Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-01-07

| 1900 for travelling auditor, and the
/ latter office should be abolished. The
attorney general received an appro
priation of $4,000 which years ago
was $4,000 and should be reduced to
the latter amount. The state treasur
er's appropriation was $4,000 and his
salary is $4,000 per annum and a reduc-
ton of $4,000 is recommended. And
the governor recommends that no money
should be carried in the vaults of this
department, and deposits should be
made in banks on security of municipal,
county, school and state bonds.
State Board Of Education.
The state board of education APP
preparation of $4,000 should be redpc-
ed to $4,000 and reduction of the
salary of the executive head, now $4,000
is recommended.
State Engineer.
The state engineer received an appro-
priation of $21,7o0 and further $685.
562.11 from the Carey act department
making total of 60,562.l1. An in
vestigation of the expenditure of the
$3S,562 is recommended and an appro-
proation of $4,000 is recommended.
Public Utilities Commission.
Tn e public utilities commission re-
ceived an appropriation of 100000. 1t
is recommended that the salary of each
commissioner be reduced from $4,000 to
So 900 per annum and that an appro-
priation of $4,000 OF less would be
sufficient.
/ Capitol Building Maintenance.
Even though the appropriation of the
last Legislature of $4,000 for capitol
| building maintenance was exhausted in
| 10 months, the governor recommends
that the same amount be appropriated
again as he deems it sufficient.
State Land Board.
A reconstruction of the Carey act
department and the state land board
from the bottom up is recommended.
There are too many officials the gov
ernor says. This sums up the main plans
for reduction of taxes, and he states
that an increase of indirect revenue,
and the savings in the various depart
ments of the state as carefully tabulat'
ed and computed will produce the re-
duction of one million dollars in the
direct levy, if strictly adhered to by
the legislature.
Legislation Recommendations
Reforms as to the making of state
deposits is suggested, and that the state
treasury department should invest in
state warrants, and law should be
passed so providing. A change in the
form of the ballot to prevent voting
of straight tickets is suggested. The
state banking laws should be changed
to allow state banks to participate in
the new national reserve banking sys-
tenn, and greater publicity should be
given to reports of the state bank ex-
aminer The divorce law is too ienient
and loose in the opinion of the Cover
nor and. changes are suggested as to
actual residence necessary to procure a
divorce and proof thereof
Splendid recommendations with re
ference to legislation changing some of
the present methods used in county and
municipal governments are made by the
governor and school districts are also
given consideration
An amendment to the constitution
providing for the initiative, referendum
and recall is also urged to be consider
ed. The Workmen s Compensation law
is also considered. The state treasur-
er's office and the investigation there
of is briefly touched upon. Tax penal
| ties for deliquent taxes are recommend
ed to be reduced from IS per cent as
now provided by law to 10 per cent and
that the per cent penalty added to
the second payment be entirey elimi-
mated.
As to Liquor.
Regarding liquor the message says:
n recommend that you pass the
necessary legislation to submit to the
qualified voters in 1916 a constitu
tional amendment to be voted upon