Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-22
GOV. DAVIS USES
VETO POWER
REFUSES TO SIGN SEVERAL NEAs.
URES PASSED BY SIXTEENTH
LEGISLATURE
PASSES ON NEARLY 300 BILLS
Appropriation Measures Last Ones To
Be Signed.

O'NA hoA LAWS o1eIC1Stu MS rlBn
Tuesday to use the final method q
disposing of bills passed by the legis
lature when he vetoed IA measure
which had successfully found thei
way through both branches of the la,
making body.
Chief among the measures which
failed to receive the approval of tn
governor was senate bill No. 35, whicl
in addition to comforting certain
powers on the commissioner OF publ,
works, provided for the appointment
of road supervisor in each Of tn,
several counties of the state.
Federal authorities had objected t
the bill on the ground that it distrib
uted authority to such an extent that
cooperation with the state would be
a difficult matter.
Three bills relating to the predatory
animal fund were also vetoed by the
governor-house bill No. 226, providing
for an appropriation OF 500, 900 out OF
the predatory animal fund, $4,000 out
OF the fish and game fund and $4,000
out of the general fund for the purpose
of cooperating with the United States
biological survey in the determination
of predatory animals; house bill No
Al provided that the predatory animal
/ fund could only be used for the pur-
pose of paying bounties Senate bill
No. 176, last of the animal" bills to be
vetoed by the governor, provided that
the predatory animal fund could be
used by the sheep commission for
whatever purpose it deemed necessary
1 The governor was not loathe to say
that this was giving too much power
to the sheep commission.
/ Other measures vetoed by the COVER
nor were senate bill No. 317, provid-
ing a two mill levy in the counties for
the building of court houses. In his
letter to the secretary of state the gov
ernor said that he did not approve of
special levies. A much better sys-
tem," he said, lis to let the people
vote bonds for such purposes and then
they will know how much money is
being raised"
House bill No. %, making it unneces-
sary for the attorney general to render
opinions to anyone except state offic-
ials, was also vetoed by the governor
House bill No 262, prohibiting Carey
act companies from selling more water
rights than there was water and max
ing the state party to all suits aris
ing therefrom, was disapproved.
The Witty tax relief bill was also
vetoed, the governor refusing to sign
it because it would not give the relief
anticipated coming at so late date,
but added that had the bill passed the
session early and before the tax money
had been apportioned he would have
it. Its purpose was to ex-
tend the time of paying the 1920 tax
from December 81 to June l. The gov
ernor feared complications arising
from the fact that some already had
paid taxes and penalties.
Governor Davis signed H. B. 2S9
the department of COM
merce and industry and transferring
its duties to the department of finance
The change will take effect at once
John G. Fralick, commissioner of com
merce and industry, becoming the new
of finance, the governor
announced.
Beginning Tuesday another bureau
took place as an integral part of the
administration-that of budget and
finance. william A. Gausdet will be
the budget officer and John ID. Robert
son the tax expert, the governor an
nounced. S. b. 326, creating the new
bureau, was signed by the governor
Saturday.
The governor signed the general APP
preparation bill. He also signed the
general deficiency bill, carrying $780,
sol for payment of fire fighting to
protect state timber in the disastrous
fire seasons of 1919 and 1920, and the
general education bill, carrying ST.
oar, 492 for the maintenance of the
department of education and the
states educational institutions other
than the university of Idaho.
Other Bills Signed
other bills signed by the governor
are: S. B. 160-Empowering county
TO bid upon and per-
form contracts let by department Of
public works on state highways.
S. B. 13-Authorizing land commits
sioner to sell certain tract OF state
land in Clearwater county.
S. B. 295-Appropriating $4,000 for
the maintenance of home for the gov
ernor in 1921 and 1922.
H. B. 245-Appropriating $1O,235.55
for purchase of certain lands in Occur
d'Alene Indian reservation selected by
regents of the state university.
II. B. 177--Providing regulations for
sanitation in dehydrating and picking
plants.
H. B. 256 Requiring all state build
ings not under control of constitutional
boards to be constructed under super
vision of commissioner of public
works.
II. B. Requiring scenic rail
ways and roller coasters to close on
Sunday.
II. b. 264 Providing means other
han delinquent tax sales for disposal
If land acquired by irrigation districts.
Fl. B. Providing for sale and
disposal of personal property acquired
BY irrigation districts
II. B. 1856 Imposing certain regis
ration requirements for municipal
elections.
II. p. 297- Providing fine and Jail
penalty for evasion of personal taxes /