Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-06

actions against heirs; placed on general
!. F. 10s-By Hanna Of Cherry. To per-
NIT the Investment OF school funds in
school district bonds and other securities;
s. +. I5S@By Epperson Giving court re-
porters fee Of 40 cents per l0J words for
preparing bills OF exceptions. Placed on
s ser ee 10 me S wIth an m STgs changing
s. +. H-By Thomas Providing schools
conducted for private gain shall not be ex-
judiciary committee at the request Of Ran
dali Of Madison.
BY the revenue committee:
s. F. l1-By sibley. To postpone pay
s. F. leS-By Sibiey Prohibiting the de-
auction OF Indebtedness from the amount
s. +. ies"By McKes .smn' Of RS STSasr
Changing the penalties for making false tax
returns and to making false oath TO same.
8. q. 1B-By Sbley. To tax mercantile
establishments, including grain and coal es-
done during the year irstesd OF on the
stock on hand April l. Placed on general
s. F. 11O-By McKesson. Providing for
the taxation of net credits only. Indefl-
nitely postponed.
BY the action on McKesson's net credit
bill the senate took the position that the
revenue law was not to be tempered with
In order to permit any more property
to be exempt from taxation McKesson
made a night for his bill and sought to
have II placed on general file. but was
outvoted. Thomas OF Douglas declared
the bill would provide a loophole through
which large amount of property would
escape taxation and that portions of the
bill were clearly unconstitutional. Aid
rich declared IL the bill passed II would
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new revenue law. and King declared that
legislation was needed to find property
that was escaping taxation rather than
to allow more property to escape. Blu tx
of otoe declared the bill would open the
door to fraud. McKesson's- motion was
lost by a large majority.
At the afternoon session the senate passed
eight bills including Gibson's amendment to
the South Omaha charter providing for
three instead of five members OF the Board
OF Fire and Police commissioners; Roots
measure providing FOR public hearings be-
fore pardons or Communication of sentence
shall be granted by the governor; Sackett's
Joint resolution asking congress to pass a
law to prevent RAILROADS and other tax
debtors from using the federal courts to
enjoin the collection of taxes, and Kings
bill to prevent corporations sitting COM
petition by the use OF discriminatory prices
In different localities.
s. f. 4S-By McKesson, which requires
Insurance companies to file statements with
the state auditor, was recommitted at the
request of Sackett of Gage in order that
he might amend 1t to require a detailed
statement of expenditures.
The following bills we're passed.
8. F. 17-By Thomas. Providing for a mar
90 Of ny ho aha 49,
judge.
8. f. 79-By Root of Cass, by request Re
iating to the granting of letters testament
s. It. s2-By Root. Providing a new trial
snail not be granted by the presiding judge
haer AM is t SHOWN Suostannai Justice has
tier voted against it.
s. F. 144-By Gibson of Douglas Pro-
fire and police commissioners for South
Omaha from five to three.
8. f; &-By King. To prevent corpora
tory prices between localities.
s. +. Shy Sackett of Gage. joint
resolution to congress asking the passage
tax debtors from enjoning the collection
of taxes In federal court.
g &1By Thomas Raising, pay of
police captains in Omaha to not less than
Si25 and not more than $50. III
S. II. 98-By Root OF Cass. Providing for
public hearings before the governor shall
Issue pardons or combinations of sentence.
Burns of Lancaster. Clarke. Thorne,
Wilsey of Frontier and Wilson voted
against the bill.
The committee then went into committee
of the whole and recommended for passage
Senator Kings bill. s. F. 7S relating to the
descent of property Of decedents. The
bill was drawn by number of Omaha
lawyers and was backed by a number of
women's clubs. When the bill came up
King, Clarke and Wilson spoke for IT,
Wilsey of Frontier opposed it because It
would give to the widow a title in fee to a
part OF the property OF her husband.
Wilsey cast the only vote in opposition to
the bill. The committee also recommended
for passage S. f. "A and 70. companion bills.
When the senate convened again an ex-
planatory letter from Commissioner of
Public Lands and Buildings H. NJ. Eaton
was read In which he said the appoint
ment of Peter Carter as fireman without
the consent of the senate was not done for
the purpose of debating to the senate, but
in order to provide a competent fireman
The following bills were introduced into
the senate:
8, F. Sl-By Hanna of Cherry To enable
population to grant franchises to urban
and interurban railroads using steam
tlectIlclly or other motive power.
8. F. 32-By Saunders Of Douglas Regu-
latlng the doing of business in Nebraska
and the use OF the courts therein by for
eign corporations, except those created for
religious charitable or literary purposes
only, and providing fees to be paid by
such foreign corporations, and for an APP
polntment of an agent upon whom services
Of process may be had
s. F. 253-Withdrawn.
s. F. 34-By ThoIne OF Nuckolls nv re-
quest. Providing for a reduction OF the
amount OF property exempt from execution
from $500 to 500.
s. F. @5-By Holbrook of Dodge. To
regulate the charging and collection of de-
8. r, 266-By Sackett of Gage. Relating
TO the connscatiop by a railroad or a rail-
way company of GOAL or other merchandise
and providing for payment therefor
g.. +. 2of-Byl Sackett. Prohibiting mis-
representations by life insurance COM
s. +. 26s-By saclsett Repeating the law
requiring contracts for the sale OF land
shall be in writing.
s. F. B9-By Randall of Madison. Re-
curing two years Of high school work or
us equivalent for admission to state normal
8. F. 26O-By Saunders OF Douglas Pro-
Viding confirmation of sale cannot be set
aside because OF gross Injustice
IS. II. Bl-By Thomas Of Douglas A
terminal taxation bill.
3. F. s62-By Thomas Providing husband
who abandons his family shall forfeit his
right 10 exemption as head of family.
s. +. aS-By MckessOn OF Lancaster
Owners OF buildings shall not be liable to
suocontractors OF material men for a