Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
CLERKS WORRIED
Writing State Board TO Hurry Up Ger
flying Terminal Values.
NO OCCASION TO BE EXERCISED
Rebraska state Bar Association En-
dor-e- judicial Amendment snd
Issues = Circular 70 the
voters Of the state.


LINCOLN. Aug. 1k-Cspecial)-Some Of
the county clerks and county boards are
needlessly exercised over the delay OF the
state Board OF Equalization in certifying
out the value Of railroad terminals. Some
Of these officials are OF the opinion they
have 20 have this valuation before making
their county and school levies. Such. how
ever. is not the case. The value Of railroad
property under the provisions OF the termi-
nal tax Law affects only levies for NUM-
cipsl purposes. The property upon which
p county and school levies have 10 be made
has already been certified out to the county
clerks, and every county board Is now in
= position TO make its levy.
AmonE those who telephoned Secretary
schavland yesterday for the value OF rail-
road property under the terminal tax law
were the county clerks o. Lancaster. Platte
and Butler counties. Zach was informed
that his board had nothing to do with the
property assessed under the terminal tax
ing law.
Bsr Endorses Amendment.
The Nebraska Bar association. through a
special committee. has issued a pamphlet
IN whlch II endorses the constitutional
amendment relating to the increase in the
number Of supreme judges. For this amend
meLt to be a part Of any party platform
and thus receive a vote when a straight
party vote is cast Il must receive a ma
jority Of the votes at the coming state
primary. Tho committee which drew up
the endorsement Of the amendment con-
sisted Of c. c. F1anshurg. president Of the
bar association; J. J. Sullivan, former
democratic chief justice: W. H. Herdman,
former democratic clerk Of the supreme
court: T. b. ~Quacksnbush. fusion member
publican. and =. NJ. Hall. republican. The
represents the three parties IN
the state.
The circular says the supreme court is
now composed Of three judges and six
commissioners These commissioner are
appointed to assist the judges, and the
plan is merely 4 makeshift. because the
constitution provides for only three SUI
preme Judges. Under the law. the circular
says. the commissioner can act only In
an advisory capacity. Their opinions can
only recommend. The court alone can
pronounce a judgment and is alone respon-
sibIe. This makes ie necessary for all OF
the work OF the commissioners TO be re-
viewed by each judge. None Of the Judges
has previously read the record. heard the
arguments. read the briefs or bill OF ex-
ceptions. Should the correctness OF an
opinion De doubted bg the court IL must
be referred back to the commission and
all gone over again. II an agreement can
not be reached. the case must be reargued.
Suit TO Force Transfers.
City Attorney Stewart Of Lincoln today
made application to the State Railway COM
mission for an order compelling the Lincoln
Tractin company TO give transfers to the
state fair grounds. The traction company
has It's lines completed TO the fair grounds
but so far IT has failed to inform the peo-
pie that IL intends to give transfers good
on this line. Under the rules OF procedure
adopted by thea commission. the street car
company has fifteen days IN which TO file
its answer. after which a date for the
hearing is TO be set 1t Is barely possible
the street car company will come across
with its transfers before the commission
gets around to hear the case. Anyhow, tbs
Burlington and the Citizens carry peopl'
to the fair grounds for 5 cents each way
The Citizens gives transfers from all Of ia
lines.
stock Yards Case Monday.
The State Railway commission Monday
will begin the hearing in the case wherein
the Union Stock Yards at South Omaha Is
seeking to increase It's rates.
Doctor May Be Prosecuted.
DR.. Z NJ. Tyler Of Auburn. who is re,
ported 10 be in possession Of a Missouri
Pacific annual pass. has been referred
TO the attorney general by the Railway
commission as a fit subject for prosecu
ton. When the railroad reported DR.
Tyler as one of it's surgeons holding
pass the Railway commission at ono,
wrote TO him asking II he devoted NOR,