Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
Bills to Repeal Portions of the
sunday Law.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)

LINCOLN, Jan. Observation-Disclosures
county senator's today introduced bills
amending the Sunday law, permitting
theatrical performances and base ball
games on the Sabbath. A bill to repeal
the Sackettt law was put in by Senator
Howell and he also introduced a measure
to give Omaha a Board Of Education con-
sisting of one resident member from each
ward. Another measure by Senator Howell
provides that school districts which have
suffered from the loss of revenue by the
shutting off Of license money may have
the power to make an additional levy.
Senator Ransom's bill amending the Sun
day law strikes out of the present law
the inhibition against hunting and fishing
on Sunday and makes sporting" under
the legal acceptance of the term, illegal
when it disturbs a religious meeting. Com
mon labor on Sunday is illegal only when
It disturbs a religious meeting. The spe-
cific provision is added to the bill that
theaters may run on Sunday and that
there may be base ball games.
Senator Ransom also introduced a meas
ure repeating the law making the county
comptroller ex-officio city comptroller In
metropolitan cities.
The Howell bill to repeal the Sackett law
is q part Of a plan evidently to revise the
strict regulations under which the en-
forcement Of Sunday laws have been re-
ceiving so much notice during the last
yeer. The law permits complaint Of non
enforcement of the laws to the governor
and gives him the power to remove a dere.
lict officer.
The following bills were introduced in the
senate today:
8: r; 81 by Kins of Polk-ReciprOcai de-
s. F. 80, by King of Polk-Joint resolu-
ton memorializing congress to pass a law
permitting national banks to take advan-
8. F. &c. by King of Polk-Providing for
the forfeiture of principal and interest In
5. F. g. by King of Polk-substituting
a salary Of ss'aO and expenses for the eh.ef
for the appointment of special deputies to
serve without compensation. Tbs one dep.
uty provided for shall be skilled In the
8. F. IS, by King of PolkJTo repeal the
= 8 F.. 30, by Randall of Madison-Provid-
ing that a county Judge shall have concur
rent Jurisdiction with the district court IN
the absence of the district Judges from the
county, and that in cities and towns which
! are not county seats ana where no district
Judge uG3s9,I TeSides co the police J Judge tS Ssalt co nSts
judge within the limits OF such city or
3. +. 10. by Randall OF Madison-For the
appointment of truant officers in villages.
s. r. Al, by Miller Of MISUNDERSTANDING
ceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the
county jail not over six months to carry
deadly weapons upon the person, the law
to a revenue or other civil officer, nor to
carrying of arms on one'sN own premises
fearing an unlawful attack.
s. F: AZ, By Hatfield OF Antelope-Pro
hI6its the .h killing g4c, Of prairie T.sr eh tSs is,ib sag SsS
OF September, 1909. and September 10. 1914,
and thereafter provides for an open season
S. F. 4S, by Hatfield OF Antelope-Amend-
ing the revenu law and providing for the
election Of one assessor for each road dis
S. F. A, by Ransom OF Douglas-Giving
additional powers to the city to Issue bonds
|, 5. F. l' by Ransom OF Dougias-Regu-
lating the licensing and sale OF intoxicating
liquors in cities and villages.
8. r. as, by Ransom of Douglas-Amends
8. F. al, by Ransom Of D~ouglas-Repeals
the section Of the criminsl code pTov Gha
an application for a writ OF error is being
made. .
the free high school law by requiring that
nonresident pupils shall be residents OF the
county in which the high school Is located,
; and striking out the fixed charge OF 20
s. F. 40, by Ransom of Douglas-LAmiting
to one year the time In which court may
QeCTe n special dS6e5binchN " NNNS
tax to be void
s. F. so, by Hanson OF Douglas-Repeals
the act OF making county comptroners exc
officio city comptrollers in metropolitan
cities. Emergency clause.
8. F. 81, by Bartos of
salaries of county attorneys of counties OF
1000 to 5000 population 500, as folows: In
counties OF 5000 to 1900, $500; 1000 to 300,
$500; 5000 to 5000, 800; 5000 to 5000, $0;
5000 to 1900. $500; 1900 to 1900. 400; r.
600 to 5000, 81, 300; 10000 to 5000, N,6OO; go
600 to 10000, 81, 800; 1900 TO $1,000, $500; 3d.
OOO to 10000, 1880; 10000 and upwards,
$500; giving travelling and hotel expenses
to places outside the county seat upon Off
cial business.
s. F. 81, by Miller of Lancaster-Amend-
Ing the law regarding blackmal and extor-
ton TO make II constitutional following the
recent decision of the supreme court A
curative act.
s. F. SO. by Banning Of Cass-To increase
the standard of coai oil from liz degrees
g. F. "a. by Banning OF Cass-Relating
to the compensation OF county commits
sioners.
8. II. IS, by Oils of Valley-To license
carriages, automobiles and other vehicles
that carry passengers for hire to district
or county fairs and to prohibit the sale
OF intoxicating or exhibit indecent shows
and dances within one mile OF such falr