Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

ed we have been denied an appeal
from these raw and inexperienced
decisions TO an independent Supreme
Court, under the Territorial system
Of having the Judge below review
his own judgments on appeal, while
the small judicial force OF the Ter I
ritory unable or incompetent to per-
form the duties devolying upon iD |
causes our calendars to be oYerbur-
dened with causes, and such justice
as we at last obtain to be delayed
until litigants are ruined.
To meet this great want Of the
people, the Constitution has provided
Judicial Department, ample, but
not too great TO promptly decide all
questions Of controversy and secure
revision Of all decisions by an in
dependent Supreme Court.
Although the expense of this De
parlment is large, il is no greater
than our necessities compel, and in
the prompt determination Of all
causes, the people viii find that their
burdens. direct aud indirect, will be
greatly lessened.
STATEHOOD WILL SAVE ANNUALLY
s55,290 TO THE TAXPAYERS
OF IDAHO.
Some objection has been urged
against Statehood on the ground that
the eost Of government will be great
IL increased.
In framing the Constitution the
Convention has kept this objection
constantly in mind, and il affords us
grea, satisfaction TO announce TO the
taxpayers Of Idaho that the aggre
! gate cost OF the State and County
governments under the proposed Con
siitution viii be
$50, 29O LESS ANNUALLY
than under the present Territorial
, government
The result is reached by the fol
!, towing statement Of the cost Of th
new State government, towit:
!, Aanuai expense Of Executive Depart. -.
saausi expense u Judiciary Depart :. !
annual aSas expense Il Legislative Depart
Annual an psnss Of Insane Asylum. $40
" Annual expense 81 Pcnlfeniiaty.. ..s... Si,p
y Annual expense 81 State University n,N
-, al other annual eApenses.....,.s.......
!. Total annual cost ~ State Government. u. !,
" under tho proposed Constitution. tlSe,l
Z. Total annual cost 81 present icTritpr1Ai
~ Doyrtnmcni 10 The Axpaycrs Of Idaho se4-5
" Increase II cost or state Government . sS,'
IN By changing the system OF count
government now in vogue to th'
N proposed by the Consultation, |
ID which officers are TO be paid fees j
o. stead Of salaries, there will be save
* annually to the counties of the Sta
20 the following amounts, to wit;
ng salaries Of shrriffs. ; ss!
salaries ~ Auditors and hccordefs'.' -.
r.. ssiaf4t,2 III Probate Judges .,..ttts.,.. w
, ssiasssss ~ county District Attorneys -.
ie' saiaiirs 81 county suPcrntcndegts OF >.
rs pSeas ~ ,ss slrrss Of District courts q,
N To,si annual saving 10 county govern "a
,,,,-nt ttutlur the JpuEtttntin ........ Tvs
W. t,,,,,as,s III clsi ~ state over Icfrito- -
,ssl guyrrnnient ... & .ss.... .,ssss.s o.
.r,i,si MI saving annually - the tax,
"a naycfa by adopting the stat ~, ~ .hs
va t1tinty Government pfoPoscH " 'ne a ~
.bn Constitution a.. T. ~ $1,000 80
In addition to the above in ma
instances the fees of officers "
amount annually TO a sum grea
"e than the maximum compensate
- allowed them.
This excess will 60 into the Cou'
~ Treasury for the benefit of the !
+, payers. 1t is believed that in lew
'V' stances will any minimum comper
'ss lion have TO be made up. Thus
'o' will be seen that the State and TO
erh c,,.,r,ments under the propo
-. Constitution will cost the taxpaS
..n $4,000 PER ANNuA LESS
icy. than the present Territorial and "a
,ors ~ Governments
, in prNiNurIoN OF SCHOOL TAXES 10
ono OBTAINED ny STATEHOOD.
,ore The school lands which viii Del
nee 10 the new State of Idaho Will
dis. sist Of sections l6 and 36 OF e'
township,and 100000 acres graz
vor. uuder section 2s7s of the Rev.
tho Statutes Of the United States, a''
-, =, ,,,,nd Numbers, will amt