Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-08

state handled this way have been
properly accounted for. No refer
enee Is made to the $4,000 tied up
In the Capitol state bank failure. This
money was placed in a collection ac-
count" BY State Treasurer Hastings,
The carrying Of these collection
accounts Is not to be recommended, /"
the majority report declares, ''and to
make them more illegal as well as
to change the laws SO that state Of
ticers conduct the affairs of the state
in accordance with modern business
methods, your committee has had
prepared and caused to be intro
duced bills which have passed BY the
senate"
The majority finds that the con-
sideration received for deed to the
Washington Water Power company
for perpetual right Of way over lands
In north Idaho was less than II was
worth, being only SIS an acre. II Is
recommended that the attorney gen.
eral investigate.
The importance OF state lands as
an asset is pointed out and the state
land board is enioined to SO handle
them as to produce the most revenue
possible. The majority report finds
that the register of the state land Of
flee deposited in his own name. with
out security or interest, during the
past two years. approximately. So
100000, mad the permanent e..nca-
tional frnl mas been 50 handled that
1t has produced only per cent in
terest instead of 6 per cent, on ac-
count of the periods Of inactivity SO
far as legal investment is concerned.
The land board Is. condemned for
fayoritism in making farm loans and
for selling right of way to the Wash
ington Water Power company for Sc
an acre, when the law declares no
state land shall be sold for less than
$40 an acre.
The collection account" system is
strongly approved.
An earnest investigation of the
rights OF the Marble Creek, shoshone
county, settlers is urged.
After commencing the methods
adopted in connection with the
Thompson lease the report says:
Our conclusion is that the state
lands have not been handled In the
interest of the common school of the
state" The creation of Carey land
act commission is strongly urged.
Liability Law Killed.
The Kerns liability bill was dis
posed OF with scant courtesy in the
assembly today, although desperate
efforts were made to save 1t from
sudden death. The measure was sent
o the table by an adverse committee
'eport. McCracken moved to take
I on. but Alvord countered with a
notion for indefinite postposement.
Defending IT as far as he could in the
ime to which he knew he would be
limited. Sheehan declared that the
enactment was exactly what
I purported to be. an employers liza
,ility law.
Atkinson made an attempt to avert
he impending fate in a strong plea.
You should not defeat the meas
re-" he stated. simply because it
las been presented by a democrat If
is good, and II is good"
Alvord based his antagonlsm to
he bill on the fact. he said, that he
ad received kilograms from persons
ot mineowners.
McCraeken endeavored to reply to
i'm, but his voice was drowned by
ries of Question. In like man
er the previous question was moved
0 preclude Cunning from speaking,
nd an indefinite postponement was
VtCNs oV W o
Bills Passed by the senate.
The following house bills were
assed by the senate today:
No. 1O2, by Storey. by request
s2s5s for relief OF
liberty Plumbing and Heating COM
any Of Boise. for work done at in
ustrial school In 1905.
No. so. by observation-disclosures
} pedler's licenses and exempting
discharged soldiers.
No. 1872. by McCracken-M Making
felony for a parent to desert his
: her child and for a husband to de-
srt his wife.
No. 124, by Relating to
he appointment OF assistant veter
lary surgeons.
No. 80. by demonstrating to
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