Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
Delay Of Government on Zig Ditch"
Cause Of Hardship.
ANOTHER INJUNCTION MEASURE
Bill to Stop Conflict Between State
and Federal Courts.
INDIAN TAX BILL GOES N
ConEressman Kfnknfd Has North
Platte Postoffice scrap ON Hand
No Relief for Charles
Thomas.
rFrom . staff carra.ncnssnt.,

prom a staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON. Dec. s0.--tSpecial Tele
gram )-senator Burkett introduced an i'm
pcrtant measure today providing tha.
reclamation ertrynen can assign their
holdings after five years residence, The
BIZ provides that after the specified resi-
.denoe persons who have made OF who shan
make homestead entries within reclana-
tion projects under the provisions Of the
act Of June II. ls02 may assign such entries
and such ignees upon submitting proof
Of reel larnation of land and upon payment OF
charges apporuoned against same, may re-
ceive from the United states patents for the
lands
A very pronounced situation exists in the
reclamation districts of the west particu-
larly upon the Nebraska wyoming pro5nci-
Under the present conditions, settlers along
the big ditch can get no patent uatn the
waters come, notwithstanding they are tied
there by law The BurRett bin gives these
settlers permission TO hold the land and get
title to il without having 10 wait until The
government gels ready 10 give them water
by completing the canal Senator Burkett
hures by this measure to relieve The people
who are living in and along the project
and who are getting physically tired Of
holding the baE" and waiting upon the
govsrnment 10 oomplete a PROJECT which
has been long in building. II is understood
the hin has the endorsement Of the Interior
department.
shnft at InJunctIona.
Senator Burkett also introduced a bin
preventing federal injunctions in the en-
forcement OF safe laws and amending chap
ter lg7 OF the 18Th statutes-Rt-large by ad-
ding the following
Provided however. that no circuit court
Of the United States nor any judge exer-
cisinE powers OF such circuit court or judge
shan have Jurisdiction In any case 10 re-
. strain or eu5oin any officers Of state or
ans administrative board OF state from
instituting in a state eo1r1 any suit or any
other zppropriate proceedings 10 enforce
any statute or Etatotes of such stale or 10
enforce any order made by such admins
trs.tive board. nor skall they have 3urisdic-
non IN any suit Instituted BY persons IN
terested IN such corporation or corpora
tiuns, as sJockholder OF Otherwise TO re-
strain or enjoin such corporation OF cor
poratjons from obeying the statute or
statutes Of the state in which they are
doing business.
This bill is the outErowth OF q movement
on the par1 Of the attorneys general OF
various states. who in a meeting al 81
Louis passed resolutions Elong these lines
Much agitation has been going on pHrtie-
ula1ly in reform states, against the power
Of the federal courts TO en5oin state Off
GERS In The enforcement Of state laws
With the right Of the federal courts TO in
terfere il has generally been foot race
. betEee the railroads on the one hand
and the state officers on the other TO the
federal courts for the purpose Of taking
out injunctiuns that would prevent the
state officials from carrying out the eX-
press provisions Of the statutes. This how
ever has not been the case with the al
rurney general Of Nebraska he has gtD-
orally clrcumvented the railroads by going
into the federal .cOurt ahead Of The rall-
ways and getting the courts 10 enj1in the
railroads from en5oining the state officers.
Indian BIn Goes In.
Senator Brown today introduced the bin
which has the approval Of The Indian office
providing that all lands IN Nebraska be-
longing 10 membars ef the Omaha tribe
now held under trust patents are made
So bject 10 appralsement and assessment FOR
the purpose and subject to taxation for the
local school disulet, road district, county
and state purposes as provided BY the
laws OF Nebraska now in force
II is further provided by the Brown bin
that such Omaha lands shall not be sub
5ect 10 levy and,1az sale as provided under
the law Of Nebraska for the collection Of
such taxes but - such tax shan not be
paid within one year after the same shan
become due. then the list Of all such up
paid and delinquent taxes on such lands Of
the Omaha Indians SHAH be certified By the
county treasurer Of The county in which
the lands are located 10 the secretary Of
the interior, who shah be authorized 70 pay
the same from any funds belonging 70 the
Indian alottees owning Euch lands 20
taxed, and arising from rentals thereof, IA
ms possession OF under his control and
in the event no sreh funds shan be Ia
possession OF under control Of The secretary
q the interior be shan csrtlfy that fact
10 the county treasurer, which certificate
shah operate as a release and discharge u
the tax assessed
North Platte Postoffice.
Congressman Kinksid has 3 little post
office suusbblt OF lis hands IN ElLng the
office a. North Platte. The present in
cumbeuL Postmaster Thompson, seems 10
have the inside track and the Postofbcs
department gives him q clean biIl q health
for efficiency. There are two others In
the field, Dare, editor Of The TTlb1ae, Rn5
Davis, The county treasurer. Judge Kir-
Eaid has not YET made q reuonmendRtiUn,
tut VIII doubtless rHach a conclusion
shortly after congress oOuvsnes after TIE
holiday recess
senator Crawford to-day Introduced a bill
10 ircrsase The limit q cost Of The pubic
building At Huron, s L.. 10 So 0Oo This
increase is deemod necessary IN order 10
provide adequate quarters for the surveyor
q
fed inspectors % the asrlcultursl de-
part-nHn1
4 blu was introduced by RsprssentAtivs
Martin extending the time within which
settlers CA pabae lands In DakctA AID
AErnrnlnr NV nnEa LrnrlrnrernartE On thaar