The Kendrick gazette., 1919-02-07
CAPITOL NEWS BY
OUR CORRESPONDENT
Deeds and Misdeeds of The
State Legislature


byists are plentiful. Regular visit
ors, if there are any such, soon be-
come tired when they find empty
halls instead of regular sessions.
Why so little time is required to
perform the duties devolving upon
the Idaho solons is not easily under
stood. Certainly the House up to
date holds the record for short
sessions.
The two Richards of the state
legislature were out again last Sun
day with the Boise Gun Club but
failed as usual. The Richard of
Lewiston was high man with a
record of 49 out of a possible so but
his partner fell down. The final
score was 81 to 81 IN favor Of Boise
team. Poor Richards! we are sorry
for them. 1t is to be hoped that
they are making better scores in
their duties to their constituents.
The Albion Normal School is
again in danger. We say again be-
cause this is biennial occurance.
That there is danger is judged
mainly from the formidable lobby
that is making its headquarters in
Boise. Members of this lobby give
reasons for their presence. 1t is
said that the Commissioner of
Education approves the consolida-
tion of the Albion Normal with the
Pocatello Polytechnic school. This
puts the Pocatello influence against
the Normal. Then, too, there is
another deep laid scheme. 1t is
proposed to make the president Of
the normal president of the new
school. This puts the president in
favor of consolidation. But more
than this-it thus secures the intlu-
ence of one of the most unscrupu-
lous politicians in Boise. in favor of
the change. With the above facts
staring the Albion people in the
face it is needless to say that they
are worried. 1t is all the town has
left. The county seat has been
moved and should the Normal be
taken away and the buildings turn
ed into reform school or for the
care of the feeble minded or insane
Albion would indeed be left in g
bad wav.
The retiring Adjutant General il
under heavy fire at this time. In
cluded with him is the ex-governor
The situation looks bad for both
The investigation is under way bu
no report has been rendered but tn,
conversation in the hotel lobbys ant
the statements in the daily pres
are not assuring. There are NJ
large sums involved but the Adult
ant Generals fund seems to hav'
paid for hunting trips and sucl
like. If it amounts to anything i
is nothing more than a case of petit.
graft.
The Administration Bill ha
smooth sailing in the Senate. O
J course it was passed by stric
party vote which might be said t
be almost unanimous. The ne,
governor seems to have found some
thing new IN state admlnistratio
that will cure the ills under whic
Idaho, and every other state in tn
union, has long been silent suffer
er. The power that this new bill
places in the hands of the governo
is somewhat alarming when on
considers the quality of the me
who have occupied the governor
chair in the past. The Hous
promises at least some discussio
of this dangerous looking bill.
The old Primary law seems doom
ed. The bill now before the Senat
makes very radical changes; Br
how the bill will look when it
sent up to the governor is a matte
OF speculation. One thing is ce
tain, it will he an Improvement @
the present law because it could NJ
be worse. Another thing it wi
accomplish; it will keep the mol
partisans out of the old establishe
parties.
We have heard little talk OF
forty day session lately. There al
reasons for this. The legislato