The Harrison times., 1911-05-06

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the future to keep itself going 1t
cannot keep up this way indefinitely.
Since the defeat of the Bradham-
Hurst bill, which many believe was
due to the banking interests of the
state. The Senate has commenced
the plan of sending it back to the
House in sections. One of these
bills, by Holland, provides the man
ner of assessing for taxation the
property of railroad, express, sleep
ing car, telegraph, telephone, and
pipelines 1t is provided that such
property shalt be assessed at its
total actual value on the tangible
and intangible.
Another bill increases the power
of the Tax Commission with ref
erence to lowering and raising in
dividual assessments but this is
meeting with opposition among
some Of the Senator's, led by Friedell,
who hold that it gives the Commis-
sion too much power.
The issue may be brought square
ly before the Legislature by the Gov
ernor, for unless the Assembly does
something in the next few days to
relieve the situation, the Governor
will be forced to do so.
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS
The agricultural schools have been
having considerable attention in the
House the last few days. Some of
the members, farmers themselves
notably Neale of Perry, bitterly as
sailed the heavy appropriations be-
ing asked for the schools and argued
that unless more conservatism were
shown in a few years the ovcr-bur-
dened taxpayers would demand the
repeal Of the law creating them
There is a very strong sentiment
that one central school would be
better than four district schools,
each of which is to be maintained
not only as an agricultural but
literary institution that may in time
equal the University. The Senate's
bill for S495, 900 met with very lit
tie favor in the House, and the
Agricultural Committee brought in
a substitute giving each school S75,-
600, which appears to be about the
figure that wi prevail When it is
considered that during the last few
wears new institutions have been
established that cost about $685.
600 a year for maintenance it is
readily seen that something must
be done to provide the revenues.
SOME ITEMS BEING Cur Our
The Legislature, however, does
not pass every appropriation bill
that is presented, for if it did the
aggregate might readily be doubled
The House has saved $200,000 on
the agricultural schools, $9S,000 on
the University for new buildings
and here little, there a little. II
defeated the Senate bill giving $40,
900 to the State Fair at Hot
Spring, and has shown a DISPOSE
tion not to appropriate the So,
900 asked for the Reunion Fund.
New bills continue to be intro
duced, and will not stop until the
law forbids it three days before adj
iournment. There are now 1l0C
in all, with the Senate a little ii
the lead, numerically.
THE STATE PENITENTIARY
The State Penitentiary continues
to occupy a great deal of time ant
attention. The latest propositi 1
comes from Senator Keel in tn,
shape of a bill providing for com
mission to be appointed by the Gov
ernor for the management of the
institution. The bill providing foi
the purchase of a farm for the whit,
convcts somewhere in the upland'
has passed the Senate and has g
good chance for passing the House.
1t is the state capitol question
that is as usual furnishing most o
the excitement for the close of thu
session, and if the bill passes it vii
be in the last hours when the finish
ing touches will be put on. 1t ear
ries a total of S672,000, including
all unfinished portions of the build
ing, the complete furnishing, light
ing and heating, and the landscap
ing of the grounds. The committee
is insisting upon the removal of II
l.. Kennel as a member of the Com
mission.
The bills providing for an arbi
tration of the claims of the former
contractors and architect are slum