Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-01-07

IS IN SESSION
MEMBERS TOOK SEATS IN FIJI
TENTH LEGISLATURE YES
TERDAY AT NOON
SYNOPSIS GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Governor Advocates Many Important
Constructive Policies

Yesterday at noon at Boise the Fiji
teenth Idaho legislature convened,
the control of both the senate and the
house being with the republican party.
The relative strength of the republic
can and democratic parties in the leg
publicans. %; democrats, II; house of
representatives, republicans, As; dem
ocrats, 49, Thirty republican sena-
tors were elected but Senator st. Clair,
of Owyhee county, while a democrat.
was elected on the republican ticket
in a fight against the non-partisan
league candidate and he has announced
that he will affiliate with his own par
ty. On the other hand Representa-
tive William Allard, of Power county,
is a known republican but was elected
on the democratic ticket as a non-par-
tisan endorsee A number of non
partisan league members are in the
house and senate but will cut no fig
ure in the work of the legislation.
Two counties of the state elected
women Legislators in the house of rep
resentatives. Carrie Harp White, of
Twin Falls and Emma F. A. Drake, of
Meridian, will endeavor to secure the
passage of bills which have been en-
dorsed by womens organizations.
Governor Davis message to the leg
islature contains about 1000 words, a
synopsis following:
Favors organization of the state
council of defense as a permanent
body, officially recognized. to be
called into action and dismissed by the
governor as emergencies arise and sub
side.
I Advocates permanent memorial for
Idaho soldiers and insists upon EN-
ployment for returning soldiers.
Urges that only English be spoken
at public assemblages and taught ex-
clusively in the grade schools.
Asks ratification of the national pro-
hibition amendment and favors nation
al equal suffrage.
Advises a wise and constructive
policy of employment and state and
community development in highway
work, building and reclamation, etc.
Asks cooperation with the federal
government in education, agriculture
roads and water measurements.
Urges completion of the capitol
building and asks Boise to proceed, in
that event, with program to make its
surroundings a civic center.
Points out that there is no budget
making machinery at present and sug.
gests that study and preparation OF
budgets be made the duty of some of.
fetal responsible to the governor.
Recommends reorganization of the
= land board and the fish and game de
partment; a better system of account
ing for departmental fees; consolida
ton of departments to avoid duplica
ton of effort and lack of coordination
and urges that responsibility be strict
ly fixed
? Favors organization of state con
stabulary increase in membership o
. the supreme court.
Favors the short ballot.
Urges that the powers of the gov
ernor be increased to harmonic will
the responsibilities. Favors adoption
for Idaho of national departmental
plan and application of modern bust
: ness methods.
: Urges that the bureau of farm mar
kets be made of practical benefit L
the farmers. especially as to market
ing conditions.
. Recommends rehabilitation of tn
department of immigration and labor
= urges that present schedule of com
pensation for workmen be increase
, in some cases.