HOUSE BILL NO. 2. TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A SOLDIERS' HOME," APPROVED FEBRUARY Be It Enacted By the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That section 1 of an act of the Legisla- ture of the State of Idaho, entitled, "An act to establish a Section 1. That there shall be established in this State an institution under the name of the Soldiers' Home, which institution shall be a home for honorably discharged Union soldiers, sailors and marines, who served in the Union armies during the war of the rebellion; also for honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines, who served in the Spanish-American war and the Philippine insurrection incident thereto; and also for members of the State national guard disabled while in the line of duty; and veterans of the Mexican war: Provided, That before any person is admitted to said home, he shall have been a bona fide resident of this State for not less than six months prior to making application for admission thereto. TO AMEND SECTIONS 6 AND 7 OF AN ACT ENTITLED, "AN ACT RELATING TO REVENUE; PROVIDING FOR THE PAY- MENT OF AN AD VALOREM TAX FOR STATE PURPOSES; PROVIDING WHAT PROPERTY IS TAXABLE FOR STATE, COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE, AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PURPOSES; AND MAKING EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM; PROVIDING THE MANNER OF ASSESSING, EQUALIZING, COLLECTING AND ENFORCING THE SAME; PRESCRIBING THE DUTY AND POWERS OF OFFICERS IN RELATION TO THE ASSESSMENT, EQUALIZATION, COL- LECTION AND DISBURSEMENT OF REVENUES, AND FIX- ING PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO EXECUTE THE SAME; REPEALING AN ACT ENTITLED, 'AN ACT RELATING TO REVENUE, ETC.,' APPROVED FEBRUARY 16, 1899, AND ALL OTHER ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS HEREOF," APPROVED MARCH 22, 1901. act relating to revenue, providing for the pay- ment of an ad valorem tax for State purposes; providing what property is taxable for State, county, city, town, village and independent school district purposes; and making exemptions therefrom; providing the manner of assessing, equalizing, collecting and enforcing the same; prescribing the duty and powers of officers in relation to the assessment, equalization, collection and disbursement of revenues, and fixing penalties for failure to execute the same; repealing an act entitled, ‘An act relating to revenue etc.,' approved February 16th, 1899, and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions hereof," approved March 22nd, 1901, be amended to read as follows: Section 6. The county assessor shall assess all property in and shall collect all general and special taxes levied in and for all cities, towns, and villages, in his county, incorporated under the provisions of the act of the Third Session of the Legislature of the State of Idaho and all general laws of the State of Idaho; also for all independent school districts in his county organized under general laws of the State and for all cities and independent school districts in his county, organized under the special laws of, or charters granted by this State, when any such special law or charter has been so amended by the Legislature of the State of Idaho, as to authorize such cities and independent school districts to collect revenue under the provisions of this act, at the same time that assessments for State and county taxes are made by him; and he is authorized and empowered to do and perform all acts in relation to the assessment and collection of such taxes as is provided herein for the assessment and collection of such taxes for State and county purposes. He shall list the property in such cities, towns, villages and independent school districts, and the valuation thereof so that the properties in such cities, towns, villages and independent school districts and the valuation thereof can be separately shown. SEC. 2. That Section 7 of said act entitled, "An act relating to revenue providing for the payment of an ad valorem tax for State purposes; providing what property is taxable for State, county, city, town, village and independent school district purposes; and making exemptions therefrom; providing the manner of assessing, equalizing, collecting and enforcing the same; prescribing the duty and powers of officers in relation to the assessment, equalization, collection and disbursement of revenues, and fixing penalties for failure to execute the same; repealing an act entitled, 'An act relating to revenue, etc.,' approved February 16th, 1899, and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions hereof," approved March 22nd, 1901, be amended to read as follows: Section 7. All the general and special taxes of such cities, towns, villages and independent school districts, levied and assessed under the laws of this State and duly certified by the officers thereof to the assessor, shall become due and delinquent at the time that State and county taxes so become; and such taxes shall attach to and become a lien on the real property assessed as do State and county taxes, all the provisions of this act governing and in aid of assessment and collection of State and county taxes are hereby made applicable to the assessment and collection of all general and special taxes in such cities, towns, villages and independent school districts. SEC. 3. Whereas an emergency exists therefor, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved on the 8th day of March, 1905. HOUSE BILL NO. 6. CREATING THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A JUDGE THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE FIXING OF THE TERMS OF COURT IN SAID DISTRICT: AND RELATING TO THE CAUSES, MATTERS OR PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN THE COUNTIES COMPRISING SAID DISTRICT, AND EMPOWERING THE JUDGE OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT TO REFIX THE TERMS OF COURT IN SAID DISTRICT FOR THE YEAR 1905. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. The counties of Canyon, Owyhee and Washington, shall constitute and comprise the Seventh Judicial District of the State of Idaho. SEC. 2. The Governor shall, within twenty days after the passage and approval of this act, appoint a judge of said Seventh Judicial District, to hold office until his suc cessor is elected at the general election providing for the election of judges in the State of Idaho. SEC. 3. The said judge so appointed shall, within twenty days after his appointment, appoint and fix the terms of the courts in said district for the year 1905, and thereafter as provided by law. SEC. 4. All causes, matters or proceedings now pending in the district courts of said counties of Canyon, Owyhee and Washington, shall be continued, tried and determined in said Seventh District and by the judge thereof, as if originally commenced in the same. SEC. 5. The judge of the district court of the Third Judicial District is hereby empowered to refix the terms of the district court in said district for the year 1905, and thereafter as provided by law. An emergency existing therefor, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval. This act became a law on the 2nd day of February, 1905. HOUSE BILL NO. 15. AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE POWER OF A DISTRICT JUDGE SITTING AT CHAMBERS, PRESCRIBING AND DEFINING SUCH POWER, AND PRESCRIBING THE PROCEDURE IN RELATION THERETO, AND REPEALING SECTIONS 3890 AND 3910 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF THE STATE OF IDAHO. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. A district judge may sit at chambers anywhere within his district, and when so acting, has jurisdiction and power as follows: 1st. To grant, dissolve or modify temporary injunctions. 2d. To discharge attachments. 3d. To hear applications for the sale of perishable personal property held under attachment. 4th. To hear applications for the appointment of a receiver, or to discharge one already appointed, or to modify the order appointing one, and to make all orders in relation to receivers, usually made by a judge or a court in such matters. 5th. To hear applications for mandamus, or habeas corpus, and enter final judgment therein. 6th. 7th. To act upon a motion for a new trial. To issue writs of review and prohibition, and to hear and determine the same, and enter final judgment therein. 8th. To appoint appraisers under the eminent domain act. 9th. To grant all orders and writs which are usually granted in the first instance upon ex-parte applications. 10th. To issue citation, and hear and determine, and enter final judgment in all proceedings brought under or in pursuance of section 7459, Revised Statutes of Idaho. 11th. To exercise all the powers expressly conferred upon a judge by any statute of this State, as contra-distinguished from the court. 12th. To receive a plea of guilty, upon his application, from any person charged with a crime in the district court, and to pass sentence and final judgment thereon; said judgment to be filed with the clerk of the court of the proper county where said cause of action arose, and to have the same force and effect as any other final judgment entered in a criminal cause. 13th. To hear demurrers and motions and other issues of law, and to settle and make up issues of law. 14th. To set causes for trial. 15th. To hear and determine applications for a change of place of trial, after appearance, or after time for appearance has expired, and enter a final order therein. 16th. To try and finally determine all causes in which the parties agree in writing to try the same before the judge at chambers. 17th. To enter defaults; and to enter judgment in default cases, where there has been no appearance or plea filed within the time prescribd by statute, and to give such judgments the same force and effect as though entered in open court. SEC. 2. All orders and judgments entered by a judge at chambers shall be filed with the clerk of the court in the county in which said action is pending, and shall be entered by said clerk upon the journal and judgment docket and other records, as required by law, and have the same force and effect as though such orders and judg ments were entered as of term time. |