Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-08
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The lower house. which is charged .
with the creating of revenue bills, |
passed an appropriation bill for the !
institutions of the state |
TO over 100000. not In
Guiding the appropriation for the /
normal school at Albion.
The senate reduced this appropri-
alton nearly $4,000. The Albion
normal school was afterwards added
to the educational bill carrying $62,
700 above the 100000 appropriated.
With the Albion normal and all the
other educational institutions proper
ly taken care of, this educational bill
as 1t now stands, carries $657,333,
ter of million dollars over the
amount originally appropriated by
the lower house.
Under house bill No. 1896, by the
committee on state affairs, which
passed the lower house, there was
levied an annual ad valorem tax up
on all the property of the state of
Idaho of $1,0OO,00O per annum, or
s2.000,000 for the two years 1916
&c against my protest on account of
being too excessive.
When this bill reached the senate
| again urged a reduction of said
amount to 100000. The senate
partially co-operated with me on
ia
from s2,O00,O00 to $1.5OO.OOO, the
lowest they would consent to reduce
1t, and the bill carrying $4,000
was passed by the senate and after
my solemn protest in the matter, and
unless the state board of equalization
steps In and remedies the Injustice,
there will be levied upon the property
OF the people OF the state OF Idaho
for the next two years 100000
more taxes than are required by the
appropriation bills passed by the
18th session OF the legislature. and
the 100000 so taken from the peck
cts of the people will remain In the
state treasury and can only be used
by loaning to the various banks
throughout the state at the small in
terest of 3 y per cent per annum,
and the burden of taxation increased
TO that extent for no purpose what
ever that money can be used for leg
ally
| shall present the matter TO the
board of equalization before the levy
hopes they will join with me in
bringing about the required relief fol
the taxpayers by taking said amount
from the shoulders OF the taxpayer
of the state
/ had no choice in the matter bu
veto said measure after the adjourn
. ment of the legislature. and If | had
- ! would have been compelled TO re
\ convene the legislature in specia
session. so preferred signing the bill
. thereby doing away with the necessi
~ of a special session, as ! had II,
- assurance ! would fare any bette
with the special session than | di
- with the regular one on this matter
as ! am powerless TO initiate legisla
g ton and the Legislature did not hee
- by first recon mendation, which wa
clearly set forth In my first messag
IL to the Legislature, in which Urgent
requested the members to act upo
&c this question. | prefer to take
chance with the board of equalizs
% ton, whose membership is compose
g of men who will no doubt pay som
attention to the requirements of III
state and the rights of the taxpayer
thereof
IL But even with the S1,50O,OO0 al
- thorized levy for this administration
the taxpayers of the state will realiz
an actual cash reduction in the
20 tax bill of 100000 from the $4,000
~ O0O authorized two years ago, whiC
reduction will be convincing arg
~ ment that not only have the expend
. lures been reduced but the pledge
80 reduce taxation has likewise bee
kept NJ. ALEXANDER. Governo