The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05
IDAHO GOVERNOR
SUGGESTS LAWS
Hawley Prefers Constitutional
Convention to Patching by
Amendment.
DWELIS AT LENGTH UPON
DUTIES OF LAND BOARD
Carey Act Projects Occupy Much
Attention in Recommends
tions to Legislature.
BY G. E. ARNEY.

| BOISE, Ida, Jan. 4.-In Governor
Hawley's message, read TO the
legislature. San Francisco is sug-
gested as the proper place in which to
hold the great international exposition in
| 1919 at the close Of tho construction OF
| the Panama canal. The governor fore
casts the necessity. not now but at a
| future date. of constitutional convcn-
tion. expressing his belief In this rather
than the plan 10 patch the constitu-
! ton He recommends the creation OF a
| number Of new counties, He suggests n
| complete new revenue law a duty in
cumbent upon this session of the Idaho
| legislature. He suggests provision pro-
viding for a direct tax for the support
OF all state institutions that proper
maintenance may be provided without the
necessity of the lobbying by these in
stitutions at legislative periods. He
promises TO call the assessors OF the state
| together annually for a conference as TO
matters of assessing property
Governor HaWley suggests tho crea- :
| ton of a state purchasing agent 10 act
| for tho state under the supervision and
general control OF the state board OF eX-
| amincrs.
| With reference to tho selection OF lands
In the state to supply the states endow-
| ments. Governor Hawev deals at length.
He takes into consideration the selec-
| ton and subsequent lease OF large areas
| Of land In Fremont county especially
suitable for dry farming. He condemns
the policy OF leasing these lands for
| grazing purposes advocating their sale
that they may be used for the better
purpose, 10 our citizenship. that of dry
| farming. he sets himself against the
| plan of his predecessor. Governor Brady,
| form. In the demand for "A Carey act land
| board.
Speaking OF the duty of the officials Of
the state with respect 10 the manage
ment OF Carey act lands, Governor Haw
ley says; Our future prosperity and the
| fair name OF the state both require par
| ticular protection of these classes" by
which he means The settler on the pro-
ject, and the men who have furnished
the money to build the project lie fur
ther suggests an obligatory provision on
| the part of the state land board per-
sonally to visit each Carey act land pro-
| tect prior TO It's acceptance by tho
| board He also suggests prohibition
| against modifying any existing contract
without due notice TO all settlers there
under. Speaking OF penalties for Of
ncers OF the state land board becoming
| interested in Carey act projects. which
applies personally to three retiring ori-
GERS Of the present administration. such
! law being made pledge In the Repub-
/ lican state platform, Governor Hawley
To Punish Violations.
There is no doubt as 10 the suf-
| nciency OF our laws properly to reach
and punish officers violating their duties
| with reference to Carey ac, lands In
any event the provisions OF law relating
| thereto arc widely scattered throughout
our codes and are ambiguous in their
terms. | recommend the enactment of a
| law making il felony for any member
| oT tho land hourd or any cnnloyoo ar
| appointee thereof TO become interested.
| either directly or Indirectly. I'm any Carey
| act lands or any contracts with the state
| r0l n Carey r. ~
dnr the Jurisdiction or tho land board
| In rclation 10 thc investipations of tho
| nas, acts ~ Id.bo state iand hoards Gov
| eernor Ua w,ev has tbis ,n say
"In viow ~ tho rsnoataJ cb,rpas NJ
,,oiaar,;n,s, oiS -, ,ion % of psrions gare, ,c,
nm,n,n,;mas by tbo .,ado Iand boosrd 7
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sngscss tna' loinI cominlI,Ge Dc apI
POI, PJm,miGu 10 io3 ~ aS and d
report upon the action necessary to be
taken to promote the cause OF Justice
and the interest OF the state.
Governor liaWley passes To the lcSis-
Iature what he is pieascd 10 term many
valuable suggestions OF state Engineer
Martin, made December 20 in reference
laws Of the state.
roreot F;ros and c.ood Roads
w "''N
In reference 10 forest hres. which have
partially destroyed a great deal OF tim
! ber in northern Idaho and TO which great
loss Will inure II provision for their
lIawley recommends, the closest investt-
CATION OF north Idaho streams contigu-
Gus to the timber with view especially
| OF damming said streams.
Good roads come in FOR consideration
He expresses the hope that they will
be able to devise scheme by which this
| may be accomplished.
Governor HawIcy's message Expresses
a regret that tho university. normal
school. and academy Cat Pocatco) were
not establlscd in one place and placed un-
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