The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-02-16
ith the Legislature

L;ns the seventh WSSk VI lllc icy
1--WE session. 1t has been decid-
,ot 10 allow the introduction of
hills until Wednesday. During
next three days there are a
nber Of very important measures
). Introduced. Work OH some
(bese measures is hardly com
need. Perhaps the chief of these
he general appropriation bill,
N which the house committee
anoropriations has been working
Edilv during the past ten days.
;s stated that the committee has
|ltv fully determined upon the
bner amounts to be allowed and
IONS executive and court offic-
In most cases it has been
md necessary to increase the
cunt over two years ago. This
pessitv for increase has been ere
d by the rapid growth of the
siness of the state. The appro-
alton committee. however, has
Ind its greatest difficulty in de-
Ijng on the amounts needed for
maintenance and improvement
public institutions and the states
Iicational institutions. With
ber departments of the state,
ese institutions have all grown
that it is claimed that the pres
plants are inadequate to do the
brk required. The state peniten-
nv is fearfully crowded to such
degree in fact that it is with the
eatest difficulty that the health
the inmates is preserved. 1t is
ported of the asylum at Blackfoot
at this institution is in deplora-
condition, entirely ON account
inadequate facilities for caring
the unfortunate. This will pro-
blv be corrected by the establish
ent Of branch asylum in one of
northern counties of the state.
be Soldiers Home in Boise also
(eds increasing in size, and an
ort has been made by members
the legislature to have the Home
rned over to the general govern
ent. 1t is generally doubted
neither this could be done. With
( educational institutions of the
ate, the same conditions of i'll
eparations is evident, according
the committees that have in
ected these institutions. With
this to do, the appropriation
,mmittee is confronted with the
foblem of how to make ends meet.
he opinion of the attorney gener-
that all bonds issued against the
ind endowments for educational
stltutions are properly debts of
state and run against the con-
ltutlonal limitation, and must be
Jet by direct taxation, has reduced
be leeway of debt possibilities, SO
pat close figuring is necessary.
(mong the measures that may be
Pnsldered las party pledges, kand
Inch are now in the way of enact
Pent, are the establishment of an
ptermountain wagon road commits
ION, the establishment of an
hSane asylum in the north. the
organization of the state land
epaItment. the establishment of
ate banking law, and the creation
the office of state bank examiner
pd OF travelling auditor, the estab
shment of Juvenile courts to han
e all cases where the offenders
Fe under sixteen years OF age.
erhaps in no other way have the
AIMS of the Dubois wing of the
fnocratic party been SO thorough
answered as in the fact that
lroughout the session there has
ever been any word of the
STABILITY of the repeal of the two
lie limit law, nor have any of the
emocratic members offered bill
any way changing that law.
a bill will probably be intro
uced in the house within the next
NO days reapportioning the state
glslatively.
lhe bill is new in preparation.
nder the proposed law the senate
|Ould be left with twenty-one mem-
FRS as at present. The house
fenbership, however, would pro
foiy be given a membership OF 5S,
us being within two members OF
e constitutional limit. 1t is felt
at the increased population OF
pune OF the counties, evidenced
Pa largely increased vote virtual
compels the increase OF legisla-
,e representation.
ihe greatest increase in this way
III the counties of Nez PeIce and
(0otenai. In the former county
e Increase during the two years Is
(om $500 to 1900, and in the
'ter from 5000 to 5000. Ada
Punty shows an increase of l, ,lOo,
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