The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-03-04
LEGISLATORS GO ON
WITH THEIR WORK
UNABLE TO FINISH WORK IN 60
DAYS LIMIT STOP CLOCKS
AND KEEP WORKING.

The time limit for a session of the
Idaho legislature $50, days) expired
last night and found the solons with
an enormous amount Of work to be
done. The capitol clocks were stop
ped and the session continued and is
not expected to finish it's work be-
fore early Sunday morning. The
legislators cannot draw pay for more
than 60 days so they are working for
nothing and boarding themselves"
while completing their tasks. The
closing hours are filled with unfin-
ished business, much of it Of vital i'm
portance to the state. Following is a
partial list of what was accomplished
in the Thursday night session.:
No Primary Law
First, the senate and house COM
mittees appointed to conference on
the statewide primary found they
could not get together. Unless the
senate gives in to the demand of the
house for statewide primary, no
law will be passed.
Modify Cigarette Bill
Second, Governor Davis signed the
anti-cigarette bill, but recommended
that it be so amended as to license all
dealers and in the event they are
found guilty of selling cigarettes to
minors the license to handle tobacco
will be revoked and they will be fined
heavily A bill so providing was in
troduced in the senate.
New Highway Bill
Third, majority of the legislature
refused to stand by the recommends
ton of the governor to put two
cent per gallon tax on gasoline or re-
apportion the automobile tax money,
but offered as a substitute bill intro
duced today making levy of nine
tenths of mill on all taxable proper
ty in the state and the expenditure of
the proceeds, estimatd at $685. ,645,
of state highways.
No College for South
Fourth, the indefinite postpone
ment of he bill introduced by Sena-
tor Paddock of Washington county
$150,000 for the locating
and construction of an agricultural
college in the southern part of the I
state.
Reconsider judiciary Bill
The senate reversed its action on i
Tuesday, reconsidered it's vote by !
which senate bill No. 283, changing the
ninth judicial district by eliminating
Clark and Jefferson counties, and ad-
ling them to the sixth, and providing
or the appointment of an additional
Judge in the sixth district, and passed
he measure making the change by a
7ote of % to 18.
Care for Deficiencies
Two deficiency claim bills were
passed with little opposition, but over
he objection of Senator Paddock of
Washington county They were house
ill No. 293, appropriating $8,O50.47 !
,ouse bill No 292, appropriating for
payment of certain deficiency claims
n state departments, and $299.1O,
payment of certain deficiency claims.
Workmen's Compensation
Senate bill No. 76, amending the
vorkmen's compensation law, was
,assed under a suspension of the
ules. The section, taken out when
he bill was previously amended, was
eplaced Wednesday and the bill rec
for passage.
Upon motion of Whitcomb, house
ill No. 142 was indefinitely post
,oned. It was a bill to revise the or
.anzition and procedure Of the state
,oard of examiners. Senator Whit
omb held the measure was uncon-
Hold Up New State
Arguing, however, that more press
ng legislation must receive attention
irst, the house refused to suspend
he rules for consideration of the SEN
tie resolution seeking to pave the
vay for for the creation of the new
tate of Lincoln, from north Idaho. !