Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-08


lery, enlisted in the old Fourth Ne
braska. James Herbert of the
san league were elected, FIVE sena-
tors and l8 assemblymen. A commits
sion appointed two years ago is to
report on the alleged inequalities in
the present tax statutes. The princi-
pal sources of revenue are mines
and agriculture. Some interests have
claimed that the mines do not pay
their just share. Whether the basic
planks Of the Nonpartisan league
will be presented in the form of bills
is not known.
Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 7-Econo-
my probably will be the watchword
of the Iowa legislature, which con-
venes here January 10. with repub-
licans in overwhelming control.
Ratification of the federal prohibi-
ton amendment will be accom-
plished early in the session, propon-
ents of the measure say. Woman suf-
frage leaders do not plan to ask for
Legislative action on any state equal
suffrage measures unless there are
unforeseen developments. Numerous
bills are expected to be represented
looking to relief and aid for 1owans
released from the army and navy.
Missouri.
Jefferson City, Mo, Dec. 7.-Chief
among the subjects to come before
the legislature at its forthcoming
session is the decennial revision of
the statutes. A committee of the leg
islature was named by the governor
early in November to prepare bills.
Another important measure is the
mortgage recording tax bill, pro-
posed two years ago by Gov. Fred
erick Gardner. The bill pro-
vides tax at time of recording of a
mortgage in lieu of a general per-
centage tax on mortgages, which
latter plan is declared to work bad
ly. The federal prohibition amend
ment is expected to be approved.
Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. THE Kan
sas legislature is expected to ratify
the national prohibition amendment.
Whether the state council of defense
shall be perpetuated as a peace time
organization also will be decided.
Bills will be presented for an ap-
preparation for geological survey of
the state and to empower the state
to build a state highway, independ-
ent of present regulations governing
the assessment of the cost of high
way construction. The state high
way commission has mapped out
6,500-mile system of state highway,
but under the present road laws.
such highways must be constructed
b. the counties through which they
pass.
Wisconsin.
Madison, Wis, Dec. faction on
the federal prohibition amendment
and measures governing marketing
and prohibiting the teaching of for
eign languages in public and paro-
chial schools below high schools are
prominent among matters to come
before the legislature. The republi-
cans have a comfortable working
majority in both houses. The re-
publican platform includes a plank
that any practicable methods for the
marketing and distribution of prod
ucts will be adopted. The purpose OF
legislation is to give the small coun-
try store keeper. retailer, farmer and
working man fair deal and to elm
mate unfair competition. Another
republican plank declares that no
foreign language should be taught
in public, common or grade schools.
Minnesota.
St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 7.-Measures
to prevent recurrence of the recent
disastrous forest fires in northern
Minnesota, to abolish the nonparti-
san legislature and return to the
old party system, to levy taxes on
iron ore, and bills for a new public
domain, woman's suffrage and statu-
tory prohibition probably will be
among the more important questions
acted upon at the Minnesota legisla-
tive session. The new legislature is.
nonpartisan officially. being elected
on non-political tickets, but MAORI
ties in both houses in reality are re-
publicans. The Nonpartisan league
in its biggest fight for representa-
ton elected only about twelve sena-
tors and like proportion OF repre-
sentatives. but claims to have
pledges to insure the passage of sew
eral bills which the league will spon-
sor and make public later.
North Dakota.
Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 1.-THE bill
fathered by the National Nonpar-
tisan league which, in effect. is a |
new constitution and which failed OF
passage two years ago, is expected
to be revised at the coming session
of the legislature in which the league
will have 80 Of the ~ senator's and