 5000 nor less than S25
or both at the discretion of the court.