The daily star-mirror., 1923-03-12


Provisions of the antitrust law
were. made not to apply to persons
engaged in agricultural or horticul-
tural pursuits where they market
their products comparatively
The budget department of the state
heretofore maintained separately, was
consolidated with the state auditors s
department and the force Of the de-
partment greatly reduced. The state
bureau of public accounts was also
consolidated with the auditors de-
partment and the office force of that
bureau reduced.
Several laws were passed of interest
to insurance companies.
Highway legislation includes the
following approved by the legislature:
Providing a two-cent per gallon
tax on gasoline for the maintenance
of state highways; memorializing con-
gress to make an appropriation of
$40, ,OOO, 900 for roads in and leading
to national forest and Indian reser-
vations; amending sections and 3,
chapter IA, 1921 session laws, restrict
ing the weight of trucks and loads to
be transported over highways; amend
ing section 1903 by providing for
equitable division of cost of highways
between counties and districts; de-
filming the words "road and high
ways;'' amending section 1915 and
providing substantial signs for state
and county highways; defining motor
vehicle, automobile, auto stage,
trailer; amending section 1904 exempt
ing from registration motor vehicles
operated by manufacturers or dealers
for testing and demonstrating
amending section 1916 governing
o.
two sections to chapter Sc and pro-
viding for the creation of joint high
way districts by counties.
Provide for High Schools.
The educational and school legisla-
ton enacted included a revision OF
the state board of education by which
heads of the state educational instl-
tutions are made members OF the
state board of education, the state
of public instruction (
S made state commissioner Of educa-
ion with an executive secretary, thus
loing away with the existence OF sep
arate officials for the state super1n-
endent of public instruction and the
state commissioner of education. A
aw was also passed authorizing
hree-e -eighths mill tax on the assessed
raluation of the state to raise funds
he state educational institutions, and
was given the revised state
,oard of education to administer the
of this money. The leg
stature repealed the law authorizing
he holding of teachers Institutes and
efuSed to make an Appropriation Tor
ummer normal schools for teachers
n addition the legislature reduced
he 1evies that school districts may
make to raise funds for educational
There were no new departments,
ureaus or commissions created
While the legislature passed the dis
rict primary act, it received the veto
f Governor Moore. An effort made
0 pass bill to remove the revolv-
ng fund from which expenses of dele
ates to state nominating conventions
re paid failed.
Bank deposit guarantee legislation
allied. There were a number of min
r banking acts passed and many
illed. Irrigation legislation enacted
7ill assist materially in getting the |,
lmerican Falls irrigation project on !,
IS feet through the negotiation Of the
ale of it's bonds.
No New Roads.
The legislature was determined to
eep down appropriations for the
uilding of roads. Governor Moore /
aid down the policy of the retrench- {
lent when he made it clear that SO
ar as he was concerned there would I
e no new roads constructed, except / c
here they were found to be impera- 8
We; that Idaho should call a halt for /
ne time being and take a rest in the l
Expenditure of public moneys and be C
atisfied during the next two years
18th what it has. The legislature was a
the same frame of mind
But the roads Idaho now has have I
, be maintained and the gasoline tax
easure was hit upon as the medium
,r raising the money to take care of
lis. Those who use the roads, as j
lie autoists, will have to pay for their
aintenance the legislature held