Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-03-10
Sixteenth Session
of Legislature Is
Brought TO Close
PRIMARY is LOST AND NOMINA-
TIONS IN 1922 WILL BE
MADE BY OLD LAW

The sixteenth Idaho Legislature adj
journed sine die Sunday morning, af-
ter the conference committees had
cleared the decks on the various ap-
preparation bills over which there had
been disagreement, and a near dead
lock over direct primary referendum
was broken. The closing scenes were
witnessed by hundreds of spectators
in both houses, the singing of songs
by members and the presentation of
tokens of esteem to the officers and
the attaches.
The conference committees adjust
ed the general appropriation bill hast
ening adjournment, but in doing
SO defeated the appropriations of $780,
600, each for the state fair and the
livestock show at Lewiston and
$4,000 for the Blackfoot district fair.
The bill for the livestock show and
the fair4 had a stormy experience. 1t
was passed by the house, defeated
by the senate and then sent to the
conference Here it was approved by
a majority of five. Later it was made
as part of the general appropria-
tion bill, the subject of a second con-
ference. On roll call it was defeated
by two votes.
TAX LEVY is REDUCED
Both the house and the senate pas
sed the ad valorum tax measure,
H. B. No. 319 by unanimous vote
This raises $5,2OO,OO0 through a levy
of 3 "a mills which is IA mill less
than the levy two years ago.
The deadlock came up during the
closing hours on the direct primary
referendum after the committees in
the two houses appointed to confer on
the primary failed to agree and so re-
ported The house passed a joint
referring the question to
the voters at the next general cleo
ton, as to whether or not they de-
sired the next legislature to pass
direct primary law. At the same time
the senate passed a bill providing
that the question should be submitted
at the primary election. The house
amended this bill providing the ref
erendum should be had at the general |
instead of the primary election. The
senate refused to concur in the house |
by vote of % to 49, The |
senate failed to act on the house joint |
resolution. So the primary failed to |
pass.
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS
-Four tax and bond measures were
the last to be acted upon by the leg |
islature. House bill No. POI and house
bill No 297 carrying appropriations
for the general state expenses and |
the maintenance of the university of |
Idaho, respectively, were in confer
ence as late as IL o'clock Saturday |
night. The former took two confer
ences. AS finally amended and ac-
cepted by both houses, the general
appropriations totaled approximately |
81 $1,000.
The university appropriation bill
finally passed as recommended by the
house. with a total of $S53,627. TIE |
senate cut down the provision for the
university extension division from
sl2s. 627 to $4,000 but at the last |
accepted the report of the conference
committee To restore the former sum, |
which was recommended by the gov
ernor
NORMAL GETS $25o,0Oo
The state normal school at Lew
ston receives total of $780,, |
300. The appropriation was increased |
l. that sun, FROM. 1920 ,00e recon
nended by the committee. The $780,
300 additional will enable furnishing
IF the new administration building,
he extension of Lewis hall dormi-
,ory and other Improvements and the
meeting of salary increases.
House bill No. 314 received an
amendment in the last hour at the
lands of the senate. This is the
Measure which apportions the re-
.eipts anticipated from the 100000
highway bond issue. AS drawn and
passed bv the house an apportion-
nent was to be made to the counties
If the state on schedule based upon
heir assessed valuations. In con
erence senate amendment, which
would make the apportionment recog-
lize highway districts within coun-
les. was drafted and this amendment
vas adopted by the house as one OF
t. latest acts.
H. B. No. 157, carrying the appro-
,riations for the charitable and penal
Institutions, was in fact the last ap-
,ropriation bill passed by both houses.
The legislature passed bill by
which the hihion state normal school
will be moved to Burley.
yOMPANy BOYS TO
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