The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-03-06
REVENUE REVISION.
Legislature Still Wrestling With
the Bill.
[From Mondays Daily.1

IFrom Mondays Daily.l
| Lincoln, March Especial Corre-
spondence: The past week has been a
busy one with the legislature, in spite
of the fact that the new revenue bill
has not came up for regular discussion.
Pending the printing Of the bill, which
is long job, one of the new type.
written copies was turned over to the
regular revenue committee of the house
for consideration. The printed bills
being now ready a lively discussion on
the floor of the house Is expected this
week
UP to the present time the principal
objection to the terms of the new bill
comes from stock feeders who want the
property ownership date changed from
February Il to March 1, frankly ac-
knowledging that the early date will
catch them before they have disposed of
considerable part of their property.
There is also some little objection to the
county assessor system, and one or
two members favor the election of the
deputy assessors. Some members of
the regular revenue committee suggest
that the county assessor should be per.
mitted to appoint the deputies without
the confirmation of the county commits
sioners. 1t is generally believed, how
ever, that the bill if it is passed will be
in practically its original form.
The telephone hearings and investiga-
tions have been contin ued during the
week, but it is hard to tell what real
| hoe haav, o1a Tho hill
mitting independent companies to estab-
lish toll stations in the large cities has
at last reached the general file, and will
soon come up for discussion in commit.
tee of the whole.
The agitation over the elevator bills,
has quieted down after the hearings be-
fore the committees, and the bill has
gone to the general file, with an amend
ment added by the standing committee
that the new elevators must have cost
at least $1,000 before they can compel
the building of side track. Both sides
seem to be fairly we'll satisfied with
this compromise.
There are now three bills in for the
reduction in the number of judicial dis.
ohiSoo, BheAJ III oiC up
of some of the districts. The intention
Of each is to cut down the expense in
this department by looping off mum.
ber of judges and reporters.
A bill is in the senate for the appoint.
ment of a state accountant at a salary Of
81 900 year, whose duty it will be to
oversee the systems of bookkeeping 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 has lost
much money because of lax methods.
Another senate bill is No. 202, requir-
ing school officers to file an estimate of
expenses for the coming year, and max
ing 1t illegal to use money for purposes
other than named in the estimate. The
bill is calculated to stop extravaganza
and misappropriation of funds.
The inevitable joint resolution asking
for the dismissal of the suits against the
BARLEY bondsmen has been presented,
and without doubt will provoke much
discussion. The bondsmen agree to pay
the costs of suit if they are released
from paying the judgments. Such a
release would enable those of them who
have their property covered up to begin
to operate again in their own names.