American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-11
IDAHO LEGISLATURE AOJOURNS
RQSAAIND At RED GKB@SQ '" LEGISLATURE """''
After Having Run Over the Pay Limit
Four Days, Lawmakers Go Home
But Expect Extra session.

noon after a session tndt ndu cohlin-
ued four days beyond the regular time
limit. The clock was stopped and a
great deal of business transacted after
the date upon which the legislature
was supposed to have adjourned.
It is pretty generally understood
that Governor Hawley intends to call
the legislators back In special ses-
sion within ten days for the purpose
of cutting down appropriations.
Including bonds issued for the cap
itol building, roads, bridges and
school buildings, the legislature pro-
vided for spending $3,3OO,OO0. This
goes far beyond any previous record,
in spite of the fact that Governor
Hawley was elected on a pledge or
relieving the people of the state from
taxation. The constitutional tax limit
of the state Is 10 mills. The leg1s-
lature went within a half mill OF this
limit and scattered bond issues right
and left in addition to this.
The eleventh legislature refused
to enact a state wide prohibition
law, or to submite u resolution for
prohibition by constitutional amend
ment, Notwithstanding the Republi-
can platform promised the latter. A
railway commission law, also prom
ised by the Republican platform, was
defeated.
The legislature was Republican in
both branches, but the majority mem
bers adhered to their own convictions
and to the platform instructions, in
stead of following state platform dec
larations. They declared the latter
we're not representative of the real
party feeling, inasmuch as they were
presented by the state committee in
stead of a convention.
The direct primary law was amend
ed by eliminating the compulsion sec
ond choice provision and providing
for representative party declarations.
After a deadlock of twenty-four
hours the legislature finally passed
the appropriation bill at a late hour
Sunday evening. 1t called for over a
half million more than that of two
years ago, but is a half million less
than demanded by the house. 1t is
the largest ever passed in Idaho, call
ing for 81, $50, 900. This is in addition
to the bond issue of $3.50, 900 for the
capitol and many other bond issues.
The senate during the Sunday ses-
sion passed a house bill requiring rail
way companies to list for assessment
refrigerator, express and furniture
cars and tank cars, which have here
tofore escaped assessment.
Senator Pugmire of Bear Lake in
reduced a caustic resolution. which
the senate passed unanimously, eX-
cusing the lobbyists who were being
paid by state funds in the educational
institutions of the state, from further
attendance on the session, and bid
ling them to return to their duties.
The legislature passed the bill ap-
propriating $750.000 to finish the CEN
trail portion of the state capitol build
Ing.
Governor Hawley vetoed the direct
primary law Saturday on the ground
that it forced voters to declare their
party affiliations. A new measure
was passed in the senate Immediately
after eliminating this provision.
A fist fight occurred on the floor of
he senate just before an adjournment
lDS talon hv both hror@Lo. ...A..1--
During the consideration of the legis-
tative appropriation for the state uni
versity. Page of Bonner county re-
terred to the university contingent as
"a lot of grafters." Senator Bay of
Latah resented the imputation by
calling Page a liar. They closed in
toward each other and senators
stepped between. Quick as a flash
Day broke through the intervenors
and struck Page a blow, Telling him
to the floor. He followed him to the
carpet and renewed his blows twice
before the astonished solons could sen.
arate them.
Charges of bad faith, double deal.
ing, unholy and disbonestr
tive Senator Poole of Fremont
county n Senator st. Clair of Binp.
nam accompanied the death of the
oiils intended to create Teton and
Jefferson counties.
Inc bill appropriating $4,000 for
the purchase of oil portraits of the
OF Idaho, past and present.
was Killed by adverse report of the
committee.
II governor has vetoed the Davis
ON compelling the removal of signs
and other advertising matter which
n'sht serve to advertise the saloon
business from buildings which were
.ornerly used as saloons and are now
IN dry territory, the governor do.
caring the Dill would not be effective.
as |, only affected the owner of the
building. 'ne