Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-11
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS.
Boise. Idaho. March 8. 1915

1890 last night. the day was spent
In rushing through measures of i'm
portance which had been delayed for
various reasons. including the appro-
priation measures. The closing hours
were sandwiched with songs speech
es, Jokes and stories and the more
serious consideration of important |
legislation.
Five appropriation bills and the |
advalorum tax measures were passed |
by the legislature Monday. Most OF
the day was spent with routine mat
ters, while both bodies waited for the |
conference committees of the house
and senate to come to an agreement
on the educational appropriation bill
The bills were passed with but little
change.
The house and senate have been
unable at this time, l a. IN. Mon
day. to reach an agreement on the
educational appropriation bill The
senate cut the measure as passed by
the house $l71,0OO, and when it was
ed to concur in the reduction and
raised the total about $4,000.
conference committee OF three from
thes enate, Hart, Thomas and Day,
and five from the house, Randall
Shattuck. McMurray. Ferris and
Coughlin was appointed and are at
tempting TO reach solution of the
matter.
The house investigating committee
which has been in session almost
daily for the pats several weeks,
made its report Sunday Its findings
are OF general interest and cover a
number OF state departments. While
little new information was brought
to light. yet they went deep enough
into number of transactions to
find that the state is sorely in need
OF new system OF bookkeeping and
"A more advanced and business-like
policy OF handling its timber lands
and the Carey Act Irrigation pro-
jects
The general appropriation bill
reached the senate Sunday night. and
the consideration OF it was taken up
Immediately. The senate finance
committee spent two days and nights
working over the items In the meas
ure and the senate accepted their re-
port without a change. The general
appropriations bill containing the
budget for the years 1915 and 1916
carried 100000 less than was al.
lowed for state expenses during tn,
more than $4,000 from the bill as
II came from the house. The reduc
tion is about 10 per cent
Some measure OF general interes
which passed the legislature the pas
few days are:
Making Lincolns birthday a holi
day
Permitting transportation compa
nies to furnish free transportation t,
all state officers except Legislators
and to county sherins.
Authorizing county commissioner
to use prisoners on county roads.
Providing examinations of stock b
state veterinarian shall be made fire
of charge. except that expenses shal
be paid.
Authorizing county commissioner
to appropriate $500 a year for tn
employment of county agricultui
list
Providing for the furnishing {
seed TO farmers by the county
Authorizing appointment of a con
mission to revise irrigation an
drainage laws of the state.
The governor pulled off anoth,
surprise when he vetoed the measul
seeking to give force and effect
the initiative. referendum and reca
privisions which had already bee
adopted and made part of the sta
constitution. The governor WI
known to be an enthusiastic advoca
of the principles. but he announc,
that he was opposed to some of Il
provisions of the measure as pass,
by the present session. and PREFER,
to Kill the measure rather than ha
II effective In the form II was passe
The amendment to the constitute
was passed four years ago. but Il
Twelfth session failed to enact q
necessary legislation to put It in
effect.
To senator Lowe, of Cassia count
belongs the credit of again saving {
scalp of the Albion State Norm
school.
One measure which has been sig
ed by the governor and will becor
part of the Idaho statute is {
emergency employment act, compe
ing county commissioners to furni
employment to bona fide resider