Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-07
ull Committee Tightsls Up Work Of Sub
Committee.
OMAHA CHARTER BILL coMNs ALONG
Warden Heemer Thinks the Penitentiary
VIII Be self-sustainine.
ASKS NO APPROPRIATION FOR BItNSIUE
s. sator King Has Several Proposed
Amendments 20 the state CoRsti-
tuition, which win Ap-
pear soon.
CFrom a stan Correspondens.)

4
LINCOLN. Feb. s.--tspeciaL) )-The anti
pass bin and the 2-eent passenger rate bin
were introduced In the house this after
noon by the joint committee appointed TO
/ draft railroad measures. Notwithstanding
the latter measure was not mentioned IN
/ the republican state convention platform.
and many members seriously doubt shs
ability of the state 10 enforce It. the bill
like the anti-pass bill. win have the unan-
imous support OF the joint railroad com.
mittee. which practically assures it's pas
sage. The Introduction Of the anti-pasa
bill. which is more stringent than ths
measure drafted by the subcommittee,
starts Pledge No. well along the road.
while the railroad commission bill, which
IL supposed TO be more important than them
all. probably will be introduced tomorrow.
Then the joint committee and the pledge
keeping members OF the legislature expect
20 see the measures receive every vote In
both houses. as each member is pledged
alike by his state convention whether re-
| publican, democrat OF populist.
| While there was no dispute over the
adoption Of the subcommittee e-cent rate
bill the anti-pass bin OF the subcommittee
was rejected in Its entirety and the joint
| committee adopted almost verbatim the
bill prepared by Representative Knowles OF
Dodge county. who was a member of the
subcommittee. The bill submitted by the
subcommittee was almost a duplicate OF
the King bill in the senate. Too many
people were exempt however in the minds
OF the committee and under the bill in
trodueed even old soldiers and newsboys are
barred from receiving passes. Captain
/ Palmer Of Omaha made a plea for the
soldiers to be allowed TO receive these cour-
tesies. but Walsh hit the Omaha post
master as hard as the latter hit the COM
mittee bill 50 that ended the matter
Text of the Bill.
The bill adopted by the committee and
introduced is as follows:
/ Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any
railroad company OF corporation owning
or operating any line OF lines of railroad
in the state Of Nebraska. or any officer
tion to directly OF indirectly issue, or give
TO any person or persons any tres ateket.
\ free pass or free transportation In any
| form, for the transportation OF any pas
| senger or passengers over or on any nns
or lines OF railroad or any part thereoL
Nebraska. except TO persons within the
classes hereinafter designated and Linn
tied; and ii shall also be unlawful for
4 any person or persons, not included within
such classes hereinafter designated ana
limited, TO accept and use any such Tree
any form ESQ issued and given in viola
tion OF the provisions Of this Rctl for
travel on and over any line or lines OF
railroad or any part thereof in the state
of Nebraska
Provided however, that nothing con-
tained in this act shall be construed 20
prohibit or make unlawful the issuing OF
giving OF any such free ticket, free pass
or free transportation to any person CT
persons within the class hereinafter des-
tgnated and limited. or the acceptance ana
Classes ss o Wis VIZ % bona ade empioyss and their
families, officers, surgeons who are an
nually employed at a salary OF not less
actually employed and receiving a salary
of not less than $500 per year; to neees-
fruit; 10 employees on sleeping cars. ex-
press and baggage cars, and TO linemen
OF telegraph companies. TO hallway mail
service employees. baggage agents and per-
sons injured in wrecks and physicians and
nurses attending such persons.
Provided. further. that the provisions OF
this act shall not be construed 70 prohibit
, the interchange OF passes for the officers
and bona hde employees and their families
hibit any railroad corporation from carry
, ing passengers free with the object OF
demic, pestilence or calamitous visitation.
: Any railroad corporation violating
guilty OF misdemeanor. and for each
| offense on conviction thereof shall pay
: a fine Of not less than 800 and not more
omaha Charter Amendments.
The Omaha charter amendments prepared
by City Engineer Rosewater and intro
, duced by Mike Lee were recommended for
, passage IN the house by the COMMITTEES on
cities and towns this afternoon ana the
committee viii hght for the passage OF the
bin without change. Mike Lee and Clarke
!, got together after the talks last night and
struck out the section providing for the
issuance OF bonds 10 pay current ex-
penses and cut down the police levy 20
, $4,000 instead OF $4,000. The other funds
were left as the bill originally provided.
Il. ,To
: under the direction OF the city engineer
I should be under civil service, was amended
q so that when IL was necessary 20 discharge
I employees because OF lack OF funds or be-
cause OF the completion OF work, the em-
: ployes longest in the service are to be let
out last.
\ Among the bills which passed the house
r was the bulk sales bin, which was intro
duced by Clarke. and at the same time Il
was recommended for passage in the senate.
, with King OF Polk and Burns Of Lancaster
fighting f.
r Some OF the republicans are beginning TO
become afraid lest the republican leEis-
lature turn itself into a prohibition party.
and their fears were increased this after
noon when the house placed on the general
e hls the two bills by Senator Root OF cas-
/ county providing that parcels containing
y liquor should be properly labeled when
e sent out Of town and providing the place
i Of receipt Of liquor shall be the place OF
y sale. This il no indication. however. what
a the house win do with the county option
L bflL-
4 Bills for Amendments.
4 King OF Polk VIII shortly INTRODUCES IN
e the senate a BIN or two providing for con.
4 stitutiOnal amendments. and he expects tc
urge their adoption senator King II ir
a favor OF q board Of control 20 look after
4 the state institutions and he believes n the
e constitution were amended providing fol
d this board the state would save thousands
n OF dollars annually. He has found N.
- state officers have 10 neglect their ofics
q work 20 attend to the board work. or tn,
o reverse. and the board Of control Il neces
narT He VIII alao introdnca an. annenh.