Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-06
COMMISSION BILL READY
Expectation it Will Te introduced in the
House Thursday.
ASTLPAss MEASURE ALSO PROPOSED
Follows Almost IdenticaIIy Along the
Lines of the Provisions OF the
Federal LAW on same
Subject.
(From Stan Consequently }


LINCOLN, Neb Feb. 5.-(Special Tele-
gram 1.-The railroad commission bill has
run the gauntlet of the joint committee.
and as soon as copied will be introduced
In the house. probably Thursday. The
committee adopted the subcommittee bill
this Afternoon, making only the minor
changes reported in The Bee, namely
changing the salary OF the secretary from
$500 and the two clerks at 81 200 each TO
round sum of $500, to be apportioned
by the commission. The other change was
making It discretionary with the commits
sioners whether they inspected railroad
bridges, and for all expenses of the com
missioners to be paid when out on state
business.
Anti-Pnss Bill.
The subcommittee appointed to draft the
antl-pass bill had no opportunity to re-
port to the joint committee this after
noon, owing to the discussion over the
commission BILL but will do so tomorrow
morning The bill as practically agreed
to is almost identical with the federal
anti-pass law. 1t is as follows:
Section /. No railroad corporation own
ing or operating any line or lines of rail-
road In the state of Nebraska shall issue
or or give any free ticket, free pass, OF FREQ
bona fide employees and their families, its
ofhcers surgeons who are annually em-
ployed, attorneys who are actually en-
ployed and receiving a salary of not less
than hve hundred $500 dollars per year.
ministers OF religion, travelling secretaries
OF 1oung Mems Christian association, in
mates of hospitals and charitable and
eleemosynary institutions and persons ex-
DIosiveiy n1osi,y y engaged In eharitable and elee,
homeless persons and to such persons when
transported by charitable societies or hos
pitals and the necessary agents employed
IN SuCh TRANSPORTATION. inmates n ia
national homes or state homes for dis
abled soldiers and of soldiers and sailors
those returning home from such institu-
tlonsi TO necessary care takers of live
stock, poultry and fruit; to. employees on
sleeping cars express and baggage cars;
| and to linemen of telegraph and telephone
| companies; to railway mail service en-
| ployes; to newsboys on trains, baggage
agents, persons injured in wrecks and ply
sielans and nurses attending such persons.
Provided, further, That the provisions of
| this act shall not be construed to prohibit
| the interchange of passes for the officers
| and bona fde employees of other railroad
Companies COM and their families; nor to pro-
/ ing passengers free with the object of pro-
/ viding relief in cases of general epidemic,
| pestilence or calamitous visitation; any
railroad corporation violating any Of the
| provisions of this act shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor and for each offense on
less than one hundred 1si6O) dollars and
| not more than one thousand 81, ,O00) dollars.
Hearing on Omaha Charter Bills.
Represe ltatives of the Omaha Commercial
| club, the Real Estate exchange, city off,
cals and taxpayers began the discussion
OF the propossA- amendments 70 the Omaha
city charter before the house committed on
cities and towns tonight and at the con-
clusion OF the hearing Clarke and Lee
of Douglas were appointed committee
to report bill the people of Omaha could
stand together on. Those who took part
in the discussion were City Engineer Rose
water. City Physician Connell Victor Rose
water. w. L. Selby Of the Real Estate ex-
change, J. e George, representing the
Commercial club and John p. Breen, who
drew one OF the bills at the request OF the
| city engineer. Victor Rosewater and Mr..
| Selby objected TO the issuance of bonds by
the council and mayor to pay current ex-
! penses. and Andrew Rosewater did not
insist on this section of his bill. while
Breen explained it was to prepare to care
/ for the city's business after the consolida-
tion with South Omaha.
The bill provides maximum levy OF
81. 200. Of which $4,000 is for the police
| department and the same for the fire de-
partment. Victor Rosewater thought the
police funds too large, and he held the
same opinion about the park levy Of $4,000
| george was IOT IIe ihEBo pdTh ieNyi Hhiie
Selby wanted all the funds cut down, with
the possible exception of the fire depart
ment, to make the total not more than
81. 1.1O0,OOO. All of the speakers seemed tc
agree that the city engineer should have
the appointment of his assistants and con-
troll OF the street gangs.
DIR. Connell argued for H r. 1H, which
provides the city let a contract to some
party to haul garbage at no cost to the
city or to the property owners. This prob
ably will be amended that the contract Il
to be let after the bids are advertised fol
and the contractor files a good bond. The
committee tomorrow night will listen tC
arguments on the consolidation bills.
Custer county went under the imelight
tonight and stayed there for quite a while
II was over Hamers bill to provide fol-
the division OF Custer county. or rather. &c
prevent the division OF the big county into
four smaller counties. f. NJ Currie anC
H. NJ Sullivan spoke for the bill and r. A
Brega was against it. Another meeting
will be held tomorrow night and mor'
Custer county history will be exploited.
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