Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-27
Americal
Bulk sale BIN Passes.

Senator Thomas got quick action on his
bulk sales bill in the senate this after
noon. As soon as the report that it had
passed the house with a single amend
ment was received, he moved that the
senate concur in the amendment. Aldrich
and King, who opposed the bill, at first
opposed summary action, but wanted to
walt until the senate had time to ponder
over the amendment. After an ekplana-
ton, they withdrew their objections and
Thomas motion was adopted. The bill
Will so to the governor at once.
Burkett Gets In Line.
Senator Burkett now wants to break into
the band wagon so some letters he has
written to members of the legislature
would indicate. During the last few days
Mr.. Burkett seems to have realized
Legislature is doing things out here. so
today several members received letters
from him that he hoped to be able to get
home in time to assist in pushing through
the legislature those pledges made In the
party platform. The letters were not re-
ceived until both branches of the legisla-
ture had voted unanimously for a 2-cent
passenger rate.
Lehr is HOnOred.
The name of Henry Lehr, deputy state
treasurer, has been made immortal by the
laying out of a small town up in Canada.
Sometime ago the deputy state treasurer
was induced to make an investment in
section Of land in Canada. Recently a
railroad company laid out town on this
land and yesterday Mr.. Lehr received a
plat of the new place and one street 10
named Henry" one "Lehr'' and one
Albion. Incidentally the land Mr.. Lehr
bought has gone up from $3.50 to SIS an
acre.
New Corporation Regulations.
Joe Burns of Lancaster surprised his
friends in the senate today by introducing
a bill to cut rates charged by sleeping car
companies to 10 per cent of the present
schedule 1t applies only to rates between
points in the state.
A new maximum freight rate bill relating
TO hay, potatoes and apples in car load
lots only, was offered in the senate by
Phillips Of Holt. The schedule of rates pro-
vided for is the same as the Iowa rates,
according to the author of the bill, 1t is
said the rates have been in effect in Iowa
| for twenty years and Senator Phillips be-
ieves It is about time to put Nebraska on
| the same basis. ..-i...
Eppersons new free high school bill was
introduced into the senate today. 1t not
only. provides for free high school educa-
ton, but authorizes the establishment oil
county high schools by popular vote and
| makes the county board the trustees oil
such county schools. The board is EN-
powered TO transact all the business re.
lating to the county high school which a
school board transacts In school districts.
Next Friday is the last day for intro
ducing bills in the senate, as the forty
days of the session allowed for that pur-
pose will be up them. In the house the
time expires one day sooner. After that
time bills can be introduced only at the
request OF the governor.
Robert Cowell. state railway commits
sioner, and Robert Fink, county treasurer
of Douglas county, came down this morn.
Ing and spent the day here. Mr.. Cowel
! talked informally with the other two mem
bers OF the commission, but there was moth
ing of Importance considered. Mr.. Fink Il
going before the judiciary committee Of
the house to discuss certain bills which
have been introduced affecting the offic,
Of the Douglas county treasurer,
- Grain Men Win a Point.
| IN. p. Updike of Omaha, several grain mel
from over the state and J. E KeIby of tn,
Burlington appeared this afternoon befor'
the house committee on railroads to pro
test against Representatives Tbiessens bill
to require state weighmasters at railroad
junction and terminal points. The protes
bore fruit in the committee. as 1t decides
to exempt grain and live. stock from tn
provisions of the bill. Representative Con
will make a fight tomorrow on the door o
the house to have the bin go through a
originally drawn.