Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27
LEGISLATURE WORK
WORK OF WASHlNGTON'S LAW
MAKERS REVIEWED FOR
OUR READERS.
ENORMOUS sum OF MONEY SPENT
Nearly $25, 100000 for Appropriations
MANY Important Measures Killed
Political Wrange Retarded
Effective Work.


Olympia. figures from the
bureau of accountancy give the grand
total of appropriations made by the
thirteenth legislature as $24,31S,S06.
Saturday night the appropriation
measures aggregating $1S,720,990 had
been filed with the secretary of state
for this session, approved by the gov
ernor with the exception Of the Cheney
funds which passed over his veto
Appropriations, totaling 1851, SIC,
still remain in the governors hands
for approval or veto. Among them are
the $4,000,000 belonging to the indus
trial insurance fund, and automatically
provided for under that act, and sew.
eral rotary funds that do not actually
come from tax levies.
The two Quincy Valley appropria.
tons, totaling $4,000 for launching
the project, have not as yet been acted
upon by the governor, nor the sup.
Elemental budget carrying more than
100000
Elimination of $9,00o,000.
Eliminating from consideration $4
100000 for industrial insurance and
$4,OOO,OO0 for the capitol land grant
bonds, which are not charged upon the
states direct taxation resources, this
sessions total appropriation is &c.,
31S,S06, with $14,276,S20 estimated rev.
enue.
To the latter is added $1,000, 900 due
the general fund from the capitol fund
when the bonds are sold; 100000
from state quarry rotary funds; $150.-
600 from the jute mill rotary fund;
S12S,000 already paid in from Lake
Washington shore lands sales and
$4,000 reappropriated from bridge
funds. These additions bring the total
revenue to be figured against the
grand total of appropriations up to
$16,311 800, leaving an apparent deficit
for this session of $685., with several
minor fractions of income still unac
counted for. 1t is estimated that the
state will about break even.
In dollars, as estimated from figures
in the governors office, appropriations
lll0 StoSlO1 SACCCd IhOoC VI lbob ~
approximately $4,000,000 The governor
can make no marked reduction from
this on the supplemental budget, as il
carries only half million, and of the
$1,50O,000 in bills still before him
aside from the industrial insurance al
lowance, are various appropriation!
that stand as necessary expenses. One
item is 100000 appropriated for pos
sible initiative, referendum and recall
elections.
State Tax Levy 7.32 Mills.
From available figures and esti
mates, and without allowing for wha
reductions the governor may make b.
veto on remaining bills, the total ia,
levy for state purposes will have t
be fixed at 1872 mills, an increase o
1.52 mills, or 26 per cent. Three
fourths of this increase is in roa
taxes
BY failing to pass the automobil
and motor vehicle horsepower tax an
the fish code, this legislature ha
created the increases of expense
noted above without making singl
provision for increasing state revenu
from other than taxation sources.
Governor Lister Saturday signed tn
permanent highway appropriation {
$3,250,000 He did not sign the levy {
one and a half mills for this fund, bu
said that he would as soon as it cam
before him.
What the Legislature Did:
The principal accomplishments {
the present Legislature have bee
passage of the logged-off lands act
the minimum wage law for women
the red light abatement law; the mot
er's pension law and teachers retir
ment fund, the last named item wit
a proviso that it must be referred
the people for final adoption; mappin
of a complete system of state hig
ways; comprehensive laws carryir
into effect the initiative, referendu
and recall provisions of the constit
ton; the Troy agricultural commissio
consolidation bill; and the abolis
ment of capital punishment as IL
penalty for murder.
What the Legislature Failed to Do
The important measures killed
failing to receive consideration, j
,1rae;IAntio1 n,