Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-16
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This measure Is HPiu up 40 bAAN N'>'N'i
ment of all the best features OF every
bridge bill yet introduced, comprising
the kvd bill. which was killed III its en-
tirety. The farmers of the Legislature
have formed a sort of organization with
the pledge to cooperate Tor legiSia'loli
calculated to benefit their interests and
the massage of this bill is one of their
chief objects. But like other such organ
izations, this one has It's weak Spots anu
il looks extremely doubtful if the una
nimity of sentiment manifested nc Ihs
meetings of this society will develop into
tangible action when the issue comes. y
hitter fight is being made by those oppos-
ed as well as those III favor OF TINS Dill
Each side insists it has good grounds
for its position. The friends or the Dbl
say if passed it will result in the abOli-
ton of the bridge contractors graft. ana
the bridge men say it will simply make
it impossible for them to do business TO
Il certain extent.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars an
nually saved to the state and state war
rants taken out of the hands OF specuIa-
tors is the object sought and which State
Treasurer MOTtensOn believes viii be ac-
complished if the Legislature passes Dill
introduced by the house revenue ana tax
alton committee. The measure had Its
origin with Mr.. MOrtcasen and all those
who have studied it carefully believe IN
it's mission. Briefly, the bill provides
that no warrant drawn upon the auditor
of state shall be entitled to registration
until the owner shall have paid regis
tratiOn fee to the state treasurer the fee
to amount to 1 per cent. For instance,
the bill stipulates that the fees on war
rants of 500 or less Shall be % cents,
and 80 cents for each additional 500 or
fraction thereof. These fees shall be
applied to the general fund. The bill.
however, provides that no fee Shall be
charged for warrants bought by order of
the board of observation-disclosures and funds
from the educational trust funds of the
state.
Although the law against enlargine
the supreme court commission from three
to six members has passed the legisla-
ture and been signed by the governor,
there does not seem to be much of
scramble among lawyers to nail one or
more of the $500 year positions. The
terms of the three commissioners now on
expire April /, but it is thought that
they Will all be reappointed by the three
judges of the supreme court Inasmuch
us the unanimous consent of the three
supreme court judges is necessary for the
appointment of commissioners, it is ex-
pected that two of the three new judges
will be Republicans and the other either
Il Democrat or q POpulst, as Supreme
In l. =
pected that appointments viii be made
this month, but the new jobs will hard
ly be filled actually before April 1, when
the salary begins.
Deputy Game Warden Hunger Satur-
day succeeded III capturing two barrels {
of birds which were being shipped outy
of the state illegally The barrels ...
labeled ''sauer kraut,' and as soon as
the German representative of Game
Warden Carter got sight Of those barrels
he began to sniffle and shuttle just be-
cause he liked the smell. But the OdOr
was not there and the deputy began az
investigation. The barrels contained
2Ol chickens and fourteen quail, which
be promptly cOnfscated. The game was
shipped i'll from Greeley County. but so
far the offenders have not been located.
Among the last official acts of Post
master General Wynne, which will en-
dear him to the people Of Nebraska,
was his official signature to the order re-
Il headquarters of the rural
free delivery service at Omaha. When
1t became known movement was on
foot to re-establish the western division
Of rural free delivery at Omaha mighty
protest went up from st. Paul and a
still hunt was commenced by Des Moines
to have the headquarters located at the
Iowa capital.
Under the laws OF Nebraska the title
. land cannot go to foreign heirs. If
ne deceased has none but foreign heirs
he latter, in order to obtain the value
IF their heritage. must dIe a statement
With the state showing the character and
value of their property and the state
hen appoints board of appraisement
whose duty it shall lie to fix the value
If the property. The legislature may
hen appropriate to the foreign heirs the
'alue of this property which is held by
he state.
Though the supreme court has upheld
Journal Company to the suit instituted
galnst it by the state for the recovery
4 S'2,9OO, money alleged to have been
objected by the Journal Company from
he illegal sale Of supreme court reports.
iov. Mickey has not yet given up all
ope of recovering. Friday he mailed q
atter to the Journal demanding the re-
urn of the money.
Notwithstanding the supreme court Of
he state has twice decided that Thomas
Aennard has no valid claim against the
tate and the same decision has bean
endered by the United States sunrerna
ourt, the house has passed the bltI al
owing him $4,000 and the measure l.
oW before the senate. The Same c;afn
as been before many other legislatures
ut it remained for this house of ION,
asentatives to set aside the Indictment
the state supreme court and the !. rit-
i States supreme court.