Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-04
IS
PROGRESSING
SLOWLY
BILLS HAVE ACCUMULATED RAP
IDLY BUT FEW WERE
MADE LAWS.
MUCH IALk--NO RESULTS
Nepotism Bill to Pass-Appropriation
For Livestock Show-Meyer Intro
duces Salmon River Bridge Bill.


The legislature still continues its
policy of agreeing to disagree with the
governor. The modest representatives
still come forward with bills and more
bills. The bills have accumulated to
such an extent that it is next to inn
possible to segregete the desirable from
no indication of any reform, in the leg.
islature, at least. As the last day
swiftly approaches legislation piles up
to be pushed through and out of the
way.
| Economy is by no means watch
word or motto governing Legislative
actions at Boise and appropriation bills
so far introduced are numerous, asking
for special appropriations. Regular ap-
lpropriation measures are padded and
above that Of other years and the re.
personalities of the people seem in
clined to pay small attention to Cover
nor Alexander 8 request. Here are some
things culled out from the polyglot OF
legislative news of interest:
Livestock Show Appropriation.
Last Thursday the senate had under
consideration all morning the bill pro-
viding for an appropriation of $4,000
for the livestock show held at Lewis.
ton Only six senators voted against
the proposition. Senator Harding
forecasts great things to come out Of
the exhibits to be held there.
1--WE will make this exhibition SIM
liar to the ones held in Chicago, Kan
sas City and other places. 1t will be
come great interstate fair" he said
Senator Elliott in behalf of the bill
said: owe must interest people in the
resources which is the principal one
of the state. The livestock and agri-
cultural interest are bound to always
represent the great percentage Of
wealth of the state.
Just when it had been expected that
the educational appropriation bill would
take its place on the calendar, soon
to come up for final passage, it was
sent back to the appropriation commit
tee this morning, on motion of Ander-
son of Canyon, and it will probably be
some time now before it is again in a
favorable position for final disposition.
The fight developed when Anderson
asked that the bill be amended to show
more specifically the various items for
each institution in the bill. The motion
to invite Commissioner of Education
Sisson to address the house resulted in
an overwhelming defeat, and when the
motion to recommit the bill came, it
was passed practically unanimously,
Milder on Delinquent Taxes
Without dissenting vote the house
passed Thursday morning H. B. No. 8,
by Shattuck, which eliminates the
penalties and reduces the rate of in
terest on unpaid and delinquent taxes.
The interest on delinquent taxes is re-
, duced from is to 10 per cent.
The law passed at the thirteenth
session provided that taxes should be
payable semi-annually, but fixed a
penalty of six per cent on the first in
( stallment if it was not paid when due
z on the first Monday of January.
The Shattuck bill eliminates that
: penalty, allowing until the first Mon
day in July for payment. If the first
instalEnent is not paid on that date
!. a six per cent penalty is added.
i Indemnity for Cattle Losses.
{ To provide indemnity for stockmen
e who may hereafter become victims of
a epidemlcs or contagion among their
t animals is the purpose of H. B. No.
L 1865. introduced by the committee on
Q livestock. 1t proposes the creation of
" an indemnity livestock fund of ten
# thousand dollars.
h It is made the duty Of the state
$, veterinarian to appraise all animals
# killed because they have been exposed
le to incurrble contagious diseases. A
a, limit of so per cent of the appraised
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