Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-03-15
sOL0NS MAKE
BIG SLASH IN.
STATE COSTS
Reduce Appropriations for
Next Biennium $845, 900;
Legislative Session Closes

Legislative Session Closes
Abolish State Constabulary
No New Bureaus or Com.
missions Created by Solons
Boise-The seventeenth session OF
Yhe Idaho state legislature adjourned
sine die at Boise, Friday night, after
reducing state appropriations for the
ensuing biennium in the sum of $S45,
9776 under appropriations for the
ureyious two years. Appropriations
total $4,596, 634.64.
The nd valorem tax to be raised In
the state for each Of the next two years
is s1.575,0 900 and the levy for each OF
the years of 1923 and 1923 will be 4.S75
mills made up as follows:
interest and sinking-------- .OOO21O1
Building redemption -------- .0003
Highway redemption No. 2 COOP
Highway redemption No. B. .0O0O4
Highway redemption No. A. .0OO125
New Buildings ---- .OO0375
General appropriations ------ .OO363
Total .OV4ooOl
The ad valorem tax bill was the last
to pass the session.
The legislature made appropriations
for all the executive and other func-
tioning departments of state.
DEPARTMENTS Are Abolished
There were several complete and
quite definite department adjustments.
The first Of these, and one that was
made a campaign issue during the
last election, was that of the state con-
stabulary. The law was repealed Gre
ating it and the department dropped
from the state government. The second
was the closing Of the doors of the of
flee Of commissioner Of labor, immigra-
ton and sta tistics. This is constitu-
tional office and the legislature could
not abolish it, but it did just as effec-
tive work by cutting off its payroll
Plans for the establishment Of two
tuberculosis hospitals were also
abandoned. the sites for the hospitals
at Standpoint and Payette, which were
decided to the state, were turned back
to those cities and the $1S0,000 in the
state treasury raised by special tax
levies was turned into the general
treasury of the state and the anti
tuberculosis commission was abolished.
For Veterans Welfare
The veterans welfare commission
which supervises the care of needy
ex-service men,. was maintained and
given an appropriation Of $4,000.
which, together with the unexpected
10000 the commission had on hand
at the close of the last biennium,
will permit it to operate during the
next two years.
Extension of time vas granted to
purchasers or lesees Of state land be-
cause of their inability to meet the
payments, due to the financial string
ency.
The governor, instead Of county COM
missioners, was given the power to fill
vacancies that may exist in the legis-
lature.
Special qualifications were stipu.
lated for the commissioner of finance
ne must have had five years exper-
lence as the executive of a solvent
oank, two Of which years must be
Idaho banks.
Expenses Of all state officials were
curDed by law requiring such ex
penses shall not exceed IS a day
except by special permission Of the
governor, and automobiles may not
'e hlred except on special permit.
Several game preserves were Gre
ioed' including one In Benewah coun-
y ana second in Idaho county.
8 Hours of Work
The regulation days labor of a
'tate employee was made eight hours,
ma the law passed requires that la
'or De performed before he can draw
lis salary.
The tobacco license law was re-
'eaied. 1t has been In existence for two
ears Dealers in tobacco were re
Sired to pay a state license Of $50.
me legislature appropriated $4,000
refund them the license money they
aid In for 1923.
Unfair competition and discrimin-
eion In the buying and selling Of
AIRY products is provided FOR in an
.her law that was written on the
.atutes and which is regarded as of
reat Importance to the dairy indus
ry Of the state.
Inc appropriation for the attorney
eheraPs department was so reduced
/, 10 eliminate. one of his assistants
ne salaries Of all members Of the
uDic utilities commission were re-
ueed from $4,000 to $1,000; the
aiaries of the members of the in.
ustrial accident board reduced on
ne same ratio, together with the sal
res OF the members of the COVER
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