Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-23

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REVIVE GUARD
Byrum's Effort to Bring Old
Organization Back to
Life Not Favored in
Lower House.
From a staff Correspondent

Lincoln. Jan. 22.-Though Repre-
sentative Byrum Of Franklin made
All eloquent speech for the revival Of
the Nebraska National guard, in
which he called attention to the
unique fact that the governor had
appointed an adiutant general to
command soldierless army, the
house voted down his resolution by
an overwhelming majority.
Byrum sought to have some iegis-
lative measure enacted by which, on
the return of the old Fourth md
Fifth Nebraska regiments to the
state, these bodies would automatic
ally be restored to their ante-bellum
status.
Hostetler OF Buffalo, advised the
house to act cautiously as Both the
incoming and outgoing governors
had advised against this procedure
and such action at the present time
might be premature. The resolution
failed, 20 being for and IA against.
Jerry After Packers.
Jerry Howard introduced a resolu-
ton that provided for the creation
OF a lookout committee of three,
composed Of true and tried men,
who should be on the constant
watch to see that none Of the subtle
and insidious lobbyists Of the pack
ing interests should seek to COR
rupt or seduce the innocent men,
bers of the legislature by their in
sidious Vaccinations The house
laughingly voted the resolution
down, being confident Of its capacity
to look out for itself and its own
good reputation.
Towards bill prohibiting the em-
ployment of drug clerks more than
20 hours in any one week, was in
definitely postponed l9 to AZ. His
bill prohibiting the employment of
women in cities of over 5000 popula-
lion. more than s hours per day, met
with the same fate, the vote being
~ for and So against.
osterman's Bank Bill.
Twenty-e:ght bills were introduc-
81 in the house, eight of which re-
lated to Omaha and Douglas county,
being principally salary bills. ena-
bling bills and curative measures.
Jennison Of Clay, placed five bills
in the hopper, the purpose OF which
was to limit the jurisdiction of
boards of health to the corporate
limits of their respective govern
mental subdivisions.
An important measure affecting
the banking interests of the state,
was introduced by Osterman. 1t
prohibits the deduction of United
States bonds from the taxable value
81 a banks capital stock. Two in
teresting cases, one from Aurora,
aud the other from Auburn, are now
going through the courts and which
relate to this feature, the plaintiff
banks seeking to deduct such bonds
from taxation.
Osterman was the author Of the
Bill passed by the 1917 legislature,
which prohibited the deduction Of
reAl estate mortgages fom taxation
oif the same basis, and the effect of
which was to place $z,000000 Of
property on the grand roll OF the
State for taxation.
Want New Commissions.
Notwithstanding Governor Nc
Kelvie's civil administration code
b:N. which seeks. to eliminate in
ne sure, the numerous commissions
chat have been created by law to
supervise the administration of the
pure food law, hotel inspection law,
meat inspection, fire inspection. and
other activities. there seem to be
llicse who are confident that the old
order will obtain after the adjourn
inent Of the present legislature and
they are backing their faith by bills
10 Great new commissions.
The four new boards sought to be
created are the state barber COM
mission, the state accountants COM
mission, the state chiropodists' COM
mission, the state accountants COM
mission. Each Of these proposed
plards will have secretaries and in
.peetors all OF whom will be paid
kool salaries.