Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15
One Measure Passed Both Houses End is
Vetoed by the Governor.
NONE or THESE IMPORTANT MEASURES
Not Much More Time Required in the
HUuss on Revenue Bill.
light COMING ON APPROPRIATIONS
List of the Measures which Have Run
the Gauntlet of Both Houses
and Been signed by
Governor.


FTum q stan Correspondent
LINCOLN. March 14-(Special lin the
forty six days that the Twenty y-sighth Ne
braskR Legislature has been in session nine
teen new laws have been added 10 the
statute books-hitesn by the house and four
by the senate. In all twenty bills have
passed both houses but as the governor
vetoed one, only nineteen have been en-
acted into laws. None Of these nineteen
bills can be clEssed as measures Of vitnl
Importance 10 the state At large Most OF
them are local measures. -Four AFFECT
Omaha slODe-the Gilbert city election and
water works bills and the Koetter free
textbooks bill Rnd his hill 10 cut the bono
Of the school beard treasurer in TWO.
With fourteen days Of the sixty remain
ing and al the important work yet to be
I done, il is apparent that the rest Of the
session must be more eventful than thar
which is over. The revenue bill and the
appropriation measures are yet to gel
I through both houses. The railroads VIC
tory in the house Friday on the section OF
the revenue bill dealing with railroad tRxH-
! ton disposed Of the most Important part
OF The revenue bill and makes ii substGn-
tally certain that il viii pass. The re-
mainder Of the bill ought not to occupy
I
the measure can leave the house before
Thursday The sections to be dealt with
! are those pertaining TO the assessment Of
real estate, duties Of aRsessors, county and
state boards Of equalization, sale OF real
estate for taxes and the county .reasursr's
{ certificate for tax sales.
One Confess Ahead.
The section increasing the number Of
]
from three 10 five promises to occasion
somewhat Of contest. Under the present
law the governor, auditor and state treas
urer comprise this board and the bill adds
! the secretary OF state and cummissi 0ner
/ Of public lands and buildings. There is a
I rumOr that the railroads prefer IL as Il is
now and viii seek to amend the hill leav-
ing OF the two additional members pro-
posed
When the sppropriation bills come up
! there is certain to be some attempts made
10 amend them. The Lancaster county
delegation viii endeBvor TO tack on an
item Of $50 600 for the purchase OF The
building and contests Of the Conservatory
Of Music in Lincolu, now owned and con-
Quoted by Prof KlFubal Of the State uni
vRrsfIy. In this they Will meet with
formidable opposition. The chances are
they Will be defeated but they are almost
certain 10 make sturdy fight. Other
changes viii be made in the bills probably
without any contests. The governor has
recommended additional appropriations for
Improvement Of conditions al the Grand
Island and Milford soldiers homes and
will recommend an appropriation Of s10.-
GOO for the states representation in the
Louis and Clark exposition at Portland.
Ore, in 1905.
Bills which Have Passed.
As compared with last term, when there
were 125 bills enacted, and other previous
legislatures the number thus far this ses-
sion Is decidedly small. The bills enacted
are;
H r. s. ny Perry OF Furnas-CompeIHnE
applicants for admission 10 the bar 10 have
equivalent 10 a three years high school
n r. l6 by Davis Of Bunalo-ProridinE
for township oIEHntza rion; TO define rights
powers and lie bilties Of towns and 10 pro-
Woe for election Of their officers.
H. r. H. by Douglas of ROCk-FrUvidinE
and prescribing d seal for county treasurerE
Tor The vahdauun Of tax certificates.
H. y. 20 10y Wilson OF Pawnee-Appro-
priatinE SIS 900 for SALARIES OF the members
officers and employees Of this Legislature.
Fl. +. q by kuetter Of DouElRE-MHlzing
4 il mandatory FOR the Omaha Board uf Edu.
cation 10 buy al text books for its schools
the contracts with publishers not 10 sXceed
H r 40 by Thompson of Merriek-A
curative measure amending statutes Of
H r a.. by Burgess--GiHing 10 Lincoln
the power 10 increase the salary Of its
| school board secretary beyond the statu-
Il r a. by Koerter OF DuuElRE-PutE
treasurer Of Omaha Board of Education
? upder bond not greater than maximum sum
OF money al amy one time in his possession.
Il r GU. by Wilson Of Pawnee-AIipr0
TriRtinE s26,0OO FOR Legislative expenses,
H r g. 10y Gilbert Of DOuElHE-Compel-
ling Omaha 10 buy and operate the water
works plant as itE own.
Z H. r s., by Gilbert Of DuuglaE-C hanging
. the date Of the Omaha city election from
: the first Monday in March 10 the first Tues
! II r. ia. by Gregg Of wByne-LimitinE
number Of state superinteudentE. reports 10
be distributed each year.
ports Of school districts due before instead
- Of after the meeting a the district officers
The limit being the FIRST Monday in July.
H r. 166 by Kittle Of shermEn-Repeai-
E Ing the wolf bounty law
, IA r. g7s, by Good Of Nema hR-TrBns-
ferring 1h,On from lhe board ana clothing
2 fund al the Norfolk Hospital for the Insane
10 the same fund al the Ancoln insane
r 3. by Sheldon Of Cass-strcngtnen-
= ing the quarantine laws 10 prevent the
E spread Of Infectious and contagious dis
= s. r 10. by Marshall Of otoe-Legalizing
/. the issuance Of bonds Tor eEtablls hmeni
Z and maintenance Of a heating and lighting
= plant in villages and cities Of the second
class Of less than 600 inhabitants.
y s. p. "a by Sheldon Of Cass-Fur con
/ current resolution memOralizinE congress
7 10 establish the true military status OF ths
First NehrH ska militia
=, n ri bv Prizes Of Custer-AUuwinE IN.
= FtitutionE with only $4,000 invested 10 isEu,
/ / state certificates. This amount was SlO0. on
! under The old law.
e The only bill thus far vetoed by the gov
ernor was s. T. 29 by Warner Of Dakota
q fixing fees for the commissioner Of puh1i,
LANDS and buildings. Governor Mickey helt
, I Tins hill 10 be unconstitutional on the basil
y OF & supreme court decision which wRs tha
}. no state ufhosr except the treasurer shOult
be allowed 10 accept fees for ufhcibl ser