The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06

Governor James H. Hawley's mes
sage was read to both houses of the
legislature Tuesday Below we give
the message boiled down from some
thing over 1900 words. The recon-
mendations follow:
Enjoins joint responsibility of ex-
ecutive and legislature in all matters
of legislation and exhorts co-opera-
ton of both branches of state gov
eminent in all matters pertaining to
the public welfare.
Asks memorial to congress desig-
mating San Francisco as the proper
place for celebrating the completion
of the Panama canal in 1913.
Declares need Of constitutional con
vention to revise the state 'constitu-
ton.
Unequivoc:'ly opposes changes in
county boundaries except where prac-
ticallv unanimous consent of the peo-
pie affected is obtained
Recommends amendment to consti-
ton giving each county one senator
and increasing the number of repre-
sentatives which may be elected
Favors state tax commission and
recommends revenue law commits
sion at nominal salary or to serve
without compensation to revise and
recommend new revenue law abo!-
ishing direct taxation for state pur-
poses.
Recommends reduction in bonding
limit of the state until finally abolish
ed and state compelled to remain on
cash basis.
Pronounces lobbying in the inter
ests of various state institutions as
an "intolerable condition" which must
cease and recommends a fixed tax
levy for the support of these institu
tons for maintenance only and re-
commends that the supreme court be
asked to pass Immediately upon the
constitutionality of such levy.
Recommends annual meetings of
county assessors and promises to call
such a convention this month
Asks that state board of examiners
be made a state purchasing board
with power to appoint a state pur-
chasing agent to contract for and
purchase all supplies of whatsoever
kind for the state, or in lieu of this
action to appoint commission to in
1estigate and report on the feasibility
| Of such action.
Recommends sale of state lands up
to the constitutional limit each year.
Instead Of Carey act commission
he recommends empowering a super
visory boatd Of engineers and amend
ment of the law whereby the state
land board may not be compelled to
Except as final the recommendations
of IT, state engineer.
Recommends making it felony
for employees or members of the land
board becoming interested in pending
Carey act lands.
Urges investigation of land board
matters.
Recommends construction of dams
in the Clearwater river to impound
timber killed by RECEIPT forest fires
Recommends good roads legisla
ton.
Charging that farm loans of school
funds during the past decade have
been made in violation of the consti
tutional provision limiting such loan,
to third Of the market value exclud
ing improvements, he asks for the
appointment of committee of ex
perts to ascertain what losses to thu
school fund have resulted and ask
that the law require appraisal of thu
land values loaned upon by commit
tee of experts in the locality of tn
land
While deploring strongly the al
legged mistake in the segregation ant
location of the states educational in
stitutions, appropriations, consisten
with the states financial condition
are recommended, and aid to rura
high schools urged 10 remedy som
of the errors made in this respect.
Strongly urges immediate authori
cation to appoint additional judges i
the second. third and fourth judicia
districts, Maxine tRre-;.,sa--~~ y