The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

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Observation-Disclosures
u making changes in the Aldricl
railroad bill. referred to elsewhere
TIE joint committee has . number ol
matters under consideration. For IN
StaAce. the task Of making the rate
seAe1nle-when It shall be done and
what shall be the nature Of the in.
MEDIATE work expected Of the connis
1j0a-is one Of the most important
Queso10as. The Aldrich bill .compels
1Ae connission to prepare q classiA
cation Of rates as soon as prae1c1bae
FAis classification is expected BY
many at IN early date. while others
believe the wording OF the bill should
give the commission fullest 0ppor-
tuAity for investigation and study and
shoald not fx the time when It Is ex-
Rected, though Of course 20 providing
eAat Immediate relief might be given
1a6naay lines. The task Of compiling
. now schedule will be . monumental
0oo and should the commission be
expected to prcmulgate . complete
rate sheet at IN early date. some who
have studied the matter believe the
be1t results would not follow.
The following preamble and resolu-
tioa adopted in the house is tt8 own
explanation:
WAereas, In the consideration Of
tho various bills now pending relative
70 tie powers Of the railroad commits
sloa and freight and passenger rates,
tt 10 imperative that the joint railroad
committee of the house and senate
have for its guidance and inormation
all the data and facts available per-
tanning to these subjects; therefore
Be It
Resolved. That the state bureau OF
statistics be instructed to furnish the
Joint railroad committee Of this legfs-
.lature With the, tariff schedules Of the
railroads operating IN Nebraska and
oil obtainable statistics and data con-
cerning railroad rates, shipments and
s4cA other information rs may be
eefmane to the subject.
Some legislators are OF the opinion
that the university 1-mill levy should
- abolished and direct appropria-
tioa naAe for its maintenance. "A bill
ts Peading providing that the govern
neut funds given to the university and
NIL other funds except the levy shall
30 paid out by the state treasurer on
warrants issued by the auditor upon
certificates sled y the Board Of Re-
Eeats. This includes the cash fund.
which during the last bi-ennium
aooanted to almost $4,000 It has
6eoa pointed out that should this bill
pass Il will not be necessary for sue
ceediag legislatures to appropriate this |
money - has been the custom in thoI
49, and therefore In asking the legis- |
latare Tor appropriations the regents
0eea mt take this money into consid- |
eratioa. Az the law stands. the SUI
pre0e court has ruled that It is not |
necessary for the government funds to |
be appropriated. but 1t has said moth |
lag about the cash fund.
At this writing members OF the
jotat committee. two senators and two
representatives. appointed to draft |
fatlroaA bills, are busy with their
wosk. It viii be their duty to frame q
measure that will empower the rail.
roa1 cosnissioa e. act and define its
po~ers and mode Of procedure. SEN
afor AhFich. one OF the committee,
has made IN extended study Of the
railroad situation in those states
where railway commissions have been
tn elect for many years and where
the laws have been tested in the
ooarts. He. in drawing his bill.
sought to follow those provisions
which have stood the brunt of much
litigation. 1t is quite well understood
fAat In the main the style and form
u his bin. known as s. F. IS, will be
followed. II
a bin that Senator Lalla of Burt
Aas Introduced provides that any rail-
r0a4 company operating a train of
more than one car. who shall make up
Dr. operate q train carrying passen-
Bers o. any car who shall make up or
operate . train with Q car carrying
passengers In front Of . car carrying
freight or baggage. shall be
aeened guilty Of . misdemeanor and
ap0a conviction shall be punished by
, Ane OF not less than 500 and not
moro than $1,000.
The antisperting element will prob .
ably b disturbed: over. the bill. in !.
fredaced in the house allowing base
ball to be played on Sunday II the city
coaacN Or the county commissioners ,
give permission. in any town or county
IN The state Back OF the bill are lined /
~ the base ball fans OF Lincoln and
nome Of the smaller towns Of the ,
state.
There will be no house daily print
"a. the committee on printing having
% reco0nended after the reception Of \
bids that were not at all satisfactory. | 1
The house has gone on record Is /,
favoFing IN income tax. ID
The east wing Of the state house