Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-02-05


to be Exempt from Taxation-W. y. (
Mack In the Lead-Etc. 6
Special Correspondence Of the TINS, 4
BOISE CITY, Jan. 81, 1891. I
AS .foreshadowed in my last letter, ,
the bills for sopplanting Alturss and ,
Logan by Alta and Lincoln counties,
and for putting just portions OF the ,
debt of "empire Alturas" upon Logan,
Bingham and Gilmore counties, we're
introduced in the early part Of the
week 10 the Senate. They are really
Gums bills, but were introduced by
Underwood Of Bear Lake by request.
Their present condition indicates that
they will come up for final action dur
ing the coming week. Both have
been reported favorably by the Sen
ate Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries.
Senator Gum and Representative
ills are satisfied that at present .
ajority of each house is favorable to
the passage Of both bills. Excellent
work in behalf Of them is being done
by the delegation from Alturas, and
their efforts are ably seconded by
Garrett, Parsons, Leonard, and other
Wood River men. The bill to create
Alta and Lincoln counties will prob
ably come up not later than next
Wednesday, and the readjustment
measure a day or two later.
MORTGAGES TO BE EXEMPT.
! Two measures which have provoked
sharp debate in the House this week
were the bills to exempt mortgages,
, credits and money from taxation and
for selecting site for the State Agri.
; cultural College. In the former Price
, bore prominent part, and earnestly
/, insisted on the taxation Of money,
y though favoring the exemption of
: mortgages. He was supported by
S several speakers. The opposition
was led by Emery and Jones, who in
:. sisted that in practise the taxation OF
/ money had proven detrimental to the
e development of the State. They
] were in favor of freely inviting capital
anil maintained that the State would
derive great benefit from the incre ase
Of property values which would follow
81, i'll ~ RnN tIo
House was of the opinion that money
! should be taxed, AID SO voted. The
l result will probably be the passage Of
Y a law exempting mortgages and
J credits, but not money. from taxation
!, THE BIG FIGHT OF TIE SESSION.
> The lrrgthy arguments on the Ag
e ricultural College bill are ended fol
= the time being by the action Of the
House, to day, in laying the bill over
This was the result of concerted &C
ton Of friends of the different riva
- towns as against Lewiston. Tha
city is leading in the fight for th'
). "plum," and Of course the friends 0
other places temporarily united t.
check the movement IN favor of tn
Northern town. 1t seems highly i'm
probable at present that any localit
can rustic a majority OF the Legisia
~ ture, and the matter of selecting tn
,o Agricultural College location ma
:. have to be left to a commission. Tn
II excellent showing Of grain, roots an
ar fruits made by Weiser has great
tended to hinder settlement Of tn
r. matter by the Legislature, as mem
10 bers are anxious to learn about tn
., resources apd possibilities Of differeI
w. places before making a choice.
WILL HE GET 1T?
10 The peniter tiary bill having passc
both houses, the applicants for the pr
sitions of Warden and Assistant Wa
den are bringing their influence ,
IT. bear on the Governor to "pull' hi
is. Into favoring them. 1t is reporte
tt. that w. S. Mack, Of Haley, is in Il
no lead for Warden.
ir THE SENATORIAL MuDDLE.
;ef Rumors are alloat of an importal
a. move, in connection with the Sen
,re ,orial middle, to he made next wee
1t is simply the election Of Senat
rs a contestant to Dubois's seat. II
fort will be made TO get togeth