Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-03-29

station. The governor refused to sign
the bill annexing part of Fremont
county to Madison county on the
grounds the proper apportionment of in
debtedness had not been provided for
in the bill. This action was taken in
face of the fact large delegation of
citizens from Teton county waited on
the chief executive asking him to sign
the measure.
Steunenberg Monument.
BY signing the Steunenberg monu
ment bill $4,000 is appropriated to be
expended by a commission to erect a
suitable monument some place in the
state to the memory of the former gov
ernor who was victim to an assassin 3
bomb.
The way was also paved for Idaho to
be properly represented at the "Gold
en- Spike' celebration to be held at
Ogden in 1919, when the fiftieth ami
versary of the driving of the golden
spike celebration in the Union Pacific
railroad will take place.
The Boise summer school was not
forgotten and received an appropria
ton of $4,000
The governor vetoed house bill No.
pa taking from the public utilities
commission jurisdiction over non-pro-
fit mutual telephone companies because
senate bill No. 100 contains this pro-
vision. House bill No. 14s codifying
the irrigation laws is also vetoed be-
cause it would result in too many
changes.
The following bills were signed by
ha uovarnor vaafardav
Senate.
lO6-Excluding from jurisdiction of
public utilities commission municipal
public utilities and non-profit mutual
telephone companies.
139-Permitting cities in Idaho to
elect to go under city manager form of
government.
Exchanging northern and western
boundary lines Boise Independent school
district.
204--ProViding for collection of ap-
plicant for loan from permanent edu
cation funds of all actual and neces-
sary expenses in making loan.
130-Authorizing appointment of
commissioner to codify laws of state.
House.
34l-Classifying autos regularly run
riers and placing them under jurisdic
ton of public utilities commission.
297-Appropriating funds for state
departments.
1l1--Appropriating funds for state
163-Appropriating funds for state
departments.
3s7-Appropriating funds for state
lapa ~ u,anfc
337-Appropriating funds for state
departments.
316-Appropriating funds for state
educational institutions.
19l-Creating state board of agricul-
ture and appropriating $4,000 for
Northwest Livestock show and $4,000
for state fair.
133-Creating 100000 good roads
bond issue.
376-General deficiency bill carrying
$4,000.
lsO-Appropriating $422.5s back sal,
airy to public utilities commission.
1O2-Appropriating $4,000 for Han
sen bridge.
336-Appropriating $4,000 for Steu-
nenberg monument.
156-Appropriating $s9S.35 for relief
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| 3S6-Levying ad valorem tax of not
to exceed 81 100000 for each of years
1917 and 1918.
3Sl-Appropriating $96,670 for pur-
chase of state school lands in Gem ir-
rigation district
229-Appropriating $4,000 for con-
struction of five bridges across Snake
river between Ada, Canyon and Owy-
hee counties.
262-Appropriating $4,000 to equip
convicts for work on state highway.
155-Appropriating $603.14 for relief
of f. j. Overjorde.
2s5-Appropriating $4,000 for Boise
summer school.
16s-Appropriating $500 for high al
titude experimental station in Teton
county.
14-Providing for creation and or
ganization of highway districts.
3S9-Appropriating $4,000 for state
to be represented at Golden Spike
celebration at Ogden.
House Bills Vetoed.
234-Taking from public utilities
commission power to supervise non
profit mutual telephone companies.
2ls-Annexing part of Fremont to
Madison county.
14S-Relating to beneficial use of
waters and empowering state engineer
| to GRANT extension of time