The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-01
SESSION IS PROBABLE.
VIII be Held i'm March and viii Only
Take up Taxation Problem.

Governor Hawley makes it plain he
has decided to issue a call for extra
session of Idaho legislature
He declares that the session extra
ordinary will be held in March and the
expense will not be over 100000
Property has been assessed he ad-
mits, at 20 per cent this year, but next
year it will go to full value, making
the total 100000, 900
Since the supreme court has ruled
that a 5-mill minimum school tax is
mandatory, governor says this law al
so must be changed
An entirely new taxation plan may
be drafted and presented for consider
alton, segregating the state from the
local taxes.
State Auditor Taylor declares that
special session plan is a virtual ac-
acknowledgements the full cash value
plan of assessment without proper pre-
paration is a failure.
Speculation is rampant as to what
extra session will accomplish and
there is general statewide attention
directed to the possibility of it's con-
vening.
The extra session of Idaho's legisla-
ture is now practically assured Gov
ernor Hawley authorized the state
ment that in all probability he would
issue the call, thereby setting at rest
all speculation as to whether or not
he would actually take official action.
This information reached state Off
Gals by an interview given out in Spo-
kane by Governor Hawley after his
arrival there. One of the laws upon
which an amendment may be taken,
If the wishes of the governor are COM
piled with by the legislature, is the s.
mill school levy held mandatory by the
supreme court, which the chief execu-
tive wants modified. 1t is admitted
that the extra session will cost the
state between $50 900 and $4,000 but
this will be saved through the needed
legislation passed. 1t is claimed by
those favoring the session. Segrega-
ton of the states taxes from the local
taxes. thereby necessitating a new sys-
TEN of taxation for Idaho, may be one
of the results of the extra session.
speculation over which is rampant
VIII Probably Issue Call.
Governor Hawley's Spokane inter-
view in full is as follows:
IF | decide to issue a call for a
special session, as | probably shall,
lIc call Will Dt lSSutu immediately
upon my return from the east The
legislators will meet early in March
and should soon be able to complete
their labors. The special session
should not cost over 100000
1.-TWO of the ablest lawyers in the
state, Judge John F. MacLane of the
Third judicial district, Republican, and
former Attorney General Frank Mar
tin have agreed TO draft the needed
legislation to make the cash value
system safe and effective.
"The opponents of the cash value
system, and they have been many, new
er voiced the strongest objection to
the plan. This is the possibility that
legislature, going crazy on public i'm
provements, could make appropria-
tons necessitating the levying of 10
mill tax.
Assessed Full Value.
Idaho property, If assessed at full
value, will figure $500, 000, 900. Because
of the impossibility of compelling as
SCISSORS to return full values this year
property is assessed at 70 per cent,
but another year we will reach the
$500 100000 mark.
with 10-mill levy, $5,000,000 could
be raised by direct taxation. ruinous
figure for the state and one that would
put undue burdens on the taxpayers.
81 feel that cash value system in
effect, 3-mill limit should be placed
on direct taxation. This viii be suf-
ficient, I am sure, until the $3.50, 000,-
900 assessment mark has been reach,
ed. when 2 mills should be the limit.
"Since a majority nf the state SUI
preme court has ruled that the 5-mill
minimum school tax is mandatory, this
law also must be changed With a
cash value plan or even the. 20 per
ce"t assessment in effect this year. )
mills raises more money than is need
e' The best interest that can be OBJ
tanned for this surplus is 3b per cent,
while the market rate in Idaho is
per cent. This represents a severe
loss and also should be remedied by
the legislature.
Republicans May Favor Law.
Il do not believe the Republicans
who are in the majority in the legisla-
ture. will oppose the passage of the
needed legislation. They recognize, as
we'll as I do, the need OF such action
to curb the possibilities that might be
open to an extravagant legislature in
the future.
"The last legislature submitted a
constitutional amendment setting a
new limit on bonded Indebtedness SO
the limiting of the direct levy and a
new minimum limit for school taxes
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