The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
SPECIAL SESSION IN IDAHO
First Weeks Session Of the Idaho
Legislature Results In Approprla-
tIon Of $4,000 for Expenses.

Boise, Idaho, When the special ses
sion Of the legislature had finished it's
first weeks work, having adjourned
Friday, January 10, to the following
Monday. It was found that but little
had been accomplished except TO ap.
propriate $4,000 to defray the ex.
penses of the session.
An attempt was made by the oppo-
nents Of Governor Hawley on Friday
TO take the revenue measures the
real cause OF the extra session--from
the hands Of the special committee.
where they are having public hear
ings, and bring them back to the house
for consideration In committee OF the
whole. The fight was a futile one,
however.
The Democrats are said to be at war
among themselves and number of
them, under the leadership of Repre-.
sentative Morgan, have been charged
with an attempt to kill Off the reve.
nue. bills recommended by Governor
Hawley BY amending them to death.
II is claimed that failure of the Dem.
ocrats to stand by the revenue bill
means reputation of Governor
Hawley, and every effort is being
made to whip the boilers into line.
The Boise Statesman says the Re.
publican members of the senate will
oppose complete revision of the reve.
nue. laws of the state at the special
legislative session; will insist on full
cash value assessments with the pro.
vision that only certain percentage
Oh cash yalue--perhaps 30 or 40 per |
cent--be used for taxing purposes:
viii oppose al interference with spe-
cial levies, for schools and other pur.
poses; will favor establishment of
,Wo dates in each year for payment
u taxes perhaps January / and June
OF each year; will insist that the
county treasurer be made tax col
ector-this by constitutional amend
nent; will work for the creation of
eVenue law commission to report a
ne next regular session of the Iegis
AZURE.
Senate Bill No. 1, introduced b,
senator Potts of Kootenai county
royldes for the repeal of the gen
raj poll tax law, which has been liz
xistence and operation in this state
Dr. many years. Under this law a
oil tax of So was collected from each
ltizen OF the state over the age of {
l, the money thus collected being (
lrned into the current expense fund. :
ne law was originally passed, not
My TO collect revenue from the per
nanent residents of the state, but also
or the purpose of compelling the
transient residents, railroad grade
ands, men working on irrigation sys.
ems, in mines, ETC., to make some
Contribution towards the expense of
overnment
Hon. John M. Hart of Menan dur.
lg the past week was an interested
illness of legislative proceedings,
Ir. Hart was for several legislative
essions the Republican senate leader
nd probably has had as much to do
18th the constructive legislation OF
ne state as any other one man.
Senator Whitcomb of the senate
lileage committee has submitted a
eport on the mileage of the senate
lembers, which was adopted. The
eport provides the following mile.
ges: Coates, 416 miles; Day, 932;
exert, 1924; Fisher, 636; Freehafer
rs; Gooding, S12; Haight, $50; Har
Is, 14S; Hornibrook $50; Kerns, ,
226; Lee. $50; Macbeth, $50: Mitch.
Il, 1,020; Page, 1,192; Poole, 7O5: ,
otis, LIS; Preston, $50; Pugmire, !
80; st. Clair, $50; Whitcomb, I,076; :
Villains, 100; Yates, 4; Mr.. Presi. :
emit, 546.