The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-19
GOVERNOR CUTTING
BILLS UP TO SUIT HIM

Boise, March Is Six bills were
vetoed by the governor today.
They provided for relief of those
holding claims for bounties on pred
atory animals; reliet of former
Governor Wiley; reclamation of
state lands in Payette Heights irri-
cation district; commission control
of Hepburn park; permitting utility
corporations to condemn property
for plant sites and roadways, and
inspection of property in civil ac-
tions.
Thirty-four bills were signed, in
cluding those providing for the Gre
alton of improvement districts;
rights of courts to suspend judg-
ment and place defendants in GRIM
inal cases on probation; felony to
issue checks without funds; allow
ing five days good time on county
Jail sentences; that contracts for
payment of commission on real es-
tate sales must be in writing; au-
thorizing municipalities to sell
small pieces of land under foreclo-
sure; broadening scope of mothers
pension law; authorizing appoint
ment of commission to investigate
wages of women and minors; to re-
fund unearned portions of liquor
licences expiring after January l
next; permitting issue of refunding
bonds by independent school dis
tr:cts; granting highway districts
rs per cent of road and bridge tax
es collected in district; protecting
trout in Elk creek and tributaries
from August 20 to October 20; al
lowing county prisoners to be used
as laborers on public works; closing
billiard, pool and card rooms at
midnight; permitting municipalities
to levy special taxes for purchase
of power plants; giving surviving
parent right to sue on behalf of
minor children; requiring $3.50, 900
bond for state treasurer; strength
ening law for use of Babcock test
for milk and cream; permitting
utilities commission to use abbrevi-
ated form of report for small cor
porations; fixing salary of register
state land board at $4,000; amend
ing probate law to permit sale of
real or personal property of estates
by executor; limiting territory in
cluded within rural school districts;
making it a misdemeanor to allow
barb wire to lie around carelessly
permitting foreign corporations to
change designated place of busi-
ness; providing means for consider
alton of common and independent
school districts; providing that each
new county shall elect one senator
and one representative.
Governor Alexander is seriously
considering calling a special session
of the legislature, He is reported
to be displeased with the present
condition of the general appropri.
alton measure, which it is asserted
is sufficiently itemized so as to per-
nit him to make trim of appro
priations in such departments OF
the state government in which he
desires to make cuts. The govern
or has been working zealousl!
over the bill for several days and i
is said he contemplates a decision
on Wednesday on whether he will
veto the bill in its entirety or trim
such items as he can.
EX-Treasurer Allen and ex-Deput.
Coleman testified today for the stat
against ex-State Examiner Val
Nuys. Both said Coleman wa
present when the examination o
the treasury began July %. Hi
presence is what the state seeks t
prove in order to prove the charg
; of perjury against the former es
, aminer.