Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-18
10 PRISON WALLS
Iswa Criminal While On Parsls Gees Wrong
in Kansas City.
HERRlOTT TALKS ON RAILROAD TAXATION
states His Views Before Legislative
COMMUNICATIONS Church Pro-
tests Against Educational Bills
-FItEhuRh Lee I'm Des Moines.
From a star Correspondent

From a STAFF Correspondent
DIES MONIES, Feb. 1I-(Special .)-Gov-
ernor Cummlns was today notified by the
authorities in Kansas City that they have
not SUFFICIENT evidence there to hold or con-
Wet Frank Shercleff and that he will be
turned over to the Iowa authorities on
requisltion. Sheroleff was arrested in Kan
sas City AID gave the name of Ed Casey,
He was caught with others in robbery and
made an attempt to escape. Shots were
fired and a charge was put against Shercleff
Of a~ssaulting an officer. Two Of the shots
took effect, but it appears that the Kansas
City people find they cannot prove that
Shereleff did any of the shooting. An oficer
will be sent for him In a few days and he
will be taken back to the penitentiary.
Sherclen was serving a seventeen years.
sentence for the robbery Of diamonds from
a travelling man at Missouri Valley, and
had served nearly seven years when paroled
by Governor Shaw. For a time he lived on
a farm with his brother near Melbourne,
Marshall county, and then disappeared. II
was not long after this that he was arrested
In Kansas City Shercleff's real name is
Morris, but he has not been known by that
name for many years.
Herriott on Taxation.
John Herriott. lieutenant governor, this
afternoon, on invitation, appeared before
the senate subcommittee of the ways and
means committee on railway assessment
to present in writing his vie VS. on the sub
ject. He presented his ~well-known views
In favor Of a unit rule for assessment Of
railway property. He would have adopted
the method of proceeding directly from
the amount of the net earnings, and thus
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erty. The subcommittee Is preparing a
bill which will be submitted to the entire
committee on Wednesday and it is believed
that this bill will be favored by a majority
OF the members OF the senate.
Senate Has a Small Quorum.
The senate did business today with barely
a quorum present, but six legalizing acts
we're passed, including one to legalize acts
Of all cities where the city councils have
neglected to regard the mayor as a member
Of the city council and have done business
without cou-ting his vote. The other acts
were to legalize work of two notaries public
in Warren county, the ordinances Of the
town of Conway, the Dallas county court
Rouse bonds, the acts Of Alerton school
district and acts of a Howard county notary
public. 'S
: Senator Hartman introduced a bill to
authorize the State Board Of Agriculture
to have built into the state fair grounds a
street railway. ovSenator Blanchard offered
a Dill to direct the attorney general to
condemn ground for a fish way at the Bcna-
parte dam in the Des Moines river and TO
authorize the construction Of such fshway.
Senator Emmett offered two bills slightly
amending the laws relating to oil inspec-
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To Prevent Fraud II Corporations.
An important bill was offered bv Senator
Blanchard to prevent fraud In the sale Of
STOCKS OF private corporations, requiring
that when an agent shall offer for sale
stocks he shall first have recorded in the
county where such sales are contemplated
a statement showing the name of the cor
poration, the amount OF stock issued and
whether paid for in cash or property. the
amount of payments which have been made
to any promoter, a description of the prom
erty and all similar information, and unless
this Is done sales shall not be legal.
Catholic Church Makes Protest.
The house this afternoon receiHed a
lengthy protest from persons who particle
pated in a mass meeting at a Catholic
church in Carroll against the various edu-
%cational bills providing for truancy schools.
compulsory educction, free text books and
similar measures, the protest being based
on the objection that these bills are social
istic In tendency and violate private rights.
A number Of bills OF minor importance
were introduced. Resolutions relative m
the appointment OF, a committee to prepare
a memorial to the late Edward Tilton were
adopted.
The special order OF the day was the con-
sideration OF the committee substitute for
me compulsory education Law, but on ac-
count Of the illness and absence of Chair
man Durham. of the schools committee the
bill was laid over until Friday morning.
Mr.. Stucksioger, from the special COM
mittee on the governors message on the
shiloh commission, reported a bill to au-
thorize the Shiloh commission to divert a
part of the funds on hand to, provide fer
dedication services. The bill went on the
calendar.
Supreme Court Bill.
The bill to revise the law regarding the
supreme court was called up and the com
mtttee report recommending a substitute
was adopted. Mr.. Cummings Of Marshall
county stated that the bill is one demanded
by the bar OF the state. II provides for
practically continuous sessions of the court
so that when cases are submitted they can
be disposed Of quickly. The bill provides
Tor increasing the salaries Of the members
OF the supreme court from 81, 900 to 81. 900
a year. He showed that Iowa is far behind
other states In the matter Of paying salaries
to the members OF the court. HI stated
that the average Of the states Of same
character as Iowa is more than that con-
templated in this bill. He urged that the
bill should be adopted in justice to the
judiciary and the people Of the state,
Courtesy to Lee.
While the bill to raise the salaries OF
supreme judges was under consideration in
the house and a motion TO fix the salaries
at IS 1000 had been voted down, 1t was an
nounced that General Fitzhugh Lee was in
the building and a committee escorted him