Show IDAHO LEGISLATURE I Governor Willey May Call an Ex I tra Session PUBLIC OPINION IS DIVIDED Important Matters Need Consideration Tax Question Annie Campbell Sentenced Sen-tenced Swindler Squires Caught BOISE CITY Idaho Jan 4rSpecial telegram tele-gram to THE HEIULDNo little interest is manifested in this state over the proposition proposi-tion to call an extra session of the legisla ture It was rumored on the streets that Governor Willey has under advisement such an action and your correspondent ailed at the capitol building this afternoon to interview him on the subject Governor Villey was free to talk on the subject and admitted that he had been meditating call ng an extra session THE REASONS FOR SUCH A STEP were clear and many things seemed to demand de-mand it He said in substance quite a number of important matters were provided pro-vided for at the last session besides recent decision of the state board of equalizations as touching railroad assessments by county assessors left this subject in a great state of uncertainty Section 4S3 of the revised statutes of Idaho gave the board of equalization full power to assess any taxable property that has escaped I es-caped assessment or increase the valuation or add to the amount number or quantity of property when FALSE OR INCOMPLETE LISTS have been rendered I vas under this provision of the statute that the state board of equalization took action in read justing railroad assessments in certain counties The recent decision of the state countes supreme court looked to the abrogation of this power on the part of the board of equalization The state is left in a queer position as some railroad corporations may hold that the county assessors have no power to make assessments and others may claim that the state board of equalization equaliza-tion has no power and thus elude paying I taxes as 1 asONE ONE FIFTH OF THE STATE FUNDS is derived from taxable property of railroads 1 roads this will seriously cripple the state exchequer Then again an extra session of the Legislature Legis-lature seems to be necessary to readjust the apportionment of Senators and Representatives Rep-resentatives The last Legislature created the counties of Alta and Lincoln and gave I each its quota of Senators and Representatives Representa-tives The decision of the state supreme court declared such action void and this makes a reappointment absolutely necessary neces-sary Then again the Legislature might look into the matter of prison management and set the public mind at rest Your correspondent cor-respondent asked Do you think it advisable ad-visable to call an extra session I I am not quite clear yet in my own mind said his excellency The present situation seems to demand i I am advising advis-ing with prominent men in various sections of the state and will give matters careful consideration before taking action So far as you hava consulted public men governor what seems to be the consensus con-sensus of opinion Well there is a difference of opinion though many are not very favorable The governor will be disposed to look favorably to calling an extra session I called it will be done in a few weeks and the legislature will meet in February to hold for twenty days It is probable THE EXPENSE OF AN EXTRA SESSION will be made 14000 as estimated by Governor Gov-ernor Willey Several counties will be put to the expense of holding extra elections notably Ada that will have to fill a vacancy va-cancy caused by the death of Hon John S Gray and Elmore by the death of Hon D B Ethel It is an open question whether or not an extra session will be called Latah and Kootenai counties will not have to hold an extra election io fill the place of State Senator Wells at present Worlds leir commissioner Opposition to calling an extra session is very pronounced in official quarters but the strong probabilities ties are that it will be done Fremont Wood United States attorney has received information by wire that C3 FRED J SQ0IERS recently indicted by the grand jury for fraud in connection with the educational bureau had been arrested in New Orleads at the instance of the postal authorities and is being held to await the arrival of a warrant of arrest Mg Wood forwarded I the warrant last Friday to the United States attorney at New Orleans and at the same time requested the chief postoffico inspector in-spector at Helena to have his department cooperate in securing Squiers arrest with the above results ANNIE CAMPBELL THE WOMAN CONVICTED OF COUNTERFEITING was sentenced in the United States court today to two years in the national reform school at Detroit Mich United States Marshal Pinkham will leave for Detroit with the woman in charge in two weeks |