Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18
WILL NOT CALL
SPECIAL SESSION
GOVERNOR BRADY BELIEVES
UNIVERSITY CAN TIDE
OVER FOR A YEAR.
Court Decision Does Not Affect Issue
OF Ninth Session.

Court Decision Does Not Affect Issue
Of Ninth Session:
The bond issue of $4,000 author
lied at the ninth session of the state
legislature for the University Of
Idaho in practically the same man
ner as the $4,000 bond issue author
lied by the tenth session, which was
held unconstitutional and void by
the supreme court, is not affected by
the decision in the latter case, &C
cording to a statement made today
by Attorney General D. c. McDougall,
the state being fully protected by
reason of the fact that the bonds
of that issue were purchased by the
state board of land commissioners
with the permanent funds which the
statute provides must be maintained
inviolate, says the Capitol-News.
A special session of the tenth leg
islature, which has been suggested
for the purpose of passing the bond
issue of $4,000 for the university,
will not be called by Governor James
H. Brady, he stating today that with
proper supervision the board of re-
gents can tide the finances Of the
university over until the next reg
ular meeting of the state legisla-
ture.
Special Session Unnecessary.
Il have not looked into the matter
and therefore do not know how ser
iously the loss of funds that would
have been raised by the $T3, 900 bond
issue authorized by the last legisla-
ture, will interfere with the univer-
sity, but do not think it necessary
to call a special session of the state
legislature to authorize the bond is
sue even though 1t could be legally
executed now, through retirement of
other bonds September 1 or under
the existing assessed valuation of the
state.
There were ample funds provid-
ed for the maintenance of the uni
versity by the legislature and the
loss will not interfere with the pres
ent educational work, except to ham,
per the school in the way of addition
al room and accommodations. l have
every confidence in the board of re-
gents of the university and l think
that they will be able to devise plans
by which the appropriations which
they will receive will be handled in
a maner that will enable them to pull
through until the legislature convenes
again in the regular session.
Former Bonds Unaffected.
In speaking of the bond issue OF
100000 authorized by the ninth leg
islature for the university in pnac-
tically the same manner that the
bond issue of $4,000 was author
lied by the tenth legislature, Attor.
ney General McDougall when asked
as to the affect of the supreme court
decision in the latter bond issue or
the issue already executed and fol
which the bonds have been half paid
for, stated that the legality Of the
bonds would not be affected by the
decision. The bonds in that instances
were purchased by the state board
of land commissioners with perma
nent funds of the state, the state be
ing fully protected by reason of the
fact that che statute provides th'
permanent fund must be maintained
inviolate. OF the bond issue $50,
600 or one-half has been taken up b!
the state while through a levy mad
for 1909 funds will be provided To-
the redemption of The remainder o
the $4,000 bond issue In March
1910.