The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-05
IDAHO'S EXPENSES
The Cost Of Running the New
Commonwealth.
THEY AREBIG FOR SMALL STATE
The Democrats Show Wherein They Are Ex-
cessive-The Wyoming Great Seal
Frozen to Death.

The Democrats Show Wherein Vhey Are EX-
cessive-The Wyoming Great Seal
Frozen to Death.
BOISE, Idaho, March Especial tele-
gram to THE HERALD. To-day the
house, in committee OF the wnole. has been
considering the act making appropriations
for the payment of the salaries of officers
and expenses of the state government for
the period ending the second Monday in
January, 1898, the appropriations being for
two years. In this is not included expenses
OF the present session of the legislature,
which will amount to about $4,000, but
Price struck the keynote when he said to-
day: 'There Is not legislator on the
floor who has earned one dollar day, let
alone five, which is the amount allowed. 1
propose that the amount to be paid out of
the general fund, and section says that
each state officer and each board entitled to
draw against the appropriation shall keep
an ltemized account of expenditures
and report the same. with vouchers,
to the committee on state affairs and
federal relations. The next says the legis-
lature shall not incur indebtedness beyond
the amount of the appropriation except
to prevent inevitable desaster. although 1
in regard to what the committee shall be
referred to the next legislature"
1t was anticipated by the trainers of the
constitution that the expenses would not
exceed $50, 600 per year, and this bill alone,
not saying word about the numerous other
bills passed, makes a total appropriation of
1872, 17S. The governors expenses amount
to $500; the treasurers, s2,532; the
Auditors, $1,000; attorney generals, 81,
$50, and the superintendent of public in
situations, $500 The secretary of
state only wants S12,sOO; and the
supreme court, $780, AIS. The dis
trict court demands the largest
amount, S65.00O. The capitol building
board will be thankful for s11 CPS to pay
employees wages, repairs, water, light
fuel, telephone, maintenance and care of
grounds, vaults and steel cases for the
same. The insane asylum is willing to take
for general expenses $50, 900, but will re-
receive in other appropriations about
600. The land department asked for
SID, 600. 1t was cut down to $4,000, and
through the strong efforts of the watch
dog Ballentine, was finally out down to
s., 0OO The bill, saying such is the amount,
is for general expense including the selec-
ton, locating, appropriating. recording
books, stationery, selling and leasing. The
penitentiary desires for general expenses
5000, while for improvements and re.
pairs $4,000. Rewards for experimenting
criminals and fugltives, reimbursing for
conveying convicts to the penitentiary,
interest on bonded Indebtedness and ex-
penses OF delegate to the Denver commits
sion may amount, in all to $l1, $50. The
bill was not completed but is to be pushed
through under the crack of the whip and
duction although the Democrats show
numerous excessive allowances. 1t is ex-
pected to finish consideration tomorrow.
The house resolutions in regard to ad-
journment were laid on the table although
the general opinion seemed to be that ad-
lournment should come next Saturday.
Tonight the county officers fee bill
passed, also one providing for the appoint
ment of certain city officers and raising
revenue to carry on municipal government.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the revenue bill
In the senate the bill enforcing the con-
stitution in regard to eight hours for a
days work on state, county or municipal
works passed. Also the one in regard to
transporting insane patients to the asylum.
Another dispensing with the calling of
grand juries, except on authority of the
Judge of the district court. Also the Joint
resolution for submitting an amendment to
the constitution in regard to the creation of
new counties.
A memorial passed both houses praying
Congress to grant the Idaho Canal company
the right of way across Fort Hall Indian
reservation.
Gum introduced a bill to re-establish the
Fourth judicial district and another in re-
gard to funding county indebtedness.
Another amending the act for the mainten-
ance of the penitentiary; and another to
district the state into senatorial and repre-
sentative districts, and for the apportion-
ment Of the same, increasing each house
enc member, Kootenai county receiving one
additional senator and one representa- tive
One representative is taken from Logan
county and added to Alturas.
The substitute for the Jones wagon road
bill providing for the survey of the location
and to estimate the cost of wagon road, was
recommended for passage. The question
now is, can members elected from Logan
and Alturas hold their seats since those
counties have been wiped out? Certain
members intend protesting against these
members voting on all subjects and will
have the same entered on the journals.
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