Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-06

distribution of railroad values Mr. Ben
nett Informed the house that members of
the board would be better authority but he
answered all questions put to him. and ex-
planned the board considered everything
that goes to make value In arriving at a
valuation Of railroad property. The dlstri-
button was made according to main and
branch lines, he said, because the board
80 interpreted the statutes.
Educational Installations Clash.
II. r. 2e4, by McMuilen OF Gage, appro-
priating $4,000 from the general fund Of
the state for the erection of woman's
building. a horticultural building and other
structures at the agricultural farm, was
placed on general file. Inasmuch as tho
committee is not favorable to the appropT1-
alton OF 10000 for the erection OF a wing
at the Kearney normal school. there is
liable to be a big fight on the appropriation
for the university. II is said there will be
less than $50 pupils enrolled at the agticul-
thral farm next year, while there is liable
to be 1900 at the Kearney normal school.
Inasmuch as there Is over 100000 to be
appropriated for the Lincoln institution.
there Is some feeliag that an even distri-
button is not being made. Some contend
that no appropriation for the university
should be made out Of the general fund, as
the one-mili levy will be SUFFICIENT under
proper management to meet all the require
= ments of the institution.
The senate today killed g. F. s12. one
OF the insurance bills recommended by the
state insurance department. after the meas
ure had been recommended for passage
in the committee OF the whole. II was on
this bill that a powerful Insurance lobby
has been at work in lincoln for the last
two or three weeks. All of the local com.
panies in the state except one was against
It and the opponents OF the measure as
serted that the big insurance companies
OF the cast sent lobbyists here to help push
II. This is denied. however, by the friends
OF the bill. The measure would have moro
influence on the life insurance business In
the state than any Other OF the fifteen oil
twenty insurance measures that have beer
introduced.
II requires companies issuing deferred
payment policies to make an annual dis
tribution OF the Invisible surplus instead
of waiting until the policy natures to d.
vide II. Those who were back OF II said
It would prevent the building up Of i'm
mense surplus funds which are alleged e
have been used for corrupt purposes by tn,
insurance companies OF the east The op
ponents declared II the bill became a Law
the local companies would be badly handi
capped In competition with the eastern
companies, which have already built VI
large surplus funds. Senator sackett, VIII,
led the hght for the bill in COMMITTEES o
the whole, was sick In bed and unable t,
be present soy
The vote on the bill was II ayes and 1
nays. The following voted against IT, Buck
Burns of Lancaster, Clarke Glover, Good
rich. Hanna, Holbrook, Latta, McKesson
Phillips, Root Thompson, Thorne. wiltse
Wilsey.
Blow at Legal TechnicaIitIes.
Patrtck's bill providing a new trial shal
not be granted in criminal cases for erro
OF the court where II Is shown there ha
been no miscarriage OF justice was recon
mendcd for passage in the senate after
lively fight against II LED by King OF Poll
The bill 10 intended 10 prevent the reverss
OF cases for mere technicalitios which d
not affect the merits OF the case. Kin
spoke against II declaring II was prejudIcis
to tho interests Of the defendant in Grim
inal cases and virtually allowed the Judge
20 say whether justice had been done o