The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-17
the past the members of the legisla-
ture have drawn their SIS a day,
largely thru custom, it is claimed.

BOISE, Jan. 13.--George H. Van
de Steeg of Canyon county Thursday
introduced bill in the lower house
of the state legislature in which he
proposes to license real estate deal
ers and to place them under the
jurisdiction of the state department
of law enforcement.
The bill seeks to compel real
estate dealers to file references with
the department of law enforcement
before they can procure Lenses and
to make them file bonds on which
actions can be brought by pur-
chaser of property who has been de-
frauded.
Provisions are made for the ap-
pointment of a real estate commits
sioner, but makes the commissioner
of the department Of law enforce
ment ex-officio real estate commits
sioner. The commissioner in turn
points a deputy at $4,000 year.
Under the terms of the bill it is
lawful for any person to engage in
the real estate business without first
having obtained license.
The annual license to be charged
dealers taking out licenses is fixed
at $40 year.
Representative Clifford of Adams
county Thursday introduced joint
resolution in the lower house of the
state legislature proposing that the
state loan it's credit to irrigation dis
tricts. The resolution makes pro-
visions for a constitutional amend
ment which would have to be voted
upon at the next general slection.
1t would amend section 2 of article
eight of the state constitution which
prohibits the state from leaning it's
credit.
Under the terms of the Clifford
resolution the state would guarantee
irrigation district bonds for period
not exceeding five years.
A fund out of which to pay the
guarante on bonds would be created
thru the levying of a direct state tax
in a sum not to exceed 2 per cent of
the total assessed valuation of the
state.
This resolution is the most ad-
vanced piece of legislation yet
thrown into the legislative hoppers.
Clifford told the newspapermen that
Oregon guarantees the payment of
bonds issued by the irrigation dis
tricts and that it had stabilized the
bond market in that state.
There has been great deal Of talk
for more than a year relative to
lw such as Clifford has proposed, but
neither of the principal political
parties declared in favor of state
guarantee in their platforms, altho
the Republicans touched upon the
matter.
1t is understood that the governor
will leave the matter of passing or
rejecting the resolution entirely in
the hands of the legislature.
The state reclamation association
has been in favor of such law for
almost two years and a few weeks
ago a number of men prominent in
irrigation work in different sections
Of the state went on record at a
meeting in Boise in favor of state aid
for irrigation districts.
Failure of the state to guarantee
the irrigation district bonds has
made it possible in many instances !
for the promoters to sell their paper. |
1t is impossible to determine at |
this time how the legislature will |
look upon the amendment proposed |
by Clifford. 1t is not an administra-
ton measure, but the indications are
hat the leaders in both houses will
throw their influence behind it since
The interests of the state which are
to promote reclamation
If great stretches of arid lands in
he Snake river valley will seek to
)ring about the passage of the reso-
ution in the legislature.