The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-24
RECOMMENDATION THAT BILL Do
NOT PASS-HOUSE PASSES
HELPFUL LEGISLATION.

SpeciaD-House bill No.
211, the measure designed to abolish
the commissionership of education
and to reorganize the state board of
education, received a virtual death
blow this morning at Boise in the re-
port of the committee on privileges
and elections. The recommendation
of the committee by a vote of six to
one was that the bill do not pass.
The bill, if it had been favorabIy
recommended and passed by the leg
islature, would have done immeasur-
able damage to the efficient system of
education in Idaho. The measure in
addition to abolishing the office of
commissioner of education would have
reorganized the state board of educa-
ton with the state superintendent as
executive officer. The measure in its
operation would have subjected the
entire educational system of the state
to political influence.
Action by House Monday
AS a result of the report by the
committee on privileges and elections
the bill has been virtually killed and
the measure will undoubtedly be voted
down by the house Monday.
The hearing on the measure before
the committee was held yesterday af-
ternoon in the house chamber the
house of representatives adjourning
to hold the hearing. The hearing
was largely attended and there was
great deal of interest. J. P Congdon,
of Boise, representative from Ada
county and chairman of the commit
tee, read many kilograms and letters
protesting against the bill from all
sections of the state, chamber of COM
merce, commercial clubs women's or
ganizations, school men, and others
interested in education were united
in vigorous protest against the bill.
The reading of the messages was
followed by a general discussion with
many people speaking on the subject.
Tom Martin. Boise attorney, spoke as
a representative of the alumni of the
University of Idaho. o. o. Haga, pre-
sident of the Boise school board, pro-
tested on behalf of the high school
districts of the state.
Many Speakers Protest.
T. A. Walters of Caldwell former
member of the state board of educa-
ion and the democratic gubernatoriaI
candidate in 1920, spoke on behalf of
the present educational system as
Did Huntington Taylor of Occur
1'AIene, a member of the present
BOARD. Miss Ethel e. Redfield, former
state superintendent, spoke on behalf
If the efficiency of the present sys-
EN-.
hdIy OIHST pSISOuS Interested III
he welfare of education spoke at the
learing, the majority testifying to the
Efficiency of the present system and
he honesty, integrity and ability of
he present commissioner. Those in
opposition to the present system were
ons spicuous by their small number.
This morning Speaker Kiger one
f the signers of the bill. rose in the
ouse and publicly withdrew his name
rom the bill. He was followed by
our other signers of the bill who also
withdrew their names from the bill
Important Measures Pass.
House bin No. 103, which provides
or a three-eighths of a mill levy for
at state educational in
passed the house by a large
majority this morning. The passage
f this bill by the senate and the
ignature by the governor will provide
or 100000 science hall at the Uni
ersity of Idaho.
The senate bill, which authorizes the
'oard of education to contract for
he erection of dormftories at state
educational institutions through the
anne plan used by the University of
daho Building association of Mos
ow in the construction of the Mary
!. Forney hall, was passed unani-
nous1y by the house this morning
nd now goes to the governor for his
ignature. This bill by Senator M
>. Lewis of Latah county had been
previously passed by the senate