Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-14
Nebraska
ANOTHER ERROR
in SESSION RECORD
Curtis Agricultural School Bill Ten
Thousand Dollars Off by
Mixup.
INTENT OF LEGISLATURE RULES
fFrom a sad correspondentl

fFrOn q starr correspondent
LINCOLN. Dec. 13.-(Special.) -Another
error has been discovered due to the
hurry up methods in closing the last ses-
sion of the legislature. This occurred in
an appropriation made for the Curtis
Agricultural school, the copy OF the bill
which reached the auditors office show
ing an appropriation of $4,000.
This was the original amount asked in
the bill. but tho house cut IL to $4,000
The senate refused to concur and the
conference committee appointed reported
in favor OF the latter sum and the two
houses concurred.
In making up the bill a stenographer
appears to have hit the figure three
instead Of the two" and made the bill
read $4,000. This was discovered in read
Ing the proof and the change made i'm the
original typewritten copy. However, no
change was made in the carbon copy and
this went to the ensrossing room and
was made up in the certified copy as
$4,000
The state auditor will hold that as n
decision of the supreme court made some
years ago decreed that the intention OF
the legislature should govern when It
was evident that an error had been made
That the appropriation will stand at the
lower figures.
Labor Department Report.
Reports made TO the State department
of labor for the year 1914 show that a cap
ital stock of $s61,735 was used by the
forty-seven makers of bakery goods En-
ployment was furnished a total of AZ,
ten being under 16 years OF age. A total
OF Sll.6O was paid in wages. Total
value of stock used was $949 sos, and the
total value of production was 1851, ia
Ninety-nine per cent of the production
was sold in Nebraska.
Pool Prepares Roster.
Secretary of State Pool has just sent
70 the printer copy for the new roster
of veterans OF the Mexican, Civil and
Standardization wars, the list having
been prepared by the different county
assessors of the state under the provisions
of House Roll SPA, approved April 15 1915.
The law directed this census to be taken
the first of April. The list shows but
two veterans OF the Mexican war, 1884
of the Civil war and L145 Of the Spanish
American war. The largest number of
veterans reside in Hall county, occasioned
no doubt by the location of the Soldiers
home In that county. The secretary hopes
to have this roster ready for distribution
by the first of February.
Asks for Reports.
There are about $50 corporations doing
business in the state of Nebraska that
are organized as nonprofit making insti-
tutions. These corporations are required
by law to report to the secretary of state
during December of each year and TO
remit 81 when making such report. Sec
rotary of Safe Pool is forwarding a letter
and blank to each Of these nonprofit
making corporations with the request
that they Immediately return report with
the fee of 81, as provided by House Roll
No. 1852. session laws of 1918.
Signs for Paving.
The Board of Control today signed up
for paving on strip of street on South
street. the present location of the Ortho-
pedic hospital owned by the state, run
ming from Eleventh street west.
Marsh Candidate.
gorge CIV. Marsh, former secretary Of
state back in 1901 to 1905. and later deputy
TO Secretary of State Wait from 1911 to
1915, will be a candidate for the nominal
ton for state eudltor on the republican
ticket. making his filing soon after the
first of the year. 1t is understood that
Walter Minor who was deputy auditor
under Auditor Howard and defeated for
the election as auditor at the last cleo
ton. will also file.
Board Calls for RepOrts.
hTe state banking board today made
n call for reports from state banks at
the close of business December .. There
are sos banks to report.
Total Appropriation
According to figures prepared by State
Accountant George DeFrance, the state
university exceeds all other institutions
in the amount of money collected and
USED Appropriations made and used
totaled $3.200.OOO. In addition TO this
there was a revenue of S2OO,Oo0 from the
sale of serumice cream. milk, etc. at
the state farm. Naturalization and other
fees included I'm the above amounted
to about 100000 while fees collected at
the medical college at Omaha amounted
TO $3.50.
Cornish Candidate.
Judge A. j. Cornish of the Lancaster
county district court who has been on
that bench for over twenty years, will
be a candidate for associate justice OF
the supreme court The three Judges
whose terms will expire are: Fawcett,
Barnes and Sedwick. II is generally un-
derstood that Judge Fawcett will be a
candidate for chief justice, whils the
other two will stand for recollection.
Chief Justice Morrissey has not Yet an
nounced his plans. It is understood that
Judge Dean of North Platte will also