Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-11
BILL MAKES KILLING LEGAL
Iowa Legislator Would Take Life Of Hope
lessly Sick and Imbeoilss.
SUNDAY BALL LIKELY TO Be PROHIBITED
ARti-Foot Ball Bn L. Lest Ia the
House ON TIE vote After Com
adorable Good Natured
aRd Humorous Debate.
(From a stan Correspondence

/ taking OF human life, and which, the min
ute the fact that Il has been introduced
! becomes known over the state is sure to
| provoke hostility The bill in brief pro-
vides that where A person over 10 years
OF age Is of sound mind but suffering ex-
! treme physical pain and whose death is
/ believed to he inevitable shall summon
reputable physician and express desire
| to have his life and misery terminated. the
physician shall call in two other reputable
/ physicians. II these believe it impossible
! to save the persons life they shall all
notify the relatives and next of kin ana
! the coroner. II the next of kin, guardian
/ or next friend shall consent In writing
/ the physicians shall administer an anes-
thetic till life il extinct and the coroner
/ shall certify-to the death. A verified copy
Of the proceedings. with afidavits and the
written statement of the next of kin. guar
dian or next friend. shall be filed with the
county clerk by the coroner. Provision L.
made for taking the life of persons under
! 10 years or Of unsound mind, At the re-
/ quest Of the relatives or next of kin in
the same manner and also of infants less
than year old where the infant is destined
to be an imbecile OF helplessly or hideousy
deformed all it's life. Provision is made
that physicians, relatives or others who
conspire to take persons life not in good
faith. believing that such grounds exist,
shall he deemed guilty Of murder in the
first degree The bill was introduced in
the house this afternoon.
Pass Bill TO Quiet T1tIes.
The senate this morning passed a bill
which has been offered at nearly every ses-
sion for years II provides that all titles
TO all property where deeds were issued
prior to 1855. which deeds were signed by
but the husband and wife shall by opera
ton of the law become clear and the title
vested In the owners unless the surviving
spouse files claims within the next two
years The bill has some other provisions
az to mortgages but the main purpose is
as stated.
Senate Proceedings.
The senate today passed a bill providing
for the drainage of lead and zine mines
the Hayward bill providing that assess
ments for city improvements shall become
due on the date of the levying Of said as
sessment
Senator Saunders today introduced bill
exempting the Accommodations and reserve
funds Of fraternsl societies from taxation
The bill by some Is considered bid for
the fraternsl societies of Nebraska which
have lately gone through litigation over
| the taxation OF thelf denominations ana
funds
The judiciary committee OF the senate
has reported for indefinite postponement
! the bill providing that DEGREES OF divorce
can be granted only after a year has
elapsed from the hearing Of the case.
The Judiciary committee Of the senate
has introduced substitute for the child
labor bill which has passed the house. The
senate bill makes no change except to cut
, out a considerable amount OF red tape as
to reports by manufacturers to the state
: labor commissioner.
Senator Harper today introduced the mill
tary bill increasing the appropriation to
/ $1,000 and making q number Of changes
sunday Base Ball Endangered.
7 The life OF the Western League base ball
team Of this city IL in grave danger. A
: bill was introduced by Gsrst in the senate
! prohibiting everything on Sunday for which
an admission is charged. II was reported
y from the committee the same day and
y the next day passed the senate. Then the
n base ball people heard OF II and got busy.
Il. The bill was recalled through the efforts
s of Senator Dowen Of Polk and sent back
:. to the judiciary committee. When tn,
committee took IL up for consideration Il
. was discovered that the majority OF the
!. passage Just as IL passed the first time
= The friends Of Sunday base oall by gooS
; lock and hard work got a compromise b!
: which It went to q subcommittee consisting
OF COPYRIGHT, Bruce and Whipple. Thes,
= are now determined 10 report It back To-
: passage In its hrst form. COPYRIGHT is tn
3. author Of one bill which prohibits Sunds!
> base ball alone and II pledged to its sup
port II IL understood that the minister
n all over the state are sending hundreds o
: letters 20 the legislators asking for tn
y repassage of the bill. and this IL havini
a strong influence. Members Of the sub
e committee have prepared a report favor
d able to the bill, but have strengthened 1
!, by including Decoration Day as a day Of
A which base ball cannot be played
Hoase Against Foot BaII.
n In the absence Of more serious matter 70
, consideration. the house today spent som
? time considering the foot ball bill. Thi
! mssure prohibits the playing of foot ba
by pupils in the public schools, and onere
9 suspension for thirty days as a punishment
i,s The author, Dr.. Dashlell of Warren county
p explained at length the necessity for civ
$. ing protection TO the boys In the publ
p schools from this brutal game. Mr.. Nc
Allister was for the bill, but sugEeste
y NHaN AhN PhlAiHAAiiNhN AhAhhA just SUIT q SUI
, many boys A number Of amendments WEI
y then offered. as follows: By Hambleton. {
e strike out all of the section fixing suspeT
L sion as 4 punishment; by McAllisteT, sui
shutting a hne OF from Is to SIS for IN
"a punishment In the bill; by Bealer. to max
l. the bill only apply to the State unversit
"a and the State college, and not TO publ
4 schools At alls by Flenniken. 20 add in az
sr dition to foot ball as forbidden games has
I'd ball and marbles; by Crosse, to add bask,
~ ball to the prohibited games; by Mates
tv place the enforcement in the hands OF II
h city superintendent instead OF the scho
ne board; by Greene. 10 strike out public
~ so that II would apply to psroehial sehoo
E: as well. Each and every amendment va
i, voted down, and on the Anal vote thei
- were forty for the bill and equal nun
IL her against, so that the bill lacked one
X. having enough for passage.
~ Resolution Deferred Again.
As usual, Mr.. Lundt called up the Gill
o. land resolution in the house and asked Z,
he consideration, but Il was explained thi