The Columbus journal., 1903-03-11
Lincoln Letter.
(0pecial Correepondsoce.)

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The pest week hes been . busy ono
with the legislature, in spite OF tho fact
that tho now revenuo bill has not como
up for regular discussion. Pending the
printing Of the bin. which is long job,
ono Of tho typewrittsa copies was turned
over to tho regular revenue committee OF
tho house for consideration. The print
ed bills being now ready, lively Discus
sion ON tho floor OF tho house 10 expected
this week.
Up to tho present time the principal
objection to tho terms OF the new bill
comes from stock feeders who want tho
property ownership date changed from
February to March l, frankly acknowl-
edging that tho early date will catch
them before they have disposed Of . con-
siderable part Of their property. There
10 also some little objection to tho county
assessor system, and ono or two members
favor tho election Of tho deputy assessors.
Some members Of the regular revenue
committee suggest that tho county
assessor should be permitted to appoint
tho deputies without the confirmation OF
tho county commissioners. 1t 10 Rener-
ally believed, however, that tho bill il it
il passed will be in practically its orig
inal form.
The telephone hearings and investiga-
tions have been continued during the
week, but it 10 hard to tell what real
progress has been made. The bill per-
mitting independent companies to estab-
lish toll stations in tho large cities has at
last reached the general file, and will
soon como up for discussion in COM
mittee OF the whole.
The agitation over the elevator bills
has quieted down after the hearings be-
fore the committees, and tho bill has
gone to the general file, with an amend
ment added by the standing committee
that the new elevators must have cost ut
least 5000 before they can compel the
building OF . side track. Both sides
seem to be fairly we'll satisfied with this
compromise.
There has been some discussion during
the week over the Burgess printing bill,
and Q number OF publishers OF country
newspapers have been in to protest
against it. Their argument Is that it is
not in the interest Of the country print
ers, but on the contrary would do them
harm. The hearings have brought out
the fact that there il some spite work
between city printers involved in the
movement to pass the bill.
There arc now three bills in for the
reduction in the number OF judicial dis
tricts. differing slightly in tho makeup
Of some OF tho districts. The intention
OF each is TO cut down the expense in
this department by looping of . number
OF judges and reporters.
A bill is in tho senate for the appoint
meut Of . state accountant at Q salary Of
$1,000 Q year, whose duty it viii be to
oversee tho systems OF book keeping in
the various state departments and insti-
tutions, and provide for uniformity.
Heretofore there has been an entire lack
OF system in some Of the institutions, and
without doubt the state hes lost much
money because Of lax methods.
Another senate bill 10 No. ZOE, requir-
ing school ofIiceFs to file an estimate Of
expenses for the coming year, and max
ing it illegal to use money for purposes
other than named in tho estimate. The
bill u calculated to stop extravagance
and misappropriation Of funds.
The inevitable joint resolution asking
for the dismissal Of the suits against the
BARLEY bondsmen he's been presented,
and without doubt will provoke much
discussion. The bondsmen agree to pay
the costs OF suit IL they arc released from
paying tho judgments. Such . release
would enable those OF them who have
their property covered up to begin to
operate again in the1 own names.
The W00aa and the 10oe.
"A traveIef stopped at . little cabin IN
the Georgia woods. He wore q white
rose On his coat, one that little girl
had plueked and pinned there 40 he
wa leaving home.
A woman entered the cabin. She
stood and 4a1ed ut the rose q moment
Then, darting forward. she tore It from
the Strangers coat and stamped It On
the rude 6ooc.
why did you do that!' asked the
st1ang9. IeapinG TO his feet
"Hush!' said q man who was sitting
near. That's my wife, an'@an-she
amt right here" tapping his forehead
We had . little giri once with blue
eyes an hair Mke q sunset She wan
deed o6 among the roses one day, lost
lost. an when We found her she was