The Lake County times., 1907-03-08

towns law left substantially as it is
today. Practically the last word has
been said on this subject for this ses-
sion.
.~ Entf-Tr0st Bill in Fad shape.
When the legislature convened this
morning-for all practical purposes the
last morning Of the last day for real
sessions, two important measures were
still hung up between the two branch
es. One is the antitrust bill, and the
second Is the bill increasing the sal
aries OF the county treasurers.
The county treasurers' salary bill
was in much better shape than the
antitrust bill It had been made the
subject of a joint conference commit
tee action, and the joint committee had
agreed upon a bill. This bill was to
be made the subject of consideration
Of both branches as soon as they con-
vened this morning.
The antitrust bill is in bad shape.
Passed in the senate in a good shape.
1t was amended substantially in the
house-in such way that the bur
den was put upon the state to show
that any combination was unlawful.
AS it was in the senate, the burden
was on any combination charged under
the bill to show that 1t was not an un-
lawful combination.
The senate had refused to concur
in this house amendment and con-
ference committee threshed out the
matter, with the result that the COM
mittee recommended that the house
recede from its amendment. The sem
ate accepted the report Of the joint
committee. But. at the last moment.
yesterday the house refused to recede
from this amendment. This question
will have to be settled up today, prob
ably in order that the bill may become
law.
Mary Stubbs Gets Plum.
| The house showed unexpected lib
eraIity in the matter of some OF the
| salaries provided for in the appropria-
ton bill, when the bill came up for
passage yesterday. Blatchley, the
state geologist. was given $4,000 year
an increase of $500; DR.. ]. N. Hurty,
secretary of the state board of health
was given a deserved advance of $500
from s2.4O0 to $4,000. This. in the
face of the refusal of the house some
weeks ago to raise his salary to that
amount, as provided IN the public
health bill.
But more remarkable was the raise
in the salary of Mary A Stubs. the
girl state statistician. from $4,000 tc
/ S.. .ooO. the biggest salary increase ir
/ the budget.
! For years the salary has been s2,00t
or less. Miss Stubs asked the leg.
/ tslative committee for an increase Of
{ 81 600. and for additional office force
They. recommended a $500 increase, and
/ additional office force.
/ And then, in the face of the genera
stand against increases in salaries tha
was manifested on the floor of th'
house. she secured the additional 500
that the legislative committee refused
TO recommend for her. 1t was jus
a tribute to her ability as politician
She was very shrewd about he
work for an increase. She was arounC
the floor OF both branches a grea
deal. but never mentioning her salar,
matter. She was ready TO help ou
everybody and anybody-and the re
suit was that when her time OF neet
came, everybody and anybody helpe'
her win out.
The senate will probably make n
substantial changes in the bill tha
passed the house. Usually the hous
is the economic body and the senat
will probably make no cuts over tn
figures Of the house.