Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-08
SUBMITS A REPORT.
Governor Alexander Makes Statement
Showing He Has Made Good
His Promises.


governor OF the state on Jan. 4, 1916.
upon which day the 18th session of
the Idaho legislature convened for
the purpose OF passing such laws as
they deemed wise and necessary and
to provide appropriations for the
maintenance of the various state in
stitutions and offices; said legislature
having adjourned March 8, 1915,
and all OF the bills passed by the leg
slature having been acted upon by
me. either having been signed or We
toed. | desire to give the people of !
the state of Idaho a brief outline of
the work performed by the 18th SEES
sion OF the Legislature as well as the |
work done by the governor OF the |
state. with "a view OF laying before |
them the actual conditions that they |
may be able TO judge whether their
servants have acted in accordance
with their demands and with the
pledges OF the platforms upon which
both parties elected their candidates.
Whether the Legislation approved is
wise. the future alone can determine;
whether the pledges of both parties
for economy and abolition OF useless
Offices. boards and commissions have
been lived up TO can now be judged
with certainty.
The Legislature failed to consoli-
date single Office in the state gov
/ 10, ai. In ha
recommendations OF the governor as
contained in his message and violat-
ing their party platform pledges. The
abolition of useless Offices. boards,
and commissions resulted in the abo-
lition of the tax commission. which
operated at an expense OF $4,000
for the biennium. This is the only
reduction of an unnecessary Office
that the Legislature saw fit to make.
In the place OF this commission.
there was created a new department.
to be known as the farm market di-
rector. which is to be maintained at
a cost OF 81 900 less for the biennial
period than was the cost of the tax
com mission. making the entire saw
ing In the abolition of all the various
useless offices. boards. and commits
" sions the insignificant sum OF $4,000.
There was passed by the 18th SEES
sion OF the Legislature 1873 house bills
OF general nature OF which 81 were
approved and 43 vetoed: l02 senate
, bills of which 80 were approved and
20 vetoed. and general appropria
ton bills which were approved IN
part and vetoed In part.
Whether there is any saving made
to the state of Idaho. under the pres
ent administration over previous one,
T. is n question of fact and the evidenc,
is herewith submitted so that every
one can Judge for himself.
The expenses of the state govern
ment for the years 1894 with tn,
comparison as set forth for the year
1915-16 are as follows:
Appropriations for l9l3-l4-
Direct and continuing. s2,405.2S6. 6,
Bond issues ..... 10000. OF
Money used from Car
ey Act fund .. 10000. 0,
N Total ..... $2.S65. 2S6 6
Appropriations for 1865. afte
re veto OF various items;
General appropriation
bill ...... ......$ 5e9. 44S. b
Judicial appr'n bill. 237.92o.O
> Educational app. bill. 657.333.0
Charitable and penal
institutions -. .... 347 .160.0
Deficiency app'n ..... 15,510.9
Militia continuing app. 100000
x. Legislature and other
- items -. 800. 123.9O3. 2
Additional relief items 10000
1870
r. 10000
Total. 1855 sl,996.942. 8
Total. 1914 $2,S65. 2S6.f
Total. 1866 $1.996.942
" ,,..
Total saved by direct
appropriation IS S6s.343.'
There were vetoed spe-
~ cial appropriation IT.
. ems passed by the
NJ 18th session of the
u legislature to the
- amount of .... 267,372
- Total saving for the
IN years 10f5-16. &C.. 81 1876, 718.
The legislature refused to ado
the budget system In the appropr
ton bill. thereby depriving the e.
ernor of the right to exercise his CO
stitutional prerogatives to the (
extent. They appropriated lu
- sums wherever they saw At to do