Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-29

board may require. Freight companies
must report the value OF their cars. the
number owned. the business done and other
information desired by the board.
In case any railroad depot or freight
company shall refuse to furnish any in
formation to the local assessor or the
state board. the assessing authorities arc
given authority to assess the property in
their discretion and the companies af-
fected are estopped to question or impeach
the action of the assessor OF the board
upon any grounds not affecting the sub
stantial justice of any tax which may be
levied. Any officer of any company max.
ing a false return shall be guilty of per-
jury.
County and City Clerks.
The several county and city clerks shall
prepare separate assessment rolls for the
companies mentioned in this act and shall
deliver the same on or before the first day
OF April Of each year to the proper assessor
for each city and village OF his county.
Between April 1 and June the assessor
shall value and assess all the property Of
each company mentioned in each city and
village within his Jurisdiction, all property
being treated as personal property. The
assessor shall forward 20 the state board
on or before June l a statement OF all the
property assessed by him under the pro-
visions of this act. He may at his option
append to the assessment roll an itemized
list OF all the tangible property ASSESSED
by him in each city and village. as well
as a statement showing how he reached his
conclusion.
The state board shall act as a board OF
equalization and any company shall have
the right TO appear and be heard on its
In, rft " nd
city or village shall also have the right
70 appear. At such meetings the attorney
general shall represent the board. The
board shall have the power to raise OF
lower any assessment of any city or village
for the purpose cf giving the property OF
each company full and fair valuation in the
several cities and villages. 1t shall be the
duty of the board to fix the value of the
various properties returned, that the com
panies assessed shall stand as near as may
be upon a basis OF equality with other tax
payers in the same cities and villages re-
bpectively.
Cone Misses Fire Again.
Cone OF Saunders tried to himlam the
members OF the house into taking from thS
railroad committee all the bills relating &c
2-cent passenger rates and placing then
on general fie, shooting them over tho
heads of the joint committees which are
preparing all railroad measures, but HI
failed miserably, fusionists and republican,
alike recognizing IN his resolution merely
a move to make a little campaign thun
der. In fact, the fusionists failed to vot'
with him, there being only eleven vote
recorded for the resolution and seventy
one against II. we
Cone told the house It was only neces
sary TO change the nsure in the presen
law and insert the figure TO enact a
cent passenger rate and he told the hous
also that all the parties were in favo
OF IT, 1921 tAsf
Dodge OF Douglas said this was the frs
time he had ever thought the gentlemal
from Saunders was not sincere in a mo
tion. but he felt sure his object was meref
to make political capital Harrison 0
Otoe who Is chairmca{ of the railroa
committee said his committee desired {
treat everyone fairly md had done $
and expected to do sosi9 He said II. r.
was still In the hands of the committe
and so were several republican bills re
lating to 2-cent rates and therefore tn
fusion floor leader had little cause fc
complaint Hamer of Buffalo said he bS
leved Cone was sincere. but he doubte
the expediency of such a resolution at tn
time. Walsh Of Douglas opposed the res
luton and went farther and said the n
publlcansi were not pledged TO a 2-ceI
fare. The resolution was tabled.
Mcknllen OF Gage Introduced his pr
mary election bin this afternoon. and VI
like the Dodge bin, II provides for Il
nomination of all officers except stat
officers II provides also for state col
vention to nominate state officers ar
promulEate a state, platform. ANY oil
can AIe under his bin BY paying the hlir
fee. which is practieaily the same as und
the Dodge bill though N II not necessai
for the candidate to secure petition befo
fling. n o.
EpPeRaOa RsleatS ON Printing.
AT his own request the action taken Ia
week on Epperson's resolution directiI
the attorney general tofproceed against Il