Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
Nebraska
Legislature

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senate with strong support from both
pal ties III Inc mouse.
House finance committees Dill is
ready for introduction. Few changes
Of scque made over last ses-
sion.
The senate killed Representative
TaylOr' bill. taxing mortgages, recon-
mitted a Sunday baseball bill after 1t
had failed to get cnOugh votes to pass
it and passed thirteen bills.
Appointment Raises Row.
1t is reported that the governors
appointment of Miss Ella McGinnis of
O'NeiIl matron of the Lincoln hospl-
tai for the insane is The cause of the
resignation of Miss Stuff, head nurse
at the hospital and the proposed dis-
"ntinuan of the nurses training
school at that Institution. Some OF the
Other officers and employees at the in
StItlti0n arc not in harmony with
Miss McCiiunis and they do not take
their meals at the same table. MISS
McGlnni3 is Il sister-in-lnW of Arthur
Mullen, the governors chclt OIL IN
sDector. She was dismissed from the
service of the state by Or. Hay several
months ago and her reinstatement by
the present administration does not
result in allaytng the lnharm0ny that
formerly existed.
Annual Fec From Corporations.
The senate committee on mlsceI-
lancous corporations decided to re
port senate f,c 40. 9S. by King of
Polk, to be placed on the general file.
Tho bill provides for an annual IL
cense fec to be collected by tn" state
| from corporations. tn" fee to rang"
from IS to $500 according t" the capt.
tai stock OF the companies. senator
King has agreed to hay" tn" OIL
amended so that it will not apply to
banks which are taxed annually upon
their capital stock or to other corpora
lions that pay a license fee. lh'
measure is considered one OF Consl-
derabl" Importance.
The Sunday baseball bill by Ran
som of Douglas, senate file NO. 49,
came up for passage. It had been
amended to allow county commits
sioners in any county to issue permits
| for the playing of baseball. golf and
for theaters and other moral amuse-
ments. The bill lacked two votes Of
having enough to pass it, Henry of
{ ,irux anil DuI:aiIu,' "f tiult beng az
sent, both alleged friends of the bill.
It received fifteen votes and sixteen
were cast against it.
Senate BILLS Passed.
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The senate passed the following bills
Wednesday;
BY Brown of LHnrastcr-Rcquiring
fire escapr on hotels and lodging
house over two stories in height.
By Laverty Of SauudcrH-To pre-
Vent the wearing 81 th' ulil"l NJ y 90
united States army or navy oS Ill
authorized persons
by Miller OF lancaster i'ee"lhS Z
the city of llnc''ill~ hayh1arh"t square
By Ransom OF Douglas IT,, PEN
police Judges to act III juNehlIe coui'
cases IN certain cases.
By Ransom Of DouSlas-pr"V!oIhE
u salary of $1,000 for paliiilS Oh th'
district court OF douglas county.
BY Raymond Of SCOTS l}luFt-f"l
an experiment. stali"N IN me HrlSa'e'
region.
by Raymond OF Scouts hiull-fr ~
Vldlng that cltles ana towns may F"''
water bonds by a majority vote.
by Randall OF MadlSon-1o PERM
a party to a SUIT TO designate the news
paper that shal' pupllsh leeal notce
BY Randall OF /
for person TO drink 1htoNl'
eating liquors upon trans.
BY Of KITS
close season for muskrats from Apr
L TO obituary l.
BY Raymond OF SCOTS Blull-fol
the acquiring OF sites TOR lrflsa'lol
reservoirs by condemnation.
by Raymond or Scouts bluf-Eoi
he refundlng OF irrigation dlStflc
bonds.
BY Thomas of Douglas-For mann
tenance n disbursement or rene
and pension fund for fremen.
Bills lTdeiinitciN Postponed.
In a committee of the whole durint
the afternoon wednesday the senate
indefinitely post I"it"d in" following
bills:
BY Taylor. taxing mortgages.
By Randall, increasing n salary ("
the secretary of the state board {"
assessment from $1,000 to $4,000 !
year.
BY ketchutl. amending the primary
law.
By Buhrnan, to legaliZe the sale @
lots by the county of Howard in the
town of st. Paul.
By Oils of Valley, was ordered t.
third reading. 1t amends the primar!
law by providing for a rotated ballo
n the counting of names Of candi
dates written on the ballot anC
changes the date of the primary t'
the second Tuesday in August.
By Fuller OF Seward. to provide 70
the remova of public officers who ap
point relatives to positions, was order
ed to a third reading. This same ac
ton was taken in respect to Senat'