Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-01
:V[TO[S The BILL
Governor Hawley Vetoes New
Revenue Measure.
NOT ACCEPT SUBSTITUTE
I legislature Killed Excellent Meas
ure for Political Reasons.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 29.-By vetoing
the revenue bill passed by the legis-
lature of Idaho in special session, Gov
ernor Hawley undid today virtually
all that lawmakers have accomplished
Both houses have concurred in a reso-
luton fixing tomorrow as the time
for adjournment.
The revenue law recommended by
the governor was defeated in the
legislature. A substitute, the bill
vetoed today, made no provision for
state tax commission and fixed the
taxable value Of property at 40 per
cent of its real value, which the as
SCISSORS were required to return.
Senator Potts Of Kootenai county,
one of the republican conferees ip the
effort to secure a satisfactory basis for
compromise, speaking Of Governor
Hawley's veto message, said he was
more than ever of the opinion that the
governor had never had any other
idea, and that, in fact, the veto mes
sage had probably been written before
the passage of the bill in the senate.
This, Senator Potts, said, was indicated
strongly by several passages in the
bill which he claimed displayed an
ignorance, impossible unless the gov
ernor had failed to read the bill.
viii flake New Effort.
The veto, although anticipated by
some of the members, came as shock
to the majority of the legislature, who
had the impression that the governor
would be satisfied with half loaf
rather than no bread. "}sst
The republicans Of both the house
and senate met in caucus tonight. The
Ahouse republicans, after considerable
discussion, decided to make one more
effort at securing remedial legislature.
fA The senate caucus was not in ses-
ion SO great length Of time as the
house caucus and reached the conclu-
Ion that their action would to an ex-
tent depend upon the conclusion
reached by the house caucus with the
proviso that the extra session of the
legislature should adjourn tomorrow.
There is talk tonight of the posi-
bility Of the governors reconvening
the Legislature
In the senate the following resolu-
tion was unanimously adopted:
"Be it resolved by the senate that
it is the sense Of this body that:
Whereas the legislature is con-
vened in extra session to consider
revenue measures and public expendi
lures, and,
Whereas, it is possible to reduce
the burden of taxation which now
rests SO heavily upon the people, and
Whereas, no substantial reduction
in taxes can be made without first
reducing and limiting the expendi
lures Of the public funds: and,
Whereas, no such reduction ant
limitation can be had under our pres
ent system of maintaining the differ
ent departments of state and state in
stitutions; therefore,, be it
Resolved, That, first, all state
institutions should be consolidated
with the state university and located
at some central, accessible and suit
able place in the state, and PLACED
under one board of managers.
"Secofd-That all institution
which are not accomplishing the OBJ
ject for which they were created, b.
abolished and the buildings and othe
property in connection Herewith b
sold or converted into agriculture
extension schools.
"Third-That all departments
commissions and inspectors relating t
agriculture and horticulture, an
which should be continued, be cor
nected with and placed under the cor
troll and direction of the agriculture
college and all others should b
abolished.
"Fourth-That the head of eac
depaftment and institution be n
quired to render an itemized report
toe governor annually, showing th
feceipts and expenditures of a
noneys handled in connection wit
eaeh dsrartment or institution. sal
fepost " be made to the governor /
that Z - be made public not latt
than DeceAber ! OF each year.
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