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Senate Gives Approval to j Drinking Bill iBy JOHN WHITEBOISE (AP) — A behind-lhe- -scene5 move designed to clear :the controversial pari-mutuelbe Ming repeal law for action by 1 the Idaho legislature was under ’ way today in the House, jA special meeting of the House . Economic Affairs Qommittee, which has bottled the measure , up more than a week, Was plan- : ned late in Hie day, ■ \‘‘This-Is a controversial issue : and I think we should report it . out and bring it to a vote/* said Rep, Ward Mills, R-Lineoln, the : chairman of the economic af- . fairs group.House Speaker .Pefe\Cenarru- * sa, R-Blaine, agreed.'He said lie expects the bill out of committee by Wednesday.There also were reports that Rep;. Carl. Burl, .one of the spqn-s 6rs7- migKt 'attempt to force ’thd bill to the lloor if it isn't reported out,After .Hie House hill was tied up in committee a similar measure was introduced in the Senate. However, • it. also has been bottJcd up in committee,The Senate approved after little debate but with considerable opposition a measure authorizing'sale of liquor by. the drink in restaurants operated on ate' purts owned or operated by eit- , ies or counties.The vote was'22-18 with Sen. Jack Wood, D-BotmeviHe, opposing il on. grounds it makes liquor more readify available. •Under present law liquor may be sold sit airports onfy tf they are within municipal bound-aries.The Idaho House suspended its rules today and passed without ’ debate a memorial urging Congress to appropriate funds for the Xower. Teton project in Eastern Idaho. The vote was 77-0,The memorial already approved by’ the Senate, was prompted by a statement by Rep. Miohad Kirwan, D-Ohto, chairman of the U. S. Hou^e Appropriations subcommittee on Public Works, whosaid ‘'Idaho has a hell of a gall’* to ask for funds for the project.
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Idaho State Journal
Pocatello, Idaho, US
Mon, Feb 01, 1965
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