The state herald., 1902-03-14

| pie creek mas been burned out.
The revenue bill second reading in
the Senate was completed ut 314
Wednesday afternoon.
Senator Ammons' stock bill was the
first to reach the governor, 1t having
received the signature of the lieuten-
ant governor yesterday and immediate.
| ly thereafter was transmitted to his
eNcellency.
Senator Rush offered an amendment
to the revenue bill on the inheritance
tax, reducing the sum to be exempted
from $4,000 to $1,000, that being in
accordance with the law of last year.
| 1t was lost.
The House amendment giving the
county commissioners power to re-
view the findings Of the assessor Is
stricken out and n provision inserted
compelling the aggrieved taxpayer to
| appeal TO the courts.
The House passed on second reading
| the Martin bill providing an approprla-
ton of $4,000 for the use Of the Colo
RADIO Worlds Fair board in collecting
a display of the states resources at me
Louisiana Purchase Exposition ut ~.
Louis.
The reading of the Revenue bill went
peacefully on until section 2l5 was
reached. Then the cattlemen and
sheepmen met in deadly combat, as Is
their nature to, and this section, Ike
all the other fighting sections" was
passed over.
Senator Bucklin and the friends of
his single tax bill won n victory in the
House when the bill for the repeal of
the submission clause of his amend
ment bill was put ut the foot of the
calendar This places the bill in such
n position that it will have no oppor-
tunity of coming up again this session.
By vote of SO to 26-cOunting in n
pair-the House passed on second read
ing the Buckley bill providing for the
issue of certificates of Indebtedness by
the Gunnison canal commission. An
amendment, however, was tackled to
the measure, which it is thought will
prevent the states assuming any ac-
tual liability for the certificates.
Senator Ehrhart wanted to raise the
salaries of all county assessors at least
10 per cent. to cover the additional
work entailed. Senator Hill thought
the assessors We're underpaid and over
worked and under the present Revenue
bill their offices We're of far more i'm
portance than ever before, and re-
newed the motion for . per cent,
which motion prevailed.
The Nebraska Legislature Informed
the Colorado Legislature that II had
voted for constitutional convention to
change the national constitution SO
that senators should be elected by
direct vote of the people. The Colo
rado Legislature sent its compliments
TO the Nebraska Legislature and de-
sired that the latter body know that
Colorado had already taken such ac-
ton.
Senator Barela has introduced res
olution calling for the appointment OF
three hold-over senators TO investigate
the labor conditions In the coal mines
and coke ovens of Colorado, TO report
10 the Senate ut the next legislative
session. An appropriation OF $1,000 is
proposed and the committee is given
power to summon witnesses. The reso-
luton will not be considered until the
revenue bill is disposed Of.
All the revenue bills have been dis
posed OF on second reading In the
House and the debate on the Bell bill
10 repeal the Bucklln Australasian tax
amendment has begun. 1t is not be-
lieved that II can muster majority.
Early In the session II would have car
rled by substantial margin, but the
action OF the Senate In killing two sim
ilar measures has taken the heart out
OF the antl-Bucklinites.
Speaker Montgomery has signed the
Burwoll resolution congratuating MIR.
Davidson upon the advent of the
Princess" Evnngellnc. named In honor
OF Representative Hcartz, the only
woman member. The happy father dis
tributed several boxes OF cigars among
the members yesterday. This Is the
second time the House has taken oiii-
cial cognlzance OF thc advent OF
baby. During the regular session the
wife OF Representative Lyttlc present
ed him with boy and the House
christened the youngster benjamin
Franklin Montgomery Lyttle In honor
of the Speaker.
Senator Joel +. Smith had dlstln.
guished visitors Monday. The Earl
nf Fingall and Colonel V. j. q. de
Burgh called upon him In the Senate
chamber. lie led them around the cap
liol building. took them up into the
dome and showed them the wonders OF
the world; down Into the cellar and LEI
them gaze at the big game they can no
longer hope to get shot NJ. and let
them look nj the state officials for
brief moment. He then took them over
10 the House, which he explained 10
them as known throughout the state
n the cav OF the winds. Then they
nnssed through the cloak room Into the
senate chamber.
An Important measure considered by
the House is the Montgomery remedial
act to validate the assessments of
1901, Owing 10 the puzzlng court de.
slsions nnd tho conflicting assessments
made, especially on corporate property.
there has been some doubt m 10
whether the corporations could bc
forced TO pay their taxes. In order
that no loopholc might remain this
remedial net wnH passed. The Martin
bill, 10 Increase the ,uN ON premiums
~ inNurnncc companies from two 10
Two nnd onc-hnlf per cent. thus adding
$4,000 TO the yearly revenue OF the
state, was ngnln passed after II had
been rccommittcj 10 the committee Of
the whole In order that the large mn.
iunl companies Nigh, hc made subject
TO the tax. II IL the desire OF the
legislators that fraiernnl insurance
companies shall not be subject To the
tax. hut In attempting Ia accomplish
ihnt purpose. some OF the gigantic mi