Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20

o'clock and after the opening formalities
resolved into committee Of the whole. SEN
ator Van Boskirk's hide inspection bill was
taken UP and after a brief debate the com
mttee voted down the amendments offered
by Fowler and Taylor. The vote OF yester-
day In adopting Fowlers amendment was
reconsidered and Taylor withdrew his sub
stitute, thus leaving the bill in its original
form. In which 1t was recommended for
passage.
Hamilton's bill TO admit hydropathic
practitioners to practice under the medical
laws OF the state was voted down by an
overwhelming majority. Messrs. Hamilton
and Gishwiler being its only supporters
when the vote was taken.
When the house reconvened this after
noon the committee OF the whole was again
formed. House rolls 205 and zoe, by Boyd.
the former relating TO the duties OF school
directors and the latter to the duties OF
county superintendents. were recommended
for passage. House roll $780, by Stockwell,
TO authorize insurance companies TO extend
insurance on property temporarily re-
moved from the district In which II was
originally insured. was also recommended
for passage. Hawxby's bill to authorize
organization OF rural high schools, and a
measure by Coppoc. to authorize instruc-
tion OF nonresident pupils in district
schools, were recommended for passage
and placed on the general file.
The remainder OF the afternoon was de-
voted TO tho discussion OF the merits OF
house roll l42. by Tefft, to reimburse Treas
urer stuefer and Former Treasurer Meser~e
for money paid for official bonds.
The following bills we're introduced.
H. X. 4O2. by Lane-To legalize the ap-
pointment of deputy state auditor.
H. r. 403, by Crockett-To amend consti-
tuition SO as TO enable state treasurer to
loan permanent school funds on farm lands,
such investments not to exceed one-third
II. X. 4Oi. by Mullen-To amend the
Omaha city charter.
II. X. iO6, by zimmerer-To require the
state treasurer to give periodical state
ments OF all state money loaned, to whom
and the rate of interest received.
IL *. 400, by Brown-To define trusts.
Browns Definition of Trusts.
Representative Browns bill gives the fol-
lowing definition OF the word trust"
"A trust is a combination Of capital. skill
or acts by any persons to fix the price OF
any article or commodity OF trade, use or
merchandise, with the intent to prevent
others from conducting or carrying on the
same business or trafficking in the same
article, use or merchandise, or a combina-
tion OF capital. skill or acts, by two or more
persons, or by two or more OF them for
either. any or all of the following pur-
poses
"First-To create or carry out restric-
tions in trade.
'Second-To limit or reduce the produc-
tion or increase or reduce the price Of
merchandise or commodities for the purpose
OF limiting the output or preventing free
competition.
Third-To prevent competition in insur-
ance, either life. fire. accident or any other
kind. or In manufacture. making. construct
Ing, transportation, sale or purchase OF
merchandise, produce or commodities.
"Fourth-To establish any pretended
agency whereby the sale Of any such article.
commodity, mercha ndise or product shall be
covered up, concealed or made to appear
to be for the original vendor, for like pur-
pose or purposes. and to enable such orig
inal vendor, producer or manufacturer TO
control the wholesale or retail price Of any
such article.
'Fffth-To make or enter into. carry on
or carry out any contract, obligation or
agreement of any kind or description by
which they shall bind, or have heretofore
bound themselves. not to sell, dispose Of
traffic in or transport any article OF me--
chandise or commodity. or article of trade
product, use. merchandise consumption or
commerce below a common standard figure
card or list price, or by which they shall
agree in any manner 10 keep the price OF
such article, product. commodity or trans
portation at fixed or graduated figure or
price. or by which they shall in any manner
establish or settle the price OF any article
Of merchandise, commodity or OF insurance,
fire, life or accident. or transportation be-
tween themselves or others. or with the In
tent TO preclude free and unrestricted
competition among themselves or the peo>
pie generally in the production. sale. trar- |
flc or transportation of any such article OF
merchandise, product or commodity, or con-