The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

OUR LINCOLN LETTER
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G1sp f,a The State caplal legislative and 0thavise


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
4 The proposed dairy commission bill
designates the governor dairy com
missioner With power to appoint z
deputy Who shall be practical dairy
man and Who shall receive . salary Of
800 . year. He shall b recon-
fmended by the president and directors
|tion. One stenographer at 8 salary
of SO . month and one chemist q
$3.50 . year are provided for In the
bill. It also provides for four dairy
inspectors to be appointed BY the dep
uty. with the approval Of the COVER
nor and on recommendation of the
president and directors Of the Ne
braska Dairymea's association and
the professor oe dairy husbandry oe
the state university. each inspector to
receive 3 . day and travelling ex-
penses.
II the bill introduced by Senator
Sackett Of Gage becomes IN enact
ment the responsibility OF enforcing
all laws will devolve directly upon
the governor. The act makes It the
duty OF the attorney general Of the
state, when directed by the governor:
to oust from once any omcer, includ
ing mayors. who wilfully neglects to
enforce q law and It makes such neg
lect punishable by custer from ONCE.
The bill is intended to remove local
omcers who refuse to enforce . law,
and it is made stronger by making
1t the duty of the attorney general
to proceed against such officers, when
directed by the governor. T.,
The senate refused to concur with
the house in an appropriation for post
ago stamps to be furnished daily to
members of the house. The bill ap.
propriating money for the expenses Of
the session was amended by striking
out the word postage" The vote
was Is to 10 in favor Of the motion
by McKesson to concur in . report OF
the appropriation committee that the
word postage" be stricken from the
bill. The house early in the session,
after three attempts, voted that men,
hers of the body be allowed I'VE 2
cent stamps daily. The senate's &C.
tion will prevent carrying out the
resolution and house members will
have to buy their own stamps.
This resolution directed against IN
PRODUCTION and passage Of appropria-
tion bills that do not specify the
amounts asked passed the house after
pr0tracted debate: THAT ell appro.
priations for the support and main |
tenance of any charitable. correction
able. educational Institution Or for the
erection or equipment Of any new
buildings for any purpose BY the state
Of Nebraska, be made In definite and
specific sums of dollars and cents and
% expressed In the bill. making the
and not in mills levy |
on the assessed valuation Of the prop. |
erty. listed for TAXATION BY the state |
Of Nebraska." I
Railroad operators are working for
Of measure that viii con-
troll hoboes. 1t has been recommend
Cd for passage. It is designed to give
all railroad employees the power to ar-
rest persons found stealing rides on
trains or climbing upon the cars when
hey have no right 50 to do. Some
opposition was manifested by the min
,rity ON the ground that the bill gave
90 much authority to the railroad
men. that It was the principle Of the
lollar against the man and was un-
and q wrong bill.
Senator Sackett has introduced 81
,ill to prohibit the pooling Of bridge
or the division Of terri
ory by them. It makes them liable
or damages due to pooling and hxes
! penalty in the way OF q nne Of
Il 900 or imprisonment not more
han six months. Provision Is also
made for inspection Of coatractors'
'ooks in court. II looks like . good
move in the direction Of removing
ONE Of the abuses suffered by coun-
les in building their bridges.
The resolution by Weems to have
he speaker appoint . committee to
ind out why farmers do not get -
much for their grain In Nebraska as
d other state was laid on the table.
The resolution had been referred to
he railroad committee. which reported
back to the house with NO recon. II
nendati0n. IS
In the case Of the State of Nebraska
gainst the Nebraska Lumber Dealers
IN alleged trust, Referee
lost ruled In favor Of the states attor.
leys by deciding that the courts have ,
and can proceed against ,
he lumber dealers for violation Of the
tate's antitrust laws.
Governor Sheldon has appointed Ed.
Vard G. MaSEi Of Lincoln chief clerk
n the executive ONCE. q position for ,
nerly held BY E 8. Mickey. Mr.
Hickey was recently appointed state {
'ank examiner.
The senate has passed . measure