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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1923)
Prolonged Fight Waged in Senate on Third Decree Reed Bill Is Sent to Third Reading With Series of Amendments Making Changes in Phraseology. Lincoln, Feb. 1.(Special.)—The most prolonged fight of the senate occurred this afternoon, when the upper branch <‘t the legislature sent S. F. 20, Perry Heed's bill striking at third-degree methods employed by law enforce nn nt officers, to third reading. The test vote came on the motion Indefinitely to postpone the bill, which was defeated by a vote of 22 to 10, It was then ordered engrossed for third reading. Practically the entire membership of the sennte took part in the discus sion and ft series of amendments were offered to change the phraseology of the bill, the most important change being to substitute in the wording of the bill, the language "torture known uk the third degree" instead of "men tal and physical torture." S. F. 12, the bill reducing salaries of state officers, which has lieen giving the senate a great deal of trouble, finally passed on third reading. Smhra's effort to reduce the pay of the governor from $7,500 to $6,000 failed, his amendment to that effect being defeated. In its present form lupreme judges will draw $6,000 and district Judges and constitution state officers other than governor $4,500. Two measures designed to give farmers an Incentive for killing crows were raised to the general file in the senate. Senate Files S F. 177, McGowan—-Gives stats fire marshal greater authority over and super* | vision over rooming houses and moving I plctur# theaters for fire prevention pur poses. S. F. 171, McGowan—Increases the re quirements of study for a chiropractic li cense from three years of nine months each to four years of efght months each. S. F. 179. Purcell—Petition to submit question of discontinuance of township organization to voters of county be signed by 250 legal voters. Instead of 10 per cent of voters as at present. S. F. 190, Purcell—Requires all public and private schools to give full credit toward diploma or degree upon applicants' passing examination and to arrange ex. tension courses for nonresident students S. F. 181, Purcell—County boards of supervisors to appoint three persons on a real estate classification board, who prior to June. 1924. shall classify all parcels of land In 40.acre tracts for taxation pur poses. ft. F. 1*2. Gumb—Amends pure food law. Requires that compounds. Imitations or blends sold for food must be labeled stat ing Ingredients. S. F. 183. Oumb—Merchandisers giving coupons or premiums must secure license from the county clerk where store is lo cated or goods sold. fv F 184, Rllss—Transfers fees from hank examinations from state general fund to the state banking bureau. S. F 1*5. Bliss—Reduces mulmum in terest rate to be paid on time deposits by state banks from 6 to 4 per cent. S. F. 1*6, McGowan and Warner-—Gives state fire warden complete supervision over the handling of gasoline and equip ment used. Including filling stations. S. F. 1*7. Sturdevant—Forbids owners of race horses to contribute to a purse which Is to be redistributed on the results of the race, and forbids all forms of gambling on horse races. S. F. 1**. Gumb—Prescribes detailed equipment In projection booths of movie houses ns fire protection. S. F. 1*9. Sturdevant—Prohibits moving pictures on Sunday. S. F. 190. Sturdevant—Prohibits opening of pool halls on Sunday. S. F. 191. Chambers (by request)—Re pen Is mechanics’ lien law. S. F. 192. Chambers (by request) — Makes sand and other mlnernls In the bed of rivers the property of the state, with out prejudicing the right of riparian land owners or owners by advance possession. S. F 193. Chambers—Forbids msnufac* ture, sale or giving away of clgarets. S. F. 194, Chambers—Provides thnt stor age houses must mark all outgoing food stuffs that have been In storage more than 3d days, and all foods served by restau rants and hotels, which have been stored I more than 30 day* muit be so specified j on the menu. S F. 1^6. I.arkln—Removes gas and i electrtca! fixtures from list of material which seller may secure a lien against ! property for collection. S. F. 195. Larkin—Removes gas and | tobacco licenses run for the calendar year. S. F. 197, Osborne—Permits the crea- . tlon of beet sugar mill districts. S. F. 198, Anderson and Warner—Ini I Lincoln fire equipment on schoolhouses I shall be legal If complying with city or-j dtnances. . S. F. 199. Anderron and Warner—Make | Lincoln school warrants* pay « P«r cent Instead of 5 per cent. S. F. 200. Allen—Repeals law fixing toll rate telephone charges on air mileage t basis. 8. F. 201, Fries—To suppress bucket shops. 8 F 202. by Five Omaha Senators— : Provides that auto license money In I>oug- 1 las county, 50 per cent to county roads, and 50 per cent to city for street im provement. S F. 203. Bliss—Excludes money actu- t ally Invested In real estate mortgages and other suthorlxed securities from the maxi- j mum liability of trust companies which j must not exceed two-thirds of paid up capital. 8. F. 204, Bliss—Extending the law al lowing an attorney’s fee so as to apply J to all companies in entire Insurance field. [ S. F. 205. Bliss—In cases of attachment right to attachment shall Me only In con tracts. judgments or decrees made In Nebraska 8. F. 20fi. Wilkin**, by Requeat—Makes more definite the law requiring re-estab ltshment of obliterated corners In land surveys. 8. F 207. Robbins Et A1—Appropriating three-fourth of the fund derived from hunting and fishing licenses to the use of the department of agriculture for the propagation of flah and game, and one fcurth to the use of the state park board, for the acquisition and maintenance of parks. S. F. 20R, Kroh—Provides that lessee of school lands who has 12,000 permanent Improvement thereon may be eligible to purchase the lnnd from the state. & F. 209, Kroh—Adds surplus to capital stock of bank* an basis for determining amount of public funds may be deposited Ip banks. S. F. 210, Kroh—Requires giving of bill of sale for all cattle and horses sold. R. F. 211, Banning—Requires that ad justment premium paid by Insured on em ployers’ liability Insurance shall be based \ipon t he entire payroll of the employer during the period the policy Is In force. 8. F. 212. Good—Strikes out from pres ent law. requlrmelt that commandants at soldiers* homes be either civil or Spanish American war veterans. 8 F. 213, Shallenberger—Changes as sessment for support of county fairs from 4 mills on the assessed valuation to 5 cents per capita and, 8 cents in counties of less than 1 4,000 population. S F. 214. Meacham—Increases salary of clerks of villages from $150 a year to $300. 8. F. 215, Meacham—Requires counties construct crossroads or driveways lt> feet wlds across ditches which Interfere with an owner going to and from his premises to the public road S. F. 218, Rickard—Reduces th# feet of county clerks. S. F. 217. Rickard—In counties having less than 50,000 a fnember of the county board shall be eligible to be county high way commissioner at a salary not to ex ceed $5 a day, the entire expense of the office not to exceed $1,500 a year. 8. F. 218, Cooper—Re-enacts present budget law. places It under department of finance and excludes form provisions, su preme court, the state university and four normal schools. 8. F 218, Cooper—Provides that barber shop In a room where food stuff Is pre pared or sold. S F. 22n, Cooper—Gives courts discre tionary power to fix amount of bonds to be given by receivers. 8. F. 221, by Cooper—Bars any official board or commlwlor* from preventing any l erson from usln.< nny means or treatment he ■elects for the cure of disease. 8. F. 222, Cooper—Creates state bureau of forestry in college of agriculture, con sisting of chancellor, dean of agriculture college, director of department of conser vation and soil survey, and a state for ester appointed by the chancellor Burenu may establish state nurseries and proro gate timber adaptlble to Nebraska. Has supervision over all timber on public lands. S. F. 223, Cooper—After selection of first :'4 names, the balance of 36 names ahal! he retained and the clerk of the district court from which list the sheriff shall choose additional petit Jurors. S. F. 22 4. Cooper—District court may enter Judgment In case of forfeiture cf bond In cases appealed from Justice court under :<ome procedure as from county court. 8. F. 225. Cooper—Authorizes register of deeds to place identification on evidence of debt filed for record and provide* fee therefore. S. F. 226. Cooper—Makes It duty of sheriff to summon Jurors from remaining list furnished «o clerk of district by coun ty commissioners before drawing Jurors from *l;e body of the county. S. F. 227. Kroh—Provides for appoint ment of a Nebraska commissioner by the governor to negotiate with Colorado on a settlement of the South Platte water rights, such setlement not to be binding until ratified by the two legislatures and by congress. S. F.. 228, Sturdevant—Authorizes a metropolitan utilities district to supply electric energy outside the district. 8. F. 229, Larkin—Forbids telephone companies operating more than one office within an Incorporating city from charg it g tolls for ralLs between exchanges. If You Bought a Home Y/ould You Expect to Pay More for /f| Because You Gave Notes for Part Payment? Of Course You Would Not Then, When You Buy Furniture— all important because it gives beauty and comfort to the home—why should you expect to pay more for that fur niture because you buy on terms? When You “BUY IT AT BRANDEIS” You DO NOT Pay More The price tag tells you what you pay for the furniture. That price is the same whether you pay cash or take advantage of our Easy Monthly Payment Plan. You merely pay a moderate rate of interest—less than the regular banking rate. X Our Easy Monthly Payment Plan 4 is actually a banking plan. It is entirely independent of the merchandising management of our furniture depart ment. It exists for the service can render our custom ers by extending to them the ad\ * ntages of our great cash buying system without compelling them to wait until they have ready cash before buying furniture. Prices in the February Furniture Sale are as low as months of consistent effort can make them. Buy now and enjoy these advantages while you pay. A* w — Friday and Saturday 2-DAY SALE OF Men’s and Young Men’s TROUSERS Representing a t Special Purchase u of 3800Pairs of the Famous M.H.Trouser Line Grouped in 3 Lots at These Trousers are manufactured in St. Louis by the manufacturers who correctly advertise themselves as the “greatest Trouser makers in □ tne woria. iney had several thousand pairs on hand—we made them a flat cash offer which was accepted—and v/e are passing the greatest of all Trouser values on to you. Every pair of Trousers perfect in fit and construction. No detail has been overlooked, to make every individual pair correct in every way. All sizes 28 to 50 waist. 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