The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-23
FINANCE COMMITTEE in SENATE SPRINGS SUR
PRISE in REDUCTIONS
CUT UNIVERSITY $4,000
Lewiston Normal Reduced $42, ,0OO Academy of Ida
no, SIC, ,5OO Industrial Training School, SIC, ,OOO
Deaf and Blind School, $35, ,OOO Albion, $500
BY d. w. GREENBURG
(Staff Writer for The Star -Mirrer)

BOISE, Feb. 23-The senate fin
ance committee in reporting house bill
So, the educational appropriations
measure, recommending it for passage
as amended, sprung surprise by re-
porting total looping off from the
bill of $171,791. The committee held
an all-day session, working on the
measure. 1t includes the reducing oi
the salary of the commissioner OF
education from $4,000 to $4,000 per year
and cuts out the appropriation for di-
rector of high schools.
Cuts For Varsity Funds
The University is cut $26,700. 1t
cuts one instructor from the forestry
department and cuts out an auditor,
totaling $4,000 from the university sal
aries, supplies, and equipment. 1t
takes $4,000 from the summer school,
wipes out $4,000 asked for the forestry
department, cuts the library appro-
priation $2500 the agricultural extern
sion $4,000, wipes out $2500 for geo
logical survey, $4,000 for Standpoint
Dairy Herd, and $25OO for an Idaho
survey OF soils.
Cuts in Other Schools
The Lewiston Normal school is cut
about $4,000. The Academy of Idaho
is cut $16,50O. The Industrial Train
ing school is cut $4,000 The Deaf
and Blind school is cut $4,000 The
Albion Normal is cut $1,000. 1t cuts
out entirely the summer normal from
southwestern Idaho.
SissOn May Not Remain
The measure and the report of the
committee were laid upon the table to
be picked up whenever it is decided to
dispose of it. 1t is expected to pass
as amended, should the house concur.
1t was stated today by a prominent
member Of the board that it is doubt
full whether Commissioner Of Educa-
ton would stay if the salary were cut.
OrofinO Asylum Board
The Governor today appointed G. B.
Erb of Lewiston, P W. Mitchell Of Nez
Perce and E. L. Parker Of Cotton
wood to be trustees of the Orofino
asylum.
Seeking Harmonious Action
A. A. Lewis of the Washington Pub
lie Service Commission and S. 4. Hen
derson, assistant attorney general OF
Washington, are here comforting with
the Idaho public utilities commission
on plans for working in harmony IN
connection with establishing rates for
the Washington Water Power company
in Washington and Idaho and to ar
range for joint action toward securing
a physical valuation of the company's
property.
State Grange Applauds Governor
In letter to the Governor, the Ida
no State 'Grange, of which H. H. Har-
Ian is president, endorsed the action
of the governor in vetoing the Lew
iston Livestock appropriation bill.
The senate this morning passed
House bills IA, 95, 62, and Senate bills
1879, 140, 81, 81, 1872, 12O, and 81.
H. B. No. "A by Committee on Uni j
form Law-The uniform warehouse
receipt law. .
H. B. No. 95 by Johnston-Putting
into effect the initiative, referendum S
and recall.
H. B. No. 62 by King of LeWis-To
ssue $9250 state bonds for the pur- {
chase of the toll bridge at Kamiah t
Lewis and Idaho counties.
S. B. No. 139 by Judicial Commit
ee-Providing that copy OF tran
script of case on appeal to supreme
court shall be served on each ad-
yerse party. p
S. B No. 14O by Judicial Commit 0
ee, substitute for S. B. No. 57-Ma- c
ling sheriff ex-officio probation Of b
lcer.
S. B. No. 81 by Hayes and Nc
yloud-To amend Section of Chapter
8 of the sessions laws of 1913, relating e
0 the exemption of property from s
axation. +
S. B. No. 81 by Hays Creating Il