Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-16
FRIDAY IS LAST
DAY PROPOSE
CHANGES IN Law
Constitutional Convention Will
Stop Receiving Individual
Proposals Today Ex-
cept by Vote.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. ls.-(Spe-
al.)-The state constitutional con-
vention fixed Friday as the last day
allowed for introducing individual
proposals in the assembly, except
when 81 members vote to allow it,
expectations are that a good many
OF the delegates will avail them
selves of this final chance to pour
measures into the hopper.
There has been no suggestion of
an evening session to allow a few
hours additional time for crowding
proposals onto the records.
Two hundred and sixty-five pro-
posals have been introduced, in
cluding Thursdays batch, in the p
days that the convention has been
i'll session.
New Proposals.
No. 24s, by Austin-Majority vote by
roll call required in each branch OF the
Legislature to adopt conference reports.
No. 25o. by Bryant-strikes out section
which the legislature is forbidden to pass
No. 251. by Bryant-Forbids use of the
injunction to prevent commission of a
prevent trespass unless 1t is continuous.
Permits issuance OF writ to avoid ir-
reparab bic injury. or to guard against a
multiplicity of suits. when the defend
ant cannot respond to Recuniary damages
No. 252, by Bryant-Strikes out section
a., a., bi.i OF rights. which forbds any
distinction being made between citizens
and aliens with regard to ownership and
inheritance of property.
No. 1853, by Bryant-Strikes out section
8, article 6, providing for appointment of
SuDrnma oil I'll
librarian. and the copyrighting of state
reports.
No: 2S4. BY Bryant-Redraft. section
peachmont. TO include chief justice with
the other judges Of the supreme court
as No subjsSt 'ssH to o. Impeachment p9eas
state senators four years. all to be elected
at once. Leaves compensation of senators
ana representatives to be fixed by the
No: 256. by Bryant-Renumbers section
2S OF the bill of rights as section rs, In
PLACE Of tho one stricken out.
No. 2b7 by Flansburg-Makes district
court Judges subject to assignment by
the supreme court to sit In districts other
than their own. where the work may be
congested; also empowers the supreme
court to call district judges to its own as
sistance to SIT as associate judges, without
extra compensation; further authorizes the
supreme court to appoint three members
OF the bar to sit with 1t, possessing the
same powers and drawing the same sal
aries as the judges themselves. Allows
the legislature to limit appeals. Supreme
court authorised to sit in divisions Of not
less than three judges and decide cases
oy 9 majority of each division. Court
itself may review any opinion by one of its
divisions. In constitutional cases. crimi-
nal cases. suits pertaining to revenue, and
suits against the state, the entire court
must sit.
No; 25s. by Fauquet-Prohibits retroac-
tive legislation.
No. 25s. by Ream and cornell-Provides
that income from leased lands shall not
be included In the permanent school fund
NO. ESQ, oy Ream and Cornell-Provides
that rentals from school lands shall go to
the school districts in which such lands
arc situated.
No. 2s1. by Butler-Authorizes legislaA
ture to exempt soldiers and sailors Of the
civil, Spanish American and world wars,
and their widows living in Nebraska who
are heads of families, from payment of
personal property tax.
No. 262. by Howard--Allows legislature
tc license, regulate and control hotels and
accommodations and service. Authorizes
the creation of tavern commissioner to
supervise them.
No. 2Se. by Keefe-Empowers mutual
shareholder to one vote. as we'll as to limit
the number Of shares he may own and
the transferring of stock.
No. 264. by Epperson-Declares all ex-
changes, boards of trade, or other organ
izations operating for the purchase. sale or
exchange Of agricultural, manufactured and
commercial products to be public markets,
and requires them to be open and free.
under regulations and rules to be pre-
scribed by the legislature.
No. 365, by Radke and Others-Limits
county tax rate to mills, unless greater
rate 10 authorized by vote of the people.
Exception is made to take care of indebted
ness that may be existing when new con-
stitution Is adopted.