The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-02-14
IDAHO LEGISLATURE
ENDS THIRD WEEK
SESSION GETS ACTION ON MANY
NEW MEASURES. PRIMARY
BILL MAKES APPEARANCE.


from Adams county to succeed his ia
ther, the late Senator D. w. Vanhoe-
sen, sent to the senate, was immedi-
ately and unanimously approved by
that body. The governor notified the
senate that, under section 6, article a.
of the constitution of the state of Ida
no, he presented the name of the son
of the late senator.
Immediately upon receipt of the
nomination, Senator Thomas, majority
leader, moved that the senate give its
approval to the nomination. Senator
Harris, Democratic leader, seconded
the motion, and it carried unanimously.
A refund to the forest service of
s6842.50 for timber sold in error by
the state of Idaho, is provided for in
the only bill which passed the senate
Tuesday. Five new measures were
presented at the short session, during
which sixteen bills came up for sec
ond reading.
Mild thrills were afforded when
House Bill No. 20 was reconsidered
and passed. This is Whiteheads bill
to relieve licensed pharmacists of the
necessity of making personal applica-
tions for special permits every time
they purchase pure alcohol. House Bill
No. "a, by the judiciary committee, be-
ing the persistent felony act recon-
mended by District Judge Raymond
Owens of Ada county and Attorney
General Roy L. Black, passed with
five dissenting votes.
A primary bill providing for the
nomination of all congressional, state,
district and county officers was intro
duced in the house of representa- tives
of the seventeenth Idaho legislature.
One of the features of the measure
is the oath prescribed for electors
wishing to vote in the primary cleo
ton. Each elei.or must name the
party of which he is a member when
taking the oath.
This form of oath, however, is not
prescribed in registering for the gen.
eral election. The party does not have
to be named.
The new bill also provides that the
primary or nominating election shall
be held the fourth Tuesday in May of
1924 and biennially thereafter. A plat
form convention Of each political party
is authorized to be held not later than
16 days following the primary cleo
ton.
Candidates for supreme and district
do not have to state their
politics when filing their petitions for
becoming candidates. This feature of
the bill makes the judiciary non-parti-
san.
Amounts of money which a candi-
date may expend in a campaign prior
to a primary election are also fixed in
tae bill.
Former service men and women fea-
.ured Idaho senate activities when the
1pper house passed S. B. No. II pro-
yiding an appropriation OF $4,000 to
,e added to the soldiers welfare fund
If the state and also passed house
oint memorial No. requesting Con-
,ress to provide immediate hospitali- |
alton and compensation.
Putting teeth in the penalties fo- !
ak state banking; rounding out and /
into workable shape state /
anking statutes, four new bills were
Introduced into The Idaho senate by |
senator's E. M. Clark, Republican of |
fountain Home, and E. V. Boughton,
republican, of Occur d'Alene, mem
ers of the banking committee.
Covering practically every phase of
he banking law from investment of
avings account to the qualifications of
he commission of finance of the
tate, the four measures are believed
D constitute the best in state banking
Avs that can be found in statutes in
Their states land to also cover weak
esses found in Idaho laws during the
asst two years.
John G. Fralick, commissioner of
nance, has been the guiding spirit in
le gathering of data during his re-
ime as commissioner covering a per-
ID of two years and four months, dur
g which time a severe test has been
ut on the state banks of Idaho.
Standing out as features of the pro-
osed legislation are the drastic re-
placed on officers and
rectors of state banks and the regu- $
tons of loan limits.
Itlder the terms of one bill the COM t
is. ioner of finance, who is also bank
.aminer, would hold office for four s
,ars, and his qualifications demand /
at he would have served as an execu- g
We officer of a reputable and SOL T
mt bank for period of five years,
o of which were with banks of Idaho. I
Executive officers of state banks t
ould be required to render written f
atement at every meeting of the s
ard of directors of every banking act il
its officers including each loan, each
rchase of securities and all guaran- A
es. This report would be made part t
the minutes of the directors meet p
y and each director be required to W
prove or disapprove of each item s.
d sign the minutes.
Loan limits of state banks are prac- P
ally reduced from 20 to 10 per cent a
the unimpaired capital and surplus a