Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-01-27
Bill to Censor
Movies Introduced
In State Senate
WOULD DELETE ALLEGED I'M
MORAL AND CRUEL PIC
TURES IN STATE

A bill regulating the public eXhibi-
ton of motion pictures and creating
a board of review or censorship has
been introduced into the senate of the
sixteenth legislature by Sentor Gill
christi of Jefferson county. The mea-
sure also provides for the examination
and approval of all advertising in
connection with the film and prescribes
penalties for violations of the act.
Under the terms of the bill 2 board
to consist of three mombers is to be
appointed and have offices in the de-
partment of law enforcement. The
object, as expressed in the bill, is to
do away with the showing of all OBJ
scene immoral and cruel pictures 1t
requires THAT a fee of 81 be paid in
advance FIR every film censored The
salary of members of the board is
fixed at $40 day, with travelling
expenses allowed by the state.
MEASURE BY SECTIONS
Sections Of the measure follow in
part:
Section l. There is hereby created
a state commission to be known as
the idaho board of review, composed
Of three members appointed by the
governor. who shall serve for two
years each, and to be under the direc-
tion of the department of law en-
forccmcnt.
Section g. The commission shall
have an office with the department
of law enforcement. The expenses Of
maintaining said office and hiring of
Office help shall be paid out of the
funds created by the fees received I'M
der the provisions Of this act.
Section 5. Members of the Idaho
state board of review shall adopt "a
seal and make such rules and regula-
tions for the administration of their
office not inconsistent herewith as
they may deem expedient and may
from time to time amend and abro-
gate the same.
MUST PASS ON FILMS
Section s. The commission shall ex-
anime films, reels, folders, posters
and advertising matters used in con
nection with the exhibition of moving
pictures in Idaho; and shall approve
such films, reels, folders, posters and
advertising matter which are moral
and proper; and shall disapprove such
as are cruel, obscene, indecent or i'm
moral, or such as tend to debase or
corrupt morals.
Section II. For the examination of
each film the board shall receive, in
advance, a fee of not to exceed 50
for each reel approved or censored,
whether original or copies Such fees
so received by the board shall pay
also for the examinations Of the post
crs, folders, and other advertising mat
ters.
GUILTY OF MISDEMEANOR
Section Is Any person violating
any proVisio.. of this act, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor Each day
an uncensored film or reel, is eXhibi-
ted, shall be deemed a separate of
Tense
Section 16 Any person exhibiting
in public any misbrandcd film or any
film carrying the official approval of
the commission, which approval was
not put there by action Of the com
mission, or any person who shall ex-
hibit any folders posters, pictures or
other advertising matter which has
not been approved by said commission
or which is indecent, profane or scan
dalous, or which tends 10 unduly ex
cite or deceive the public, or contain
inc any matter NOT therein contained
when the approval was granted by
the commission shall be deemed gull
tv Of misdemeanor and the said
misbranded film. may be seized and
confscated.