Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05
ON TERMINAL BILL
Railroads Concentrating All Energies to
Defeat . his Measure.
BtFoGGlSe MINDS OF THE LEGISLATORS
Different state Institutions Filing
Reports and Recommendations for
Appropriations for the Next
Two Years.


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LINCOLN Dec. 4.-(Special. J-Forgettin
practically everything. else, representatives
OF the railroads are bending every effort
to prevent the enactment OF a law whereby
railrcad depots aud terminals In small
towns and cities will be taxed for mu-
nicipal purposes the same as all other
classes Of property. According TO reliable
reports brought to Lincoln the railroad
repreHent ativeH. not content with trying to
line up the state against Omaha, are pre-
pairing, In the event yof the failure of this
scheme, to ix the BILL to be passed, It
will be unconstitutional and uncomfortable.
Their scheme, as told by. one who knows,
is to again work the members by claiming
that TO tax this class of property, locally,
will be 20 take money out Of the school
fund OF the state. II the legislator fails
to see things in this light. it is the scheme
Of the railroad agents to get the uncon-
spicuous member to vote for clause pro-
viding this extra money the big corpora
lions pay shall go into the school fund Of
the various school districts. This. Of course,
would make double taxation and such
law. could be enjoined and rendered use
less.
Strange as It may seem, the argument
used by the railroad agents that such
system Of taxation would take from the
school fund Is having it's effect and two or
three legislators who have been here within
the last few days pretend to believe this
argument and will have to be convinced
before they will carry out this pledge Of
the republican state platform. Apparently
none OF these members have thought Of the
fact that the railroads are enjoining the
collection Of their taxes and there is moth
ing left to take out Of the school FUND, so
far as the railroad portion Of It is con-
cerned
In their efforts to line UP the state against
Douglas county the railroads have the
loyal support Of their old time and most
Of the time fake reformers, who never
fail to take advantage OF every opportunity
70 take a knock at Douglas county and
push the railroad scheme along These fake
reformers here are trying with might and
main 70 organize the legislature and their
idea OF an organization Of this body IA
TO make It autagonistic to Omaha and
Douglas county.
Legislators visit Lincoln.
During the day T. e. Anderson repre-
sentntive-elect from Madison county, called
upon Attorney General Brown and also
picked out seat for the session. Mr.. AL
derson said he was for carrying out every
pledge OF the platform, but he did not in
tend to be one who comes TO Lincoln with
a batch Of bills in his pockets along those
lines.
Captain Hill of Imperial reelected repre-
sentative is also here and will make a try
for speaker of the house.. Jesse /. Root OF
CAss county is mingllng with the supreme
court visitors and attorneys, while Clyde
Barnard is making hay in his race for chief
clerk OF the house. Mr.. Barnard is making
quite an extensive canvass and inasmuch
az he has Douglas and Lancaster for him
he thinks his chances for election are good.
but he is not going 20 stop hustllng until
the caucus IS held. = .
sit is under sfppdetle ofieials 6fs the state
committee expect to take quite a hand in
the organization of both the house and
senate, but what effect this will have re-
mains to be seen.
Representative-elect Smith OF Boone
county WIS in Lincoln today and selected
his sea. Tor the next session. MI Smith
IS undoubtedly one OF the youngest looking.
II not the youngest in years, OF the men
elected this fall He expressed himself red
hot for the republican platform He made
a vigorous campaign for his election and
nomination and like the rest OF the Boone
county people who come TO Lincoln he il
a good mixer and makes friends.
Bill to Allow Shooting of Squirrels.
A bill will be introduced in the mex
legislature to repeal the law which protects