Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-14

He showed by figures that the value OF the
Omaha terminals supposed to be distributed
was less than the railroad property in other
towns Of the state and under the terms OF
the bill the other towns would gain in the
amount OF railroad property which Is sub
n sect to taxation. He showed that while the
Northwestern had bought $4,000 worth Of
real estate in Omaha and taken II out of
the city for taxing purposes It had not in
creased It's returns made TO the state board.
Hamer OF Buffalo raised the Omaha
against the state flag and shook It long
and hard. He shouted that no party lash
was strong enough to whip into line for a
measure which would take from the smaller
towns and give to Omaha. He lived on the
main line Of the Union Pacific, ne said
and he was here to look after his home
town and the small towns in his county
Just as much as the Omaha delegation was
here to look after Omaha. He begged the
members to stand against Omaha.
Jefferson Of Clay. who spoke for the BILL
asked that It be discussed on its merits
and that no one be carried away by the
Oratory. He was satisfied the bill would
help his home town and every other town
in the state.
KiIIen Busy for Railroads.
Then Kiilen began to ask questions wind
ing up by filing with the clerk a long letter
knocking on the BILL signed by II. II. VIII
SON, attorney for the Iuterurban company,
who said the bill would result in double
taxation. Among the questions asked
Clarke by the gentleman from Gage was
what per cent Of the local assessors would
assess the railroad property rght2 Clarke
admitted he did not know, but all Of them
would II they did their duty.
Later on Killen INDUCED In lengthy
speech in which he said the bill would COM
pei every person to so down In his own
pocket and pour money into the pocket Of
Omaha. "she is a Caesar" he exclaimed
dramatically reaching his climax.
Harrison OF otoe said he had listened to
lots OF oratory, but he had failed to hear
any argument that the bill. II passed would
take one penny from the various towns in
the state. Until that could be shown him
and until It could be shown him that It
would increase the taxes paid by the farm
ers. he would vote for the bill
McMullen then moved for the committee
20 arise and Wilson jumped In with the
statement that he would withdraw his
motion to strike out the enacting clause
Clarke, and others objected, desiring the
matter to come to a showdown and
Chairman Knowles ruled the gentlemar
from Custer oouldsnot withdraw his mo
tion as II was in the possession OF tho
house. The McMullen motion was ther
put aud carried by rising vote of ~ TO Al
In one OF his talks Wilson said he made
the motion to strike out the enacting clause
Of the bill because It was dying and HI
wanted 10 save its author the agony Of 9
slow death. He was roundly applauded by
h. 1nk r,rhn afs,s
the proceedings. and by number Of tn,
members who are assisting the railroads
Pure Food Bill Debate.
The senate, In committee OF the Who'll,
this afternoon. after sensational debate
recommended the pure food bill for pass
age. The senate refused to concur in on,
OF the amendments attached by the com
mittee on manufactures and commerce, be
ing substitute for section OF the bill
as It came from the committee on consti
tutional amendments and federal relations
but concurred in the substitute for seq
ton Q.
Section 8 was declared by members o
the committee that originally prepared tn
bill 10 be "makeshift'' originating witt
patent medicine manufacturers Ut ex
ciuded from the list of drugs required {
BE- labeled ''antipyrine and other coal ia
preparations, belladOnna, cotton root. ergo
and any other abortifacients," and II wa
charged would not require the labelling o
many Of the patent medicines that are de
clared to be dangerous.
Senator Patrick brought into the seuat
chamber a number OF samples OF widel
advertised whisky which had been sui
teoted to a government test. nearly all Q
them showing a precipitate He ais