Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-08
EXTRA SESSION.
OFIEC|SLATURE
now PROBABLE
Governor Not Ready to
Make Statement but Ad.
mits Important Matters
Need Attention.
If Convened Will Be Prin-
cipally a War Session and
Also Deal With Appropri-
ating Funds to Replace
State Buildings.


1t is probable that the Fourteenth
Idaho legislature will be called into
session extraordinary to deal largely
with war measures. While Governor
Alexander said he was not prepared to
make definite statement, he admitted
that requests have been received by
him from all parts of the state to con-
Sene the legislature in session extra.
ordinary for the purpose of devotinG
most of its time to the solving of war
emergency issues.
Il can say nothing definite at this
time with regard to an extra session OF
the legislature" said Governor Alex
amber. ut is true that requests have
been received by me from all parts of
the state to call a session extraordi-
nary to deal with important war emer-
gency issues that have come up since
the legislature held its regular ses-
sion"
FINANCES LACKING.
At thu present time Idaho is without
financial arrangements to carry on
the necessary preparations for war
that it would desire. In order to meet
the expense of these war aims 1t IS
necessary to float certificates of in
debtedncss which the bankks have
consented to take up and hold until
the legislature can redeem them. While
this is allowed by law in an emergency
it is not considered to be the proper
arrangement or good business. Many
believe that Il special legislative APP
preparation should be made to meet
he emergency.
The state has council of defense
representative of all parts of Idaho.
The council has been very active sine
its reorganization and has all but COM
pleted Il county cooperative plan in
which is ultimately to be included thu
Al counties in the state. To meet the
necessary expenses the council has to
pay all Indebtedness contracted by de-
ficiency warrants or war emergency
claims, which are first approved by
its executive committee and then pass
through the state board of examiners
receiving its approval Properly fl
nanccd, the council could carry on an
even more vigorous campaign.
WANT CENSUS TAKEN.
It is believed that census of all
male inhabitants Of the state should be
that a special session Of the legisla-
ture would have to deal with. The
object of this census is to determine
the status of every man and to put
him to the most effective use for the
winning of the war. Authority should
also be given some official or board to
enforce the useful employment of the
unemployed. it is claimed. There are
authorize the closing of pool and card
rooms so that rr.quentgrs thereof
might be prevented from using their
time in playing pool ard cards,
A number of war emergency meas
ures are considered necessary and il
the legislature is called into special
session they will be presented.
MUST REPAIR FIRE LOSS.
With relation to state institutions, il
is urged some action be taken. Their
have been three fires in these institu-
lions within the past year. The main
building at the Soldiers home was de
stroyed first. Just before the old ycal
closed the administration building al
the Lewiston normal school was
burned down. Later there was a fire
in the Orofino asylum. 1t is held By
many to be Il poor policy for the stat
to adopt to patch up these buildings
with the insurance money paid on'thC
losses. In all instances it is held that
the ruined buildings should be re-
placed with larger structures to mcet
future needs. The Soldiers hom'
should, it is pointed out, have an AIDE.
quate building sufficient to accommo.
date its needs for years to CONF The
Lewiston normal, they say, SHOULD
have a larger administration building
and repairs should be made to the Orc
fino asylum that will in the future
protect it against loss by fire.
That Governor Alexander is givine
the matter Of calling the Legislature
into extra session more serious atten.
tion than at any previous time is wei
known. If he so decides, no surpris.
will be evidenced when he takes thC
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