Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-20
Measures Carrying Almost
100000 Fail to Meet the
Approval of the Chief Ex-
ecutive of the State.
MORE WILL FOLLOW
BY THE SAME ROUTE
Number of Important Edu-
cational Bills Signed and
the Welsh Taxation Meas
ure Also Approved Port
neuf County Bill Vetoed.

Appropriation bills passed by the last
legislature fell under the veto axe OF
Governor Alexander and more are due
to follow before 12 midnight, Wednes-
! day, March 81 Close to 100000. or to
be exact $4,000, appropriated by the
legislature was vetoed today. This
amount is made up of $4,000 for an
investigation of the water resources of
the state, $50.000 for the Clarlls Fork
river bridge in Bonner county, 1890
for poultry and pet stock shows in
northern and southern Idaho, $500 for
the purchase of old Fort Lemhi in
Lemhi county and $4,000 for the Lewis
and Clark highway in Idaho county.
The governor also vetoed the Port
neuf county division bill, regarding
which a majority of votes cast in the
proposed new county were against dl-
vision; the bill seeking to establish q
state bureau of mines and geology; y
bill seeking to authorize administrat-
ors, executors or guardians to sell,
mortgage, pledge or lease real or per-
sonal property of an estate; and a
measure allowing independent school
districts to issue negotiable coupon
bonds to meet outstanding indebted
ness of the district.
GAME BILL SIGNED.
= Among the bills signed was the new
fish and game measure which was
drafted by and had the Endorsement Of
the state fish and game bill and the
Welsh taxation measure. A number OF
important school and educational bills
were also signed including the act that
more equally apportions school taxes
in that 1t permits county commission
ers to levy a tax of $15 per capita for
each school child in the county instead
of permitting the separate school dis
tricts to make a mill levy. The old
system resulted in districts with a
small population and heavy assessed
valuations accommodating more school
money than they need. The new law
will moro equally distribute this mon
ey.
BILLS SIGNED.
The following bills were signed by
the governor:
House bill No. PSF = Providing
boards of county commissioners shall
levy tax for school purposes OF not to
exceed SIS per capita.
levy of not to exceed one mill on the
dollar for maintenance of school gym
nasiums.
of school trustees to issue coupon
bonds not to exceed 20 years, payable
on the amortization plan.-
House bill No. S04 - Providing
amount apportioned to rural high
school districts shall not exceed $500 in
any school year for each teacher so
employed in Such high school,
House bill No. 210-Revislng the
fish and game laws of the state.
House bill No. 131-Creating the Big
Creek game preserve in Lemhi county.
House bill No. 1s7-Revising revenue
laws OF state providing for assess
ment of personal property.
VETO MESSAGES.
The governor vetoed house bills %,
"a, SIS. 2s4. 172, 24e. 232 and senate bills
Nos. g. and %. Senate bill 81 is the
mine bureau act. AS his grounds for
refusing to approve it the governor
says:
"In my opinion, the time is not ripe
for the creation of any new depart
nlents or bureaus in connection with
state government. further believe
that this department might in some
way interfere with the excellent work
which is now being done by the state
university in the same direction In its
department OF mines and metallurgy.
II favor encouraging the University
OF Idaho in the extension and strength
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