Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-20

creased from $40, 400 to S5l,SOO reducing the
provision for encampment per diem Of men
and target practice and Interstate travel
An attack made on the farmers in
stitute attempting to reduce the $4,000 to
65 cents. The attack was unsuccessful.
At the Institute for the Blind s210O for
general repairs was increased to S. 700 and
$1,000 for an addition was cut out.
The house tonight completed the dis
cussion of the appropriation bill and re-
commended it for passage. These changes
were made: The $4,000 appropriation for
the institute for the blind cut out this
afternoon was put back; at the girls indus
trial school at Geneva the $500 appropria-
ton for putting girls in the school was in
creased to $3.50. Travelling expenses shall
mean only railroad fare An effort was
made to cut out the appropriation for wolf
bounty, but It was unsuccessful
Corporation Bills Killed.
The senate this morning dealt harshly
with it's two bills to permit the organiza
ton of trust companies in Nebraska. Both
bills, 8. F. 2S3 by Saunders. and S. r.
1876 by King. were indefinitely post
poned in committee Of the whole. The
bills were of the same general nature, but
differed somewhat in the restrictions they
placed on the trust companies. The pur-
pose of the bills was to enable corpora
lions organized to administer estates and
handle trust funds to do business in this
state. Saunders defended his bill by de-
clarng It would do away with much of the
incompetent administration of estates by
private individuals and put it in the hands
of corporations organized for that purpose
1t would also enable funds to be left to
heirs I'm perpetuity, which is impra cticablc
where an individual who is liable TO die
at any time is made trustee.
Epperson OF Clay, opposed it because he
said there is no demand for the law.
Aldrich tool: some shots at the senators
/ from Douglas and spoke against the bill.
Root OF Cas- said trust companies tended
to produce Harry X. Thaws," by enabling
rich parents to leave their money in trust
to their children. He thought If a young
man could not take care of his property he
deserved TO lose II.
| Both bills were considered together and at
! the close of the debate both were killed by
substantial majorities. 1t is said if the bill
/ had become a law, several large corpora
lions would have been organized under it.
Bills signed by Governor.
Governor Sheldon has signed the follow
J ing bills: II. r. No. p, allowing roadways
! built under the inheritance tax law to be
from nine to sixteen feet wide; S. F. No.
! 14S, providing for the cancellation of the
! licenses OF foreign insurance companies
! that take their cases into federal court;
| H. r. No. 6l prohibiting the pooling of
bridge companies; H. r. No. SO, allowing
village board TO regulate pool halls; II. r.
! No. "a, authorizing county boards to es-
! tahlsh and maintain detention homes; II.
| r. No. los, making the minimum capital for
! state banks $4,000; II. r. No. 10, prohibit
! ing the stealing OF rides on freight and
passenger trains
The Jenison anti-lobbyist bill, which was
! revived at the request of Governor Shell
I don last week and referred to the judiciary
/ committee made its appearance this after
noon in a report from the committee The
/ bill has been amended by a substitute bill
modelled after the New York law. 1t re-
| Quires that ali paid lobbyists be registered
with the secretary OF state and prohibits
their attempting to influence legislation ex-
| cept by appearing before proper committees
( or by witten or printed statements or ar
| guments. The bill protects the governor as
/ we'll as the legislators. 1t prohibits lobby
3 lists making contracts on contingent fees
to be paid on the passage or defeat of GER
I tain legislation and provides publicity for
! contracts between lobbyists and their EN-
plOyers The penalty for violation is not
more than one years imprisonment or q
fine OF not more than $1,000 The bill was
placed on general file
Reason for Some of Votes.
The Bees scoring of 1.-The senate re-
pudiationists" who voted against the ter
mtnal bill, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. their pledge TO
/ support IT, attracted considerable attention
here today. With references to the six re-
PUG atioRls.s some differentiation should
perhaps LS ma ie. The vote oS S"nat,l
c. yer, for example, was delivered to the
railroads by ex-senator +. NJ. Currie and
Attorney Alpha Morgan OF Broken Bow,
who were called in by Burlington Lobby
list Frank Young TO fix IL up with Glover.
Glover was told TO vote mo" and he voted
no" along with the supporters Of the bill.
on the Sibley motion TO recommit, and thea
voted no" again on the final roll call
Senator Gould is said 70 have entered into
a business partnership recently With
Banker Tom Aud, who has been doing
lobby work here for the Burlington all win
ter. which may or may not have had some
thing to do with his position. Sena tor
Hanna Is a big cattle shipper and has
doubtless had railroad favors which he was
called upon TO liquidate. Senator King o.
Polk is grooming himself to run for con-
gness In the Fourth district, to succeed
Congressman Hinshaw, and il is possible
the railroads held something out 70 dazzle
him in this direction, II nothing more was
involved Senator Luce has been the regu-
lar local attorney Of the Burlington, anu
must have been 10 a tight fix when COM