Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS OF SENATE
Gibson Bill Aimed at Brewers Rec
commended for Passage.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)

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From stan Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, March 12-(special) AT the
afternoon session the senate killed the
judiciary, committee bill providing for
tax on corporations In proportion to their
capital stock. The bill was opposed by
bankers and others in the senate. King
Of the judiciary committee argued in favor
of II. declaring the state would have to
increase its income from some source in
order to prevent a large deficit Ashton
secured the adoption OF an amendment
eysmpting from its provisions banks, build
ing and loan associations and insurance
companies. but the amended bill was in
definitely postponed. II was estimated the
bill would have produced over 500, 900 year
In revenue
Gibson's bill to prohibit brewers and dis
tillers from having any interest In saloons
or saloon licenses received favorable action
in the senate committee OF the whole.
The bill prevents manufacturers from hav-
ing any interest, direct or indirect, in any
saloon or saloon license or from owning or
leasing property for saloon purposes.
Thomas OF Douglas tried to have the latter
provision stricken out, but his amendment
was voted down. In the debate Gibson de-
clared thirty-six OF the eighty-slx saloons
In South Omaha were owned by the letter
Brewing company. which had practically
a monopoly Of the business. After killing
the Thomas amendment the bill was recon-
mended for passage.
Kings joint resolution providing for an
amendment 10 the state constitution in
creasing the number Of judges OF the SUI
preme court to seven and raising their sal
aries to 5000 and Increasing the salaries
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mended for passage without debate.
The following bills were also recon-
mended for passage:
H. r. Thy Hart. Defining the crime Of
burglary with explosives and providing a
penalty OF from twenty years to life.
year limit from the life OF hospital corpo-
rations allowing them to hold an unlim-
TED amount Of properly and permitting
8. F. sn-By Luce. Relating TO the
changing OF abandoned town sites
II. r. 62-By Kiefer. Allowing towns ana
villages to regulate railroad crossings.
feEri9g 4. degrees by schools ana colleges.
method Of investing school fund in state
The druggists who have been making a
fight on the senate pure food bill won a
point today when the bill on motion OF
Ashton OF Hall was recommitted to the
standing committee on commerce and man
ufaetures Cor specific amendment. The
amendment desired consists OF the sub
stitution for the two sections relating 10
drugs OF sections containing the provisions
OF the national law. Instead OF requiring
that the Ingredients OF proprietary medi-
cines be placed on packages the amendment
requires only that the presence Of certain
recognized dangerous drugs be indicated
The provision Is not TO apply to prescrip-
tions by physicians veterinarians OF dem
fists. Section 9 provided n a dealer can
establish that he has a guaranty from the
wholesaler or manufacturer that the article
Il not adulterated OF misbranded within the
meaning Of the act he shall not be prose
outed. There will be a fight In the senate
over the adoption OF this amendment. A
large number Of druggists are here In the