Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-10
TALK OF THE STATE rREss.

law is not all that we could hope for, but
II Is a long step In the right direction as
we understand its provisions, and II should
be passed.
Falls City journal: Tho laws Of Ne
braska no longer provide bounties for the
scalps Of wild animals. The bounty law
has long been a farce and 1t is not the
policy Of republican legislators to leave
! farce laws upon the books.
Aurora Republican, Indications point
to a boom this year for Nebraska. Already
the incoming land buyers are upon us and
they will be sweeping In in focks later
on to snap up the choice land Of the great
west. Nebraska's future is certainly bright.
North Platte Tribune, State Treasurer
Mortensen has made a new departure In the
conduct Of the treasurer's office by issuing
a statement giving the name Of the banks
In which the state funds are deposited
and the amount in each bank. This is a
departure that is to be commended.
Madison Chronicle: The house has
voted to postpone indefinitely the bill tax
ing railroad terminals in cities for NUM-
cipal purposes. Now IL the reads can ar
range to crawl out Of all other forms Of
Just taxation they will no doubt be we'll
satisfied with the work Of the general as
sembly.
Lyons Sun; A bill requiring school Of
fcers to file an estimate Of expenses for
the coming year, and making It illegal to
use money for purposes other than named
In the estimate, has been introduced In
the state senate. The bill is calculated TO
stop extravaganza and misappropristion
of funds.
Rushville Standard: The Nebraska legis-
| Iafura has ranaaIad Tho hnunty Law nm uyolf
and wildcat scalps. The legislature made
a mistake by SC doing. They use siren
uous methods to keep the settlers from
killing game and, by repeating the scalp
bounty. protecting the worst game de-
stroyers in the nation.
Auburn Post: The Post has read the
new revenue bill and although there may
be some things in It that could be improved
upon, yet as a whole It seems to be quite
an improvement upon our present revenue
law and should be passed and given a trial,
as IL certainly is an improvement upon
the present system Of revenue.
Hastings Tribune: We can see no good
reason why anyone, aside from the law
yers, should oppose the proposed bill 10
the Nebraska legislature which calls for
the reduction in the judicial districts. BY
cutting of several Judges and reporters
much money will be saved and the work
will be attended to just the same.
Wayne Herald: A bill is in the senat
for the appointment OF a state accountant
at a salary Of s $1,000 a year, whose duty II
will be to oversee the systems Of book
keeping in the various state departments
and institutions and provide for uniform
ity. Heretofore there has been an entire
lack Of system in some OF the institutions,
aud without doubt the state has lost much
money because of lax methods.
Fairbury Gazette: Some fellow from the
sand hills has introduced a bill in the
legislature to punish anyone by fine who
will kill any goose. duck or other wild
fowl from behind a blind. etc." H" must
60 out in the open and kill I; he kills at
all. We venture the opinion that this
statesman couldn't hit a flock of barns II
he tried and that he is mad at someone
who can. Such legislation is nonsense.
Springfield Monitor: The house by a vote
Of SO to SS on house roll $50 on Tuesday
showed the hold the railroads have on this
branch of our legislature by indefinitely
postponing this much-talked OF bill. Tive
fusion members went with the railroad
crowd in defeating this measure. Thu
friends of the bill still have hopes of re-
viving 1t or something that will accom-
pllsh the same results, but II is rather
doubtful.
Madison Chronicle: 1t may sound whim-
steal, but nevertheless there is good rea-
son for believing that II the legislature
was treated as juries in important cases
sometimes are-tha is. kept away from all
outside influences and kept at work upon
the duties OF their Office. with opportunities
to hear arguments In regard to proposed
measures in open sesslon-the result would
be far more satisfactory than 1t usually
is under the present system.
Albion News: There is one provision in
the new Nebraska revenue law that de-
serves commentator. Assessors are to be
elected for four years and cannot succeed
themselves. One trouble with the average
assessor is that he wants to succeed him
self and that he too often permits his
political aspirations 10 interfere with his
duties. When he knows hat he cannot
succeed himself he will be more apt to give
the public full benefit of his work.
Aurora Republican: The fate OF the
revenue bill hangs in the balance. Two
weeks ago It had a bright future, but Its
prospects are none too fattering now. A
feeling Of partisanship has arisen thai
seriously affects the passage of the bill
and makes its path a rocky one. II Is to bt
hoped that our legislators will put away
their petty differences and unite to give
Nebraska needed financial relief. This Il
certainly the great matter Of the session
and It should not be omitted.
Albion News: II has been the persistent
claim Of the fusionists that the pTesen
legislature. which is largely republican. II
dominated and controlled by the railroads
The truth or falsity Of this claim will sooI
be revealed. Political talk is often "ho
wind" but votes are recorded In black an'
) white. Republicans in the legislator,
should consider that the fate OF their part,
and the integrity of their friends and tn
! republican press Of the state is AZ stake
3 The News, for one, has no supply Of white
, wash on hand with which to attempt I
make black appear white.
! Albion News: Governor Mickey urge
, the need for constitutional amendments Il
this state. He thinks that the suprsm
1 court should be enlarged to nve members
4 with salaries OF $1,000; that the salarie
I Of state officers should be raised generally
and that the provision should be made 70
permanent investment OF the school fund
One house of the legislature has alread
passed a resolution for a constitutions
Z convention, but this is not what the gov
ernor wants, Such a convention, be esti
mates, would cost at least 5000, 900 and h
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