Show I CONNER COHNER URGES SEVERE PENALTY PENAL Life Imprisonment for fori Habitual Crooks In Idaho Favored BOISE Idaho Dec By 10 10 10 By ByThe ByThe the Associated Press Enact Press Enact Enactment ment of an criminal act patterned after the tho Baumes law ot of New York state and providing for life Imprisonment of felons convIcted so often as to Indicate hopelessly criminal tendencies was recommended today by A A II IL c nor retiring attorney Renera general In his biennial report r port Sir air Ir Connor Is the tho new superintendent of fed fed- federal ted fed federal eral prisons who will wilt on January 3 take charge of the supervision ot of 1000 prisoners In federal pent peni penitentiaries I I firmly believe Mr Conner said ld that a II law providIng more severe more severe punishment for tor habitual criminals will materially reduce crime In III this stAte stat as It wilt will In any other JI ji where It obtains lie II recommends the New York law Jaw which provides for life lit imprisonment as punish punish- punishment punishment ment for a fourth corn com lotion of a felony telony M I MANY NY Y l DRIVEN E OUT Mr Conner declared that a prominent Ne Now York prison off off- official official cial cat told him that the law which became effective e July 1 I 1326 1926 has resulted In the tho migration to neigh lIe neighboring neleh boring states of at least it 25 per percent percent percent cent of ot the th known criminals In New York City Revenue laws law relating to the tho collection of personal property properly tAxes by county a assessors de- de declared de declared unconstitutional hy by I y the su- su su premo court should be called to the attention ot or the legislature I along with whit other sections where here I constitutionality Is involved A law relating rc to the ork of the S state auditor and the board lioard of examiners Mr Conner contends Is archaic and cumbersome Legislative provisions for hand hand- handling handling ling ling- claims hamper the work worl of the tate Mate tato audi or and quite often work a distinct hardship on of- of ot-i ot and required to travel on stats Blah stat business UtA EXPENSES lie recommends that the board boardo ot of examiners bo Lo empowered to tomako tomake tomake make mako rules rule and regulations re gov- gov governing gov cov claims claim of ot state and that the 5 15 a II da day limitation upon travel expenses expense be repeated repealed Commutation for tor the use of ot privately owned automo automo- automobiles automobiles biles should lie he dispensed with and state reimbursed only for actual expenditures for gaso gaso- gasoline caso line oil and g garage rago rent Calling attention att to the tho congest congest- congested congested ed cd condition of the th penitentiary Mr Conner recommends that uno un- until un until til III the th state buys new land and builds a new prison adequate te cell room be provided |