Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-16
Agricultural endowment ........... 4s,S6s61
Normal endowment .................. 10000

Agricultural endowment ........... <3,S6s,61
Normal endowment .......,.......... lA6OO.W
Total $685. $3.50
A bill authorizing the formation OF trust
companies to handle trust funds and ad-
minister estates was introduced into the
| senate this morning by Saunders OF Doug
las. The bill allows the trust companies to
engage in the banking business to a limited
| extent and only in the manner prescribed in
the law. They may invest money which
may come into their hands, but cannot en-
gage in general banking business.
The map of Nebraska will be changed
slightly II bill introduced today by Gould
of Greeley becomes law. 1t is measure
to define the boundaries Of Nance county.
1t adds to that county a narrow strip of
Merrick county three-fourths of mile wide
and thirty-hve miles long that juts up be-
tween Nance and Howard. The peculiar
J formation of the county makes It incon-
venient to the people living in the strip
| A county option bill similar to the one
already offered in the house was introduced
into the senate today by Wilcox of Thayer,
| by request.
Sackett of Gage has a new anti-pass bill
which he probably will introduce into the
senate tomorrow. The bill affects not only
railway transportation. but special franks
and privileges of all kinds not offered TO
! the general public. 1t also provides any
| company granting pass OF frank shall file
a list of names of those receiving them
! with the secretary of state, together with
! the reason for granting it, This list shall
/ be open to the public. The penalty for vio-
Iation is a fine of from 81 900 to SIS 900. inn
prisonment in the penitentiary from one to
three years for both accepter and giver
J Of the favor Officials are required to tes-
| tify, but their testimony shall not be used
against them.
The house committee on labor will meet
tomorrow afternoon to discuss the Leeder
bill providing for the double SHIFT for the
Omaha fire adepartment. The Douglas del
egatlon Is not unit on this bill and peo-
pie Of Omaha who are interested are in
vited down to state their views on it when
: 1t comes up tomorrow Clarke is in favor
Of referring the matter 10 a vote OF the
people, inasmuch as he believes the extra
cost will be too much unless the people
vote It upon themselves.
j Tucker OF the Douglas delegation has re-
! celVed several letters from his friends con-
circulating him on being chairman Of the
| committee on constitutional amendments
This committee promises to be one of the
most important of the session. as numer-
Gus amendments of vital interest to the
people will be introduced. Tucker asked
the speaker TO change him from this COM
mittee and give the place to a lawyer, but
the speaker is satisfied with his appoint
ment.
A bill will be introduced shortly to re-
quire the re-recordlng of brands In the
Office Of the secretary of state for a nom
inal fee every two years. At this time
there are over 5000 brands recorded in this
office and when a new application Is fled
IL is necessary for a clerk to look over the
entire list 10 there is no duplication
This has to be done, as there has been no
way discovered to index the brands. II Is
believed at least half OF the brands are
not now In use.
| II is not unlikely a measure will be in
troduced soon, backed by the influence OF
the office OF the secretary OF state, to in
crease the fee charged for notary commits
sions. At this time the fee is oniy = and
it has resulted in what is considered too
many notaTies. as most OF the lawyers
and even merchants have a clerk to take
out commission and the fee barely pays
the expense OF the certificate. An Increase.
it is argued, win not only Increase the
revenues OF the state. but will prevent
many irresponsible persons from becoming
notaries.
Barnes of Douglas this morning intro
duced In the house a bill providing the
members Of the Omaha water board shall
receive no salary until the water works
have been acquired BY the city. Mr. Barnes
explained the bill creating the water board
was passed by the legislature OF 1853 for
the alleged purpose Of buying the water