Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17
UNITS ron THE LEGISLATIVE.

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service about as much as inspection i'm
proves the quality Of Illuminating oil.
Norfolk Press: The same thing that has
happened in all previous sessions will hap
pen at the end OF this session Of the legis-
lature. Bills Of all kinds will be up for
hurried consideration, and many measures
that ought to be killed will slip through.
1t is a mistake to limit the pay or time
OF the legislature.
Tobias Express: We have examined the
new revenue bill and we believe 1t will
be a big Improvement upon the old law.
OF course there are some things In 1t
that we do not approve Of, but we do not
expect a law that will exactly suit every
body. and doubtless some Of these objec-
tionablo features will be eliminated be-
fore 1t becomes a law. 1t should at least
be passed AMI given a trial.
Howells Journal: A few weeks ago It
looked as though there was some chance of
our state legislature passing a law provid-
ing for the assessment of all properly,
both real and personal, at its actual cash
value. Under the present law It Is hardly
possible to procure a just assessment. There
is but one way Of Fighting this matter, and
that is the assessing of all property at its
actual value. When this is dom the farm
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the capitalists will all be forced to pay
their just share of taxes. AS the railroad
lobby has lined up in opposition to such a
measure there is no danger Of its passage
at the present session.
Pender Times: TIE legislature has passed
a bill which the governor has signed that
provides that in order to become a lawyer
you must attend a high school at least three
years, and put in three years in a law
school and one year in a law office, or
three years in a law office, and of course
pass an examination. This law is certainly
uncalled for and 1t is not credltable to the
la~w-making powers that 1t was enacted. 1t
isn't schools, but brains, that make a law
yer, Just the same as in any other calling,
Higher education is all right, but not es-
sential to become a good, honest lawyer.
In a few years 1t will require a college ed
u%cation to become a drayman.
Geneva Signal: The legislature is wind
ing itself up rapidly and possibly the state
will feel relieved when the end Of the
string is reached, although thus far this
legislature has averaged far above the av-
erage. The constitutional limit for the in
PRODUCTION of bills expired some days ago
and the members must now dispose of the
ones already written. The revenue bill,
the pdSSdBt VI WHICH WILL II dCCOlhpiiohCu
constitute the important work OF the SEES
sion, is now engrossing the energies of the
house and thus far the member have stood
almost solidly for the bill practically IN
the form reported by the committee. II
really looks now as though the bill might
pass.
Holdrege Progress: The Burgest bill
known as house roll No. us, providing fol
the manner of purchase of county supplies
such as stationery, blankbooks and blanks
should be passed. 1t is in the line of econ
omy and will prevent the jobbery which hal
prevailed in many counties In the past II
the matter Of awarding contracts for thes'
supplies. In the past the big city office
have com in and gobbled up these con
tracts because the small home printing es
Adjustments have not been equipped L
furnish all the supplies. Under the provis
, ions Of the new law much Of the stationer.
and blanks would be done at home at a
/ low a rate while the other work such o.
blankbooks would be submitted to legiti
mate competition and result in a saving Il
the taxpayers In each county.
Ord Journal: One Of the bills that is be
fore the legislature that should become
law is one providing for the appointment
Of matrons in all county jails where Their
are female prisoners. The matter OF
selection is left with the county board
and the amount of the compensation is ais
3 fixed by them. 1t would seem that an
man would realize the necessity OF sue
= a measure, and the desirability that wome
. prisoners should be taken care OF b
= women, and as there would be no expense
except when the matron was engaged,
could not be high and besides In ever
town there are women of character wh
would be glad to care for the unfortunat
d at a minimum fee in order to help theI
n in other ways. Besides in many easel
C the placing of women in jail under the car
of men who sometimes have the care {
y tails would tend to make them worse in
n stead OF better.
Springfield Monitor: Now would be a yer
q good time to have the Legislature pass
s law and make the proper appropriations
> put in bridges over the Platte river wher
a thew would be most advantageous to tn
travelling public. By all means the bridge
should be built and kept in repair by III
state and not have the burden fall o
the county or counties where they al
located, as at the present time. The peopl
over the state are more OF less benette
by these bridges and there is no good reaso
VIII a few should be taxed to accommodate
1f the many. The washing away OF so mar
st bridges this week by the floods will col
!, thousands and thousands OF dollars to n
lie place them and will mean a great deal
the people where they are located. Wheth'
Sc or not this county is called on TO help r.
lg build the Louisville bridge, the Monte
In thinks that something should be done
l. once to have the state take this matter
n hand.
Dr. Table Rock Argus: The new revenue bi
ee has been before the house this week. FIT
N or more amendments have been offered
TX the bill, but most Of them are being kill
a off as fast as they come up for endors'
III ment of the house. The bill provides +
&c the election Of a county assessor, who she
a appoint deputies with the approval OF Il
board of commissioners, sufficient to
he work. This is a radical change fro
the present system, and must be tried b
fore its merits OF dement's are fully know
Some honest taxpayers have been led
ed think the new bill is aimed to Increase the
at taxes, but the object Of the bill is to u
II, cover property hidden by the tax shirke
and make all property in Nebraska be
OF its Just proportion of the cost OF COVER
ca ment. According to the valuation In 4
he auditors office, Nebraska is not worth
much by several million dollars as 1t W
ed ten years ago, when all who are at
~ familiar with conditions as they exist