Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-10
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Last Hours Of the iaaA. Legislature.
BorsE CRY, Idaho, March Eth.

BOISE CRY, Idaho, March 7th.
Ed. WoRLp:--The Legislature has
adjourned. At 9 o'clock yesterday
evening the curtain OF oblivion fell
between it and world that will have
little cause to remember IL work
With gratitude Or pride. Some Of its
acts we're good and possibly some
will rebound to the benefit Of the
State; but II remains fact, not cred-
table to American intelligence, that
much Of their time was frittcred
away in discussions that were not en-
tightening. and many bills introduced
that never should have seen the light.
Besides, some OF tho best bills intro.
duccd we're not paused, while some
OF tho worst went through with =
whoop. Whites mining bill 10 an
instance Of the best, and the boiler
inspector bin Of the worst, yet Whites
bill was defeated, and the boiler IN
spector bill passed. Why these
things should DO Il 10 difficult to tell,
but they are 90 and the State is the
sufferer; and perhaps tho people who
elect Legislators without knowledge,
6tness or capacity to mako laws de.
serve their fate. But who 10 capa-
BILE, and who can judge correctly Of
untried capacityY The task is not an
easy one.
The general appropriations bill
passed just before the adjournment
Of the Legislature, but it was shorn
OF much Of its luxurious proportions
before it received the endorsement Of
the Senate. The allowance for the
l. n. G. was stricken out entirely,
which act redeems much OF the bad
legislation OF the session.
The superintendent bill was not
passed, which leaves the two or three
new counties created to depend upon
. Constitutional provision for their
representation in the next L-gisla-
ture. just how the Constitution will
be construed in regard to that matter
may depend upon the political COM
plexion Of the counties to be repre-
sented or refused representation; but
whatever happens the Legislature
was inexcusably derelict in refusing
to pass the law, for there should be
no doubt about the representation Of
any American community. That is a
right that should not hinge upon any
legislative action or non action.
The failure 10 reduce the tax levy
from Us to 90 cents may be regreta-
BILE, but II is by no means the calam.
ny some people pretend; for should
Il result in a surplus in the Treasury,
we owe e260,000, and that surplus
could be applied to the payment OF q
portion of our public debt and our
annual interest charge reduced to
that extent, and my opinion is tina,
very few men who pay only the usual
rate of taxes will feel aggrieved be-
cause this interest bill is lessened
But Of course the sharks will squeal
The more interest the laborer has to
pay the fatter the Insurer. See?
No irrigation bill was passed,
which leaves the farmers OF the
State . prey to the rapaclty OF the
ditch men for another two years, and
for this terribly damaging negleo,
the Republicans are wholly to blame
They strenuously and almost solidly
opposed all attempts to remedy the
irrigation evils that so affl,ct our
State, lest in doing so they might
lessen the privileges OF some poor
struggling corporation,
see by this mornings Statesman
that Gov. Mcconnell actually signed
Mr.. Workman's wagon road bill.
Were ! without experience in poll.
tics / would doubtless be surprised at
this, but am not A. things are. A
candidate for the United States Sen.
ate frequently has to carry water on
both shoulders, and If he does not
spill too much he generally "gets
there Nc is spilling some, but is
improving by experience. But there
are wiser mon, and possibly moro I'M
wise men than our Governor.
In taking my leave of the WoRin,
which ] do regre,fully, I feel moved
to say that the Legislature developed
some good members, and two very
inferior presiding officers. Mr.. d. T.
Miller promised well on the start, but
proved total failure on the home
stretch. Mr.. Willis neither promised
nor achieved anything beyond what