The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-03-01
RESOLUTION SPONSORED BY
TEN NORTHERN IDAHO SEN
ATORS ASKS NEW STATE.

provides for a commission to be ap-
pointed to work with a similar COM
mission from eastern Washington,
with relation to this issue. If such
action should result, it will be pos
sible to find if a sufficient sentiment
in northern Idaho and eastern WASH
ingtonprevails for erection Of a new
state; if such public sentiment is
found to prevail, the question is
brought to an issue and will not be
subject of controversy.
Yours very truly,
GEO. R. BARKER.
The resolution to be known as Sem
ate Joint Resolution No. 8, which ac-
companied Mr.. Bankers letter, fol-
lows
By Johnson, Porter, Christensen,
Featherstone, Mix, Rehberg,
Jones King, Written
A Joint Notwithstanding to
the separation of a portion of the
state of Idaho from the state of Ida
no proper and the forming of the
same with other territory into an
other separate and independent state.
Be 1t Resolved by the Senate of the
State of Idaho, the House of Repre-
sentatives Concurring.
That consent is hereby granted for
tuc SOuSl u Tx OIlCCO RC0tCo "
erect and create a new state out of
all that part of the State Of Idaho in
cluded within Boundary, Bonner, Koo-
tenai, Shoshone, Benewah, Latah,
Nezperce, Lewis, Clearwater and
Idaho counties, by including said ter
ritory with such portion of any adj
joining state as legislature of said
adjoining state or states may consent
shall be taken from said state or
states for that purpose.
Whereas, real community interests
exist between the counties herein
before named and a larg portion of
eastern Washington contiguous there
to, and
Whereas, the development of this
extensive and wealthy district is re-
tarded by reason if its being under q
the jurisdiction of two separate and
distinct commonwealth, and +
Whereas, the best interests of the s
citizens of said district will be served {
by the creation Of a new state there =
from, and Y
Whreas, these truths appeal to all !,
fair-minded. people of the State of
Idaho,
Now therefore, be it resolved, that
the Senate and the House of Repre-
s~entativs of the State of Idaho hereby n
urge the legislature of the State of t
Washington to grant to that portion II
of eastern Washington which could r.
be best and most adequately served n
by it's separation from the State of
Washington and including in said new e,
state, the consent of the legislature B
Of the State Of Washington, that said W
portion Of said eastern Washington a
may be separated from the State Of b.
4 --L..~4., .-J .o,roJ with tho oo,yn- -
ties of Idaho hereinbefore named, in
and the formation by Congress Of q nj
state; n,
That a commission of five persons f.
is hereby authorized to be appointed o.
this legislature, to be composed OF co
resident in counties herein
named, two to be appointed by :
the President of the Senate, three by a.
the Speaker of the House of Repre- ~
whose duty it shall be to -
organize and in conjunction with a r.
commission appointed by the author.
ity OF the legislature of the State OF ~
if such legislature shall 8.
for the appointment of said an
commission, prepare and submit to 81
he legislatures of the States Of idaho :,
ind Washington at their session IN St-
l92S, a suitable measure OF measures his
or the passage by said legislatures at
o further and accomplish the neces-
AIRY provisions for the creation OF 4
laid new state, the distribution and =
lpportionment of the assets n LA ro-
.,ilities thereof between the States of ~,
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or measures as in their judg-
mont they shall deem fit and propar
Q best further and aid in the ere
tion of said state,
PROVIDED, That in case the legfs-
AZURE of the State of Washington
hall not appoint such commission,
the commission appointed by the
OF the State of Idaho shall
in the same manner to pre-
ARE the legislation hereinbefore re-
erred to, and may for said purpose
onfer and act with persons in the
tate of Washington interested in the
lrthering of said purpose, and pre-
ent to the legislatures Of the States
( Washington and Idaho at the open
1g of the session Of each in 1923, the
or measures adopted and rec
mmended by them for said purposes;
That the Senate and House OF Rep
Of the State Of Idaho
ereby urge the legislature of the
of Washington to create and ap-
oint a commission Of five members,
!, act with the commission appoited
= this legislature in carrying out the
herein set forth, and to
1opt a similar resolution granting its
to the separation of that por-
on of eastern Washington which
ould be best served by the creation
said new state;
Said commission appointed by the
gislature Of the State of Idaho shall
rye without any cost to the State -