The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-10-24

1911, but explains that this increase
is due almost entirely to the extra
work involved in the efforts being
made by his department to stamp out
hog cholera within the state. sim
liar reports have been received from
practically all departments and in
situations and the very gratifying fact
is noted that in every case the depart
ment or institution is living within
it's appropriation and that there is as
yet no indication of deficiency in
any branch of the state government.
This showing is rendered all the more
remarkable in view of the fact that
all departments were this year de-
prived of free transportation on the
railroads which they had previously
enjoyed, and which they no doubt ex-
pected to continue when their budgets
were prepared for the present term
A meeting of the commission APP
pointed by Governor Haines to in
vestigate the subject of Workmen's
compensation and report suitable
bill to the next legislature was held
in Boise, October 14th. and many rep
resentatives of capital and labor APP
peared before the commission for the
purpose of giving that body their ide-
as of the kind of law which should be
enacted. The general consensus of
opinion seems to be that We should
have a law prepared which will meet
conditions in Idaho and not be mere
ly rehash of existing laws in other
states where conditions may be- very
dissimilar.
The spirit shown by the members
of the commission in their work and
the great interest shown by those
who are to be affected by such an act
leads to the conclusion that It is just
as we'll that the legislature failed
to enact a Workmen's Compensation
bill The bill presented to that body
were hastily drawn, with scissors
and paste from similar laws in other
states, and the limited time which
the legislature had for the consider
alton of this important measure leads
to the conclusion that even if it had
been enacted there is little chance
that it would have been the kind of
law needed in this state.
The present indications are that the
next legislature will have an admir-
able bill submitted to it and that the
cost to the state of administering the
law recommended will be very much
less than would have been the case If
the bill most generally favored at the
last session had been enacted into
law.
The Workmen S compensation com
mission was provided for by SEN
ate resolution adopted in the closing
hours of the last session but the
governor has recently named on his
own initiative another committee for
the purpose of studying an equally
important matter. This is a commits.
sion composed of c. A., Sunderlin, OF
Burley, Idaho;M. ]. Sweeley, Twin
Falls, Idaho; J. P. Clark, st. An.
thony, Idaho; Senator George Edg.
ington, Idaho Falls, Idaho; and John
Eagleson, Boise, Idaho. These gentle.
men have been asked to investigate
the subject of cooperative farm mort
gage or land credit loans along the
lines of the plan which is said to be
in such successful operation in GER
tain European countries with the idea
of determining whether or not Law
can be enacted in this state which
would enable the farmers to obtain
through cooperative action, loans
needed by them for development pur
poss at much lower rates of interest
than they are compelled to pay al
the present time. This action taken
by Governor Haines will undoubtedly
result in good to the farmers of the
state, for the next legislature will
be presented with bill on this sub.
ject which will have been drawn af.
ter months of careful study by mer
who are in position to understand the
subject and who, are willing to give
the necessary time thereto.
We need in this state, more laws
drawn in this careful manner and
fewer laws drawn after the fashion
of many of those which now adorn
our statute books.