The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-01-27
FROM THE CAPITAL.
BOISE CRY, january ~, 1866.

lectlng county revenues. It abolishes the
system otspaying taxes in county warrants,
except for licenses when the warrant is issued
to the person Offering the same in payment.
This will work benefciallY in Boise county,
as the receipt of warra nts for taxes has thus
far nearly ruined the county. Nearly all the
taxes received for county purposes during the
past year, have been paid in warrants, bought
up for thirty o. forty cents on dollar. At
the same time by reason of this species of
payment, the county has been compelled to
purchase every article at double its value,
and top twice as much for work performed
as that paid by any individual. This can
only lead to certain financial ruin Under
the system adopted the county will have a
chance to work out of difficulties. con-
tiugent fund Of forty Eve cents, instead of
ten, the creations Of q Redemption fund for
the payment of old warrants, consisting of a
sum not exceeding forty cents, nor less than
twenty-five, to be subject. to bids for the sur
render ofwarrsnts--a provision for the bid
ding off Of property by the county, when Of
fered for sale fordelinqu ent taxes and Robids
are made-are some of the most important
changes made in. the law. ao3
!. Copies of all laws viii be furnished the
World Office for publication, which renders
an enumeration Of particulars unnecessary
now. sgilEaa Il 91epasi.
One portion Of the Legislature is still at.
work. The joint, select committee composed
of Messps. Fem, Ainslie, Galloway, Carter,
Sayrs and Ripson, appointed to investigate
iate she dedication in the funds appropriated
by Congress for the benefit of the Territory
were given until Wednesday to continue their
and make their report D am
informed thatthe committee. have followed
up the subject closely and are making up
very dark record for somebody. The way
the thing looks now some who made Mgpeat
howl about defalcations last summer, have
had their own hands ualawfully upon the |
publiofunds, aud attempted to cast the odium
upon u dead man, no longer here to defend
his character>fromthe consequences Of. their
infamE q .aR .fosl9ag gHoaats51 q!
+, Seine ofstHe Rarablicass are arOapd with |
very smiling faces, caused blythe arrival here
If Mr., .Slocun, under an order of the Legis-
ature to pay over the balance of Territorial
unds to the Territorial Treasury SIocum
arrived in charge Of Sheriff Crutcher, and
dr B. M.tAnderson; special messenger. He
lrriyes without the money. Of course this
reated a sensationy as Mr.. Slocum's most in
innate friends have always been assured by
lir4 that the money was all right, and ready
ODE paid over az any moment: and believ-
ng this to be true, the Legislators has acted +
lpon. the belief, and made the order for, him
0 make his payments There. is no apology
or him. He has by has folly made his best
'iends. sufferers, and brought upon him
elf the consequences. Up to the latest mo
nent theomoney Was believed to be in his
II is cetthihly very extraordinary I,
hat two Treasurers of that County should
ollow each Other as defaulters. g a.sa hA
Its raining here now, andgthe snow which
las laid upon the groundtall .winterthro4gh- f
ut this valley, is depreciating some in. depth
In the Council Chamber on Sunday even
ng, Hon. s. S. Fem of Idaho county receEed
very aattering testimonial of the,esteem in
Fhich he i, held BY all his associates 10 theS
'ouncil. Avery fneg Album, containing !
ofthe members was presented tc ls
i'm, as a memento of thelaBOrs and associ-
tons of. the present years. TO These were b
dded views of the surrounding country pho 1T
ographs offriend5 in the Assembly, Presi- Tx
ent Johnson, Coz. Lyon &c. Hon, Geo. IA
liaslie made a very sprightly address.in pre-.
e Atipgsthe. book on behalf of his fellow mem
ers. Hon. S, B. Dilley presided. 1sGovenor +
,yon, Mr.. fBlakely. and Others also enIiveued
be evening with brief addresses The testil
1onial was wei thought oil, as no member t
f this Legislature has exefteds 5 greater IN
uenee than Mr.. Fem, and that infnence was
Invariably wielded for the goodlofdthe pub
e. AS a Legislators as a. man, and IA ma
ufess noblemanf Mr. FennSwas esteened and II
expected by all. A lsfmiiar testimonial has q
lso. been presented TO Hon. Alex. Blakely, r.
ate speaker of the House. Mr.. Blakelyis :
in Idaho City, and need
OF say that.as a gentleman he was deserving /
fthe tribpte of regard he received. AS an
f1rPr he has more than sustainer1zstlAa ev,ac :