Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-20

Introduction of charitable and panal
appropriation bill was made in the
house, carrying $656,977, and two or
three other measures of which dupli-
Gates were submitted to the senate by
the administration. There was also
introduced a bill by one Of the mem
bers of the printing committee for
regulating the terms under which all
state printing shall be purchased
All appropriation bills except minor
ones for special funds, and any which
may seek moneys for erection of build
i ings or other capital additions at in
situations have now been submitted by
the administration. The printing bill,
which hears the number and name of
house bill No 16, by Representative
Taylor, would designate the secretary
of the state as purchasing agent for all
state printing, binding and stationery,
and would require him to advertise for
bids on all such work and to let con-
tracts in every case TO the lowest bid
ders.
The senate this morning adopted the
report of its mileage committee, and
authorized that members be paid 10
cents mile for transportation to and
from Boise. The committees report
totals s2814.3O.
Lieutenant Governor Baldridge an
nounced the following committees this
morning: Printing, Archibald, Vail
lancourt, Coffin, S. D. Clark and SUIT
cliffe; rules, Thomas, Written, Gala
han, Eames and Rigney.
The first primary bill to make its APP
pearance in the seventeenth Idaho leg
islature was introduced by Senator
Wurtz, Progressive of Canyon county.
The measure is a lengthy one and
contains detailed regulations as to the
conduct of primaries for the nomina-
ton of candidates to be voted on at the
general election This primary cleo
ton, the bill provides, would be held
on the first Tuesday in June every
two years, at the regular precinct
polling places. The bill requires that
persons seeking nominations must file
their intention with the proper Off
,ials between thirty and sixty days
before the primary, and must state
what office they seek, and what party
they belong to.
An unusual feature of the bill is the
provision that the elector shall vote
for any candidate of his choice on any
ticket, or the non-partisan ticket, the |
same as at a general election. This |
provision has been construed as wip- |
ing out, more or less, party lines. The |
dill also provides for the holding of |
state platform conventions, the dele
yates to which would be elected by |
he county central committees at
meetings held on the second Tuesday
n April, every two years.
A proposal to create the twelfth jul
Iicial district for the state of Idaho
,ut of Boundary and Bonner counties,
S made in Senate Bill No. Is, intro
Iuced by Senator Clapp of Boundary
ounty, Democrat. These two coun-
les, with Benwah and Kootenai
ounties, now make up the eighth ju-
icial district, which district has two
Judges. Should the bill be passed, it
you'd leave Benewah and Kootenai
ounties in the eighth district.
Four bills and joint resolution
yere introduced by Senator Harris,
Democrat, from Washington county,
enate Bill No. 16 would provide that
ctions against corporations organized
nder the laws of Idaho shall be COM
Fenced in counties in which the de-
endant has this place of business. .
Senator Vanhoesen of Adams coun-
7, Democrat introduced measure .
seking to abolish the state cabinet
,rm of government. This bill seeks .
carry out Democratic platform
ledge. 1t promises to preeipitate an ;
fight.
The bill providing for 2-cent tax
l all gasoline sold in the state of
Iaho was introduced by Jarnigan of
evils county and is known as house
Il No. 8.
1t is estimated that on this basis of I;
700 cars in the state, this tax will !;
ED an annual revenue for highways {;
$4,000. This amount, in conjunc- !
IN with the states share of the au-
mobile registration fees, will be suf- :;
lent to maintain the states high {
avs. An additional $4,000 is antici- !:
ted in che revenues of the gasoline 1
x from tourists each year. /
The members of the legislature were X
e guests of Governor Moore, at a
rtv Cafurdav avaninp =.