The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-05
TO PROVIDE FOR
new BUILDINGS
HOUSE BILL WOULD BRING FUNDS
FOR NEW SCIENCE BUILDING AT
U.-PRIMARY BILL UP.

Us"I f.
Boise-HOuse bill 1O3, introduced
by the committee on educational in
stitutions, Saturday, is designed to
provide means for the erection of
needed buildings and improvements
on other buildings at the state educa-
tiOnal institutions. One of the i'm
provements Immediately contemplated
is new science hall at the University
of Idaho, and the completion of the
basement of the administration build
ing at the university Improvements
at the Lewiston normal, at the indus
trial training school at St. Anthony
the Idaho Technical institute at Poca-
tello, and at the Albion normal, are
also included in the plan. The tax
proposed to cover the expense of the
new buildings and the remodeling pro-
gram is a levy of three-eighths of
mill.
Primary Bill Reported Out
The house primary bill was reported
out of committee, Saturday, with the
recommendation that it do pass. This
is house bill 40, the direct primary
measure introduced by the republican
delegations in the lower house from
Ada, Boundary, Bear Lake, and Jeffer-
January %, appeared in printed form
on January 20, and has since been
in the hands of the committee on
privileges and elections.
A progressive primary measure,
house bill %, is still in the commit
tees charge, and democratic meas
ure, senate bill 110, is in a similar
position in the senate. House bill 40
will come up for final passage, unless
diverted from the usual course by
action of the house, on Tuesday morn
ing, February 6.
The house PISSED without dissent
ing vote senate bill 10, by Thomas,
abolishing the state cOnstabulary.
This measure was an administration |
one, but as it carried out a platform |
plank of each of the three parties |
there was no opposition. 1t is ex-
pected that later measure will re-
establish some form of agency for |
exercising this police power of the |
state. A house bill with one proposal |
for such agency was introduced on
Friday. Senate bill So, granting au-
thority to the state land board to ex-
tend time on payments on state land |
sale certificates, passed by vote of
81 to 2.
By unanimous vote the house passed |
house joint memorial No. by Dar
row and Brandt, progressive repre-
sentatives from Canyon county, call |.
ing on congress to grant relief to |,
settlers on reclamation projects by
spreading their payments over a per-
iod of 40 instead of 20 years.
Senate bill 81 also lhssed, granting
guardians the right to speak for their
wards in court actions, settling them
Or waving jury rights.
Affecting Bank Deposits.
Three bills affecting banks and their
deposits were introduced by
Bruce, of Ada county. One would
make stop payment order ineffective
after 90 days unless renewed; another
would require adverse claims to de-
posits to be fortified by injunctions
Or other processes before being effec- r
tual, and the third would give banks {
the option Of refusing payment on :
any check held more than a year be- !.
ore presentation. ;
Those who practice law in the state :
If Idaho would be required to take
out a license under the terms of SEN
ate bill 1874, one of seven new meas !;
Tres which made their appearance in :
he senate. G
Four bills were passed and one de- :
'initely postponed at Saturdays ses- :
sion. House bill 7, by Egbert, Great 9
ng from the revenue of Lava Hot !
Springs special fund for its opera =
ion, was approved by the senate. !;
Senate bill 81, by Graham and Reed, =
llso passed, gives members of county =
mutual fire insurance companies who :
move out of the state the privilege of .
aking out insurance in the company .
they still own property in ;,
he county :