The Teton peak-chronicle. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1904-1952, 1905-01-19


asylum at Grangeville, and appro-
priating $50, 900 for that purpose.
The bill is III conformity with the
recommendation of the governor.
that an asylum be located in the
northern part of the state. 1t is
understood that Gov. Gooding will
insist that wherever the asylum is
located, ample grounds must be
obtainted to allow the inmates out
door life and work, he being a be-
llever in the outdoor systemsfor the
cure of the demented.
The first piece of completed leg
islation was signed by the governor
yesterday. 1t was bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the expenses of the
Legislature. The members of the
Legislature and the different at
taches all received their first paw
check this afternoon.
In the way of prospective legis
lation, the greatest interest is being
taken in what is called the timber
question-be;ng a proposal of the
timber companies that have been
heavy purchasers of standing tim
Der on state lands during the past
four or five years, to have the time
extended during which they may
take off this timber, from twenty to
forty years. The proposal does not
meet with favor from the governor.
During the late campaign in all
parts of the state in his speeches he
made the statement that to grant
the extension would in his opinion
be an injustice. He reiterated this
in his message, and his stand on
the question is unmistakable. 1t
is felt that if the timber companies
would offer to fully reimburse the
state for the loss that would be sus-
tanned if such an extension were
granted, the administration might
consider the proposition. The tim
Der companies present proposal to
pay taxes on this timber without
being compelled to do so by the
counts, is not regarded as propos-
al worthy of consideration. There
is strong timber company lobby
here now, laboring very earnestly
among the members of the legisla-
ture. The timber companies have
some supporters in each of the
houses. 1t is expected that bat
tie royal will ensue on this ques-
ton.
Representative Roadnight of Nez
Perce county, has prepared a bill
which will be introduced at an
early day, providing that road dis
tricts NAV bond themselves by a
ma iority vote OF the tax payers OF
such district, the proceeds OF the
bonds to be used in the construc-
ton of stone roads. Mr.. Road
night, in explanation, states that
in Nez Perce, Latah and Idaho
counties, in the agricultural dis
tricts the soil is a rich black loan,
which during the rainy season be-
comes a sticky mud, rendering the
roads almost impossible. and that
the only possible method OF I'M
provement is by the construction
of stone roads. The bill, it Is
claimed will pass with little or nc
opposition.
Still another proposed law is an
amendment to the present revenue
law, providing for the collection OF
all taxes by county treasurers as Is
the practice in Washington.
A curious resolution has been
introduced in the house by Aul-
bach of Shoshone, and provides tor
vacating the seat of Rep. Anderson
of that county. The resolution has
been referred to the privileges ano
elections committee. Anderson
was elected to the Legislature fron
Shoshone county, and at the san'
time the section in which he livef
was annexed to Nez Perce- count,
by the votes of the annexed section