Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-01
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tended for the wrapping of tobacco in
the form of cigarette, or any COM
pound of tobacco used in the filling
or makeup of cigarettes, to such minor
persons, or shall permit such minor
persons to frequent any premises
owned held or managed by him for
the purpose of indulging in the use of
cigarettes. cigars or tobacco in any
form, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished for the first offense by
fine of not less than $50 nor more
than $780, and for the second offense
by fine of not less than 500 nor
more than $500, or by Imprisonment
in the county Jail for a period of not
to exceed six months"
Under a steady grind of more than
four hours Thursday afternoon the
senate passed 81 measures and debated
a number in the committee of the
whole with Whitman of Caribou weld
ing the gavel The one measure con-
sidered which involves the greatest
state wide interest was the workmen's
compensation bill, which was so
amended as to eliminate men engaged
in agricultural pursuits, handling OF
livestock, school teachers and those
engaged in non-hazardous employ
ments.
Senator Featherstone was sponsor
for the amendments and while he adj
mitted that some members of organ
lied labor were opposed to some OF the
new provisions, declared that ma
jority of the people wanted them.
The senate of the sixteenth state
legislature Thursday killed the house
primary bill by a vote of % to Is.
Thomas of Bingham, chairman of the
committee on privileges and elections,
moved to postpone the measure in
definitely and Whitcomb offered a sec
ond to the motion. At this point the
discussion waxed warm with the advO-
Gates of direct primary system argu-
ing their case. Not one of the men
that voted to postpone the bill took
the floor in defense of his stand and
the measure was voted on it's merits.
Senator Armstrong of Blaine county
one. of the active leaders in the fight
for the direct primary, was the first
to champion the house bill. He read
a telegram from Senator William e
Borah in which the Idaho senator ex-
pressed opposition to the convention
system of selecting candidates. The
gentleman from Blaine county made
strong plea for the primary system
and lauded Senator Borah, characteriZ-
ing him as an influential leader in the
United States senate. He asked the
members of the state legislature to
support the stand of the United States
senator from Idaho and the members
of the state house of representatives
The vote on the measure follows:
Ayes: Boughton, Burkey, Christen-
sen, Clark of Bear Lake, Clark of
Clark Featherstone, Fisher, HALEY,
Hedsted, Hunt, Hunter, Johnson
Keith, Kerrick, Mckinney, McMurray
Mix, Monsoon, Orme, Porter. Seaver
Smith, Thomas, Thompson, Whitcomb
Whitman, Written, Yeaman. Total
2S.
Nays: Armstrong, Baker, Disney
Gilchrist, Harding, Howarth, Jones
King, Paddock, Reed Rehberg, Conner
Sutcliffe Van Hoesen, Witty. Total, Is
There is more speculation now thar
at any other time since the session
opened on the direct primary problem
The decisive vote of the house primary
has convinced conservatives that there
must be a compromise if any legis
lation whatever is to be brought abou
on this subject. The temper of the
house is such that all expect to SCI
senate bill No. 294 slaughtered in tina
body if it ever gets that far. Wise
ones, men who have not overlooked tn,
interests of the republican party in tn,
premises, are still planning and work
ing to bring about program that viii
prove reasonably acceptable to all par
ties. The house still has another bill
to fall back upon. that introduced ear
ly in the session by Clifford, Lau ant
others. Some predict that that may b.
taken up as a basis for negotiations
between house and senate.
BY the unanimous vote of 46 to 0
senate bill No. 35, providing financia
relief for former service men in Idah,
who are in need, was passed Thurs
day by the lower branch of the legis
lature. The governors signature will
now make it a law.
The bill was passed under suspen