The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-01-08

VI tuplOyS, lOf stationery, IOf
every item in detail, even to post
age stamps and typewriters that
every man who has charge of
department of the state govern
ment may know exactly what is
demanded of him and what money
he has for the purpose.
II should be made a felony to
expend the money of the state for
any purpose other than that for
which it is specifically approp-
rated.
further recommend to your
consideration the absolute prohi-
bition of any deficiencies to be
issued by any department of the
slate government for any pur-
pose except that for which the
constitution provides, and that
no indebtedness be incurred, di-
rectly or indirectly, by an officer
of the state or by his employees
for any purpose whatever. If
a great cricis should arise the
legislature can be convened and
its consent asked.
Bar offiolal's Family.
No public officer beginning with
the governors Office and ending
with a road overseer, should be
allowed to practice nepotism. In
other words, to employ any of his
family or relatives, either by mar
riage or by blood, in any depart
ment of the state, county, mu-
nicipality or school district.
No bonds should be issued at
this session of the legislature
for any purpose.
There are some things that the
state can get along better with
out than with. One of these is
the immigration commissioner
This Office should be abolished.
Another is the tax commission.
This commission ought to be
abolished on account of its use
lcssness.
l also ask you to consider the
adjustment of many of the
boards that have been created
for what purpose it is hard to
imagine.
Where to Cut Expenses
The governor recommends that
expenses of different state de-
partments to be cut in the fol-
lowing manner:
The state board of health haC
an appropriation of S23,i4O anC
the state dairy, food and sanitary
departments had $4,000, tota
$63,4i0. The governor recon-
mends consolidation of the two
departments, with a physician a
their head and says $780, 900 would
be ample to run them.
He would retain the state bac.
THEOLOGICAL station in the capito
building but would remove tn,
chemical department to the stat
university at Moscow and would
have done there the chemica
work that now is done at the nor
NAL at Lewiston, Albion norma
and Academy of Idaho.
The pure food department ha,
an appropriation of $4,000 tw,
years ago, is now asking for S2O,,
600 for the next two years, and
the governor insists, from inves.
tigation, that $4,000 would b,
enough. He also would consoli.
date with the pure food depart.
ment the state board of health
and says this plan will make
saving of $3i,40O.
Suggests Consolidation
The state bank examiner ha,
an appropriation of S24,SOO an
the insurance commissioner 81,
500, total $4,000. He woul
consolidate the two department
and save $4,000.
Governor Alexander says de
partments have grown until tn
capitol building is unable to hous
all Of them and some are payin
rent for quarters. He would kee
the appropriations so Tow that n
department will be able to pa
rent and all will have to find ROOF
in the capitol building.
After investigation, the gov
ernor says, he is confident thI
while s6i,53O was appropriate
for the veterinary departmer
two years ago $50, 900 will be SUI
ficient for the next two years
He insists that free transpogte