The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-03-07
SENATE RELEASES
NORTHERN IDAHO
BY VOTE OF 80 TO 8 CONSENTS
TO PANHANDLE" GETTING
A COMPLETE DIVORCE.


TO PANHANDLE GETTING
A COMPLETE DIVORCE.
The Idaho state senate has yotet
to give northern Idaho a divorce
without alimony" and the first ster
IN the creation Of the proposed new
state of Lincoln has been taken. The
bill, or resolution favoring the crea
'tion OF the new state, passed the sen.
ate Tuesday by the one-sided vote Of
.88 to 3, with three senators absent
and not voting. This is the resolu-
tion introduced by George R. Barker
and others from Standpoint. The
story of what happened in the legis-
slature Tuesday is contained in the fol
lowing dispatch:
Divorce Resolution Carried
Boise, March THE senate today
gave it's support to the movement in
northern Idaho to secede and form q
new state with territory in eastern
Washington. 1t passed senate joint
resolution No. 8 by a vote of 38 to 8,
authorizing the appointment Of q
commission to be composed Of five
members to meet and confer with 2
like commission to be appointed by
the legislature of the state of Wash
ton for the purpose of deciding On
the boundary lines and taking the
matter of creating new state direct
ly to congress. Under the plans so
far made, Spokane is to be the capital
of the proposed new STATE Ten
northern Idaho coulties are to lie in
scluded, to gether with tie terr:tury IN
eastern Washington comprising IS
many counties.
Herman II. Taylor, former lieuten-
ant governor Of the state, was given
the courtesy of the senate floor and
made a strong address in support OF
the secession movement, pointing out
the natural barriers between the north
and the south and the difficulties en-
.corntered in communication. Three
senators who stood against the reso--
luton are: Monson, Sutcliffe and
whitman. There were three senators
absent. !,
Herman Taylor, in speaking for the
resolution, declared it was not born
in spirit of secession or anlmoslty,
Int because the natural boundaries
made it more desirable and convent
ent that the ten northern counties be
detached and with eastern Washing
ton made into new state.
He pointed out that all the resolu-.
tion asked was that commission OF
five be appointed to confer with
like commission from Washington to
decide upon the matter and seek the
Of the next legislature. he
further argued that if Washington
failed to give its consent, the dlscord
which had existed to some degree be-
tween north Idaho and south Idaho
would be removed, but if that consent
was secured a dream long cherished
in north Idaho would likely be real
ized as it was believed congress would
act favorably and grant the privilege
Of q new state if all concerned were
united.
Mr.. Taylor's address was we'll re-
caived and upon its conclusion, Sena-
tor Paddock, of Washington county,
moved that as there was no one pres
ont, living who remembered the action
nv which other states had been so
divided that the senate pass the reso-
l1tion and let the sister depart IN
neace. It was seconded and carried
with only three against, Monson, SUIT
cliffe and Whitman, while Fisher,
Keith and Noggle were absent.
Can Charge Tuition
Two other house bills were passed
before the noon recess. These per-
nit high schools receiving pupils
from outside the district to charge for
their tuition sum equal to the per-
81 pita cost of instruction, and require
the sworn consent of guardians In
writing to the marriage of persons
under 18 years Of age.
Not Exempt Harversters
Governor Davis returned to the
oouse of representatives without his
approval house bill No. 8, by Jaragin,
ne purpose of which was to remove
rom the provisions of the workmen's
act, harvesters, thresh-
,rs. bank and store employees. The
,ill was laid on the table by the
louse.
Governor Davis opposed the bill be-
.ause IN his view it was contrary to
public policy, and because in certain
lauses it reached too far along the
inc Of amendment it proposed.
Will Sign Cigarette Bill
Governor Davis will sign anticigar-
tie bill passed by the present legis-
ature. He so notified delegation
f ex-service men appearing before
i'm Tuesday as representatives OF
he John Regan post No. 2, urging
i'm to veto the measure.
House Passes Forestry Bill
The house of representatives to-
igoa passed house bill No. 165, by /.
he committee on forests and forest +.
=. creating a forestry advisory :
.,.ra, creating the office OF state
orester and providing compulsory !,
ssess snlent for fire protection of for
ITS. House bill No. 300, appropri-
tinp $4,000 for the work of the bu-
eau of mines and geology, was pass
d. and house bill No. 308, approPri-
ting $4,000 to pay Idaho national
uardsmen for service on the Mexi-
an border in 1916.
Defeat Budget Plan
A constitutional amendment to give !,
,e legislature control of University \
: Idaho funds was also passed. a
xt5fars Budget Play '
The house defeated bill to create
,e bureau of budget and taxation in r
.e rozshrnov's orfs:ce. The senate
--I ~ o-,, -,,ordnonu+ to tho coyStI- I