Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-14
TO RE.pisTRicT STATE.

II \ uniform accounting system FOR
counties is To be workeS out, Under
tile provisions OF this 2et each coun-
IL viii keep \ uniform system Of books
- that the state examiner can check
them without making an examination
Of all the various county offices as
Is nov the case.
There viii be \ re-districting bill
for the judicial districts III the state,
The northern part OF the state will
he given four districts an four Judges,
This viii be done by rearransing the
counties credited 10 the various dis
tricts The southeast will be given
; an additional fudge 10 the Fifth dis
trict. Power county Will he taken from
) that district and added TO & Fourth.
; Gem cor,nty is TO ee added t. 3he
Third district TO relieve the congss-
; ton in the seventh district under the
present plans for re-districting.
The relief planned for the supreme
court is the creation of a commission
of two members TO assist the court
for two years in order that cases that
the court is behind in may be cleared
, from the calendar.
J The governor recommended comhin-
ing the livestock and sanitary board
with the state horticultural board.
combining of tho public health, bureau
/. of vital statistics and pure food de-
. partment and tho state banking de-
I pstrtmeut with tho Insurance depart-
{ iuent. for which bills will be intro
c duced,
: 4 bond Issue for the state highways
and good road work to be administer
$ cd by the state highway commission
I presents a problem. The commission
Y asks for an appropriation OF $780,
GOO. Ii Is said TO be very probable
: that the bill TO be introduced will eall
. for an appropriation of 100000 for
: the present oicnnum. The sl.Soo.o0
Q appropriation 10 be asked for covers
t five years The 100000 covers but
h two Years and majority members said
( yesterday makes 1t possible for the
Q state to take advantage of the 5000
$ federal appropriations OF s6o,ooa for
1917. siso,no for 1918 and the forestry
bureau appropriation ef approximately
I sloo.oea for the two years.
q TO STRENGTHEN PRIMARY.
e II Is planned TO so strengthen the
Il primary law, as Democrats claim, by
n striking from the present act the
necessity Of party declaration and af-
Is ftlfation when Calling for a ballot nj
IlA PRIMARY itttlANh AHa W alhtll
= the election laws by taking the cirei,
= for straight purity voting from this
u ticket and authorizing the placing OF
: the names of the various nominees 70,
a president and vice president at tn,
=, top Of each party ticket. Under tn,
names is to re placed space fer mark
d ing cross and under this space is u
II appear the names of the presidential
electors. II is claimed this will as,
Is sist the more ignorant voter In deter,
) mining the ticket he wishes to vote fol
IL president and make il possible for hin
to vote for all four presidential cleo
III tors at once instead of placing a eros
le after each name. The position of tn
: n1n- partisan Judiciary ticket may ais,
=. be switched so that there will be NOR
et general voting for candidates for posi-
p tons on the benches OF the courts,
The Carey act projects will reeeiv
!. n lot of serious attention In the hop
/ of Improving the condition of the set
,r tiers thereon. II is said, One of tn
I'd more important laws to be Introduce,
az will permit the settlers on Carey nc
A. projects organizing themselves Int
l. districts so that they may deal direc
lie with the operating companies in tn
: troubles that arise on the projects,
Of In the case of vacancy In the tw
n seats credited to ldah In the Unit
a ed States senate power will be give
IN the governor to FIJI 1t. through hi
Of now being drafted. No such law ex
81 lists at the present time.
Ell The recommendation - the govorno
a will also be followed out giving hir
Id power to remove sheriffs and Prose
he cutting attorneys who fail to onforc
20 the prohibition laws, A measurs wit
dc that intent has already been introduc
IL cd in the house of representatives.