The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-12-01
May CALL SPECIAL SESSION
Governor Havley Wants Rev.
enue Laws Revised.
IMPORTANT MATTER,|HE SAYS
May Have Legislature Convene in
February or March.

Governor Hawley is seriously cons
sidering the calling OF special ses.
sion OF the legislature for the purpose
OF revising the revenue laws OF the
state, says the Statesman.
Governor Hawley Informed a repre-
sentative OF The Statesman that he
had been 10 consultation with Judge
John F. MacLane and Frank Martin,
former attorney general Of the state.
on several recent occasions, with
view to securing the services Of these
gentlemen in the preparation of a new
revenue law.
Governor Hawley says he has been
giving serious consideration TO the
question Of special session OF the
legislature to be called in February or
March next for the purpose Of enact
Ing new revenue law. He says that
II Judge MacLane and Attorney Mart
Ia comply with his request for the
preparation OF an act upon the sub
ject that he will Immediately have it
printed and sent to the different
members OF the legislature for their
consideration and will possibly call
a special session.
The governor urges that II the rev.
enue law is left to the next general
session that 1t will be only one Of
great many important matters up for
consideration and will not, therefore,
receive the full attention its import
ance deserves, while II special scs-
| sion is called for the express purpose
Of considering such enactment the
legislature will have nothing else be
! fore II and will undoubtedly act
promptly, and give the subject that
full attention its importance requires.
| The governor further says that he
has been giving the subject Of con-
J stitutional amendments, 10 the event
OF the revenue system being changed,
considerable attention lately and is
satisfied that the welfare Of the state
will require several changes in the
constitution. He emphasizes the ne
/ cessty OF amending section OF artl-
Gle of the constitution with refer
ence to the rate of taxation for such
purpose.
| The constitution was amended in
+, 1905 10 this regard and 10 mill
maximum rate liked. The governor
insists that in view of the fact that
the assessment roll OF this state will
fall but little short of $500, 000,0
next year that constitutional
amendment should be adopted limit
ing the maximum rate to three mills
whenever the aggregate valuation
reaches $500, 900. 900 and limiting it
to two mills when such aggregate as
sessment of the state reaches ST. ,000,-
900. 900 or over.
With $500, ,000,O 900 assessment
roll under the l6 mill rate allowed by
law, ST, 1000. 900 could be raised pei
annum by direct taxation and the ef-
feet of this would be to nulllfy to a
great extent the constitutional amend.
ment provided for last winter, limit
ing the bonded Indebtedness OF The
state, as it would enable the legis-
lature to raise a large amount fol
building bridges and roads and max
ing permanent betterments 10 public
institutions by direct taxation, 10
stead OF providing for payment o.
such charges by bond Issues.
The governor said that upon hi
return from his trip with tn
"Governor's Special" he would tak'
the matter OF special session up ant
give it his earnest consideration ant
would come to conclusion will
reference to the mat er by the first q
the year.
Asked whether the late decision o
the supreme court with reference
e the school tax levy had anything t
Z do with the contemplated special scs
! sion, the governor said emphaticall
Z that 1t had not, and was not one q
u the impelling reasons at all. Tha
u while under that decision in two {