Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-30

that Nebraska should get more money out
Of the insurance companies doing business
In the state, in the nature OF taxes, and to
find out the reason that Nebraska is not
getting as much as its sister states he
introduced a resolution that a committee
Of three be appointed to investigate. with
the resolution, which under the rules went
over until tomorrow, Senator Hasty handed
In the following comparative statement OF
business transacted by insurance companies
In Iowa for 1900 and for Nebraska for 1901,
and the amount Of taxes and fees paid
into the state treasures for the respective
years, fraternal insurance companies not
Included:
IOWA
Premiums received ............s9 1913 6
EoSseS faIu "''''' A. co S'So'lZS 20
Taxes paid ............. 1S5,O92 rs $50, T2 ~
NEBRASKA.
premiums received ........u....S5.167,O0 3 80
Fees paid ......... $685. IL N'i'''' II
Taxes paid ............. 1853 COS 1859 A
The Central Labor union Of Omaha has
requested Senator Harrison to introduce
a resolution passed by that body, request
Ing the passage Of a law which would per-
NIT the assessment of railroad property
within the city limits at it's actual cash
value.
Gamblers Can Come.
Some little amusement was created In
the usually dignihed senate in the dis
cussion of s. F. No. IA. providing for the
appropriation Of money by county boards
for the county fairs. While in the COM
mittee of the whole, Hasty OF Furnas
moved to amend the bill by adding that
no county fair association should receive
any Of the money SO appropriated II gam
IlHnn To- .AA-Aa
allowed at the fairs.
Gentlemen he said in support of the
amendment" at Hastings at the last fair
there were some city dudes out there and
stole more money from the country folks
than was taken in by the fair manage
ment."
This aroused Senator Hedge, who stated
emphatically that there was no gambling
in Hastings. THE preachers Of the town
destroyed every gambling device in the
city, so do not argue for the adoption of
the amendment along that line"
Although Senator Hasty announced that
it "pained" him, the amendment was lost
without a single vote being cast for it.
Senate Routine.
The senate started the days business at
10 o'clock by singing America" II was
ms hlSI attempt IL III SOuB line anu bOme
little discord was noticeable.
The following bills were placed on SEN
%atorial file:
S. F. 55, relating to water and water
works.
H.. R.. 60, appropriating $500 to pay
incidental expenses of the legislature. 1t
was amended to read $2S, 900.
s. F. So, entitled guardians and wards.
S. F.. III, in regard to the Dietrich
land leasing bill. The rules we're sus-
pended and the bill was placed at the head
of the list.
Brown of Keya Paha withdrew from the
committee to investigate charges Of tele-
phone companies and Howell of Douglas
was added to the committee.
The Harrison resolution to have the COM
mittee on accounts and expenditures inves-
tigate the State Printing board carried.
A motion was carried to appoint a COM
mittee of three to confer with a like COM
mittee of the house in regard to adjourning
in order to give the revenue committee
time to get up a revenue measure. Har-
rison of Hail, Brown of Keya Paha and
Warner of Dakota were appointed. The
revenue committee desired to adjourn from
January 80 to February IL.
The salaries of the ~baokkeeper and the
y "a NaS VI NAS NV NNAp
fixed at 81 per day each.
On behalf of the Central Labor union OF
Omaha Harrison of Hall introduced a pc
tition asking that the city charter be
amended that railroad terminals may be
taxed for municipal purposes.
Afternoon Session.
The senate resolved itself into a COM
mittee of the whole, with O'Neill of Ian
caster in the chair. Inc following bills
we're reported back to the senate with the
recommendation that they be passed:
S. F.. 25, giving villages the same right
to Issue bonds for heating and lighting pur-
poses as cities of the first and second
classes.
S. F. 81, to compel the placing of planks
on bridges and c~ulverts before crossing
with engines. Amended that one person
go 100 yards ahead of engines on the road
to prevent accidents.
s. +. IA, authorizing county boards to ap-
propriate money for county fairs.
S. F.. 96, to provide for the appointment
OF an insurance deputy.
S. F. g., fixing fees charged insurance
company and others for filing papers.
H. r. so, to appropriate $4,000 for In
cidental expenses Of the legislature wa,
amended to read $4,000,
s. F. ga an act relating to township or.
ganization was referred back to the com.
mittee.
s.. f.. s, entitled county and county of.
hcers. was referred back to committee.
Hasty OF Furnas introduced a resolution
TO have a committee of three appointed t
investigate the reason of the difference IL
taxes paid by insurance companies in Ne,
braska and in Iowa.
Bills on First Reading.
S. F. $50, by Howell of Douglas Cby re.
q~ues)-Joint resolution to amend article }
OF the Constitution OF the state entitled
Counties" for Greater Omaha.
s. Il. 1Sl, by Anderson of SahneLro. re,
peal an act entitled An act to provide fol
the payment of bOunties for the destruc,
ton of wild animals in Nebraska
s. It. 1872, by Brown of Keya Paha-fS
establish an experimental station at OIL
near Crawford.
; HOUSE HAS SPIRITED DEBATE