The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-19
BILLS
ARE OUT OF Way
PROGRESSIVE AND BOURBON
MEASURES KILLED-BILL FOR
ADDED PUBLIC UTILITIES TAX,

BO1se-The senate Friday morning
cleared its deck of all direct primary
measures by killing house bill 23, the
wide-open progressive measure, anG
indefinitely postponing senate bill Ito
the democratic measure, the body o1
which had been taken out and the
progressive measures provisions sub
stituted therefor. The progressive
measure was killed when a number
of democrats, having already voted
for one primary bill this session, and
probably being incensed at the action
taken by anti-primary republicans
and progressives several days ago in
emas culating their measure, changed
their votes and cast them against 1t.
The roll call showed 13 for the house
bill and rs against.
Later in the session Senator Harris
moved the indefinite postponement OF
senate bill ITO, which had formerly
been the democratic primary measure,
but for which the progressive bill had
been substituted section for section.
All but a few progressives and demo-
Gratis voted for the motion, which car
ried 81 to II.
The levying of tax on all public
utilities operating in the state OF lda-
ho for the purpose of raising fund
for their supervision and regulation
under the public utilities commission
would be provided for by senate Dill
283. introduced in the senate OF the
Idaho legislature by Senator Thomas.
The measure is believed to be one
of the few, if not the only measure
of it's kind in the United States Whlcn
provides the taxing of utilities 10
raise funds for their regulation. IL
is believed that the bill has the sup
mort of the administration but whether
or not it will pass cannot be fore
casted. Under the terms OF the Dill
the public utilities would be taxed
according to their gross earnings IN
order to raise an amount equal u
the yearly appropriations maue ~
the legislature for the pubic utlil'ieS
commission. ,.u. ,d
The house passed seven bills anu
killed one, clearing it's calendar. Ihe
hill killed was senate bill 12O, by tns
judiciary committee, whlch Woulu
nermit vice-presidents and asslstant
secretaries of corporations to vail
date acknowledgements for corporation
officials.
For Rodent Control.
The principal debate in the nouse
Eridav was on house bill l33, by .he
. aricnlture committee, approprlatihs
s91 600 for rodent control work, Which
bv a vote of AZ to IL. RAJ
mars were divided on the merit u
Tho nest eradication work OF the uni-
o,.;+y extension division.
One of the bills passed was sena.e
Iii 1o5 nv Jones of Idaho, creatihe
= oame preserve in ldaho county
There was no opposition, as theie
,,ad heen none in the senate. :,
MANY new bills appeared IN .ne
ronata This was the last day Wheh
7enators could introduce them.
Senate hill 265, by Thomas, woulo
make the crime for entering plo
ses occupied by human peinss po
ishable by death or lie iihpii0o
ment. ossoc;ations |
would be allowed to purchase ae.
,,,1tura1 nroducts from non-mempeio
,ben tbey so desired under the terms
# senate bill 259, by the comili''oo
IN agriculture ,;ttae
- Ri1l 2eO. by the same committee'
vonId nrovide that a person furnish
NO grain sacks shall have leh Oh
he sacked grain. -, ,oo
~ The senate passed senate bill lSo,
,u Means. creating the Lewis anu
i lark game preserve in Nez Perce
ountv and senate bill 1873, by Haley
reating r a game preserve in Benewah
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