The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-01-24
LOOKING IN ON The
IDAHO LEGISLATURE


gievn by Governor C. C. Moore at +,
JOINT session of the senate and tn
house, Tuesday.
Governor Moore delivered his mes
sage in just fifteen minutes, was lis
tened to by packed galleries, and wa!
loudly and vigorously applauded.
Demand for economy in the admin
istration of the state affairs, and cut
ting of budgets and curtailment of al
expenses formed the text of the mes
sage.
A gasoline tax, to pay highway
maintenance, was recommended anc
war was declared on bond issues, new
counties, and districts, as well as new
buildings for institutions.
Governor Moore stated in his mes
sage: st is needless for me to call
your attention to the great necessity
Tor relief now confronting not only
Idaho, but all producing sections. In
recent contact with the people from
every county, found positive demand
for economy.
The people have been practicing
economy privately. The state, coun-
ties, school districts and all local tax
Ing bodies should do the same.
The keynote of all party platforms
was economy. The watchword of this
administration is economy. The con-
slant aim of the legislature should be
economy. Efficiency in the conduct
OF state business, however, must not
be sacrificed. Nor must the efficiency
of our educational and other institu-
lions be impaired; and our natural re-
sources, particularly our water re-
sources, must be amply protected
against exploitation and depletion.
We realize that this is not a time
for false optimism. Neither must we
permit our hope and enthusiasm for
the future to be overshadowed by the
stern realities of our present prob
lens. Idaho's wonderful resources are
still intact, our people are still the
same solid citizenry who have devel-
oped this state to its present high
position. With hope, optimism, tenn
pered with judgment, and the expert
ence of the past as our guide, we must |
confidently face the future.
"At this time, however, your atten-
ton is called to the fact that the in
come of large percentage of our tax
payers has been cut at least so per
cent, due to economic conditions. You,
as individuals, have found it necessary
to trim your sails accordingly, and the
state and local taxing bodies must do
the same. While it may be impossible
at this time to reduce appropriations
in proportion to the losses sustained,
cuts should be made for the coming
biennium, so as to reduce the sum to-
tai of appropriations and levies at least
rs per cent.
81 urge each of you to carefully !,
study the budget, and as individuals
to refrain from asking any particular
,r additional appropriations, and
make it your personal business to
,ring about substantial reduction.
Governor Moore also put especial :
emphasis on the condition of the Ida q,
10 farmer, saying that as the farmer
'uys and sells at the other mans price, {
plan of marketing should be devel-
ped in which the producer has a +
'oice. "The cow, pig, and the hen," c
aid the governor, "must redeem Ida E
o's farmer; and to that end Idahos =
nancial interests should cooperate n
nth outside capital" !,
The adjustment of the state con-
tabulary law was asked, and a fund a
reated in its stead for use in enforc- 7,
lg the law, only in emergency. T
b
The third day of the session was de-
oted entirely to appropriation bills; <.
preparations reaching the grand to- VI
il of $4,371 ,00012 were made, which NJ
a reduction of approximately $780, Fl
10 over the recommendations made n
: former Governor D. w. Davis. f,
Among the appropriations made w
as that of $4,000 for the expenses ne
the legislature. "a
The bill to repeal the state con-
abulary received the support of both
epublicans and Progressives, in the tb
nate and House. ma
Repeal of the section of the 1921
ssion laws providing for the pay
ent of license and putting up of a
nd for the sale of tobacco is pro- -.
led for in two bills introduced in ~ ~
= state legislature on Friday. One =,
the bills was presented to the SEN oI
, by Senator Crooks as No. IS, ~,
lie the other was introduced in the fe
use as No. II, by Representative az,
eton of Benewah county. M
The 1921 legislature passed a law lat
,viding that persons and firms sell III,
tobacco would be compelled to take TO
a $50 license and would also be CO.
npelled to put up a bond for the OBJ Ne
vance of the law. Under this law
bureau of license has taken in dur
the past two years revenue total
over 100000. The 1921 meas co,
provided that the license for the