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specific information the governor based
his statement upon.


specific information the governor based
his statement upon.
No Plunge In the Dark.
Those who know him best, however.
argue thnt II ~ not like him to make
plunge of this character without first
fully and exclusively considering the
matter In its entirety and being sure
OF his ground. Whether II is his pur-
pose 10 say anything further on the
subject VIII not be known until he re-
covers sufficiently to give attention to
public affairs. In concluding his mes
sage TO the legislature last Thursday
he took occasion TO say that he would
later communicate with the two bodies
on other subjects Whether this re-
mark had any reference to the senh-
torial situation can only be con.
jectured.
AZ stated above all OF the candidates
appear 10 have doubled their efforts
and return this week moro than ever
determined 10 win out At one time
last week II was claimed that the sup
portcrs OF w. q. Mcmillan were ready
TO abandon the fight They give no
such indication today, but share the
confidence or the other candidates and
their hackers and appear to be en-
listed for the war regardless OF Its
length. The impression prevails gen
orally that this week VIII see the con-
test thing of the past.
Little Work Done. Ns.4s %
As might be expected the legislature
has made little progress toward get
ting down TO the real business OF leg
islation. Under ordinary circumstances
this would DO the case, and the ex-
traordinary aspect OF the senatorial
contest has monopollzed tho time and
attention OF all the Legislators. To-
morrow the presiding officers will an
nounce the standing committees on The
arrangement OF which they have been
earnestly working since adjournment
last Thursday. IT is no summer after
rooms task To arrange these commit
tees so as 10 do justice by all Interests
and give reasonable satisfaction all
| around. Lieutenant Governor Kelly
and Speaker Whalen have been burn
ing the midnight oil since the two
| houses adjourned last week They
have done the best they could, hut do
not hOpe that their efforts will be uni
versally commended.
A little legislation has been dropped
into the hopper, but while OF much I'M
portance. II is not such as will call
FOR much n any discussion. The very
first day Of this session witnessed &C
tivity IN both houses 10 repeal two
lava which were enacted two years
ago with quite general consent.
Change of Venue Law.
One 81 the so-called change OF
venue law 10y the terms OF which trial
! Judges are given no discretion what
ever IN the matter OF sending cases 10
| another circuit for trial when so re-
quested by either party TO the suit. I'm
der the old law. which It is now pro-
posed TO restore, the Judge was per
mitted 10 determine the question In
| his discretion on the showing made.
| The law OF 1908. however, makes II
| mandatory for the court 10 send the
| case TO another circuit for trial when
either party makes affidavit that In
| his judgment he cannot have fair
trial In the circuit In which suit IL In
stltuted. The party applying for the
| change OF venue is not required TO
| give the slightest reason for the faith
that IL In him. and the trial court Is
required to grant the removal. This
| law has worked so unsatisfactory
| from the beginning that Governor War
ner publlcally declared himself In
| favor of It's repeal many months ago
and recommended repeal In his mes
sage to the legislature.
The other statute which In all prob
ability will he consigned 10 the junk
heap, as mentioned last week. is the
limited liability law, repeal bin hav-
| ing already been introduced In the SEN
ate.
Primary school Fund.
Governor Warner called attention In
his message 10 the absolute necessity
for making new provision for the APP
portionment OF primary school interest
money which now amounts 20 more
than 100000 annually. The present
| constitutional provision that this fund
be apportioned among the counties and
used solely for the payment OF teach
| ers' salaries was adopted Mt time
when the principal sum amounted 10
only S4,OO0,O00 and the interest avail
able for the use mentioned to but
quarter of million OF dollars. The
revenue has grown so enormously dur
Ing recent years that the money Is
| piling up In the school district treas
uries, 10 be added to from year 10 year.
IL the recommendation OF the COVER
nor Is adopted, the various districts
will receive sum equal To nj least
| $50 per annum for each child OF
school age In the district, and the bal
ance viii be apportioned among the
higher institutions OF learning This
plan will give the common schools
more than they have heretofore re-
4 noivod xvhila al. tho A mo ffrua tho on.