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Show Idaho Legislature To Face Numerous Proposed Alterations In Constitution 4-YEAR TERMS FOR OFFICIALS TALKED Atty. General J. W. Taylor Advocates New Plan For Legislature Meetings Talk of proposed measures to come before the 1941 legislature is rife these days, and it seems fairly fair-ly certain one of the most interesting interest-ing propositions will be one to provide pro-vide four-year terms of office for state and county officials now-elected now-elected for two years. The four-year term idea is not (he only one floating about, but, its proponents argue, it contains the most qualities for good. Another battle between North and south Idaho forces over installing install-ing a four-year curriculum at the University of Idaho Southern Branch is in sight, observers say. Two other so-called governmental government-al reforms are likely to be considered. consid-ered. One is a plan to have the legislature meet for 30 days to introduce in-troduce bills, go home a month to consider them, then come back for another 30 days to pass those deemed desirable. The other is to set up a' unicameral legislature. The former plan is advocated by Attorney' General J. W. Taylor and by Rep. Robert G. Bailey senator elect from Nez Perce county. Another angle on the proposal would have the legislature postpone post-pone its session, meeting a year after inauguration of the governor, so he would have an opportunity to become familiar with state affairs af-fairs before making recommendations. recommenda-tions. Backers of the four-year term are enthusiastic. They point to the cost of holding an election every two years (approximately $170,000 in 1938) and argue no official has an opportunity to acquaint himself him-self fully in two years. Also they say when an election brings a reversal re-versal to the party in power, olfl- (CuntiDuea on page eignC; o o ' MORE ABOUT XMAS LIGHTING (Continued from page, one) home and reward the merchants who have so whole-heartelly sup ported this contest. They include the following merchants: Utah Power and Light company, Cache Valley Clarion, Franklin County Citizen, Preston Lumber Co. Carlson Furniture Co., Franklin County Sugar ,Co., Franklin County Coun-ty Abattoir, City of Preston, Manning Man-ning Plumbing Co., O. K. Tire Shop, J. C. Penney Co., Franklin County Grain Growers, Continental Oil Co., Texaco Oil Co., Wynn Hardware Co., Robinson Lnmmr Co., Tanner's Men's Wear, Western Auto Supply Co., Petterborg-Man Motor Co., GaSav Oil Co., Kilgore Motor Co., Anderson Lumber Co., Preston Electric Co., Hoggan tlec-tric tlec-tric Co., Wills Motor Co., Johns m Drug Co., Consolidated Wagon and Machine Co., Doud Bowling Courts. U and I Exchange. Perston Vulcanizing Shop, Isis Theatre, Grand Theatre, Campbell's Camp-bell's Market, Prescription Drug Co., Gamble Store, Safeway Store, Utah Poultry Association, Merrill Confectionery, Winget's Ic'e Cream Co., H. B. Allen Co., Williams Dairy, Continental Battery Co., Co op Drug Co., Weston J. Smith, Jeweler, Merrill Jeweler, Ike Naef Service Station, Atlas Oil Co., Es-tenson's Es-tenson's Variety Store, Club Cafe. Paul's Cafe, Dee's Drive Inn, C. J. Sharp Honey Co., Greaves Style Shop, Foss-Bailey's, Keller Beauty Shop. Beautitorium, Classic Shop, Elaines Beauty Shop, Preston Peauty Salon, Erma's Beauty Salon, Sa-lon, Hotel Beauty Shop, Peterson Photo Studio, Classic Cleaners Modern Cleaners and Laundry' Preston Harness Shop, O p Skaggs, I.G.A. Store, Covey Gas and Oil, Hanna's Sweet Shop, Mc-Cune Mc-Cune Motor Co, Goodyear Shoe Repair Shop, Miller's Coffee Shop Mountain States Implement Co ' and Pinson Electric Co. |