The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09

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Governor Alexander strongly urges
economy and efficiency in state al
fairs and asserts that both can be Sc
cured to a great extent by the concen-
tration of administrative functions. In
line with this suggestion, he urges the
consolidation of the livestock sanitary
board and the horticultural board, the
board of health and the pure food de-
partment, the banking and insurance
departments, the travelling library
board with the state board of educa-
ton department.
The governor advocates the pas
sage of a strict corrupt practices act
and of changes in the election laws
which will do away with purely party
voting and which will require registra-
ton before voting, abolishing the pres
ent method of swearing in votes. He
urges the legislature to confer on the
governor the power to appoint mem
ber of the United States senate to fill
any vacancy that may occur. Further
trial for the auditing system inaugu
rated by the last legislature is asked.
A workmen's compensation act is ad-
vocated and a perusal of the report of
the commission appointed to investi-
gate the wages paid women in Idaho is
recommended. The legislature is urged
to pass a workable initiative and ref
erendum law. A uniform system OF
county books throughout the state, as
well as the Torrens land title system,
meets the approval of the governor.
A rural credit law, enabling the
farmers of the state to cooperate with
and take advantage of the national eX
peditiously is urged.
The legislature is asked to give
power to the state land board to loan
state money and provide for the re-
payment thereof on what is known Rs
the amortization plan. He urges this
passage of law making loan o.
state money from trust fund a frs.
mortgage, regardless of taxes, special
assessments or water charges. A law
making eight per cent the legal inter
st rate is recommended.
Governor Alexander expresses the
belief that the bounty on coyote hides
is too high and has resulted in tho
fraudulent collection of state money
on pelts imported from other states fol
the purpose. He declares the requests
for appropriations made by the state
board Of education to be excessive
asks for an abOlishment of the statute
of limitations in the case of embezzle
ment of public funds, recommends the
creation of a commission to assist tn,
supreme court in clearing the calender
and suggests the passage of a Law
making litigants demanding a jury il
civil case give bond not only for The
cost Of the jury trying their case. bu
for the entire venire during the tins
of trial
Governor Alexander urges th'
amending of the law governing pubi'
utility corporations so that they ma,
not lease, mortgage, assign or other
wise dispose of any property belong
! ing to them; acquire any property il
any way, or issue any stocks, stoci
certificates or bonds, without the con
sent and supervision of the public util
tiles commission. A strengthening O
the blue sky and antitrust laws il
requested.
The governor holds that the pre9
ent prohibitory laws are sufficient,
strong, but suggests modification TO
the sake of SIMPLIFY He asks tha
power be given the governor to re
move or suspend county attorneys o
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regard to his law.
In urging the prompt appropriation
of money to pay the members of tn
national guard, tribute as paid t
that organization.
Liberal appropriations for publ
roads through a bond issue is strong
ly recommended and the speedy com
pletion of a north and south highwa.
is urged as being especially impor
tant An enlargement of the star
highway commission so as to insur
representation from all parts of tn
state is suggested.
In regard to the King Hill AM
Carey act projects in general, the mes
sage in full reads as follows:
King Hill
Through the purchase of receiver
certificates out of Carey act funds ant
subsequent final purchase by the state
the state became the owner of the Kin'
Hill and the King Hill Extension irri
cation projects. Two years ago th'
legislature made an appropriation o
$26, 900 for this project.
An endeavor has been made through
the state land board, by our represent
dliNe III Coieieo anu ny opSSAoi Opi"
sntatives sent to Washington, to hav
the United States government, through
its reclamation department, take owe
this project. Up to the present tim
these efforts have not succeeded. bu
hopes are entertained that this ma.
be accomplished, but in order that tn
settlers living on this project shall M
be deprived of their livelihood am
their investments, there should be
fair appropriation made by the state +
keep it alive and going until such time
ae the pox rnmanf NAV ha inducad Il