The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-16
new STATE MOVEMENT TAKES
UP FIGHT AT STATE CAPITAL

Actual work toward securing new
state with the 10 northern counties
of Idaho and rich section of eastern
Washington embodied within it's bord-
ers has begun. The movement has
reached the capitol at Boise where a
strong resolution by northern Idaho
senators asking that this state be
formed and calling a convention at
Moscow June 20, to adopt constitu-
ton, was presented in the senate
tuesday. Report of this action and
other actions of interest in northern
Idaho in Tuesdays session of the
Legislature follow:
Boise, Idaho, Feb. 15-Northern
Idaho today asked permission of the
legislature to secede. A resolution
was introduced in the senate by Sen
ators Christensen, Featherstone,
Johnson, Rehberg, Jones, Fisher
Kerrick, Haley, King and Porter
calling for convention at the uni
versity at Moscow, June 20, of dele
gates from counties in the proposed
new state, to adopt constitution to
be submitted to the electors of the
district
The boundary lines of the new
state outlined in the resolution in
eclude the 10 northern Idaho counties.
This territory claims a population of
100000 people, an area Of $4,000
square miles and property valuations
of $150,OOO,OOO.
The bill provides that each county,
which, or the majority portion of
which, is included within the bound
aries of the proposed state shall be
entitled to the same number of dele
gates in the proposed constitutional
convention as it now has senators and
representatives in the state legisla-
ture.
Concluding, the resolution declares
that right and justice demand that
the northern portion of Idaho be crea-
ted into separate state and we pray
that, when the proper constitution
has been adopted, and this portion of
the state applies to the congress of
the United States for admission to
the union as separate and sovereign |
state, its prayer be granted"
Commission Is Saved
House bill No. 70, by Storey, to
abolish the public utilities commits
sion, was indefinitely postponed to-
day by the house after long discus
sion. Parrish and Ada led the fight
on the bill, while Storey was aided
ny AIiucISOI VI Aud, IuQInuuS0n OIL
Cassia and Davis of Minidoka.
Senator Featherstone's bill making
ice companies subject to the regula-
tions of the public utilities commits
sioner was killed by the senate.
Senate bill No. It's by the commit
tee on highways, bridges and ferries,
was sent to the committee
of tba mho1o fov. M IN I,,o ont
The senate measure to permit con-
tracing for work by day labor was ]
passed by unanimous vote. !
Some opposition was voiced to SEN
ate bill No. 164, which provides for
the immediate repair of all injuries {
to streets, highways or bridges at the j
expense OF persons responsible for |
the damage. Senator Monson, who |
that he would ask for reconsideration.
A senate bill to raise the salary S
of the state land commissioner from +
$4,000 to $500 a year passed. I
$425, 900 for Institutions
The state institution improvement
bill was introduced in the senate to-
day 1t carries total of $425, 500.
Provision is made for borrowing
$4,000 through the issuing of edu- !
cational institution improvement
bonds, the remainder to be appropri-
ated from the general fund. The i'm
called for in the bill fol-
ow:
For Idaho technical institute at
Docatello, administration building, A
b18G000 and central heating plant,
$1,000; Idaho Industrial Training
school, ST. Anthony, capital addition
md repairs, $4,000; Lewiston State
Normal, Lewiston, heating plant, O.
finishing capital addition and re- n
dining room, $15,40O; Uni q
7ersity of Idaho, Moscow, scientific h
$17O,4O0, constructing Lewis n
,ourt, $4,000, heating plant, $1,000, n
o purchase real estate, $4,000. n
The house passed the Hall resolu- q q
ion authorizing the appointment of is 1s
commission to investigate the ad- "a u
of locating an agricultural y =
ollege in southern Idaho. The Van E, e.
0esteeg bill to license real estate Il
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