The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-02-23
,AHO legislative PROCEEDINGS
L,,ia News of the Doines Of the Legislature,
''' Fresh From The Capitol.

oittee composed of the appropria
IONS committee of the house anC
h. finance committee of the senate
ave been holding nightly meet
nos throughout the past week, and
ave finally decided on the first
raft of the general appropriation
ct which will probably be intro
need in its present form about the
middle of the week.
The Joint committee is still dis
pssjng some matters, and the bill
Irobablv will not be submitted
util the present unsettled questions
ave been decided. The bill so far
rawn does not provide for the state
Iank commissioner. the state ex-
miner, nor for the payment of
efficiency warrants. The appro-
nations for the supreme and dis
tict courts are also lacking. 1t is
xpected that the appropriation for
he bank commissioner will be ST.
100. the amount provided in the
i'll creating that Office. In the case
the state examiner, it is regarded
probable that this Office will be
Oined with that of the state insur-
nee commissioner. some increase
eing made in the present salary of
1900 year, and an allowance
eing made for travelling expenses
nd clerk hire. In the general
ppropriation bill there have been
few small amounts set aside for
be improvement of public institu-
ions It is expected that bills pro-
|iding for the issuance of bonds
rill be passed for the improvement
ithe penitentiary, soldiers home,
University and normal schools. 1t
also expected that bond issue
Fil have to be arranged for to
arry out the objects of the Idaho
ntermountain Wagon Road COM
bission, the bill for the creation of
be commission carrying a provision
bat $4,000 shall be appropriated
the shape of bond issue. Fol
owing are the amounts provided in
be bill for the different depart
nents of the state
Governor. S16. 200; secretary of
tate, $l9, $40; state auditor $16.-
%; attorney general, $13, 700;
tate treasurer, $12, 200: school
uperintendent, 400: travelling
brary commission, $4,000: board
horticulture. $12, 500; mine
nspector, 81. 200; commissioner of
Emigration, $4,000; state engi-
Ger, SlO,5O0; adjutant general,
400; sheep inspector. $4, 400;
ate gland board, $4,000: state
Oard OF pardons and canvassers,
iVo' state university SAL, 200,
aaho Industrial Reform school,
l60O0; Lewiston state normal
Ehool, $34, 200; Albion state nor
al school. $40, 900; academy of
aaho S36, 900; soldiers home,
I0OO: asylum for the insane,
9,00O; Idaho state penitentiary,
N00O; deaf, dumb, blind and
Elective youth, 500, 500: Insur-
nee commissioner, $5, 000 capitol
hiding, $4,000, miscellaneous
Spenses; (Insuring buildings and
wing bonds of the state officers.
EOOo' insurance on general fund
|arrants, SIS, 900; fish and game
end, ~, 900; legislative expenses,
"0oO; Lewis and Clark exposi-
0n' S35, ,000.) The appropriation
Eovlded for above give a total of
Hs9lO. With other absolutely
scessary appropriations it is now
fpected that the total will reach
pnething more than $3.50, 900,
S5'5 600 year. In connection
IN the appropriations for the
aihtenance of the different state
aucational institutions it is an
'uneed that the appropriations
'amlttee IS in receipt of an esti-
a'e from ex-state Auditor Turner,
[allve to the probable income dur
the coming two years from the
uowlnent funds of these institu
Sus' According to Mr.. Turner's
Emes the following endowment
4uus Will be available during the
'drs 1908 and 1906 to aid in the
a,l,ntenance of these institutions:
University, $26.O14.19; normal
uools, 1874, 25O.51; academy of
ano. an S3, 800. 65; insane asylum,
l9o9. =, 50; penitentiary, 81, 020;;
uers home, 81, 355. SO; reform
uool, 1904. II. This makes a
@i OF S77. 500 73. Members OF
appropriations committee estl-
" mat at the present rate of in
,ase' the following reorganization
'ae state land board, the endow
lunds of the various state
10dtional institutions will within
next few years earn enough