The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-15
SENATE PASSES
DIRECT PRIMARY
rs SENT TO HOUSE
VOTES TO REPEAL T.-B. HOS
PITAL ACT.

BOlSe-Ino primary advocates WOl
sweeping victory when, by a vot
of "a to 20, the senate passed hous
bill 40, the republican direct primar.
bill, and sent it to Governor Moore
The governor has ten days after th
bill reaches him in which to approv
or veto the bill.
The victory was made possible whe1
the primary elements in the republi
can, democratic and progressive par
ties represented in the senate com
bined just as they did in the
house, to stand behind the bill Pol
lard, democrat, was the only mem
ber of his party who voted agains
the bill, and Huffman the only pro
gressive member to register a mega
tive vote. The balance of negative
votes were made up of those cast by
convention republicans.
To Repeal Hospital Act.
By close vote the house of repre-
sentatives today registered approval
of senate bill No. 8 by Thomas, re-
pealing the tuberculosis hospital act
of 1919, and reverting the money left
In the hospital fund to the general
fund. The bill now goes to Cover
tion. 1t was the only measure re-
ceiving action by the house on We'd
nesday.
Opinions expressed by the repre-
sentatives who spoke on the measure
were decided. Some hotly opposed
any action that would prevent the
commission now ready to proceed with
the building of the Payette and Sand
point hospitals from carrying out its
duty. Others opposed that feature of
the bill by which the funds raised by
q special tax to build the hospitals
will relapse into the general fund.
The finance committee of the SEN
ate presented senate bill 214, making
an appropriation of $85,815 for the
use of the officers and employees of
the public utilities commission and
the attorney generals office. The
commission is given $56,315, while
the attorney generals office would
receive $33 800.
Senate bill 221, by Whitten, would
place the valuation of the railroad
lines in Idaho on different basis
than now.
Senate concurrent resolution No. 2,
by Means, asks five public utility
commissions and Idaho's congression-
al delegation to use their influence
with the Interstate commerce commits
sion to secure construction Of line
of railroad from Homestead to Lewis
ton, because of the beneficial effect
the line would have in bringing the
markets of northern and southern Ida
ho closer to the industries Of both
sections The resolution states that
the line would tap the important ore
bodies between Huntington and Home
stead A direct route on water grade
from Huntington to Lewiston could
be followed, the resolution states.
Senate bill 2O9, by Crooks and
Bames, would require the filing with
the department of finance, certain
documents by investment companies.
To Improve Livestock.
Senator Whitten introduced senate
bill 21O, which would create state
breeding and raising commission
which would have supervision Of all
race meets in Idaho, licensing them
at $3.50 a day The commission would
consist of three persons to be named
by the governor. State or county
fairs would have to pay license fee
of 10 per cent of the purses put up
on the races held All fees collected
by the commission would go into the
state treasury and be used for the
improvement of Idaho stock.
Senate bill 211, by Vallaincourt,
provides for cooperation between GER
tain cities and Independent school
districts in the installing and main
tenance Of gymnasiums and play
grounds, permitting issuing of bonds
or making levies.
Senate bill PIP, by the commission
on public highways, would permit
highway districts to loan their sink !
ing funds.
Senate bill 215, by Lewis, would
provide that courts or juries may
allow extra damages against fire in
surance companies.
Bill s216, by Vallaincourt, provides |
for the improvement Of parkings in |
cities and villages.
Bill 217, by the same author, would |
permit the issuance of special auto
license plates to the department of
Justice for use on stolen cars. !.
Bill 218, by the commission on high
ways, bridges and ferries, provides
for cooperation between counties,
highway districts and the state in the
of roads, bridges, ETC.,
with federal aid.
Senate bill 219, by Vanhoesen,
would prohibit directors of irrigation,
districts selling bonds at less than
30 per cent Of par.
Senate bill 22O, by the commission
If banks and banking, would author
ze the state to accept bonds for can
collation. and issue others in lieu
hereof.
Mrs. GOetZ BUYS More Land.