Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
DRASTIC RAILROAD BILLS
One Would Prevent Watering Of Stock Of
ANY Iowa Corporation.
OTHER MAKES REDUCTION IN RATES
Judiciary Committee Kills Bill
~ Making Any Communication by
Patient TO a Nurse
Privileged.
fFrom a STAR CorrespondentN

tffOm a STAN Correspondent)
DIES MONIES, Feb. 4--(SpeciaL)-
drastic railroad measures were offered in
the house today. One by Hume of Mitchell
prevents stock watering by railroads and
compes them to get the consent of the
railroad commission before they are al
lowed to increase their capital stock and
the other by Stewart makes a horizontal
reduction in the freight rates on live stock.
The bill by Hume provides that railroad
before increasing its capital stock must
make application to the railroad commits
sion. The commission must set a date
for a public hearing and publish notice
Of the hearing in two or more papers. At
the hearing the railroad must show suf-
fcient and satisfactory grounds on which
to increase its capital stock II the COM
mission approves the railroad can increase
the stock, but the payment for the stock
must be in actual cash or else in actual
labor or materials given In the construction
of the road.
The measure by Stewart Of washington
provides that the freight rates on live
stock shall be 75 per cent of the present
rates in this state up to 100 miles, 80 per
cent for distances from 100 to $50 miles
and 90 per cent for distances above $50
miles
Would save Memorial Day,
McAllister OF Linn, an old soldier, intro
dnced today a bill preventing base ball,
horse racing and all other forms of amuse-
ment on Decoration day that would inter-
fere with the orderly observance of the day,
He prescribes fine of s5 to 800 or both
fine and Imprisonment.
Judiciary Committee Busy,
The judiciary committee of the house to-
day killed the bill making communications
to nurses privileged, killed the bill re-
curing supervisors to give bond, killed
the bill fixing penalty for defacing build
ings, killed the bill making afidavits COM
petent evidence, and reported for passage
minor bill fixing a penalty for lewdness
senate Session.
Senator Lambert introduced and the
senate, Immediately passed a resolution au-
thorizing the senate printing committee to
make thorough investigation Of the cost
of printing and binding for the state In the
past three years. The resolution is in
tended to back up the bill abolshng the
offices of printer and binder. II directs
the secretary Of state to furnish copies of
all jobs done for the state, with the price
thereof, and directs the printing committee
| to subpoena state officials and other wit
| nesses without limit on any matter pertain
| ing to the cost OF printing and binding.
Senator Wilson introduced q bill making
closed session for quail in Iowa until De-
cember /. 1912.
Senator Kinne offered bill appropriating
$4,000 for the fish and game department
of Iowa.
Can Revoke Doctors License.
Judge Howe In district court today de-
eided for the State Board of Health that
license, in the case of DR.. Anthony White
OF Chesterfield, whose license was revoked
| for immoral conduct The decision Is con-
! trary to decisions In previous cases Of
similar nature.
MacvIear 20 New York.
John McVicar, ex-mayor of Des Moinas
and SECRETARY of the League of American
Municipalities. Is going to New York. where
he will be In charge of the headquarters Of
the league. The opening OF headquarter.
! there is new. Mr.. McVicar viii remain
there nine months OF more, and II the head
quarters are then to be maintained there
he will reside there permanently Mr.
Mcvicar served two terms as mayor OF
Des Moines. and his administration was
one OF the most eventful in the history Of
the city.
observation-disclosures Romance Ended
Mt. PLEASANT, Ia, Feb. 4.-(Special,) J.
With the Ming OF a suit for divorce here by
Warren Beckwith against his WIFE, JESSIE
Llneoln- Beekwith. a pretty romance 4
shattered. Jessie Lincoln is a grandchilC
Of Abraham Lincoln and her husband wal