Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-20
bill AB0L|SH|NG
INSTITUTES PASSED
Solons in Upper House Do Not
Believe They Are Worth the
Cost-Kill Eminent Domain
Bill.

Teachers Institutes in Idaho were
legislated out of existence as far as
the senate is concerned, Wednesday
\ afternoon, when the bill introduced by
Senator Walker of Boundary county
was passed by a big majority vote.
The bill provided for the adjustment
of teachers Institutes. 1t was several
times under. debate and had been
recommended for defeat by. the edu-
cational committee. Backed by Sena-
tors Armstrong, Lee, Robertson and
, Nelson, Senator Walker sent his mea-
sure through although strong fight
was put up against it.
Senator Armstrong of Blaine coun-
~ president of the board of educa-
tion at HALEY, is credited with the adj
dress which put the bill through by
such large majority. Citing the last
report of the state board of education,
he said:
EXPENSE TOO HEAVY.
"The report shows there are APP
proximately 1000 teachers in the state
of Idaho. The bill provides that the
teachers institutes shall be held dur
ing the vacation months, and that the
teachers shall be paid 81 a day for
attendance at the institute, plus an
additional sum-more or less--for
railroad fare. Therefore, that bill, il
it should become II law, would cost
the taxpayers OF this state aproxi-
mately 1900 day for every day
teachers institute is held.
1.-THE gentlemen of this body realize
quite as well as 1, l aprehend, that we
are going to have to present tax bill
to the people of this state, for the next
1t tim q s
as great as has ever been presented to
them before. There are q number Of
reasons which go far in justifying the
major part of this increase.
Second: The tax levy for state
highways, which ought TO have been
taken care of through the medium of
bonds, had we not as. n state reached
the limit of our bonded Indebtedness.
but which is justified, and which
am sure will meet the approval of the
people of the state even as taxing
measure, for at least three reasons:
First, the extension and improve
ment of our highway system, which
is a necessary factor in the develop
ment of the state.
Second, the supplying of labor with
employment in constructive way
during the reconstruction period fol-
lowing the world wag
Third, the opportunity it affords to
take advantage OF the present liberal
policy of the federal government in
supplying federal aid in :oad building
as a reconstruction policy.
TAXES TO BE HEAVY.
"A third legitimate reason for the
heavy tax levy which we shall have
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increased cost of living, labor and ma
terials, making it necessary to provide
increased funds for every element in
volved in the operation of our state
government
These gentlemen of the senate, con-
stitute the principal arguments which
the Fifteenth session of the Idaho
legislature can submit to the people
OF the state in justification of the
unprecedented tax bill we shall have
to impose upon them to pay durlsg
the coming two Years-years over
which every citizen of the state is
more or less apprehensive and fear
ful---years which we all feel may be
the most trying and critical ones in
our history"
BILLS PASSED.
Two debates on bills placed on the
third reading were made during the
afternoon, the first on Senator Nell
sons eminent domain measure for
cities and the second on senate bill
No. SO, by Thrailkill, relating to the
leasing Of state mineral land. both of
which were defeated. Bills passed
were as follows
Senate bill No 30. by Robertson
Giving tft1a n fbn IN i,,