The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-01-24
Introduction Of charitable and penal

Introduction Of charitable and pens
appropriation bill was made in tn
house, carrying $3.50, 977, and two O
) three other measures of which dupli
Gates were submitted to the senate b,
the administration. There was als'
introduced bill by one of the mem
bers of the printing committee fol
regulating the terms under which al
state printing shall be purchased.
All appropriation bills except minol
ones for special funds, and any which
may seek moneys for erection Of build.
ings or other capital additions at in.
stitutions 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 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 it's ap-
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 nominal
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 nomination. must file
their intention with the proper Off
Gals 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 WHIP
ing out, more or less, party lines. The
dill also provides for the holding of |
state platform conve. ! ,ns, the dele
gates to which would re elected by |
he county central com..littees at
meetings held on the second Tuesday
n April, every two years.
A proposal to create the twelfth u
icial district for the state of Idaho
ut of Boundary and Bonner counties,
S made in Senate Bill No. is, intro
uced by Senator Clapp of Boundary
ounty, Democrat. These two coun-
les, with Benwah and Kootenai
ounties. now make up the eighth ju-
icial di 'trict, which district has two
1dges. Should the bill be passed, it
yould leave Benewah and Kootenai
ounties in the eighth district.
Four bills and joint resolution
ere introduced by Senator Harris,
emocrat, from Washington county,
enate Bill No. 16 would provide that
,tions against corporations organized
nder the laws of Idaho shall be COM
enced in counties in which the de I
ndant has this place of business.
Senator Vanhoesen of Adams coun-
;, Democrat introduced a measure 4
eking to abolish the state cabinet &
rm of government. This bill seeks e
carry out Democratic platform
edge 1t promises to precipitate an v
teresting fight. il
The bill providing for a 2-cent tax Z
all gasoline sold in the state of "
aho was introduced by Jarnigan of q
wis county and is known as house r
j No. 8. "
1t is estimated that on the basis of 4
900 cars in the state, this tax will Il
I'D an annual revenue for highways n
S324,000 This amount, in conjunc- :,
n with the states share of the au- -
mobile registration fees, will be suf- n
lent to maintain the states high :.
VS. An additional $4,000 is antici- =,
ted in the revenues of the gasoline u
, from tourists each year.
The members of the legislature welc u
guests of Governor Moore, at a *
'ty, Saturday evening. VI
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