The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-22
MUCH OPPOSITION
TO PROPOSED LAWS
Idaho Legislature Does Not
Take Kindly to Alleged Re
form Measures.
Special to The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune
BOISE, Ida, Jan 21.-Although the
eleventh Idaho legislature has been in
extra session in Boise one week, during
which both the senate and The house
have been organized on working basis,
with Lieutenant-Gov Sweetser pre-
siding over the former and Speaker
Storey over the latter, little has been ac-
complished in reaching 4 decision as 10
what revenue legislation should be passed
TO relieve the taXburdened electors OF
the state, and no measures have met with
favor in both houses.
The extra session so far has de-
veoped two facts. The first is that the
eighty odd members of The two houses
recognize that at least relief legislation
should be passed, while the second is
that where support was looked for be-
hind Governor James r. Hawleys reye-
nue. measures. or within the rank and
file Of the Democratic members OF both
houses, il is missing among many,
Governor Haw]ey presented the lesis-
lature with his special message plead
ing for the passage Of twenty-eight bills
creating new revenue laws and five con-
sututional amendments 10 make many
OF them effective. This legislation was
drafted by a special commission APP
pinted by the governor and composed
OIL FRANK Mdltln, FORMER attorney SGn-
cral. and John i. MacLane. former dean
OF law at the University OF Idaho The
most important OF all the special reve-
nue. legislation drafted by the commits
mission, composed of three members
paid $4,000 each per annum, who are
given complete jurisdiction over the
equalization of taxes al over the state.
1t is the tax commission measure that
has created such unexpected opposition.
The Republicans declare that II gives
too much power to three men and II it
Is passed It will work a great hardship,
Not all OF the Republican members of
the lcGisla ture, however feel that way.
Many of them favor tax commission.
support OF the bill. The Insurgents are
opposed 10 the passage Of any OF the inn
porlsnt legislation recommended by
ershIp of Representative Morgan OF la
tain county. The other half of the Dem
ooratic wing insists that the members
OF the minority party stand by the gov
ornor in his demand for the passage OF
the revenue bills, and so far they have
been victorious at least judging from
the preliminary skirnishcs.
Of the Democrats that all but five OF the
ninety amendments introduced by
Representative Morgan TO kill Off the
revenue tax commission bill should be
dsregarded as worthless and that five
should be accepted, This action re-
suited I'm virtually dispossessing Morgan
OF his power as minority leader OF the
house. Morgan Is still among the insur.
gents and believes that he can muster
enough support To block the passage Of
the law. He has the support OF Sena-
tor Jerome j. Day. also OF Latch county
I'm the senate These two are said TO
have had tho backing OF Minority Lead
er Macbeth In the senate
When Governor lIawley Was informed
OF the plans that had been made by the
Morgan Day Macbeth combination 10
block his proposed legisla ton. lie sum
noned the three Democrats Into his
executive chamber and. n all reports
are true, plain words were spoken
Macbeth. II is asserted. was informed
that he would either stand by the eau.
Gus agreement and the governor or there
would be vacancy In the water com
missioncrship position that Macbelh