Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17
This Provides for Bills for Rebuilding or
Repairing Structures
oUGLAS HAS COMPANION RESOLUTION
Authorizes Appointment of Committee to
Frame a Revenua Bill,
MEASURE TO BE REPORTED IN FEBRUARY
Attorney baldwin of Union Pacific
on Hand 10 Fight the Omaha
Charter Tax Revision
Clause.
IFrnm a stnn Corresnondent.N

NEIpUl n ONilI NOTThSpOnu0nll
LINCOLN, Jan. 16.-(Special AS was
anticipated the opposition to the Sears
resolution, blazing the way for the enact
ment OF a revenue law by subordinating all
public building measures, withdrew itself
in the house today when Sears OF Burt
called up his resolution as the special
order. The result was the adoption of the
resolutions, amended by Memminger OF
Madison, permitting bills carrying appro-
priations for repairing and rebuilding state
institutions to reach their third readnS
and bo placed upon final passage, ire
spective of the passage OF a revenue bill.
Sears did not offer to resist this amend
ment and seemed content with the proceed
ings.
Immediately following the action on the
Sears resolution Douglas of Rock introduced
a resolution providing for the appointment
Of seven members who shall frame and
introduce a revenue bill within ffteer
days. The full text of the resolution,
which went over until Monday, appears iu
the house routine report, as do also the
vote by roll call on the motion OF Sweezy
to refer the Sears resolution to the Judi
ciary committee for period OF ten days
and the adoption Of that resolution by rs
to Il.
Much to the surprise OF n considerable
number, the Sears resolution was adopted
without discussion. 1t was plain from
! the proceedings Thursday and subsequent
developments that what opposition there
was to this movement would not venture a
vigorous fight on tho floor of the house
this early in the session. yet it was not
supposed that the resistance would fail
altogether to manifest itself.
Revenue Legislation Assured.
The result of today's proceedings serves
to substantiate the theory that revenue leg
/ islation will not be ignored at this session.
Leading exponents of this policy in the
house are well satisfied and even enthusi-
astic in some cases over the progress OF
| affairs, and give evidence Of a Arm belief
! that their idea will achieve complete sue
! ness. The intselnctfofs OF the Douglas reso-
Iution is highly gratifying to Mr.. Sears
and his friend. Sears said today:
Il am glad Douglas introduced this reso-
/ luton. II he or someone else had not,
would have done so myself, for l consider
that the proper way to get at the matter.
! ] regard the resolution, therefore, as In
direct line with my Efforts"
Hasty Of Furnas, in the senate, intro
duced resolution providing that the COM
mittee on revenue and taxation formulate
| a bill that will adequately provide for as
! sessments and tax collections in the state
and that the bill be introduced not later
than February. An amendment changed
this so that the committee will only recon-
mend the introduction Of such a measure
Three years study in a law office and an
education equal to a high school course arc
requisites that shall be possessed by any
person wishing to become a lawyer II a bill
passes which was introduced by Warner Of
! Dakota I'm the senate
Baldwin Prefers Lincoln.
John ~ Baldwin, attorney for the Union
Pacific, on his first visit to the state capital
since the convening of the legislature, spent
busy day among the law makers. The
genial corporation lawyer found his sur
roundings so attractive that he declined a
request by wire from the Omaha city coun-
ell to appear before that body Saturday
morning and argue the Union Pacifc's case
in the matter OF the railroads assessment
and tax levy in Omaha.
1--WE will argue our case when the proper
time comes before the legislative commit
tees" said Mr.. Baldwin.
Il have no fears Of being unable to con-
vince them of the unfarness and Injustice
Of this proposed legislation. We are now
paying all the taxes we should pay and will
resist to the very last any movement de-
signed to augment our taxes. This charter
revision proposition is wrong and we mean
to fight it hard.
I'VE do not say we are paying as much
city taxes. proportionately, in the city OF
Omaha other individuals or concerns
We are actually paying less, but as a mat
ter Ct fact that is right. We are paying
: all we ought to pay. It would manifestly
be wrong to make out city taxes in Omaha
l equal in rate TO other taxpayers. Omaha
is not entitled to assess for local taxation
the terminals within the city limits at thelr
full cash value. The reason for this Is
plain.
Argument of the Railroads.
IF our road terminated but here at Be
atrice or North Platte or some other point
in Nebraska those terminals which ex,
ponents OF the charter revision claim are
, worth SllOOOOOO. would not possess thai
|, value or anything like their actual value
] Then, we claim-and this we will clearly
demonstrate-that the property in Omaha
is only an integral part OF the termlna
4 valuation. We have six miles OF track II
Omaha and ifty-thTee out here in Dawson
county. Now, those miles In Dawson enter
into and are just as much the creator o
the valuation OF the Omaha terminals a.
the mileage actually comprising those
| terminals. II would be radically wrong
therefore, TO dump all the money arising
q from the taxation on the full valuation OF
d these terminals into the city Of Omaha Il
e would be wrong TO every other county ir
the state through which the Union Pacific
passes. Omaha is not entitled TO this and
cannot have II II we can help It,"
= Asked about the position OF the Unlor
Y Pacific on the proposed new revenue law
Mr. Baldwin said;
I'VE are In favor OF revision OF the rev
Y enue laws wherever necessary and l an
convinced that some instances OF this kint
do exist. But my impression is that tn,
= chief fault lies In the misapplication o
. our present law. ! believe what we neet
/ most is an adequate provision for the sue
. cessful enforcement OF existing laws"
r No Suffrage DiII This session.
Miss Laura Gregg is responsible for IN
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