Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-12
LITTLE nut BILLS IN SENATE
List of Committees Adopted md New
Measures Introduced.

Measures Introduced.
From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. 11.--(special THE ses-
sion OF the senate was devoted 10 the
adopting Of the report Of the committee
on committee introduced by Senator Oils
and TO the Introduction Of two dozen bills
The substance Of these bills was as fol-
lows:
$. F.. l. by skiles-Provides for a JOINT
referendum resolution. This is the bill
drawn by the Direct Legislation league
Legislation may be initiated by 10 per cent
submitted oftener than once in three years,
unless petition containing the names Of
70 per cent OF the voters shall be filed
. per cent of tho voters. Such referendum
petition shall be filed within nintey DAYS
after the close Of the legislature and the
election shall be held within thirty days
after the filing OF the petition. The amend
is to, be submitted at the fall election of
1872, according to the provisions OF the
required for It's adoption The bill pro-
vides that initiative or referendum meas
ures shall require only majority OF the
8. f. 2, by Tibbets-Provides that where
lands in this state descending to aliens
shall have been purchased by citizen
or the state for value that the right of
the state TO bring action causing the e3-
cheatment of the property to the state
snail be deemed to have ceased.
3. +. 3, by Tibbets- Provides that a re-
ugious society Incorporated at the time
Il receives real estate need not apply TO a
district court for permission to sell the
real estate is acquired, the religious cor
poration Is given the same rights IN dis
posing OF Its property that other corpora
tons have.
Increase Of Salaries.
s. F.4, by Tibbets-Provides for a num-
Der OF Increases In the salaries Of county
clerks, judges and treaaurers and their
deputies. The salary of clerks and judges
in counties having from 1900 to ., 900 pop
ulation is raised from $3.50 to $3.50. The
salaries of deputies is increased as follows
Ia counties having from 10000 to 10000 pop
ulation: Deputy clerk, raised from $l,59O
10 81, 800 deputy treasurer, from 81 0Ol TO
$780, judges clerk. from si.2Oo g $1,000;
Ia counties of over 10000 population the
salary OF judges clerk IS raised from
100 10 Sl,S00 II is also provided that
counties having from 5000 to l4VOO popula-
tlon may have assistants TO any of the
above officers their salary. not In excess
of $500 year; In counties having 1900 10
1900 there is allowed $500 for such as,
sistants. At present assistants are allowed
only in counties having over 1S0oJ popula'
ton.
ST 5. by Banning Designing the state
Board OF Irrigation as a state Highway
commission. with power TO supervise high-
ST, g. by Banning Provides for state
tax levy on One-fourth Of one mlll 20 he
applied TO the state road fund.
s. n. Z. by Brown-l'rovides for cities OF
more than 5000 population 70 frame tneil
s.. r. s. by Tibbets-ProvIdes for an in
crease In the salaries of county superin
tendents and changes the basis OF fx.nl
salaries from school population to tota
population. The very small counties nov
allowed from 81 to So a day to their super
intendent with a maximum OF $500 year
The bill provides for an increase TO So a dag
with a maximum OF Sl,OoO year.
8. r. g. by Brown-Providcs for raufica
ton OF proposed amendment to federal con
sutution for income tax.
s, +. 10 by McGraw-Provides for non
paTtl2an nomination OF judicial and educa
tional officers in the state and county.
- F. II, by kcmp-Io permit school dis
tTicts having more than $50 children ant
ak trustees 10 change or purchase a schoo
site az an annual or special election by
two-thirds vote Of those present
state Highway Commission.
81 r. i2 by Jansen-Provldcs for n stat
highway commission composed OF the GOV
ernor. attorney general and land commits
sicner. IL shall collect information AM
supply IL 10 county officers on request IN
purpose Is 70 standardiZe road ana hrids
work. Three deputies are provided for.
:. K, ~, by Iansen-PTovides for TN" or
ganizaton OF trust companies, The capita
Is fixed 81 a minimum OF NWO0o IA elite
under 10000 population and at s. o Oo0 il
cities over that size. The entire capita
must be paid up Such companies ar2 give
comprehensive powers IN all matters relat
ing to trust funds or properties The mea
ure provides for annual reports TO ths STAT
auditor and for examination by the stat
Banking board.
s. r. a. by Jansen-Prcvides that uneS
pended funds remaining after the expense
OF patients at the feeble minded institut
have been paid shall he paid 10 the stat
treasurer as a trust fund instead OF ID
naming In the hands OF the superintendent
An itemized statement OF what Is due eac
patient Is provided for,
s. r. "a by Kemp-Amends the usur
law so that contracts calling for interei
IN excess OF 10 per cent shall be void an
the lender shGll forfeit the principal q
well as the Interest In cases where th
Interest does not exceed 81 an excess rat
shall not be deemed usury.
81 r. ld, BY Reagan-Provides for a
The protection End safety OF persons
and about the construction. alteration
removal OF buildings ana other structure
and for the recovery OF damages by pc
sons injured.
niEgeF state Salaries.
r. ~. By Vlopp-Provides Tor a eonst
tdtional amendment increasing the salari'
OF state officers. The following saiarii
are provided for: Governor $500; audito