The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-01-12
ECONOMY KEYNOTE
Of DAVIS MESSAGE
GOVERNOR RECOMMENDS RE.
TRENcHMENT IN STATE AND
COUNTY EXPENDITURES.
Advises Against Raising Levying
Limit Of Taxing Body, Favors
Compulsory Education and Against
Land Ownership by Aliens.

Boise, Idaho.-The Idaho legislature,
in Joint session ON January 4, listened
to the message of Governor Davis,
after which the legislature went on
record as unanimously indOrsing Gov
ernor Davis for appointment to the
cabinet portfolio Of secretary Of the
interior.
Senator E. w. Whitcomb, president
pro tenn. of the senate, introduced the
resolution and urged its immediate
passage. Senator Van Hoesen, minor
ority leader in the senate and one OF
the prominent Democrats attending
the present session Of the legislature,
was Immediately upon his feet, and In
strong address urged the legislature
to give it's unanimous Endorsement to
the resolution. He declared that, be-
cause of the efficient business admin
istration of government Idaho has had
under Governor Davis, this state is the
mecca for the chief executives Of other
| states who wish to study the more
| modern forms Of state government.
| The joint assembly thereafter passed
| the resolution of Endorsement.
In his message, Governor Davis de-
clares for a rigid program Of economy
in dealing with state affairs and gen
eral retrenchment along all lines.
Asks for the repeal of the two-mill
state highway levy.
Declares that the building program
of the state should not exceed bond
ing limit of quarter million dollars.
Advises against raising levying limi
of any taxing body.
Suggests further coordination o
departmental duties.
Calls for great reclamation program
to increase the population and wealth
of the state through better irrigation
laws, stabilizing securities.
Proposes further extension of tn
"blue sky" law with closer scrutiny o
stock-selling companies, both loca
and foreign.
Points out the imperative neceSsit
for better marketing conditions.
Asks for provision for rehabilits
ton of veterans of the world war VI
til federal boards can act.
Calls for preference rights of entr
and purchase on lands under stat
, control to be given veterans.
Proposes legislation, following col
| ferences, to bring about better CO.
ditions for labor.
Suggests segregation of first o
: ! tenders from habitual criminals at IL
!. state penitentiary and better educ
:, tional advantages.
Outlines six-year building progra
and reorganization for state charit
= BILE institutions.
Favors compulsory education
English language for foreigners.
n Asks for passage of criminal lib
law.
Would deny right Of ownership
real estate to aliens who have not
itiated steps to become citizens.
= Declares country is Overgovern
:. and asks for fewer and better laws.
II First Bill Introduced.
vi Senator Witty of Bannock county
s author Of the first bill introduced
q the sixteenth session Of the senate.
Is proposes to give relief to farmers fri
d payment of the 1920 tax until aft
they are able to move their crol
most of which are being. held on t
farms awaiting better pri' e and
IN lower freight rate. The bill is sht
n. one, providing that the payment
e the 1920 tax on real and person
g. property be extended until the foul
,e Monday in May. 1921, and delinQuen
n cannot be declared until that tir
" The bill carries an emergency measl
i'll providing for its becoming operat
Immediately upon its passage and