The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-19
TO SOLVE PROBLEM
STUDENT HOUSING
LEWIS PUTS THROUGH DORMI-
TORY BiLL-TERMINAL WARE
HOUSE BILL Is INTRODUCED.

Boise-If senate bill SO, introduced
by Senator M. E. Lewis of Latah
county, becomes a law, the matter of
providing dormitory facilities at Ida
hos educational Institutes will prac-
tically be solved. According to the
terms of the measure the state board
of education and the board of regents
would be given the power to provide
such facilities at the University OF
Idaho, the Lewiston, and the Albion
normal schools and the Idaho Techni-
cal Institute.
Senator Lewis explained the bill by
stating that it would not cost the
state a cent, but would authorize the
formation of corporations and issu-
ing of bonds for the construction of
such dormitories which would be paid
back through the tuition and rent as
sessed against the students. At the
end of 20 years, Senator Lewis said,
the buildings would be given to the
state without having cost it anything.
The vote was unanimous for the bill.
Terminal Warehouse BILL
The senate committee on agricul-
ture introduced new bill in the Ida
no Legislature, Saturday, making 1t
possible to organize terminal ware
house districts in Idaho. The bill
would provide that any number OF
counties so desiring could join in the
organization of such district and
bond themselves for the construction
of terminal warehouse facilities. The
state is tentatively divided into three
districts under the terms of the bill.
A grain grower could store his grain
in the warehouse and receive ware
house receipt for it which could be
turned in for the market price of the
grain at any time, while the terminals
would be in a much better position
to sell a large quantity of grain than
the grower would be to dispose of
small amount.
Fire Insurance Rating.
With but four opposing votes, those
being from members. of the minority
to the addition of any new
administrative functions in the capi
tol. the house endorsed the senate bill
creating a rating bureau for fire in
surance in the department of finance.
Idaho is one of the few states which
do not supervise the process of
rates which fire insur-
ance companies may charge, it was
said in the debate on the measure and
The promise was made that the move
would result in a marked reduction
0f insurance rates.
Tax Relief Bill.
The house also passed the Disney
AK relief bill again. 1t is senate bill
'5 which reduces the penalty on de-
inquent taxes from six to two per
cent and the interest from Is to 10,
md lengthens the period for redemp-
ion to four years.
The house passed senate bill 11S by
he judiciary committee, making it
Unlawful for foreign corporations to
act a executors, administrators or
guardians for estate in Idaho. Senate
oint memorial L, prayer to congress
or the enactment of the NorriS-Sin-
,lair act for the aid of agriculture,
vas passed by practically unanimous
vote.
Senate bill 120, killed by the house
IN Friday, was revived by a suspen-
sion of the rules. 1t has to do with
he taking of corporation officials ack-
lowledgments by assistant secretaries.
The senate killed the Wurtz joint
resolution 4, which would have pro-
posed an amendment to the state con-
so that a majority vote
would carry referendum and initia-
i've measures. There was no discus
ion on the measure and it lost by
! vote of Is to 25.
The senate approved senate bill 98,
~ the committee on banks and bank
ng, which would authorize and di-
ect the borrowing of money by the
tate of Idaho in anticipation of the
objection of taxes. In borrowing such
money, the state would be authorized
o issue treasury notes at the cur
ent rate of interest and therefore
yould not have to issue warrants at a
igher rate.