Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-23
REED BILL HITS
PAROCHIAL AND
PRIVATE CHOOLS
Measure in Senate Provides
for Compulsory Attend
anCe in Public EdaCa-
tiOnaI Institutions.
From a staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Jan. Ex-senator Perry
Reeds measure, S. +. No. 10. bill
providing for compulsory attendance
of children under 10 years at the
public schools, promises to give the
state senate considerable embarrass-
ment.
5 The senate judiciary committee, to
which the bill was originally refer
red, was glad enough to wash its
hands of the measure when it was
reported back to the senate shat the
proposed law be referred to the COM
mittee on education. It was so
ordered. Having passed the buck
to the education committee, the
members Of the judiciary committee
heaved a long sigh and proceeded
to express themselves as SEEING im-
pressed with the merits of the meas
ure.
S. F. No. 10, if it becomes a law,
will spell the doom of the parochial
and private schools. Although these
institutions are not mentioned, the
provisions are such that children
would have no time for attendance
al any but the public schools. The
explanation as to why the judiciary
committee was anxious to be re-
lieved of the bill may possibly be
found in this.
Senator Reed is a member of the
committee on education. He APP
peared before the judiciary commit
tee at its hearing and interposed no |
objection to having the measure
sent to the committee on education.
where it can receive more careful /
from him.
Slashed Salary Boost.
While in the committee Of the
whole Wednesday morning the SEN
ate referred S. F. No. Fl, bill inS
PRODUCED by Peterson and Cooper,
for salary boosts for court
bailiffs in Douglas and Lancaster 4
was referred back to the
for specific amendment.
The proposed increase from ST 200
to $1,000 for bailiffs in Douglas
county is to be changed to $l,400 a
year. The amendment was suggest
ed by Senator Saunders, after the
Douglas county delegation had
agreed upon a $500 increase.
Constitutional Question.
S. F. No. 10, providing for SIS a
day compensation for the three dis
trict court judges appointed to APP
praise the Omaha Gas company
plant to be taken over by the city,
was ordered engrossed for third
reading imthe senate after some de-
bate.
Several Of the senator's were in
clined to question the constitution
atty of the~measure, but Senator
Sears, who introduced the bill, and
Senator C. Petrus Peterson both ex-
pressed their opinion that it, was
legal under a recent decision of the
Nebraska supreme court.
Z Those who entertained other
the constitutional pro-
vision which fixes the compensation
OF 1 riot court judges, and the 1917
sesstln laws which provide they /
shall sit as appraisers in condemna-
lion proceedings upon appointment
by the supreme court. The consti-
tuition expressly says that district
court judges shall not receive COM
oensation from other sources.
Judge Sears said the supreme
court had interpreted the law that
IN acting as board of appraise-
nent, judges of the district court
we're not serving in their official
but as private individuals
for this purpose. The bill
will probably pass on third reading.
A day after the national congress
had killed a bill to remove the old
soldiers hospital at Hot Springs IS.
D., the senate adopted a resolution
BY Senator Johnson of Dodge. ask
ing congress not to pass the bill
Senator Hoagland called the senate's
attention to the action OF the fed
aral lawmakers, but the resolution
was adopted because it was thought
that the measure might bob up in
some other form.
Senator w. ]. Taylor introduced
Dill Wednesday morning providing
Tor a wide open primary, but later
it and will reintroduce it.
The bill would permit the voter to
enter any primary, to vote as he
Dleases. Under the provisions Of the
Taylor bill the voter could scratch
his ballot as much as he pleased.
The senate recessed until 2 o'clock
to take up several bills for passage
on final reading.