The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-02-03
LETTER FROM BOISE.
Weekly Legislative News From
the Capital.

Weekly Legislative News From
the Capital.
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 3o,-At a
meeting Of the state land board
Saturday, it was decided that c.
M. Stearns, of Nez Perce city,
should be offered the position OF.
state land agent at Twin Falls.
This position Mr.. Stearns has sig
nified his intention of accepting.
The position is one rendered nec-
essary by the Twin Falls irrigat-
ing project, under the Carey act.
The duties are practically the
same as are required Of registers
and receivers in United States
land offices. 1t is expected the
salary will be $I8oo a year.
Governor Gooding has had pre-
pared and will have presented to
the Legislature, the administration
measure, providing for state
wagon TOAD commission. The bill
provides for the construction Of a
system of wagon roads and trails
throughout the undeveloped min
ing aud intermouutain regions of
the state. 1t is provided that the
governor shall within thirty days
Of the passage Of the act, appoint
a competent person from each ju-
dicial district Of the state, these
persons together with the COVER
nor, to constitute the Idaho Inter-
mountain wagon road commission.
Vacancies from any cause shall be
filed by the commission, which
shall also elect secretary and
shall decide on his compensation
and necessary expenses. Each
member of the commission shall
receive salary except the govern.
or and each shall receive his actual
and necessary travelling expenses.
| State Treasurer Coffin today
paid off $4,000 Of the state wag-
on road bonds Of 1893. The issue
of that date was of SI35, 900, OF
l which $53, 600 has now been paid.
| The bonds paid today we're called
on the 1st of last July, and the
state treasurer has since been en-
deavoring to get track of them,
, They were finally located in the
possession of the Northwestern
|, i Mutual Life Insurance company,
| which company still has large
! amount of these bonds. Interest
y on the bonds were only paid til
/ the first of last July, although the
insurance company made claim
for the payment of interest till thu
first of the year. This was refused
: by treasurer Coffin, who also re
fused to make payment for th'
bonds other than at the treasurer
;, Office here.
It is now expected that the adj
o ministration bills for the punish
II ment Of ofpolygamy and adultery viii
IS be taken up for consideration earl
= this week. The bills decided on b
:, the republican joint caucus hav
q been reported to both houses, bu
have not yet been made the 1orde
i = for any day. The polygamy bill q
= reported provides a punishmer
"a for those guilty Of from 5000 fin
0, and six months Imprisonment
~ 81, 900 fine and FIVE years in tn
W penitentiary. In the adultery bill
TO the minimum punishment is SIC
.. fine and three months in jail, an
w the maximum $1,000 fine and Fl,
years in the penitentiary. The b
o. has also been amended from II
:. original draft SO that unmarrie
women, guilty of the oficnse, a
:, = punishable in the same mann
NO and the same degree as other {
TO tenders.
en- The state depository bill, whi
- passed the senate by unanimo
vote, has been made the spec
on order in the house for Tuesd
OF afternoon. The bill to appropris
'se $500 tor vault for the treasuI
w will be considered at the sal