Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-15

10y VI AsiAAN0lus FNQNl0lNA the NNN-
eInnleai may purchase ground al North
Platte for the establishment OF a weather
bureau observatory.
South Omaha ohartsr-s. +. 2As. BY
Gibson Of Douglas South Omaha charter
amendments.
Terminal Tax Laws. r. sst, By
Ihomas OF Douglas. Terminal tax bill pro
vides for the local assessment for municipal
purposes OF railroads. and provides that
All liked tangible property shall be listed
with the local assessor for local taxation.
The local assessor shall be the assessing
ofhcer. Street railways are specifically ex-
cluded from the operation OF the act All
companies are compelled to furnish detailed
information to the local assessors and to
the state board concerning their property
and business. Railway corporations must
furnish annually between February / and
March a complete report. including the
name Of the company its location, de-
scripuon Of the main line and right Of way,
detailed description Of all improvements,
description OF all land a detailed de-
scription of each building, telegraph and
telephone instruments and a list Of all
other tangible property. In addition the
state board may require railroad compan-
les to furnish details concerning reorEan-
iEation or Consolidation. principal ofices,
where books are kept, names Of all the
officers, the market value OF all stock.
Corporations must also furnish q detailed
statement Of all credits, moneys due, I'M
divided profits, gross income, all business
| done in each city or village. Union sta
ton and depot companies must file similar
schedules Car and freight companies
must also make detailed reports to the
state board. County attorneys must pros
ecute all violations OF this act. County
and city clerks shall prepare separate as
sessment rolls for all companies and de-
liver them to the proper assessor before
March / of each year. The assessor must
make the assessment between March and
May / Of each year. The assessor must list
ali property by item and certify II to the
state board. An assessor who falls to make
true assessment as required Of him shall
be fined not exceeding $500 or imprisoned
not to exceed thirty days. Entire collection
of municipal taxes cannot be tied up by
injunction suits. The Judge before whom
an Injunction suit is brought IL required
to make an immediate determination of
what amount the railroad shall pay in be-
] fore its suit can be continued and the final
! adjustment shall be made on the basis Of
that already paid in. The state board on
the first Monday of May shall assess for
the purpose of municipal taxation all prop
erty of railroads except local property
From the total assessment of any railroad
the board shall deduct the value Of all
tangible property except rolling stock. The
remainder, which includes the franchise
and rolling stock, shall be apportioned to
the cities and villages on a mileage basis
according to q unit system. The state
board shall equallze the assessments on
the third Monday of July. The board has
power to raise or lower any municipal as
sessment.
To Suppress Bucket Shops F. 1877, by
| Dpperson OF Clay, to suppress bucket shops
or gambling In stocks, bonds or options
| This bill provides that II shall be unlaw-
full for any corporation, association. CO.
| partnership or person to keep or cause to
be kept any bucket shop, once or store
wherein is conducted the buying or selling
shares Of stocks, bands. petroleum, cotton
grain. provisions or other product either on
margins or otherwise. without any inten-
ton Of receiving and paying for the prop
| erty so bought or of delivering the property
| so sold. Any corporation or person, agent
| or employe guilty of violating this act shall
be fined from 500 to $500 or Imprisonment
In the county Jail from three to six months
Effective July 1.
Transfer for Pupils. F. 800. by
Clarke Of Adams. II parents live more
than one and one-half mile from a school
house in their own district and at least
half mile nearer to a school house in an
adjoining district their children may at
tend the nearer school, providing the par
ents get a formal transfer from the county
superintendent. Property of parents Is
! l.,
the closer school house is located for school
purposes except for payment Of school
bonds or interest and providing parents
shall have right to vote in the adjoining
district on all school matters except that
OF Issuing bonds. Emergency clause
To prevent DISCRIMINATORY F. 81, by
King of Polk, prohibits determinations In
the price Of commodities between various
sections Of the state. Any person. FIRM or
company may not sell any commodity In
general use at a higher or lower price in
different sections of the state between
which and the original shipping point the
| freiEhts are the same. Complaint Of vio-
lations OF the law may be made to the
secretary OF state, whose duty t. is to in
form the attorney general Violation Of
the law Is punishable by forfeiture OF the
corporate charter.
Testimony to Re Writton-H. r. EOS, by
Brown OF Lancaster. In actions heard and
determined in the district court when the
proofs and testimony are taken orally be-
for the court on the hearing OF the cause,
the same shall be reduced to writing in
form similar 20 bills OF exception and be
1 allowed by tho Judge hearing the cause as
In cases at law. This act shall apply also
TO pending cases.
Treasurer Of UnivsrSity--S. r. 25o by
King Of Polk. Makes the state treasurer
ex-ofioio treasurer of the state university
ana gives him authority to disburse the
Morrill, Hatch. Adams and cash funds Of
the university without appropriation BY
the legislature. Emergency clause.
Track scales 20 weigh Goals. +. 1s7
by Ashton Of Hall, provides railroad com
panies shall furnish track scales at d.
vision stations for the Weighing Of Goa
in carload lots Penalty 800 for each fail
ure to comply with law.
10 Accept 00VsFnmsnt nOnssioH-H. r
4O8, by McAfullen OF Gage, Providing fol
the acceptance by the board OF regents Of
the state university OF government money
for the agricultural experiment station.
Thousand lEiis aeoks-H r. gao. b.
Knowles OF Dodge. 20 compel railroads e