The Columbus journal., 1911-02-15
Hard On the Short Weights.
Petitions Against Sunday Baseball.

"o Senate File No. 1876. by Reynolds. a
, ,.u bill introduced at the request of the
e1 pure food commission. is designed to
IS against gun strike death blow at the short
roo"eeo Ill ."e weight dealer in this state.
.he papers De The commissioner is made the state
a.'ar! eoihhi. sealer of weights and measures is
IN charge. provided that all weights and meas
kens was mead ures shall be inspected by the COM
areton' pe'F mission its deputies. The usual
Was heaaeu ny standards of weights included. the
ie' peuton 10 national bureau of standards system
N had the name of measures adopted the metric sys
ison OF ons al TEN legalzed and a number of COM
j. A. COX was modities specifically included in
y OF Stockuan. the buskel weight list.
to Senator Var
lorens of Madi- Conservation CONGRESS-
tor c. E. Smith The Second animal session NJ the
); one from u. Nebraska conservation and state de-
OF Exeter and velopment congress is to be held in
and others OF Lincoln. February % and "a. The
enators Selleck congress is to discuss the states
ter was headed sources. including the states people,
riest of Normal and the proper development of the
bunch OF petl- resources; to promote cooperation
enator McGrew between country and town, and to
II. Shader OF encourage the development of home
ginning. manufactures trade and commerce
for the purpose of experimenting the
a Point. rapid development in agriculture
al hill has re- The officers of the association are
n the house to G. e. Condra, PRESIDENT w. C. Whit
pass that body more. vice president: W. r. Mellor
BILL appropriate secretary; W. S. Written, chairman
Ter agricultural publicity committee
81 was pu. ~ Retailers H.,e a Bill.
sc go, y. pa. .. Jake Yungbut of Lincoln has been
:. w. $500; " busy in the lobbies of the legislature
- W "e' for the past two weeks. He has been
anty Law. ci,x and state to look after tho in.
as prepared terests Of a bill which introduced
nit to the lesis by Bushee of Kimba county in the
ontaln 1ntorma house. himself retailer. The bill
needs OF the provides that the exemption law COW
TO enforce the erng $500 of personal property of
CT The COVER the head of family shall not apply
state Dank eX wages. The bill seeks to give the
hVe or SIX now retailers some Of collecting bills
and expenses OF for goods sold credit to consum-
will reach s29: The retailers say that they
stature amends have recourse if the consumer who
mate that part owes bill a retail refuses
ners to verify to pay.
in banks. eight rH-
be able to do Must Take Ten Gallons.
The first liquor bill to to
vote in a senate committee was
a., s.hoo, recommended for passage. Warmers
oe.h,o dfo,, bill prohibiting the sale of homemade
r.. - wine without a license in less guam
.,u,h,,os,er, titles than ten gallons being recon-
,os - :, s.;d mended by the following vote:
Iord , r,rm., For: Selleck. Kemp. Brown. Hoas-
Of tho st.,e land. Kemp, Warner, Albert
omes nm n is Against: Bartos, Reagan, Horton,
s;,c,s ~ the Placek Skies.
no effort Will Changes in Bank Law
ne hsht on the lengthy bill contemplating sever
al radical changes in the state bank
guaranty law introduced in the
IONS PLEASED. house Monday afternoon The law
ee has recon- has recently been declared constitu-
Reagan's bill. tonal but has been put into oper-
controlling the alton. The bill is said to from
rded workmen state and national bankers. 1t was in
Tor the general troduced by Bonham of Jefferson and
embers of the Minor of Lancaster.
ion ~ the com. May Still Ride in Automobiles
aean. The hin As recommended for passage in the
tho hu;Idine senate Lees bill prohibiting the use
.+a of conveyances for voters on election
day. primary general. has been
Gill. emasculated that ii has little force.
the legislature The bill still permits political com
the introduc- mittees to employ conveyances only
measure SIM II he consents to the use OF convey
e in a number ances on his own account.
The proposed
body practically On resolution b. Banning President
laws of those Hopewell appointed senate commit
tive. in speak tee join with house committee to
i'd that in his draft joint road bill. The senate
legislation is committee is Volpp Skies and Nc
more apparent Grew. This joint committee will elm
at the time is mate the consideration of host OF
such bill. bills by the two houses
rintendent and Postpone Action.
Mt superntend- The initiative and referendum bill
)rthopedic hos will be threshed out at at
laries for those first intended At conference of
perintendent at house democrats it decided to
year and the postpone action for the purpose of -,
have suggest giving them the opportunity to dis
compensation cuss the bill in caucus with a view to
and $500 as arriving at form of bill that all
Mt They also can agree to. There a great va 4
on OF some OF riety Of opinions to the subject ,
creased. They matter of this proposed amendment
ance. ways and the constitution and of them :
urge these in given a pretty thorough airing ;
at the conference .
Speaker. A systematic effort to secure a COM
off and in. prehensive scheme of good roads leg
the recital OF isation at this session the egsla-
The occasion ture undertaken by the house in G
Speaker the adoption of a resolution auhoriz-
from section ing the appointment Of special COM
Fort Kearney. mtee to draft set Of laws covering
been presented the subject IL
e session. but Governor Aldrch Of Nebraska is the
whether the first republican governor to declare in
or the Daugh- favor calling a special session of 8
Revolution congress to keep at the earliest pos
gavel wasn't sble moment the pledges made In the
presentation last campaign. according to Tuesdays
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