Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-03
HINTS ron THE Lne1sLAruRE.

carry COubNlluNlOudl hultuuuAtuNs.
Albion News: Bills have been intro
duced in the legislature redistricting the
state both for legislative and judicial pur-
poses. Both schemes would suit Boone
county better than the present arrange
ment.
Hardy Herald: The new revenue meas
ure came before the Nebraska Legislators
Monday morning Of this week. 1t will prob
ably have a hard struggle. but II a reason
ably good measure is the outcome. there
will be a general concert Of approval all
over the state. The present revenue law
is condemned by practical people and the
o%rists, so that Il might be said that the
demand for a change is very general.
Kearney Hub: The expected resolution
for the release OF the BARLEY bondsmen
from obligation on payment of cost Of lit
igation up to this time, has turned up In
the senate. This is presumably one of the
last echoes from the BARLEY embezzlement
A failure to compromise will be followed
by further litigation, the theory Of the
~sureties being that a bond is a bond only
in name and not an obligation to be recov-
cred on. II the theory holds good it will
d~evelope that the state is paying a pretty
high price for straw"
Fremont Tribune The Fairbury Gazette
declares that II the state auditor did his
whole duty there would be no need for a
state accountant to audit the books Of the
state institutions. But It is doubtful
whether the auditors force could do It in
the manner business prudence suggests.
The auditor can check up the accounts
that come to his Office, but it is not pos
sible for him to know whether the ex-
penditures are necessary and honest. We
believe the governors recommendation in
favor of a state accountant to be a good
one.
Kimball Observers: It has been sug-
gested from many quarters that the legis-
lature investigate the BARLEY steals and
ex-State Treasurer Meserve's record. The
latter is accused by many Of pocketing ac-
crued interest from the school fund de-
posted In banks during his official career,
II there is any way Of finding out what
BARLEY did with the money embezzled from
the state 1t should be done. BARLEY is
said to have enough money to keep hi
family in luxury the remainder of their
days, and it is believed that every cent Of
1t belongs to the state.
Kearney Hub: The standing revenue
committee OF the house is making a few
amendments to the new revenue bill Il
make It more acceptable to the farmer
ldADdltIS VI lhp 6NdNOs ~ !"
bers Of the legislature we're not quite sat
isned with 1t at all and their opposition
gave promise Of defeating the measure
With some notifications it will be mad
satisfactory although not wholly acceptable
and a majority will doubtless fall in lin
when It comes to a final vote, for there ar,
few members who care to take the re
sponsibility Of contributing to the defea
Of a revenue measure.
Benedict News-Herald: There is a bill
before the legislature to compel railroad
to grant sites for the construction Of ele
= vators whenever and wherever anyon
. wishes to start one. When this questio
was being discussed last fall and an at
! tempt was made in this county to turn tn
! election on that point, we said that tn
. present legislature might be counted o.
4 to do the right thing along this line. Viii
we do not see where such a law is to b
helpful in view of the past action Of tn
roads, neither do we believe that it wi
be harmful, and see no reason why Their
should not be such a law, II 1t is desirable
Holdrege Citizen: The new revenue BIZ
Of which we have heard so much is a
= last before the legislature. The propose
= measure makes a number Of radios
( changes. 1t does away with precinct as
Q SCISSORS and provides for a county assesso
r with power to appoint deputies. 1t pre-
vides that property shall be listed at II
r full cash value and assessed at one-fftl
i An effective man for foreclosing tax lier
on real estate is provided. Under the pro
posed provision OF the bill II will be muc
harder for property to escape taxation
What shape the bill will be in when tn
legislature gets through with 1t is hard {
tell.
k Friend Telegram: The fallacy Of attempt
ing to pass avs to protect ducks and gees
in this state is apparent when in the sout
they are slaughtered all winter by II
- thousands and shipped to the markets I
the carloads. In Louisiana the turtle doN
is hunted during the winter months &
pigeons. In Nebraska we protect them
al. seasons OF the year, and, like ducks an
u geese, they are a grain eating bird. TT
practice OF protecting some classes of bird
to be slaughtered by the people OF son
- other state is a foolish notion. II the'
birds are to be protected at all 1t is
matter to be taken up by the general go'
eminent where the protection can be Il
same everywhere.
10 Wausa Gazette: A surprise was sprur
: upon the house last week when the con
"A mittee on public lands and buildings can
RI in with a report recommending that Il
Girls Industrial school at Geneva be close
No final action has as yet been taken {
the report, but it is very doubtful that Il
1t house will take well to the recommendatio
ID The improperly Of bringing the inmat'
ID of the girls and boys industrial schoo
DR. together in one institution, as suggest
IN by the committee, is apparent, and, thoul
the present legislature stands for econom
I'd IL is not at all likely that It will let tn
A become a hobby to the detriment Of q
to state institutions and to defeat the We
We purpose for which they were established.
e. North Platte Tribune: A resolution h
e. been. introduced in the senate to dismi
or the suit against the bondsmen of J
n BARLEY, former state treasurer, in co
n sideration of the bondsmen paying all cos
on in the action. While the case has be
er tried four times in the district court a
on three times in the supreme court witho
nn advantage to the state, it is to be hop
that the members OF the legislature "
&C. not adopt the resolution. Tn bondsm
voluntarily assumed their obligation
OF BARLEY and should be held responsible
DIV his shortage. While perhaps many regl
10 that the bondsmen are in a bad box, syl
g patty should not be allowed to usu
- Justice. The adoption of the resoluti
" would also establish a dangerous precedeI
Valentine Republican: Members OF {
50 state legislature might do their eonstil