The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-16
Fight STARTED TO
ABOLISH CABINET
CONTEST In SENATE-PRIMARY
FIGHT MAY DELAY ACTION ON
APPROPRIATIONS.

Boise-The battle is on in the state
legislature against the cabinet form
of government, which went into effect
four years ago, when Governor D. w.
Davis took office.
The judiciary committee today re-
commended that senate bill No. 20 by
Van Hoesen, providing for abolishment
of the cabinet form of government be
printed. In an effort to prevent the
carrying out of his recommendation
Senator Callahan of Shoshone county
moved that the bill be laid on the
table. Senator Van Hoesen, the author,
rose to point of order that the bill
itself was not before the senate and
that body could not take that action
Lieutenant Governor Baldridge up
held the point of order and the bill
will be printed Senator Huffman
introduced bill this morning adding
to the exemptions from taxation of
Improvements on land to the amount
of $500 The bill just adds new
section to the list of exemptions.
The senate's plan for merging the
committees of both houses on appro-
priation measures was killed by the
house today the vote being 21 to 43
It was senate concurrent resolution
No. /, by Thomas, that fell under the
axe 1t was passed by the senate on
Wednesday, the third legislative day,
since when it was shelved in the house
until called up by motion for it's
adoption by Representative Gillis of
Twin Falls, and Sanborn of Gooding.
The resolution was understood from
the start to be an administration move
to expedite action on appropriations
It's prompt death was due to the re-
luctance of the house to forfeit it's
traditional and constitutional right of
first action on revenue and apprO- |
priation measures.
Only two bills were introduced in
the house. One was the expected pro-
gressive measure, advocated ener-
getically by H. F. Samuels in his cam
paign for governor, providing for the
taxation of mines and. mining claims
in proportion to their value instead
of on system based upon their an
nual revenues. 1t was introduced by
Representative Williams of Minidoka,
and is house bill No. 20. The other
bill is by Sonner Of Canyon, provid
ing for tax exemption of all i'm
provements on land not exceeding
$500 in value.
Two resolutions were introduced,
one simple house measure authoriz-
ing the employment and payment of
salaries of the attaches chosen since
the first skeleton organization was
effected last week. The other, by
Fem, calls for an expenditure of
$1,000 for expert legal assistance in
drafting of measures. This is con-
current resolution. 1t drew an at
tack from Parker of Nez Perce, which .
resulted in failure by vote Of FL ! /,
to 43 to suspend the rules for it's
speedy adoption
Senate joint memorial No. /, by
Reed. Graham, Means, and Vaillan--
court asks congress to provide better
facilities for the acting on claims of
disabled veterans Senator Harris in |
troduced senate joint memorial No. 2
to take the place of one he withdrew
several days ago and senate bills 26
and 27 to take the place of bills 10
and 16 which were also withdrawn.
May Delay Appropriation Bills.
The roll call on the appropriations
resolution found the negative vote to )
be composed of primary advocates in
all three parties and is looked upon I
as a test Of the possible vote on the
statewide primary law when it comes /
before the house.
That the appropriation bills may I
again, despite their early introduc-
ton, become delayed until a primary |
law is voted upon, is the belief ex- l
pressed by administration members. 9
Primary advocates in the house 1
openly acknowledged the move today
as a tactful one in which they ex- !
pect to gain the advantage through
forcing into their camp such mem a
bers as are interested in parts of the s
measures.
During the debate preceding the !
vote Representative Gillis, republican I
Of Twin Falls, read the section from t
the Idaho budget law, which requires
the legislature to consider appropria- Q
tion bills within five days after the n
submission of the budget
Representative Parker, democrat, of r
Nez Perce, stated in reply that the 9
legislature could do as it pleased. L
The present system of taxing mines q
On net profits has been in vogue in n
Idaho since statehood. Enormous N
in the state will be involv-
ed and big legislative battle over n
he measure is promised if it reaches
he floor.
The first constitutional amendment !
offered came this morning from SEN l
ator Harris, democrat, of Washing
,on county, who introduced resolu-
ion providing for vote which would il
lmend the constitution to allow a com G
olete article to be adopted instead d,
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