Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-09

ton was referred 10 the committee on
banks and banknE
The committee which inv stigated the
legislative reference bureau brought in its
report ana recommended that in view Of
the excellent work don by that bur ava
en- appropriation should be made 10 com
pensate The cuploscs FOR the extra time
which they Save TO iput in in order 10
make It n success.
a leSram was forwarded TO the Mis-
souri, legislature offering the sympathy Of
the Nebraska legislature to that state IN
the loss Of It's state capitol building and
It's mar public documents A message
received in reply just befor the noon
recess conveyed thanks to the Nebraskans
for their expressions
II was voted to hold no session Of the
house tvs morning as sew raj Of the state
officials, including the speaker OF the
house. arc to attend the funeral Of the
late Bishop Bonaeum.
Just before bills on the third reading
were TAX up an effort was made TO push
the Eastman agricultural school bill for
ward several notches on the calender but
that was nipped in the bud
standing Committee HepOrts.
standing committee reports we're as fol-
lows:
n. r. 50, by Finley Of Gage. relating to
the awarding OF bachelors and master de-
grees in universities and colleges, was rec
commended for passage.
II n. III, by Quackenbush Of Nemaha, a
pure lnseed oil and flaxseed oil measure,
was recommended for passage.
H. r. r. by Bushee OF Kimball, providing
that the $500 exemption law shall not apply
TO wages, but the 80 per cent exemption
laW shall abplv to the part Of a head OF a
II. II KS. by Swan Of Fillmore deficlen-
cles appropriation Of 1900 for pure food
department was recommended for passage.
II. r. %, by Clarke Of Cherry, appropriat
ing 1900 for the payment Of railroad and
hotel bills for Judges 1.-THE district court
was recommended for passage.
IT. r. 81 by Fuller Of Seward. providing
that assessment OF real property shall be
made In 1911, instead OF 1912, as per the law
az the present time was recommended for
indefinite pOstpOnement.
n. r. 260 by Gerdes, by request, an act
TO forbid the feeding OF offal or dead ami
mails TO hogs was recommended for in
definite postponement
III r. i7s by Mccarthy Of Cunning. pro-
vding that only the equity OF the owner OF
real estate shall be assessed against the
property, was recommended for INDEFINITE
postponement.
IT. r. 90 by Fries Of Howard, that rea
estate shall be taxed against the owner
only for the equity OF the owner therein
and encumbrance shall be taxed against thu
definite report. AT the motion Of the au
thor of the bill, however, the bill was
placed on general file by vote of 81 ayei
III. r. Isl. by Haslk of Butler. amending
the revenue law by giving county boards
the option Of paying precinct assessors ;
per day or by schedule was recommended
for passage.
Ii. r. S. by Ellis Of Dixon, changing tn
date of election of county assessors 4
1911 and every four years thereafter, wa
recommended for passage,
II. r. 1874. by Mckissick OF Gage, permit
ting county attorneys TO retain 10 per cen
OF delinquent taS collections in addition
to salary for the prosecution thereof wa
recommended for Indefinite postponement
H. II. N6, by Hardin OF Harlan, amend
Ing the pure food law In several particulars
was recommended for passage.
s. +. H. relating to the funds of tn
state institute for feeble minded childrel
at Beatrice was recommended for indef
mite postponement
These bills we're passed:
II. h. 49, by Fuller Of Seward, giving tn
county assessor the same rights granted L
local assessors to secure statements o
property from public service corporation
for taxation purposes.
II. r. o. by Clark OF Cherry and Ken
OF Sheridan appropriating $4,000 for tn
Chadron Normal school heating plant.
II. r. S. by Quackenbush OF Nemahs
sppropristng sl2v9 for the addition OF an an
Peru Normal. .aF
ii. K. lI2 by Fuller OF Seward, amend
Ing the Inheritance tax law 80 that sue
tax need not be paid until the expiratio
% one year after death OF decedent.
"a n. r. 81, by CANDY OF Custer limitin
che purposes s9fOR,7 which township roa
finds may be expended and cutting OF
payment OF damages Tor right - way an
expense Of surveying new roads.
II. X. 175, by Taylor OF Hitchcock. amend
Ing the irrigation laws so that the finn
% maps and pats showing the fun deta
OF all proposed irrigation systems with III
ste engineer Is required.
II. X. ~, by Taylor Oh Hitchcock, proviS
ing directions Tor the care OF poultry
crates, etc. l..st-,