Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-04
IN THE LEGISLATURE.

IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Better than half present session of the state egisa
passed and there few acts to indicate that the ac
compshments of this will make 1919 historical event
in Idaho legislative history
The same old tactics are being followed that popu
lar heretofore looks if the republican majority in the
legislature going to make record for the legislative
branch than other former legislature There evidence
of effort to ignore the executive and do everything in their
power dscret him. The republicans and especially aggres
and undoubtedly because OF the dscredt and Suspicion
cast by the state house scandals.
step towards economy noted when the print
ing contract was let This is juicy plum for the winner o
Judge from the number of freak bills introduced Politics
dictated with reference to this and of three bidders the two
lowest rejected and the highest accepted
The next step to appoint whewashlng committee
the republican aority called it the investigating committee
the of the party Idaho and to bury the scandal
arising the republican state offices There plenty of
rotteness Boise but have noticed
thing about any other additional dirty deals being uncover
the committee, of discovery of anything additional
testimony aid the prosecution of offenders already
veaed by the Ada county grand uryg Their latest act was
to heartily compliment Attorney General Peerson> on his
prompt action in saving state in connection with the
Nampa bank faure and of they weakly criticised him
for the settlement he made Whewashng Peterson That is
the it is called withdrawing committee" the most
fitting and appropriate term available.
As to reforms suggested by Governor Alexander IN his
massage they whole have been ignored And OF the
smallest acts the act of the republican majority to keep the
message of the journals of the two houses That act in it.
self indicates that the contains much information that
the republicans do not wish the people to All messages
heretofore whether of democratic republican governor
.
pubcans have attempted to remedy and
rotenes the past and they help they will not allow
democrat or democrats to give relief.
Bills bills bills! and still more bills coming. AS great
npher passed in years gone by and more coming H. No
abt discourage this feature has revealed itself So
expect during closing days of the session to the
legislature deuged with large number of unpassed bills which
will be then voted upon without chance for consideration
the forming of mature opinion which to base vote Tor
or against
1t is in these hry-up days of the session that many
faulty and vicious bills slip through with unsored bunch
Heretofore, the appropriation bill left to the last
This BILL Governor Alexander IN his message wisely
should be brought least 20 days before the
end of the session. that it would receive careful attention
down the smallest item Whether this advice Will be FOL
yet asceraned but from the present attitude
of the legislature this suggestion will undoubtedly be ignored
State legislatures have been rdicued much for their
ing ncapacty be of benefit representative and by
of the fuitfuness in turning out freak legislation Ou
statute books show bountfu harvest of freak bills amenda
tory acts and amendment of amended laws From the budd
ing prospects Of the work of 1915 already indicated
crop may be expected this year
The introduction of mutudnous freak bills of ambitious
theorzng representatives and senator's instances
prepared with view of benefit to constituents but IL
many merely to get personal MENTION is still popular
pasme Boise The printer who has the printing
has kick The printer is backed by the politician Thu
his party and influences the election of speak
The speaker appoints the committees who consider thu
caucus by the politician for the bills unit So you
all bos down to the politician every instance and thu
politicians are in control down at Boise
The people still patiently await real results And from al
appearances they will have long wait
THE LITERACY TEST
President Wilson has vetoed the immigration bill ac
of the eracy Thus he followed the precedent
tabhed by President Taft the closing days of his
traon in vetong like And both
face of overwhelming sentiment in favor of the test to be