Montpelier examiner., 1912-12-27
RECOMMEND MANY
CHANGES IN LAWS

The county commissioners Of tie
state, at their annual meeting held in
Boise last week, adopted resolutions
recommending a number of amend
ments to our present laws, and the en-
actmenL of some new measures, prin-
cipal among which is law fayoring
state tax commission. Following is
summary OF the resolutions adopted;
I'VE recommend that which is
known as the law to create highway
districts be so amended that territory
OF a less number of sections than a.
present provided could be organized as
a highway district, providing it has q
valuation of $500, 600 or more. exclusive
of cities and towns. Providing also
that petition calling for the election
for said highway district would have to
be approved by majority of the coun-
ty commissioners of the county within
which said highway district was pro-
posed TO be created before said election
should be called. We would also rec
ommend that the commissioners sp-
pointed or elected to serve said road
district should receive compensation
not to exceed "a per day actual service.
I'VE would recommend that the leg
isature pass an act submitting to q
vote of the people OF Idaho the question
''Shall the county commissioners be
elected at the next election for terms of
two four and and six years, and at sue
ceeding elections one commissioner to
be elected every two years for y term
of six yearsf Would also recommend
that An act be passed classifying the
c,unties into first, second, third and
fourth classes. And that maximum
salary for county attorney be fixed ut
an amount not exceeding $4,000 year.
1--WE would recommend an amend
ment Of the present revenue laws, pro-
viding that real estate be assessed every
two years, and repeating that section
providing for exemption, except as to
old soldiers and widows and that they
be granted an exemption of $1,000
upon the full cash value Of their ASSESS
ment when said assessment does not
exceed 5000.
i 1--WE would recommend that the law
be amended so that county commission
ers could fix maximum salary of at
least 81, 500 per year In full compensa-
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I'VE recommend that the primary
' election law be amended requiring
voters to declare their party preference
before receiving their ballot and that
only their ballot be furnished them b,
the judges of election. We would alst
: ameud the law and only require the
. auditor 10 furnish ballots in an amount
, equal to the total registration plus y
, per cent of she previous election.
ave would recommend that, tina
i portion OF section 17sl Of the revise,
! code be amended by striking out tn
Q words. -pr where In the Judgment o
: the county commissioners. the kssess
: ment upon property was so grossl
4 overestimated that the same WAS
8 mistake
o I'VE would recommend that In,
be enacted creating tar commissio
of three persone. said commission to
= appointed by the governor. and tha
they have power to examine books {
q ell corporations doing business in th
o state of Idaho for the purpose of ascei
'e tanning the value Of the assets of sal
: corporations.
:. I'VE would recommend that the Ia
governing assessments Of land pnrcha
ed from the state be amended that u
s. purchaser thereof shall be assessed I,
said lands 81 their full cash value. ii