The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-18

Introduction Of charitable and penal
appropriation bill was made in the
thouse, carrying s656.977, and two or
three other measures of which dupli-
Gates were submitted to the senate by
the administration. There was also
introduced bill by one of the mem
oers 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
ings or other capital additions at in
situations have now been submitted by
the administration. The printing bill.
which bears the number and name OF
house bill No. l6, 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 a mile for transportation TO and
from Boise. The committees report
totals s2814.30.
Lieutenant Governor Baldridge an
nounced the following committees this
morning: Printing, Archibald, Vail
laneourt, 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 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
cials 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
bill also provides for the holding Of
state platform conventions, the dele
gates to which would be elected by
the county central committees ut
meetings held on the second Tuesday
in April, every two years.
A proposal to create the twelfth ju
licial district for the state of Idaho
out of Boundary and Bonner counties,
is made in Senate Bill No. Is. intro
duced by Senator Clapp Of Boundary |
county, Democrat. These two coun-
ties, with Benwah and Kootenai !
counties, now make up the eighth ju- |
dicial district, which district has two |
judges. Should the bill be passed, il
would leave Benewah and Kootenai |
counties in the eighth district.
Four bills and a joint resolution
were introduced by Senator Harris,
from Washington county, /
Senate Bill No. 16 would provide that
actions against corporations organized |
under the laws of Idaho shall be COM
nenced in counties in which the de-
'endant has this place of business.
Senator Vanhoesen Of Adams coun-
", Democrat introduced a measure
seeking to abolish the state cabinet
'orm of government. This bill seeks
o carry out a Democratic platform
pledge. 1t promises to precipitate an
fight.
The bill providing for a 2-cent tax
IN all gasoline sold in the state Of
IDAHO was introduced by Jarnigan Of
.ewis county and is known as house
ill No. 3.
II is estimated that on the basis OF
a 900 cars in the state, this tax viii
ield an annual revenue for highways
( 1924 900. This amount, in conjunc-
ion with the states share Of the au
omobile registration fees, will be suf-
cient to maintain the states high
rays. An additional $4,000 is antici-
ated in the revenues of the gasoline
TX from tourists each yea.
The members of the legislature were
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