The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1875-01-02

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ED. WORLD:-No doubt you have been kent
we'll posted on affairs ut tho Capital: but ~ the
Bills introduced BY the Boise Delegation, have
not been generally underst.od by the parties
most Interested. will give you summary Of
their meaning and intent. aud status ut the pres
eat time
Mr.. Cannaday's Bill. striking of the salary
paid by the county tn tn. District Attorney Vi
the I'd Judicial District, has passed both Houses.
Mr. IIawiry's Bill f"r the regulation Of tho
county Auditors aud Treasurer dealings with
tho Territorial Treasurer, has been favurubly
reported upon uud ordered Incorporated iuto
the new revenue law.
Mr.. F"ot-'s Bill for registration Of county
warrants, was rrp"rt-d fnv"rably by tho D.le-
xati"n. but there being d"ubt ns I" its legality
in its present condition. was referred for per.
frcti.m
Sir. Ca"aday's Bill fixing fees and salaries Of
csM"ty "tiicrrs has already passed.
Mr.. Ha~iry's lsill ahoIishing the Cuunty
Hospital and i"rbiding the collection If ANY
hospital tax la the future is in the hands If the
Delegation. This BILL allows the county Cum
m,issun-rs +. all"w bills t"r the care al ndg gent
slck I" thu amount al 81 900 ptrannum paya-
bic out III the current expense fund: provides
means tar the payment at warrants drawn on
the Hospital tund. but abolishcs the odi"us Hos
p'txl tax and totally d'~s away with the county
H.~pital.
Mr.. tiawl-y has introduced a Bill funding
the debt al Boise c"vnty Some III the pr"vis
ions "t this bill very stringent: and pt'r.
ti,n al th. Delegation troui Boise c.'unty are
bitterly "pl"'.rd {" the measure. its passag" II
-xtr-,,.-ly d",h,ful The bond. pr"p"srd {" be-
i.-urL will be- pa. abb. in 1872 draw i"ur pr
,.~us. inicr-.f. and u Redemption fund provided
for their rr.i-,npti"n that will "p-ra,r IN "~ar-
~ the. .s,~ uiaunrr with thu bonds. rs d'~s the
pr--.nf r.d.np ti"n fund with c., warrants
Mr. iiawl-y In. a!-" introduced a bill. sni-
vl-u,rntary :" thu funding act. r'-hpp.Tti"nl,g
thu. a,,..,nts in the difrr-.t funds al the county
Treasury anil changing the Whole sys,"m al
the Tr-,.ur..r'. arr"in'.. TINS bill l'av-s thu,
am..,,.s ~ taxes in h.. l..,ird IN any "nr fiscal
YEAR, nrsiurnl with the board at county Cum
nui.s.an-r.; and rs the gentleman has intro"
duc"d \ bill l....nug She amount At Trrrii"ri-
nj tax-s ih..r- will b. should the several bills
p,.. M Proposed. u tair chance at reducing the
rate. at faxati"n f'r the YEAR l-.a tr"n g -
nn the hundred dollars I" s. ~.
In thu House. thu Delegation have thus far re-
Trained irnin int r"ducing any local measures.
seeming cnrit.nt Ia leave matters III the hands q"
the C.rnciInn.n. But one local measure has
.o far been introduced there: bill by c. X.
White Ia prevent hogs from running ut large
in Boise cnunty. The bill has passed
Col. St.vrns"ns registry law. after passing
the House, was very uncrrem"niou.ly treated
in the Council, having been rejected an its acc
ond reading by \ vote ct nine {" one
The Telegraph bill still hangs fire III ii""s"
and am inclined tn think " i'll b" defeated there
It, fate in the Council il very doubtful.
The bisgest fraud "f the session 'bili {"
amend the charter II B"is" city introduced
in the Council by Mr. Prickett Under 'ts pro-
visi,ns n Boss Tweed ring would have been i'm.
medist-Iv orqan,zrd in this city Mcssrs finw-
lev and Canuaday. of your county. By the most
strrnuous exertiohs. after the hardest hght OF
the srssion managed tostrlkc out the worst pr'-
visions Of the bill They drew down upon their
heads the mnlrdictins IT every member "t the
two or three corrupt rings at this place; OUT
sh.ir action is universally endorsed BY the tax
| PAYERS 0f the city. =,
Thi. Legislature, IL it fav"rabIy considers all
the divorce bills, will. I think. hereafter b.
| he known a. thu "Legislature Of thousand
divorces" Marital intelicity IL the rule rather
than the exception in this Territory. judging
| from the number Of parties here anxious "a &c
relieved Of their marital obligations Only
..re hin Of the kind has - far been passed. but
there are over twenty-five more introduced
and ready far introduction.
| S1,,ne Of the members have taken excePtio"S
n YOUR abatement in regard 70 the reductions
made. 20 far. il oficer's salaries: M. Hsw.
ley has furnished me with the following ..t .s'
fees a now in force and % PROPOSED wn'c" ~
r.. G.ee and salaries Of County Officers 40
thev now are, and - provided BY the bill
passed, are - follows:
sh.rsa.s fses and salary under tho present Aw:
ealsry - Sheriff.. ..'..''''''''.sis9 s %
Jallef. IS per diem. 49, 6oa SS
IA ~ cens collecting licenses. ...''...'. ~ n
"a ~ss ~ sech license collected. !oa ~
| "a ner csnt collecting gambling mcenoes''' - ~
"a csaes eech Tor collecting gambling "o''. aa0 90
Board a psisonsrs. se s2pef o'e"'
Hn ff., .s5.22A IS
sbasta.s fees and salary under new 'sw:
Salary . 0penu. 80: !. - = .. Ola 80
Jej1es. q ~ % pr 3IS 81
3 per conG coI!ecs!n1 49, . l0l 90
/ 20 co0eo eoen TOT uc0Use - u...... IL 90