Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02
AFTER THE OMAHA ICE TRUST
Resolutions Of tie City Council Are Read
Before tho Senat,.
LEGISLATURE ASKED TO TAX: ACTION
Existence of an Unlawful COmbinn-
don OF Dealers and the Need of
Relief by Law Set Forth
by Petition.


by Petition.
LINCOLN, Feb. 1.-~(speclal)- senate
met this afternoon and promptly wound itself
UP in a prolonged discussion over Ransom's
! bill to reduce the number of county commits
! siUners in Douglas county from Ave to three.
! There was no objectGn to the main feature
/ CT the bill. The only controversy was over
/ the amendment making an exception in the
case of Lancaster county Senator Beal
/ called up the measure and moved that the
amendment favoring Lancaster county be
| stricken from the bill. Senator Talbot made
! strenuous effort to prevent action, but he
! was in the minority, and Senator Beal's mo-
| ton was agreed to. Then the senate pro-
ceeded to tangle several skeins of pariia-
mentary law over half dozen motions and
| amendments and an equal number of points
| of order. Finally, after tho president of the
senate had himself become rflystiied over the
puzzle, Senator Ransom moved as an amend
ment to everything that had been done, that
the bill be ordered engrossed for third
reading just as 1t came from the standing
committee. This was agreed to. The bill
as it now stands provides that in all coun-
ties in the state under the commissioners sys.
tenn there shall be three county commits
sioners, to be elected by districts.
The regular order being taken up a num-
Der of petitions and memorials were re-
ceived all pertaining to Omaha interests
The following resolution from the Omaha
City council was read and referred to the
judiciary committee:
Whereas, There is an association of per-
sons in the city of Omaha and South
Omaha organized for the purpose of con-
trolling the price of ice and preventing COM
petition, AN association commonly known
Whereas, This association arbitrarily
fixes the price of ice, conditions under
which it must be bought, us to time, from
whom and at what price; and
Whereas, Said association or trust has
for some time and is now exacting exor
bitant prices from consumers and, having
a thoroughly organized monopoly, is com
pelling said consumers to pay said exorbl-
tant prices; and
Whereas, Said trust or association has,
in addition to charging eXorbtant prices
established obnoxious rules one of which
requires private consumers to pay for ice
in advance thus giving said trust the
benefit of the use of about $4,000 per year
of the peoples money without compensa-
tory benefit; ana
Whereas, Trusts and associations of such
character are inimcal to the public veal
and are forbidden by the statutes of the
state of Nebraska: now, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the council of the city of
Omaha, That the legislature is hereby
respectfully, requested to direct The attor
force the provisions of the statutes in such
cases provided; and be it further
Resolved, That the attorney general be
Instructed to urge the county attorney of
Douglas county to take such action as
will result in the enforcement of said stat
utes and in the destruction of said mo-
nopoly.
ENDORSES THE EXPOSITION.
Senator Conaway of York sent to the sec
retary's desk and had read for the informa-
tion of the senate the following:
We, the undersigned business men of
Bradshaw, Neb., would respectfully petit
tion the honorable members of the legisla-
ture from the Twenty-fourth senatorial
district and Thirty-eghln representative
district to vote the amount set opposite
our names for the Transmississippi Expo
sition bill which is now pending in the SEN
at au e Rogey drngsst democrat
:, H. A. Murphy, s5O0,OOO merchant. repub-
lican.
G. b, Palmer. 100000. grocer. republican.
e. w. Morrison, s35O,O6o shoes and har-
F. D. Reynolds, sa5oOoo, grocer, prohibi-
J. 4. Brumsey, ss5ooOo, notary, populist.
n. s. Hole, 100000 cashier, republican,.
Hubbell Bros, S35O,OjO, grain, populist
J. II. Tilden, s35O,O0O grain, republican.
Fred schneninger, 100000, live stock, pop
Paul Leinburg, ss5o,ooo, lumber, gold DEM
ocrat
a. Kline, nothing hardware, democrat
O. A. Stubs, 100000, dry goods, repub- |
lican.
A. J. Adams, nothing, live stock, demo-
c. A. Cline, nothing, live stock, populist |
G. w. Bonner, $65OOOO, druggist, repub- !
A. r. Allen. NJ. D., P. M, 100000, physi-
cian dem. .-populist.
H. Koch, $35OOOO, live stock, republican. |
J. Fl. Currie, $35OOCO, grain and coal, pro-
hibitionist.
s. A. Morrison, ss5o,ooo, blacksmith, re-
publican.
John b. Day. sS5OOOo, publisher repub-
lican.
READ THE FIRST TIME.
Several new bills were introduced as
follows:
Senate file No. 214 by Schaal, for an act
requiring commission merchants receiving
consignments of live Stock grain, wares or
CT any kind to act as the agent
of the shipper, prohibiting the deposit OF the
proceeds Of sale in any bank to the credit
Of any such commission merchant and pro-
viding for remittance by draft payable to
shippers order without endorsement.
Senate file No. 215 by Schaal, to legalize
and oaths heretofore
taken and administered by commissioners
of deed.
Senate file No. 216, by Murphy, amending
the law relating to decedents' estates.
Senate file No. 217, by FeltZ, providing
that the herd law may be suspended in any
county OF the state when majority of the
legal voters sign petition for that pur-
pose and the question is submitted to the
voters at a general or special election.
Senate file No. 2lS, by Feltz providing the
manner by which the financial affairs of a
school district shall be closed.
Senate file No, 219, by Lee, providing for
he administration of the state penitentiary
by the governor and State Board of Public
Lands and Buildings. This is the bill ad
yocated by Warden Leidigh.
Senate file No. 22O, by Caldwell, relating
o the employment of assistant county at
orneys in certain cases.
Senate file No. 221, by Sykes, by request
the clerk or assistant of a county
udge to sign all wrlts, citations, notices,
PROCESSES in civil actions and marriage IL
,enses
Senate file No. 222, by Sykes. by request, ,
lelatlng to foreclosure of tax liens.
Senate file No 223. by Sykes, by request, Z
amending the county depository laws. l
Senate file No, 224, by Sykes. by request, I
lmending the law governing the gale of real 2
state for taxes or special assessments
Senate file No, 225, by Dundas, providing
or a reduction OF salaries and wages paid S
o county officers and employees,
The senate then adjourned until tomorrow
morning,
THREE TUsIONIsTs SWORN IN.