Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-26

ment. Senate file No. 3, by Good Of
Nemaha, was Endorsed after third
reading This bill provides for class
ifcation of property. When the state
board of equalization raises the valu.
alton of property in county If the
bill becomes a law, the valuation of
property may be raised II is claimed
that this bill will prevent all the tax
payers from suffering from the shirk-
ings of particular class of property
owners. Senator Cady requested that
the judiciary committee prepare bill
listing all property that is exempt
from taxation. The senate went into
the committee Of the whole with
Senator Fries of Valley in the chair.
Senate file No. 5, by Senator Epper-
son. was taken up 1t provides that
complete records shall only be taken
in the cases of real estate litigation
involving titles in other suits. The
measure was ordered engrossed for
third reading. The following bills were
introduced into the senate: To per-
init errors in assessment to be cor
rected by the local board of equalza-
ton. To permit cities, towns and viii
lagos to engage in commercial light
ing and to vote bonds for electric
light plants. The bonds must mature
in twenty years, and may bear as high
as per cent interest. To provide for
state registrar of vital statistics.
HOUSE-The house was in session
for less than two hours on the 18th,
and then adjourned for the day. House
roll No. 6, by Kyd of Gage, to change
the method provided for the drawing
of jurors in Gage county, was re-
commended back for indefinite post
ponement by the standing committee
and the report was adopted. Most OF
the morning was spent in committee
of the whole, with Perry of Furnas in
the chair, in considering house roll
No. 13, by Voter of Cedar. This is to
give landlords a lien for rent upon
all crops grown upon the leased
premises and to provide for enforce
ment thereof under the same pro-
cedure as governs in regard to chat
tel mortgages. The bill was recon-
mended for passage. Voter explained
at some length the provisions of the
bill and declared it was necessary
measure for the protection of land
lords against dishonest renters. He de-
plored the fact that similar measures
had always been defeated in previous
sessions. The clerk read to the house
letter received from Congressman
Hlnshaw of the Fourth district, as fol-
lows: 81 am in receipt of resolution
adopted by the house of representa-
tives expressing approval of the views
If President Roosevelt on dealing
with corporations, as outlined in his
last message to congress, and request
ing that the Nebraska delegation shall
sustain the president and vote to in
crease the power and authority OF the
interstate commerce commission, as
conditions may require. | desire to
say that l am fully in accord with the
views of the president on the ques-
ton; Lave had frequent interviews
| with him upon this subject and shall
endeavor to do my duty toward legis-
lation to give additional powers to
the interstate commerce commission"
Bills introduced included: To require
all buildings, except private resi-
dences, above three stories in height,
to be equipped with fire escapes !;
present limit is four stories; also re-
quires fire escapes on theaters; emer-
gency clause. To protect trade and
commerce against unlawful restraints
and monopolies and to prohibit the
giving or receiving of rebates on the
transportation of property.