The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-02-15
At the Capital

State Treasurer Hastings has jus
completed table in statement of th'
amount of money paid by various count
les of the State of the total amount
levied against said counties for State
taxes in 1906 This table shows that oi
the total levy for State purposes fol
S4S1596.SS, S303695.1S has been paid
leaving S17790l.70 of the 1905 taxes un.
collected and not yet paid into the State
Treasury. Several of the counties have
almost completed their proportional
share of State taxes, while there are a
number of others from which no money
has yet been received on this account.
But small amounts have yet been re-
ceived from Bingham, Canyon and Lat
ah Counties, and nothing from Blaine
and Oneida Counties.
The State Treasurer's report shows
that there are forty three banks in the
state listed as State repositories and
that on Saturday there was deposited
by the State in these Bank, the sum of
S50O6l5. 26, drawing interest at the rate
of two and one half per cent. per annum
on daily balances. This is the greatest
amount of interest bearing funds the
State has ever had. If this amount
could be kept up thruout the year the
State Treasury would earn, at the pres
ent rate of interest, $125O0OO per annum
interest upon State funds deposited.
The past week has been important in
its Development in the Legislature. The
Railroad Commission Bill was brot to
final vote in the House on Thursday,
and was defeated by vote of twenty
two yeas and twenty six noes. The vote
was taken after very spirited discus
sion lasting several hours. But one
member, Smith of Nez Perce, absented
himself at the time of the vote. The bill
had been reported for passage by the
committee of the whole by unanimous
vote. 1t was generally understood, how
ever, that House was evenly divided rel
ative to the measure and it was gener-
ally felt that the chances for the bills
passage were not good.
On Friday the House, after a heated
discussion over the McCracken Local
Option Bill, defeated that measure by
vote of fifteen to thirty, with three
pairs. There is still under consideration
in the House High License Bill, pro.
viding for State license for saloons of
$4,000 year. This bill, it is felt, will
probably pass the house.
The JOINT Committee from the two
houses left Friday afternoon for the
north to Inspect the State University at
Moscow, the Normal School at Lewiston
and the North Idaho Insane Asylum at
Orofno. The committee also has. as a
duty, the examination of and to report
upon the proposal to buy or build a
bridge across the Snake River at Lewis
ton, which would serve as a connecting
link between the states of Idaho and
Washington. 1t is expected that the
Idaho Committee will meet Joint Com
mittee from the Washington Legislature
in Lewiston on Tuesday, when the prop
osition will be thoroughly examined and
report drawn up by the Committee.
The bills passing the House, provid-
ing for the creation of Twin Falls and
Bonner Counties have so far been held
up by the Senate without action, but it
is believed will be passed this week. The
proposal to divide Nez Perce County in
to three counties, bills for which have
been introduced in the House and Sen.
ate, seems to gather no strength and it
is now thot that no action will be taken.
The proposal to create Power County
from portions Of Oneida, Blaine and
Cassia Counties, with the County Seat
at American Falls, has so far received
but little attention.