Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-06
y PROPOSALS.
FOR CHANGES IN
CONSTITUTION
Convention Will Hear Today
Plans Submitted by Mem
bers During Recess
For Holidays.

Lincoln. Jan. 5.--(Special. )-When
the constitutional convention recon-
vcnes tomorrow afternoon at it will
find waiting for its consideration p
new proposals which have reached
Secretary Barnard in the past few
days and which will go before the
convention.
No. ISL, by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS right
OF stockholders in corporations where vot-
ing power Is not proportionate to number
CT shares OF stock held, to concentrate and
distribute their votes in any manner they
SEQ fit.
No. .s. by Anderson-Requircs a copy
Of every bill In the legislature, with all
amendments which have been adopted, to
bd filed witt. the secretary Of state and
he available :here for public scrutiny for
10 days before tfe vote Is taken upon its
final passage.
No. 1853. by Polard-Authorizes legisla-
ture to I-ovide for taxing occupations and
privileges, as well property and
curing all axes to he in proportion to
value. Permits variation of taxes. but pro-
each class. Authorizes the levying of state
Income taxes. which may be graduated
and progressive, with allowance OF reason
able exemptions,
village having more than 1000 mia bitants
to franc its own charter and local laws
not in conflict with the state constitution
aud general laws. Provides for special
elections to vote upon such proposed char
ters, or amendments. Charter conventions
TO be cal led when petitioned for by 10 per
cent OF the voters, and amendments to be
submitted when proposed by the same num-
Der, Present charter provisions to remain
in full force until changed by the munich
palities themselves.
No. 1G5. by Evans-Gives the legislature
authority to provide by law for the courts
to hear and decide contests for legislati
seats.
No. 1865, by Butler-Ellminates specific
mention of county court, justices OF the
peace, and nolce magistrates among the
list OF constitutional offices, and allows the
legislature to create new courts inferior to
the Supreme court.
No. l67. hy Butlcr--Provides that the
number. OF supreme court judges may be
No. 16s, bv Butler-Provides for election
OF supreme 1Uoges by districts, except the
chief Justice Legislature to divide the
state into az many districts as there are
judges to be elected. Until legislature acts.
the present congressional districts to be
taken, Reauircs members of the supreme
less than three years of actual practice In
Nebraska. and to be residents of the dis
t-icts from which they are olected; but
after election they will not lose their resi-
capital
No. 1860. by Buter--Authorizes division
or the supreme court into three divisions,
wit hauthoritE TO call in district judges to
assist in hearing and deciding cases. Does
away with the prohibition that supreme
and district court judges shall receive no
compensation or perquistes besides their
salaries Eliminates the county court.
No. 40. by Taylor-Eliminates resigna-
tion OF the governor from the president
OF the state senate, or the speaker of
the house among his contingencies when
the lieutenant governor shall act In his
place.
No. III. by Taylor-Creates a state
board Of finance, consisting of the gov
ernor as chairman, treasurer. auditor,
rotary OF state, and land commissioner.
TO supervise banking, insurance, taxa
,tion. bonds. iappropria tons and such other