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Senate Votes Wage Increase c? for Prison Head Session Decidedly Lame fol lowing Hectic Day of In troducing Bills—Pass ('row Measures. Lincoln, Feb. 3.—(Special l—A bee t|, day of !he Introduction of bills left Hie Nebraska sennit exhausted, and (the pr simi today » is decidedly tame. I, s F. 91, the (.'hamhers hill to in crease the salary of the w lrden of the stale penitentiary, kicked up a little .fuss, but after the measure was amended by reducing the amount from $3,60(1 to $3,00o a year, the hill was advanced to third reading. The Warden's present salary ia $3,500 per year. .. The pet bill regulating and licens ing cleaning and dyeing establish ments, Introduced la Senators (lunib *nd Smrha, was tossed Into the legis In(1 vo graveyard after a debate in which all participated As drawn, the bill would hav. restricted such es tablishments to one-story brick or stone buildings, with no basements or stwer connections. The majority sen timent was expressed by the state ment that it put the ‘little fellow out of business " Senator Sturdevant - two crow bills, R. F. 14 and S. F. !(0, were advanced to third reading after a flood of ora tory. The measures take crows and Lrglish sparrow- from within the pro visions of the game laws and provides a bounty on them. S. F. 53 by Kroh, establishing a new scale of wages for county sheriffs, was killed by committee report. S. F. 4S, by Fries, providing that tax mou rn for faying for school bonds in ex cess of interest shall be invested in certificates of deposit, was advanced to third reading after being amended so that the interest on the certificates shall go to a sinking fund. The senate adjourned until 3 o'clock Monday. House Favors Reduction iu County Judges’ Salaries Lincoln, Feb. 2.—(Special.) — The ; lower house voted a favorable recom mendation on a bill to reduce salaries j rf county judges to the following fig- ; litres: Counties, less than 2,g00 population, «$I00 per year. Counties from 2.000 to 4,000, $soo. Counties ft om 4,000 to 6.000, $1,000. ■ Counties from S.OOO to 10,000, .$1,600, ' Counties from 10,000 to 16.000, ; ;$ 1,500. Salaries of Judges In all other coun ties remain the same. Smaller Legislature Kill Approved by Committee Lincoln, Feb. 2—(Special.) — The Hardin bill cutting lower liou.se mem bership to 50 and state senate member ship to IS. received favorable rec- . iommendntlon by the judiciary com mittee. The first time the bill was Considered the vote was 50-50. without -the full committee membership pres- 1 cut. The proposed reduction would be Inferred to referendum. H* 1 • 1 ' Tuition f ill Special Order. •• Lincoln, Feb. 2.—(Special — Hear- ; ling on House Roll 20. the farmer bill jo rut city high school tuition for i county students to $2 a week, has .been made a special order of busi ness for the lower house at 2. Feb ruary 13. Seldom Are Hats u So Rich In Loveli ness As These At $5.00 And how smart they will look with yonr new suit or coat I »w spring hats of the new Tlmho strnw doth, Jrnndee doth and Vlsca straw. All In the season's prettiest colors such ns strawberry, Copen hagen, brown and black. Some hare bright colored flowered trimming* In wrenth or dus ter effect*. If yon’re looklmr for a bargain, don’t miss •• THIS sale! j: Third Hoot—Herrherg's j; • I t Legislative Bills_ HOUSE ROLLS. FT. F 638. Dysart and Others—Trans fers duties of department of agriculture to department of inspections snd rer mlts. H P 63*. Dysart and Others—Invests department of inspection and permits with j powers of department of agriculture re lating to livestock. H R. 540, Dysart and Others — Gives department of Inspection and permits pow ci to enforce stallion registration laws. H R. 641, Dysart and Others — Km powers department of Inspection and per mits to enforce fish and gams laws. H. K 542. Dysart and Others — Puts enforcement of pure food laws under de partment of Inspection and permits. IT R 343. Dysart and Others —- Puts enforcement of laws relating to dairy in dustry under department of inspection and 1 "it. 514, Dysart and Others — Tuts enforcement of laws relating to oils gaso line, etc., under department of inspec tion and permits _ . . 11 K. 546 to 578. inclusive. Dysart and Others—Companion bills to the foregoing setting forth the duties of state depsrt ents and transferring powers of depart i.ieuts of agriculture, public welfare and labor to the n-w department of Inspec tion and permits. H R 579, Bailey—Exempting from sale of seized automobiles us'd in the un lawful transportation of liquor where , tvner bad no knowledge of use. where J rented or where a lien exists, tr . 'fununt can establish claim. H r 580. Dolman—Requiring f,iut > ears in an accredited high school and two veare In an accredited college or uni a erslt v before any person shall be "c*n"r<S to practice medicine, osteopathy. Chris tian science or any other healing art. 11 R 681, Colman—Providing that in a'l i ountles of more than 2.500 population and more than 1.000 persons to each >. 00 square miles of territory, the county Judge must be a lawyer admitted to practice and in good standing. H R. 582. Thatcher—Providing that ir any person about to be arrested for viola - tmu of law shall In the presence of the officer destroy, pour out, throw away' out j of h vehicle or breaking bottles, jugs or ,.ther containers, when under surveillance • nd suspicion -of violating the liquor law this im a prima facie evidence that he *s guilty, ami burden of proof is on him to hhow that it was not moonshine; provid ing also that possession of liquor in a I mate residence puts the burden of proof . n a person that such liquor was lawfully acquired, possessed and used. If R. 583. Thatcher—Making county at-, tvrneys instead of district county clerks report ail cases pending of violations of liquor law. H. U 584. Bailey and Others—Provides , that when 61 per cent of the owners or i producers of dairy', breeding or beef ani mals lu a county petition the department of agriculture, animals shall be tested fori tuberculosis; provides indemnity of $18; fur grades and $30 for purs breds. II. It. 585, Nell—Ee vying a 5 per reni lax on all admissions to amusement j places where charge la 10 rents or over,' money to go to the school fund H R. 680, Auxler—Relating to the dla- • solution of consolidated sellouts and num ber of signers required H. R. 587, Rourko—Putting the control of sewage systems under city engineer where such an officer exists. H. R. 588. Lamb—Exempting from mak ing of yqgrly reporta to state railway com mission rural telephone lines not operating swlt* bboard* ami farmers' mutual tele phone companies. H R. 598, Oaterman—Provides that no i nubile body in this state authorised to t: v rates for service* of any public utility shall establish other than maximum j rates, and any minimum rate shall b« j null and \oid. Within !Q days after act ; becomes a law anv public utility charg 'ng for an> service less than the maxi- 1 mum rale fixed shall file with the regu latory body authorised to fix the same a • ••■rtified copy of its schedule. Including the minimum rates charge*! In any par ticular, and hereafter no change shall be made except after 30 days' notice. 11 R. 5»n, O'Oar a (by request)—Mak *ng decisive cut it) salaries of officer* of ties of the second class, fixing dork at *120. treasurer, $i0; city attorney, $50; mayor $50, am! councilman $50 a year. Special counsel may be employed when aomed net asary. H. R. Ooo, O’Ciara (by request—Prohib iting the mayor and conn Ilmen of cities of the second class from holding any other city office during incumbency. H. U. HO], t'olman (by request)—Cut ting provision in law empowering county boards from appointing a physician at a salary not to exceed $200 a year. If. R. 602. Elsasstr—Creates an indus trial commission to fix a reasonable rental for all property in rttiea of over 50.000 population; gives It power to investigate on Its own motion, and permits owner to appeal to district court If diaratiafled, bur rent fixed by commission shall be col lected until litigation is ended. H. R. 60*, RojSds and Bridges Commit- , tee—Creates cosnty board members in counties of over 6.000 population to alt a« highway '-orumissioner. and limiting expenses of that office to $1.6on a year. II. R. 6‘»4. Roads and Bridges Commit tee—Providing for the use of the r«r sonal tax on motor vehicles for the con struction of state highways. H. R. 605. Roads and Bridges Commit tee—Providing that in counties under township organitation. all moneys collect ed fr dahor tax shall constitute a high way fund to ba administered by highway commissioner. H. R. 606. Honda and Brtdges Commit ifp—Providing that after April 1, J92*. 1h* state department of public works shall maintain the state highway system out of 4 61* per cent of state highway fund IT R 607. Colman—Provides for the appointment of a commissioner to nego tiate with Colorado respecting the use and <li. posit ion of the waters of the South Platte Emergency. Tl. It 608. George B. Collins and Kl s «er—Repealing the Reed-Norval law. in so far as it relates to the teaching of foreign languages In all of the schools of the state H. Ft. 609. Thomaas9n and Others— Providing that the secretary of finance shall have authority to edit copy and cut out unnecessary matter in all prlntsd reports required by law to bo published. H. R. 610. Allan—Providing that all real and personal municipal taxes levied •hall become due December 1 and one half becomes delinquent March 1 and ths remainder October 1. SENATE F1IJS8. S F. 230, Hastings—Gives board of con trol jurtdirtiun over delinquent. «le pendent. neglected and defective i h’ldrrn and crrat.s a “clinical pyschotogial" to examine children and decide statua. S. F. 231. Hastings—Prescribe-! a cap tion to head publication of the notice relative to appointment of a receiver. F. F. 232. Wilts*—Cities of second-ola.'S. after a suter plant has been established, j Irving out of w a ter mains and hydrant** shall require a three-fourths vote, spe cial assessments against property receiv ing benefit*. g. F. 233. Wilts*, by Request — Permits I holders of first grade county certificates to teach In ninth grade of consolidated j high schools, which now requires four! years of college work. S. F. 234. Hastings—Provides for direc t ! vote for president and vii o president and j electors chosen at state convention of j a successful candidates' party to be named l presidential electors by the governor. S F. £35. Banking Committee—Provides assessments on saving banks both special and regular, shall be not more than the assessments on state banks for the guaran ty fund. S. F. 236, Purcell and Kroh—Informa tion published by the secretary of state on bills that have been referred to the voters to be published in one or more legal newspaper* in each county, Instead of by pamphlet mailed to each voter. S. F. £37, Purcell—Leaven It up to elec tors of a consolidated school district to decide at a general election whether chil dren shall be transported to and from school. F. F. 23*, Purcell—Provides penalty for any person who defrauds county In secur ing falsely, bounties on wolves, wildcats and mountain lions. S. F. 23*. Larkin—Makes one who aids or abets another In committing arson equally guilty of the crime. S. F. 24'.'. Warner—All Jury verdicts must be ‘general verdicts.*' Hither party to suit may direct Jury to find upon particular question of fact. S. F. 24 1, Anderson and Warner—Re quires auto owner must furnish security for any damages caused by negligent driving; all drivers must be licensed, which may be suspended or revoked. S. F. :4 2, Warner—Refers to contestibill ty of life insurance. S. F. ‘243. Warner—New bill to license rendering plants, requiring the disinfect ing of every vehicle each time It leaves plant to g«» after carcasses. F. F. 244. Warner—Amends reciprocal insurance Ntatute so that 7»> risks cover ing n payroll of $375,000, instead of $1. 500.000. may form such an association, and sum deposited for payment of losses shall be $25,000. instead of $100,000. S. V’. 245, Larkin—Adds attempt to commit arson to criminal code penalizing arson. S. F. 246. ThleTcn—Broadens power of eminent domain of cities of second-class, giving them power for any public pur pose. N. F 21.. Wilkins—Raises maximum ag gregate amount of school bonds which may be issued by town and city districts from 30 to 60 per cent of last assessed valuation of such districts s*. F. 240. Wilkins—Provides where school closet^ on account of epidemic teacher shall receive three-fourths regu lar salary. F. F. IMP. Wilkins—Authorizes county superintendents instpad of school districts to prescribe form of district treasurers’ accounting book? S. F. 250. Thiclen—Makes bonds or war- , rants of state or governmental subdl- ; visions tax free. s. F 261, dumb—Provides that book ! value instead of assessed ' alue of real . • state owned by banks shall be deducted j from capital and surplus to determine total Intangible property. .s F. 2;.2. Good—Makes bolder of any public office, federal, state or local, ex- | rapt justices of the peace, notary public) and school district officers, Ineligible to } any other lucrative public office. S. F. 253, Good—A sheriff shall not appoint as deputy a person holding sn appointive office tinder state, county or nation, and provides that sheriffs’ reports shall show all fees and mileage earned ; hv the deputies S. F. 254, Meacham—Requires school district treasurers to publish annual finan cial reports In newspaper in the nearest , town. S. F. 255. Rickard, Behrens and Meacham « —Authorizes districts ruled out of high school consolidations to vots themselves back into the consolidation. S. F. 256, Good and dumb fby request)— , Legalizes a Nebraska, dairy council to promote dairy industry. S. F. 257, Wilkins—Increases minimum of consolidated school district from four sections to five, and provides that district "or the part of the district remaining after division” *hall havs an actual valu ation of 1150.000. „ . , S. F. 258, Good (by request)—Sanitary bakery bill S. F. 250. Rickard and Meacham— Amends 2.cent railroad fare law and in creases it to 3 cent*. n S F 260. Rickard and Meacham—He due* carload freight. rates In Nebraska to 86 per cent until Nebraska Railway ,-nmmlfElon »h*ll authorize specific In. ' TV 361. Kroh—Provide* enulty Juris, diction' and trial without Jury of cases Involving disputed land boundary. p F 262 Cooper—Counties may eon struct levees and dikes on stream* bor derlng the county as well as within the <'0=n(F 383. Thiefen—Makes It unlawful for n telephone company to charge more than four-tenths a mile airline for a five mii.uts convert ation with a urn nf SI 25 hot ween any two points In the stare. S F 264. Riefenrath—Provides for r<' coverv of attorney’s fees nnd all claims more than amount tendered. s F 26o vvili.ee—Peace officers of an other at 1,e* transporting prisoner through Nebraska shall have the same authority a. ot the custody of such person «a duly contat Itut -d peaco officers of tills at* S F 366. *Frtew—Prohibits us. ot live ducks for decoy*. S F 367, Warner—Approves elate •*•] created by commission under authority of 1321 legislature, and repeal* 1867 design. 8 F 388, Purcell—Authorizes townships to levy up to l mill to support cemetery association#. _ foTr3 T^men Spring and Summer m 1923 Our magnificent collection of these famed malfe Hats embrace an excellence of style and an ele gance of appointment only possible with these exclusive creations. Wonderful shapes and color ings featuring the new wide Pugaree bands. Now Showing in Douglas Street Window You Are Invited frowning King &£a ALWAYS RELIABLE ]5th and Douglas Streets Harry H. Abbott, Mgr. Bond Elections Cause Discussion O'Gara-Barhour Bill Is Ad vanced tn Third Reading Against Stiff Opposition. Idnooln, Feb. J.—(Special.)—Con stant plunging of city and municipal subdivisions Into bonded debt for pub lic improvements was discussed today, when the lower house took the O'Oara-Barbour bill, calling for a two thirds vote to authorize such im provements, under consideration. The hill was advanced to third reading against considerable opposition. One amendment was Injected which makes It possible to force a second special election In four months after the first contemplated bond election has been lost. The original bill made one year the limit. The experience of Grand Island citi zens who in two months have been put to the expense of an election In an attempt to raise bonds for improve ments was cited as an argument In placing a specific time between elec tions. Speaker Mathers led the fight for passage of the bill. Councils May Be Prohibited From Initiating Paving I Lincoln, Feb. 2.—(Special.)— City I councils in towns less than 40,000 In population are stripped of their power In initiating paving under terms of a bill advanced to third reading in the lower house. The initiative for such Improvements must, lie with 51 per cent of abutting property owners on the street or alley ^nr which paving is desired. House Passes Senate Bill. Lincoln,, Feb. 2.—(Spetcal.) — The lower house today passed Senate File b. authorizing county officials to shift their employes from one department to another. Canaries are being especially bred j in order to obtain the best species for) use in testing poisonous gases in mine i rescue work. Holds Dry La\y Fines Cannot Be Collected Hasting*. Neb , Feb 2.—(Special.) —The point was raised for the first time in habeas corpus proceedings here today that there is no provision in the Nebraska prohibition law under which a person ran be committed to tail for nonpayment of a fine imposed for \ lolatIon of the art. The applica tion was made in behalf of Otto Craw ley .and John Schmitz, who were con victed in October and sentenced to 30 days in Jail in addition to fines of $500 each Their sentences are finished, hut they have not paid the fines. Their attorney, J. B. Willits, contends that there is no authority tinder which they can he held for the fines. Judge Oil worth lias not fixed the date of hearing Lincoln Minister Heads Baptist Organization Lincoln. Feb. 2.—(Special.)—Rev. F. W. Alnslie, pastor of the Temple Baptist church of Lincoln, was elected executive secretary of the Nebraska Baptist state convention by the ad minlstrative council which met here Friday. This places Rev. Mr. Ainslie in the most important position in the Baptist slate organization. With his family, he will move to Grand Island, wtiere the Baptist state headquarters ata located, at the close of the school year. He succeeds Hr. W. I. Fowle, now of Greeley, Colo., ns executive secretary of the state orpanisatiou. Ex-Governors to He Guests at Sweet Meeting in Lincoln Lincoln. Feb. 2.—-(Special.!—For mer governors of Nebraska will be special guests at a mass meeting here Sunday afternoon which will be ad dressed by Governor William E. .Sweet of Colorado. Members of the legislature will occupy a special sec tion In the theater. Mistake in Names. In a dispatch from Cambridge, Neb., published in The Omaha Hee, it was staled that Henry Missing had been fined on a charge of violating the dry laws. The story should hate read William Mi ng. LL S. Will Probe Cost of Farming Nation-W ide Survey Is Being Conducted by Department of Agriculture. Washington, Deb. 2.—(Special.)—A nation-wide survey to discover the dollars and cents result of farm opera tions for the country as a whole in 1P22 Is now being made by the L'nlted Slates Department of Agriculture. The survey, giving the receipts and expenses, is the first of its kind ever attempted, and Is part of a permanent project to determine the trend of in comes from farming, currently from ] 022 forward, and backward, so far as available data will permit. The sur vey vviH show acreage, farm value, method of operation, production, re ceipts and expenses on individual farms. Compilations will be made bi sections of the country and also by commodities. In addition to a general question naire distributed among 80,000 of the department’s crop reporters, a detailed broadcast questionnaire will be sent to all farmers In counties where the department has already made farm business analysis studies. This year the special county work will include 16 areas, 10 by mall and six covered personally by department representa tives. Retiring Letter Carrier Gets Letter of Appreciation Washington, Feb. 2.—(Special.)— After having carried mail at Fremont, Feb., since 1895, Frank Buffington has been sent a letter of appreoia toion for his work by Postmaster Gen eral Work. Fairbury School Robbed. Fairbury, Neb., Feb. 2.—(Special.) —The Fairbury High school safe was forced open and $*?0 taken. The thieves gained entrance by breaking ; the front door. 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Whether in the buying of a lot or a borne, tbe development of a great enter prise or the conduct of a business estab lishment, “credit” is a convenience and, properly given and used, is an easement of burdens rather than an added burden. Tt provides merely an extension of time for the payment of “actual money.” For the privilege of that extension the home j buyers or the business men pay—not a ; penalty that will amount to an increased j cost of the property they are buying or I tbe enterprise they are promoting—but j they pay a fair rate of interest upon the < lender’s money, which, in effect, they are J privileged to use during tbe period of de- ! ferred payment. When this rate of in- ] terest is fair and when the thing pur- j chased is necessary, then eredit becomes ; a privilege to be encouraged and enjoyed ! by practical men and women. 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