Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-06


action. 1t provides that no alien OF
person other than citizen of the United
States or one who has declared his in.
tention to become such shall acquire by
title more than l60 acres of land in this
state other than mineral lands as SET
forth. and provides that Chinese or
persons of Monaghan descent shall not
be permitted to acquire title to land or
any real property in the State.
In the house. House bill So, taxing
mortgages credits and moneys, came up.
There was considerable discussion
during which Pyeatt said he would like
an amendment restricting farmers from
mortgaging their farms.
House bill SO was introduced, pro-
viding for system of revenue. The
following property is exempt from tax
alton: United States. state, county.
municipal. public libraries when not ex-
ceedlng $500, cemeteries, property of
resident widows and orphans not ex-
ceeding value of 81 900, growing crops.
cash value of capital stock of corpora
tions II same has been assessed against
individuals. household goods, value not
TO be over $500 and unpatented mining
claims. The State Board of Equalization
may determine an annual dd Udlorem tax
OF ten mills on each dollar of assessed
valuation of property, or as much thsre-
OF as may be necessary. also special
tax OF not to exceed ten mills for re-
demption of outstanding warrants. Anv
i've stock remaining in any county over
hfteen days shall be assessed also mines
and mining claims when output exceeds
20 900. Assessments TO be made on the
first Monday of February. The books
to be completed by the second Monday
of July of each year. Assessor to be
liable for wilful failure or neglect in
assessing property. 1t provides for
licenses and other provisions usually
found in such bills.
At the afternoon session House bill
42,provldlng for extension of the wagon
road between Mt. Idaho, in Idaho coun-
tv, and Little Salmon Meadows in
Washington county was passed.
JAN. 3l.-At the afternoon session of
the house the large crowd in the lobbies
was sure indication that something
important was expected, although the
of the Agriculture College
bill was to be merely in the committee
of the whole with Mills in the chair.
1t was to be acted upon section by sec
ton, and when the frst sec
ton was read, Sperry delivered an ad-
dress, setting forth the claims OF Lewis
ton. He stated he was representing the
wishes of Idaho. Nez Perce and Latah
in this matter and used as an
argument in favor of his claim that the
taxes of the north amounted to $3.50 600
while in return they received $2500, the
balance going to the south.
When Spptinn 4 waa raachaI ub;ol
requires Lewiston to donate 40 acres,
Hixon introduced an amendment to
read $40 acrces with irrigating bitches
thereon"
Lyon arose and opened his remarks
with the story of the fellow who came
from the East and started bank, gas
company, water company, etc.. and fail
ed, having nothing to pay his creditors
with; finally one of his creditors offer.
ing to take his gall. This, Lyon said,
was the way with Nez Perce, and we
would like some of their gall in de-
an Agricultural College when
the State University was but twenty
miles from Lewiston.
Emery thought it unfair to reqnre
hat the $40 acres should have water on
t at present.
- =" 10 tioukhb ~ was ntCtSSdTy, anu
I Lewiston could not comply with this
provision some othe town could.
FEB. 2.-The Agricultural College bill
was again considered; the amend
nent for $40 0'acres of ground to be do
iated instead of forty was adopted.
Briggs moved that the bill be referred
o the committee of the whole.
Pyeatt and King spoke in favor of the
notion.
Hawkins offered substitute that the
)lll be made special order Monday
'fternoon. but received no second.
Sperry said the Lord made the world
n six days, and he thought as this bill
lad been considered for twice that
ength of time, the house should pro-
seed with the fight.
Irwin said this was the most import
INT measure so far introduced and
avery one should have plenty OF time
% consider and to investigate the mat
er fully.
Pyeatt said he did not think there
vas any rush and the offer of Lewiston
night be for speculative purposes, and
designating any land the offer
night include the land on their bluffs,
which could not be irrigated.
CmcTy oppoSeu the referring the Dill
o the committee of the whole. If
necessary, the section with Lewiston
'oud now be stricken out and another
)lace substituted.
Price said that Lewiston was the only
,lace that had been, so far, suggested,
'ut if necessary it could be referred to a
pecial committee.
Munro was in favor of all the towns
their claims, then have the
legislature appoint commltte from
zach house to investigate the different
points.
Lyon said there were plenty of per-
ons here wishing it located in some |
'lace in Idaho, SO let the different |
places represent their claims.
Ramsey spoke in favor of the motion |
md wished all places to haye a fair
how.
BY vote of 21 to it was referred to |
he committee of whole, and unless
made special order will come up again |
about eight or ten days, there being
early twenty bills ahead of it.