Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-07

Would Ban
Death Chair
Urges Removal of Capital
Punishment Except to Sec
ond Offenders in Lengthy
Message to Legislature.
Would Legalize Boxing

Lincoln, Ncb., Jan. o,--(Spe>ia ial.N
Gov. $. X. McKelyie today, be
fore joint session of the house and
senate in message containing
1900 words, the longest message
ever written by a Nebraska gov
ernor.
There was no applause while Gov
ernor Mckelvie read his message.
For an hour and half members OF
the two houses and visitors who
filled the galleries listened to the
reading of the lengthy document
When the governor concluded there
was scattering OF applause before
the crowd filed out.
The lower house adjourned until
10 tomorrow morning, when it will
be convened to affirm committee ap-
pointments of committee on commit
tees.
Many Attend BAH.
Legislators, many accompanied by
their wives, attended the inaugura-
ton ball at, the executive mansion
tonight Dancing was the feature Of
the evening. Smilax, shipped direct
ly from the southland, and patriotic
draperies comprised the decorations
The governor and state officers anc
wives stood i'll the receiving line.
The following major laws, changes
in Nebraska statutes and recon-
mendations on legislation were sug.
gested by the governor:
Enactment of as few laws as pos
sible, declaring that too much de
pendefce on state robs public viril-
ity and personal effort and urges
that all legislative acts be "s.imu-
lated by a desire to serve al! the
people without regard to class or
creed" He exhorts legislators not
to mistake agitation for progress.
Sweeping revision of taxation
laws. Proposes appointment of tax
commissioner and deputies. c'assi-
fication and taxation of intangibleS
as first steps of revision
Force foreign corporations to pay
on gross receipts derived from state
rather than on portion of capital
stock used in operation in Ne
braska.
New Primary Law.
A new primary law and suggests
two plans. One provides :or party
convention nomination with proviso
that any other member of party
may have name placed q, ballot, il
he wishes, providing his name did
not come up before convention. The
other provides for two primaries.
the first eliminating all candidates
excepting two highest for re:pee-
mary to decide on Which Of Two
highest shall have party norlina-
ton.
Sweeping changes in parole law
Proposes taking persons convicted
Of crime against person from psrol-
| able list. removing second offend
ers from parolable list and forcing
applicant for parole to present same
in writing with approval of prose
cutting Judge and prosecuting attor-
ney attached. Would make it a fel-
ony for anyone to approach officers
concerned in granting paroles eS-
cept at public hearing of board of
pardons and paroles.
Capital Punishment.
Remove capital punishment ex-
cepting when man has been convict.
ed second time OF capital offense.
Legalization cooperative bank or
ganizations but deny them benefit
of state guaranty fund.
Give moral and monetary encom-
agement to farm bureaus.
Proposes issuance of warehouse
receipts against grain held by farm
ers to give them operating basis Of
| credit.
Strongly endorses giving every aid
possible to inland waterway pro-
lccts and points to Great Lakes wa
terway projects and Missouri river
projects as steps in right direction
in lowering rates on grain.
Proposes sale of school lands 10
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