CHAPTER 21. (H. B. No. 86.) AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 197, 198 AND 199 OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE SALARY AND EXTRA COMPENSATION OF THE Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That Section 197 of Chapter 11 of the Compiled Statutes of Idaho be amended to read as follows: "Section 197. SALARY. The clerk of the court shall receive, in full compensation for all services rendered by him to the state of Idaho, a salary of three thousand dollars per annum, payable in monthly installments out of the general fund." SEC. 2. That Section 198 of Chapter 11 of the Compiled Statutes of Idaho be amended to read as follows: "Section 198. DEPUTY CLERK. The clerk of the Supreme Court ***** shall appoint a deputy clerk, resident at the city of Lewiston, who shall keep his office in the Supreme Court building in said city and who shall receive, as compensation for all services rendered by him to the state of Idaho, the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum, payable in monthly installments out of the general fund. He shall also appoint such other deputies as may be provided for by law. SEC. 3. That Section 199 of Chapter 11 of the Compiled Statutes of Idaho be amended to read as follows: "Section 199. CLERK TO BE EX-OFFICIO REPORTER. The clerk of the Supreme Court shall be ex-officio reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court ****” SEC. 4. That, whereas an emergency exists therefor, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 16, 1921. CHAPTER 22. (H. B. No. 49.) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 284 OF THE COMPILED STATUTES OF IDAHO WITH REFERENCE TO THE POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY; Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: AND SECTION 1. That Section 284 of the Compiled Statutes of Idaho, be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: "Section 284. The department of commerce and industry shall have power: 1. To exercise the rights, powers and duties vested by law in the state bank department, the state bank commissioner and his deputies. 2. To exercise the rights, powers and duties vested by law in the insurance department of the state, the insurance commissioner and his deputy. 3. To exercise the rights, powers and duties vested by law in the state insurance manager. 4. To exercise the rights, powers and duties vested by law in the board of appeal from the decisions of the bank commissioner. 5. To exercise the rights, powers and duties vested by law in the bank commissioner **** under Chapter 206 of Compiled Statutes, being the regulations of investment companies. 6. To execute the laws relating to banks and banking. 7. To execute the laws relating to insurance and insurance companies doing business in this state. 8. To administer the state industrial insurance fund without liability on the part of the state beyond the amount of such fund." SEC. 2. An emergency existing therefor, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 16, 1921. CHAPTER 23. (H. B. No. 119.) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 406 AND 407 OF THE COMPILED STATUTES OF IDAHO, CHANGING THE TIME OF PAYMENT OF SALARIES OF STATE AND DISTRICT JUDICIAL AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That Section 406 of the Compiled Statutes of Idaho be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows: "Section 406. SALARIES OF JUDGES. The salary of the justices of the supreme court shall be $5,000. per annum, and the salary of the judges of the district courts shall be $4,000. per annum. Such compensation shall be paid. monthly out of the state treasury on the first Monday of each month, but no justice of the supreme court or judge of the district court shall be paid his salary or any part thereof, unless he shall have first taken and subscribed an oath that there is not in his hands any matter in controversy not decided by him, which has been finally submitted for his consideration and determination thirty days prior to his taking and subscribing said oath." SEC. 2. That Section 407 of the Compiled Statutes be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows: "Section 407. TIME OF PAYMENT OF SALARIES. The salaries of all state and district officers, excepting justices of the supreme court and district judges, whose salaries are paid from the state treasury, shall be paid quarterly, on the first Monday of January, April, July and October, of each year, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated." SEC. 3. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 4. Whereas, an emergency exists therefor, this act shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 16, 1921. CHAPTER 24. (H. B. No. 51.) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5470, OF THE COMPILED STATUTES OF IDAHO, RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF MINES FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That Section 5470, of the Compiled Statutes of Idaho, be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: "Section 5470. The office of Inspector of Mines for the State of Idaho is hereby created, the same to be filled biennially at the general election, by the qualified electors of the state, as other offices. The Inspector of Mines shall hold his office for the term of two years and until his successor is elected and qualified. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties as such Inspector of Mines he shall file an official bond in the sum of $5000., conditioned for the faithful performance of his office, in form and manner as other official bonds of state officers. ****"" SEC. 2. An emergency existing therefor, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 17, 1921. CHAPTER 25. (H. B. No. 125.) TO AMEND SECTION 3864, OF THE COMPILED STATUTES OF IDAHO, RELATING TO THE ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS OF CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That Section 3864, of the Compiled Statutes of Idaho, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 3864. OFFICERS ELECTIVE AND APPOINTIVE. At the time of the biennial election hereinafter provided for there shall be a mayor, a city clerk, a city treasurer, and the councilmen, hereinbefore provided for. The mayor, with the consent of the council, shall appoint *** a city attorney, a city engineer, a police judge, a chief of police and an overseer of streets, and the mayor may appoint a city bandmaster, who shall hold their offices for two years, unless sooner removed by the mayor with the consent of the council. The mayor, by and with the consent of the council, shall appoint such a number of regular policemen as may be necessary, and may also appoint special policemen from time to time as exigencies arise. Such police officers appointed by the mayor and the council in accordance herewith shall be removable at any time by the mayor: Provided, The council may provide by ordinance that the city clerk shall be ex officio police judge." SEC. 2. Whereas, an emergency exists therefor, this act shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 18, 1921. CHAPTER 26. (S. B. No. 136.) AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 1382 OF THE COMPILED STATUTES OF IDAHO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That Section 1382 of the Compiled Statutes of Idaho be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: Section 1382. The road overseers, ** ** supervisors or any other persons legally appointed to take charge of any bridge, may post notices thereon, said notices shall set out and provide, that no horse or mule drawn vehicle, or no person riding a horse or mule shall travel across said bridge or across any portion thereof faster than a walk; and also that horses, mules or cattle shall not be allowed to cross in bunches of more than twenty at a time, and shall not travel faster than a walk. Said notice or notices shall be posted in a conspicuous place and shall be in type large enough, and placed in such a manner that it may be easily read by the public; and may make other rules and regulations governing the traffic on such bridges, when it is deemed necessary for the safety of the public; and may post notice of such rules in the manner heretofore provided in this section. Any person or persons on being convicted for violating any of the provisions of such notice, as is provided in this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined not less than ten dollars, nor more than three hundred dollars or may be imprisoned not less than ten days, nor more than sixty days in the county jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment. SEC. 2. An emergency existing therefor, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 18, 1921. |