Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-01-19

= Introduction Of charitable and peni
! appropriation bill was made in tn
I house. carrying $656,977, and two o
three other measures of which dupli
Gates were submitted to the senate b
the administration. There was ais
! introduced bill by one of the mem
bers of the printing committee TO
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
ngs 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. 16, by Representative
Taylor, would designate the secretary
of the state as purchasing agent for all
state printing, binding and statione. Y,
and would require him to advertise for
bids on all such work and to let con-
tracts in every case to the lowest bill
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 S2814.30.
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 its ap-
pearance in the seventeenth Idaho leg !
islature was introduced by Senator
Wurtz, Progressive of Canyon county. |
The measure is a 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 nominations 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
that the elector shall vote
for any candidate of his choice on any :
ticket, or the non-partisan ticket, the
same as at general election. This {
has been construed as WHIP
ng out, more or less, party lines. The
dill also provides for the holding of
state platform conventions, the dele
gates to which would be elected by
he county central committees at
meetings held on the second Tuesday
n April, avery two years. :
A proposal to create the twelfth ju-
lelal 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 district, which district has two
ldges. Should the bill be passed, it
vould 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- :.
ndant has this place Of business.
Senator Vanhoesen of Adams coun-
:, Democrat introduced a measure
eking to abolish the state cabinet
rm of government. This bill seeks :"
carry out Democratic platform Q
edge. 1t promises to precipitate an
teresting fight. F"
The bill providing for 2-cent tax is
all gasoline sold in the state of Il
aho was introduced by Jarnigan of "
wis county and is known as house a
i No. 8. re
1t is estimated that on the basis of "
900 cars in the state, this, tax will a.
ED an annual revenue for highways dc
s324,000. This amount, in conjunc- pr
n with the states share of the au- lol
mobile registration fees, will be suf- Of
lent to maintain the states high- pc
ys. An additional $4,000 is antici to
ted in the revenues of the gasoline ing
{ from tourists each year. s
car
The members of the legislature were irrI
, guests of Governor Moore. at a get
rty. Saturday evening IA