Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-04-07
From Our Exchanges.

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the legislature seems to disclose the
fact that never before in the State
history, or in the territory's for that
matter, was the struggle for the cre-
alton of new offices SO furious. 1t
is perfectly clear that the pos sibil-
tiles Of new places had all been can
Vassed long before the legislature
met and to great extent before
the election and in many cases the
men for the offices had already been
selected and promised. But setting
that aside, let US inquire into what
the legislature attempted and what
is actually accomplished in the way
Of providing jobs. House bill, No.
h4S, designed to establish a state
board Of pharmacy to consist Of 5
members and a salaried secretary.
The other members were to get A
pence allowance which they were
authorized to collect from any new
Druggist who might venture to open
business in the state. This bill was
a weakling from the start and ex-
Dired early in the fray. It was
probably one Of the things doomed
to be sacrificed for appearance sake.
Another bill OF the same tenor
was the SO called medical bill.
This wholesome measure provides
for a board OF medical examiners,
consisting OF 6, who are to hold
numerous meetings and postage
stamps furnished and $500 a day
for the time actually consumed in
discharging their official functions.
10 raise the wind for componsa-
ting themselves, the examiners are
authorized to collect $500 a head
from old practitioners known tech
nically as 87ers, and S25. a head
from all new corners. Liberal pro-
visions are made for reform job
presses and incidentals,
This wholesome bill was success
full and will shortly take on the au-
thority of state law. OF course it
would not do to overlook the dem
lists and SO their little bill was pre-
prepared and duly passed. The
tooth carpenters now have a board
Of examiners authorized to grant
license, letters of marque, etc, at
from SO. to $25. per head. Any al
legged dentist engaged in tooth pull
ling without paying the requisite
fee and getting permit is liable to
fine for the benefit Of the public
schools. The dental board of course,
the same as all others is appointed
hy the governor and must report
to him unanimously and regularly.
It is Of prime Importance that the
governor should know just how the
dentists Of the state are getting
along and it is Of primer impor-
lance that there should be no dearth
Of permitting for the pure i'll heart,
Along came the code commission
and it was made much Of. The
original bill provided for only three
commissioners, bu~that was clearly
inadequate, seeing that the legista,
ture had been 30 measly in the mat
ter of providing jobs and the de
mand for jobs was so brisk. So the
code commission was augmented tC
Eve members, all exceptionally
uualifed aa drawers of salary anc
all save one worthy laborers in tn,
vineyard. 1t is needless to dwell
On this measure which is now a Law
but may turn out to be as defective
in itself as deplorable in results j
duly carried out according to pro
gram. The bill creating the com
mission originated in the senat
and carries an appropriation of $13,
500. There is some question as t.
the validity of the proceeding. Tn
constitution would seem to contem
plate that all bills making approp
fiations shall originate in the house
But in any event all the condition
surrounding the measure are dis
reputable and the end of it vii
probably be a large expenditure 9
public money to worse than use
less purpose. The immigration bill
passed and JUL Basseth is IA pc
cent happier than was George Dew
ey when he boarded the "Oregon
and realized that he was the onl
admiral in the United States Navy
There is large and varied assert
ment of Democratic patriots VIII
feel different about it and Governo
Steunenberg is foremost anon
them. Bingham county has sui
stantial occasion for jubilatior
JUL has been very irregular in tn
matter of paying his taxes durin
the past 5 years and this job wi
enable him not only to redeem wha
has been repeatedly sold to til
county but hereafter pay up in ad
vance.