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2 THE IJKK: OMAHA, TIICHSDAV, JAJsTAKV 2.1,. WW. t at I oin wvrthy of their confidence ami t ust ' oiitii's 11 1 1.1. ivnx uriinxs former rrrclnr nt Srnnlc Jrr MnrtRnKC Mrnmire l,olponril, Prom a Staff iorrrpndent.) UNCOI.K, Jan. ll.-9iwetl.)-The wn to this mornlrw ben oienUkn hy eptiuff thirteen new Mil. kHMnp one an iuu-sinK three. Smith of Pewurd bears the dtstlnethm ' boliiR the first senator to hure a btll k.lled Jn this eson. hie M. F. , whlrh ovlded for the reiU f the Kmlth If w i .used two yeara ajro. havtnic heen 1J1 i .twav by a imrtlilly umnlmoaa vot, wn vote belnR the onlr one favoring t e. repeal- T'ip law vlilelv he deriml reieleit wa .ntrodueed at the last M!?loti by Senator A Smith of Boone and did away Hlth oouble taxation on farm mortrnK1. In ) .s remarks favorinc the repeal of the ! It thr senator from Stewanl wM that n his section of the country the moru i apro had a ejwkJaI provision In his morl Biuies that tho mortpagror should t, xes on the mortRnge and thus the n.ortjraRor was compelled to do h h Kretofore IhuI done by filti? taxes on a .other man's equity. Several of tho sen ators opposed the reil. savins' that many lwrtslatureH In the past luul tried to pass ii law similar to that of the Inst F.ission and that tho law hud had the of ftct of reducing Interest on mortKHK and, therefore, waj beneficial ti the ir.ortcaRor. mils by llnnKlniid. S. P. 7. by Hoasland of Uncoln county, was tho first bill to rich final pasRw 1 provides that In notldns nffectlnB real or pemonsl property or Interest therein. t Phall bo sufficient to desUnato panics by name, Initial or cbntractloh of tho first name. 8. F. 5, alio by Hoasland of XJneoln, was passed. This bill prants temporary rrstrnJnlns; orders by district JudRcs and provides for hrarlnK within ten days of the Issuance thtaeof. S. t 10 was passed and provides for John Poo setvlce where roul namo Is unknoTrn. fall to .ltnUe Snlnrlcn. An effort to raise tho salaries of tho secretary of the senate and his assist nnts and some of the other employes, failed to reach favorable , consideration. Heasty of Jefferson calllnc attention of the senators to tho fact that the statutes provided tho amount to be paid" to theM employes. Tho,. matter was referred to tho Judiciary committee. There Is con siderable complaint on Uio'part of sotnn of the employes that, owffiB, to tho hlRli, cost of llvlnir, they nro unahln to havo enough left nftcr paying board. lotfriiur nnd an occasional haircut rfufflclcnf to. spread themselves In a manner becom ing their posltlons and that as tho pay of tho senators has' been raised that the people who do tho real work ought to be Brnntcd a like consideration. IIimIki Proposes Memorial. Dodfre of DoUKlaa introduced a reso lution asking that tho sonatp send a me morial to tho Nebraska representatives In congress asking them to vote against the present bill Introduced thero which provides that no foreigner can enter tho 1'iiltert States unless he bears a certlfl cie of good character from tho authori ties of th country from which ho came, 'i ho senator thought that such a require ment would work a hardship upon many desirable emigrants, as It (was not to bo supposed that tho czar of Hussla would give u clear title to most of his subject who might want to change their rest Jcnco to this country. DotiKlns Count rCMiitrt. On motion of Heasty of Jefferson, tho ballots nnd books In tho Douglas county eontest caso were placed In tho custody of tho special committee on contests, after the county clerk of Douglas .county, who was present hod examined tho box con taining tho ballots and ascertained that tho seat hod not been Jnmpered with since It had been sealed In his presence ,n Omaha. Fraternal Norlety Hill. Sonato Filo No. Hi. by Cordral of Itod "Willow, Introduced Just beforo adjourn ment, provide for a reforndum vote when a change of rates Is required by fraternal oriranlMtlons. It makes all fraternal organization corporations and provides "That ull questions affecting the rate or plan lof assessment or the amount pf benefits or the plan of their payments shall be and remain In tho hands of the membershtp-at-large, and no chango shall be made In the rate nr plan of assessment! or In tho nmount of benefits or thh plan of their payment by any association shall bo effective until thej proposed change has been duly sub mitted to a vote of the members thereof and a. majority ofjlho vote cast upon tho proposition 'are fuVorablo to tho rhitngo and has boon duly certified under seal to til auditor of tho state." Polltlenl Advertisements. Heasty of .Fillmore has it bill which, provides thst no publisher of a news paper or other periodical, shall Insert in Ms publication any political matter paid for, or to be paid for, whclh will tend to Influence any voter, unless that article has printed In pica' type at the head, Political Advertisement," with a state ment of tbo amount jiald therefor, tf ltli the namo and address of the candidate and also the person authorising the pub lication and the author thereof. Any per. son lidding- an office who" receives more than J300 salary or any candidate for office who owns any Interest In any news paper shall file In the office of the county clerk u statement showing how much financial interest he has In any pa per publishing tiny political articles other than .provided for above. No reporter, agent of a paper or editor shall receive any compensation from any candidate for office or promlie of unv K.nd for publishing any article favoring Us landldacy, and any fraction of tne above act shall cause the Infractor to be esessed a fine of not less than IS nor more than 1300. Vor Election Couiral.aluurr. Dodge of Douglas with his senate filo No 126 would create the office of elec tion conimlseloiier for &uih county having a population of 150.000 or more, which Is intended to cover Douglas county, with powers to control all general, special and jirlmary elections. Within thirty days utter the bill shall become u law the gov ttnof of the state, by and with the vice of the senate. If in session, and If noi wiwout the advice, shall appoint n election commissioner who shall hold office until January 15, JS16, or until his successor Is commissioned and qualified. He shall be a legal voter nnd a resident of the county for at least five years and ahull not bo a uidldato for any office at the time of bis appointment, or during his term, or three mouths alter W term has ezplrod. He shall glre a bond for $10,000. He shall up. Jotnt a deputy who (hall be of a different party than himself and shall employ such 1 lerk-al force as he nwy deem tiecefwary In his office. He shall he responsible for the enforcement of the election law, and shall thirty days before the holding of smij- eleotton appoint three oii)ietriit JuHxes who can rend nml wrile, and who aie net candidates fdr -office or In the employ of any liquor dealer, and the seme rules fthnll apply to the two clerks of eleetmn Two of the Judges and one of the clerks shall twlong to the party whleh oust the la r wet numlter of votos for the office of governor at the preceding elec tion, and tho commissioner shall have the imwer to remove any election offfcer for proper cause and to fill the vacancy' Immediate)). Ilrpul)' for Unfit rrrrlnrt. The commissioner shall appoint a dep uty from each election precinct who shall bn preeent at all elections or registrations ami shall enforce the law. and shall nlso havo the power lo oiiallcngo any voter whom he thinks may be trying to vote UlegHily. All certificates of nomination for office shall 1ms filed with the election commissioner, all statements of nxpenses and nil declinations, etc., shall alt bo filed with him. The oommlsitioner shall receive n sal ary of IJ.fOO per yfor. tho deputy J1.M0 and all other deputy commissioners ft kt day. "v Ikirtllng o fOloe and Hougliind of l,ln ln county asked leave of absence today until .Monday that they might accompany the committee on public lands and build ings In- a trip to examine tho different Institutions of thn state. The committee consists of Unrtllng, chairman; Ilushee of Kimball, HoiiKlnnd of Uncoln, Hummel of Webster, Marshall of LnncoHter, Hplrk of Saline, Hrooklcy of Clay, Unlo of Mad ison and Krumbach of I'olk. At 11:45 tho senate took Ii recess) to go to tho hoiiBO for tho Joint session for the election of a United Rtntcs senntnr. and on returning adjourned until tomor row at 10 o'clock. ry Semite Hills, The following now bills' were introduced: S K. IK, by Hougland of Lincoln In hibits sale ot liquor on .Memorial and La bor day. 8. F. 1M. by Dodge of Douglas I'rovlde.i for election of commissioner for Doug las county nnd prescribes tho duty ir said officer and alteration of election dlx trlcts. 8. V. 127, by Houglund of Lincoln Amendment to civil code authorizing tliu changing of procedure In assignment suits. H. I', 123, by West of Jlall-Shcrlffs' fee measure. S. F. 129, by Orossimin of Douglas Provides a transfer of wages of heads of families shall bn void unless1 executed by husband mid wife. S. f. )), by Grossman of Dciiglaa-l'rb. vldcs that creditors holding claims against persons who have certain exemptions cannot Institute legal proceedings for tho purpose of avoiding tho effect or the ex emption laws. H. F. J31, by HeuMty of Jeffcrson-lro-vldes for physical connection of Inter urbnu suburban railways and ex. change of cars and carload lots on steam railways. B. F. 132. by HeasVity of JeffcrsunmTrc. vents tho, procreation ot certain classes of criminals and for the ntinolnttimiit .if a board of examiners to examine meiiuu nnd physical conditions of all state wards, H. F. 133, by Heasty of Jefrorson Pro vldes that In all newspaper political ad vertisements Costs of advertising and the words "paid advertisement" shall bu n sHcrted at tho head of such matter, umcals who own newspapers must filo with the county clerk a statement show. Ing the extent to which hu la Interested In such nowspuper. h, v. 131, uy iicasty or Jcrrerson lrc vents marrlngo of drunknrds. habitual criminals, epileptics, Imbeciles. Idiots or Insane iicrsofis or persHons affected wltn tuberculosis or vernal diseases. N, r 185. By Wu ot Dodgo Ha Scs amount of territory that may bo. takmi Into the corpornto limits of rltlrs of front r..(X to Vi.OjO jKipulatlon, .. . , h. F. I3c, by Arafshflir'of rxmoasien-, Nonlntrrest-bcarlng deposits by the bank guaranty deposit fund. b. v. 1S7, by iicasty .or lJerrenion--irii-vldcs that cases originating within the Jurisdiction of the Justice of the peace the supreme court shall not be required to file wrltte noplnlons. 8. F. YSA, by Reynolds ot Dawes lie. latlng to county attorneys' salaries, - h. is', ty Kemo or Nance provides penalty tor tho embezzlement ot funds of labor organizations. . i' . no, Dy Kemp or isnnco ismpioy crs' Itubtllty nnd worklngmen's enmpen ration. Hill recommended by the majtir. Ity ot tho state commission which in vestigated tho subject. H. F. HI. by Content of lied Willow Provides for referendum by fraternal or ganizations. To boost business, use Boo Want Ads. (llt.MHtM, llll,l,! CU3IH PIHST House Will Puss II lie A irnirlnllons llrfnrr (llhrrn. CFrom a Staff Correspondent ) l.l.SX'OLN, Jan. 1 tf pectal.)-The houre this morning jmt an end to the dream of several member to get appropriations for local purpose. The end to many appro- pnauons came wltn the adoption or a resolution by the finance' commltteb that mi approprlRlion bill bo passed until the general appropriation bills hod be-n passed. The finance committee reported that tho netlmate of appropriations ac cording lo the state auditor amounted to W,l;,4i or ll,918,ono more than two years ago. The motion was carried unani mously and there was no debate on It. Kven lsy, who fathered the bill for H0.op0 to buy the Fremont Normal school, made 110 objection. Hetiler Introduced n resolution to pe tition congress to enact a measure for thn national ownership of telephone lines. This wont over one day under the rules. Palmer of Cloy and Hardin of Harlan Introduced their bill to provide for a referendum vote ot fraternal Insurance companies boforo thero shall bo any chango made In rates. .ttitfks (itinrnnt- II 1 1 1. The first whack at tho state guaranty banking net comes In a bill by Ilurket of Lancaster, If. It. 270. providing that the guaranty act shall apply only to non Interest bearing deposits. Qrueber of Tlmycr Btill wants a binding twine plant nl the stato prison. Ho in troduced II. It. 2S2, which appropriates W.OOO to Install tho plant, nnd Jino.000 for operating It. Scott of .Hamilton wants some more liquor legttlatlon regardless of the Initiative and referendum. Ho in troduced H. It. 233, which prohibits thn granting of liquor license In any hotel, restaurant or rooming house. New House llllls. Tho following bills' were Introduced In tho house: H. It. 278, by Palmer of Clay and Har din of Harlan Inquiring a referendum voto of members to change Insurance rule of fraternal societies, H. It, 277, by Fnllstcad of Itlchanlson Mnklng Insanity for six years a cause for divorce, H, It, 272, by Anderson of Boyd Provid ing for the settlement of bridge disputes between counties by a. majority vote of tho county boards, each county having votes In proportion to .financial Interest, and for annual Inspection of Intcr-county bridges by state engineer. H. H. 279, by Burkot of .Lancaster Limits stato bank guaranty net to non Interest bearing deposits'. H. It. 2$0. by Korff of Cedar.-rteduces required population for Incorporation of vIllegcH from 200 to 100. It. It. 2S1, by Hearle of Keith Trnnsfcrs authority In return of distress warrants from county treasurer to sheriff. 11. It. 282, by Qrueber of Thayer Ap propriating J.V),000 for a binding twine factory at the Htntn pcnltcntlnry and $100,000 as nn operating fund. H. n. 2S3, by Hmltlt of Dwuglas Pro hibiting collection of life Insurance by anyono convicted ot killing PCEBQn . In sured. . 11 It. 2M, by Smith of Douglas Un titling surviving husband or wife to shore In realty estate of a deceasod person when deceased omitted such, provision In will. 11. It, 285, by BmlUi of Douglas Per mltlng county uttorney to correct errors or omissions In Indictments or Informa tion In criminal cases at any tlmo before trial ot cose. II. II. 2S8, by Anderson ot Douglas Al lowing 10 per cent Interest on lions for labor or material; making occupancy of a building acceptanco of the work thereon. 11. It, 287, by Anderson of Douglaa Re quiring four Instead ot two laymen 'to organize a local church body. II. H, Vm by Itlcluirdsou of Iiancastor Creates- rpatl ilragging d)8trlcjta and idls trlcl. superintendent of drugging; compen sation ror the work of dragging requires lovy of u luUf- inlll by th county boanl for tho county dragging fdnd, excepting in counties wlie.ro roads cannot be suc cessfully dragged. II. It. ma. by Fuller of Seward-Btnte board ot veterinarians shall meet but ouco a' year. All applicants for license or practitioners must file with county clerk and failure to do so shall bo sufficient cause for revocation of license. Doubles the perquisites of tile members ot the board. 11. It. 290. by Sugnrmnti of Douglaa Crcutes the office of election commis sioner ot Douglus countny at a salary of 3,000, who shall have solo chargo ot elections. Provides also for permanent registration. II. It. 201, by Drain of Douglas Changes qualifications for membership on .tho Honth Omaha school board. Changes the date of beginning their term of office. Increases tho salary of tho secrotury $200, liaises the maximum mill levy twenty-five mills, Allows tho board of education to Issue bonds up to MO.lMl. H It. ZBI, by fcott of Hamilton -Ite-pealn that imrtlon of the Smith mortgage tax exemption act which allows the mort gagor to pav th taxes on ttw mortgage if. It . by Scott of Hamilton-Pro-hllHts granting ot liquor licenses In any hotel, restaurant or rooming house II. It 231, by Hiehanison of liiimnter -Proposed Hmondtnent t tlie i-onstltutlon making constitutional rmp'overs' liability ami wwkmens' compensation act II. It. 21, by Itioiwrilson -i itix Hster Automobile teglstratlon fees shll be eiedlted to the eounty road dragging fund In all counties except Douglas. H. It. l. by Qiilicgle of Irfineaster Al proprlates Jaw for relief of Anlella Stout, who got typhoid fever while working for the state. HK.VATK AUIJH Ttl PAV 11(11,1, the Twrnty Persons (ilvrn Jobs In Upper House. (From a Stnff Correspondent LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. .-(.Special ) When tho senate convened this morning twenty souls were made happy by being bitched Up to tho stato pay roll, and while ifomo of them have been working away a few days, most of them were not put on until yesterday. Following Is the list: J. A. Hodman, bill clerk, Sidney, Ches ter Dobbs, bill clerk. Beatrice; J. It. Forbes, bill clerk, Wayne; David Meeker, b 111 clerk, Imperial; Mrs. M. M. Harris, clerk of committee on engrossed bills, Lincoln; Mrs. Anna E. ,Kd wards, engross ing clerk. Omaha; Mrs, Bertha Mann, en grossing clerk, Crete; Alfred Hald. cus todian, Omaha; George Cuthroe. cus todlan. Omaha; H. C. Hchultz. bill clerk, Omaha; George Kennedy, custodian, Oenoa; M Logasa, custodian, Omaha; Ben Htcwnrt, bill clerk, Omaha; Henry BeBsey, custodian, Wllbcr; Mrs. William Hunter, engrossing clerk, Lincoln; Miss Vcrna Leonard, engrossing clerk, l'lattn mouth; Miss lAura Chrlstensen. stcn ogrnpher. lieutenant governor, IJncoin; Miss Stella Dolan, engrossing clerk; .Miss Agnes A. Scott, stenographer, Lincoln, Mrs. Alice J. Collins, stenographer, Lin coln. HTHIIIIHVH AVII.lT KKKP HIS SKAT Committee In Hoasr Kind Ballots Not I'roprrly Sealed. (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Jan. 22.-(Spcclal Telegram.) William M. Stobblns, representing tho Slxty-sovcnth district, will ont bo ousted from tho houso to make place for C. V. Spencer, who contested his scat, if the committee on privileges and elections Is sustained. This committee decided, on motion of Sugarman, to dismiss tho con tost. The committee discovered that it was possible for ono to reach his hand in tho bags containing tho ballots and withdraw any number of them. Under tho circumstances It was thought the ballots would not bo good evidence. Tho houso instructed Chief Clerk ltlch mond to buy stamps for the use of mem bers. Thero was no limit put on tho number. This action was taken while a resolution to allow 15 cents per day for IMJN'IIV .MAN IS NWOU.V IX I,. C. IltullNlII of Ilenklrmnn Takes Tarlor's Plnce. (From n Staff Corerspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 22. (Special Telegram.) L. C. Budlslll of Bonkolman was sworn )n a sa member ot tho houso today to fill tho vacancy caused by the death of W. 55. Taylor. The governor made the appointment this .morning. Wool Shippers Are Refused Reparation . , .i WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. HUndrcds of thousands of dollars In reparation on shipments ot wool and molialr from Pa cific coast and Itocky Mountnln points to the east were denied to' shippers today by tho Interstate Commerce commission. On complaint of the National Wool Growers' association, National Mohair Orders' association and tho railroad commission of Oregon, the commission held, on Mnroh ll, 1912. that the freight rates wcro unreasonable nnd directed that they bo reduced. Later In the spring and early summer of 1312 the railroads put Into effect tho lower rates suggested hy the commission. In Its decision the commission reserved the question of granting reparation, re quested by shippers on nil shipments dur ing the period from two years prior to the filing of tho complaint until tho MEN! PASTE THIS DATE IN YOUR HAT Saturday WE OFFER YOU CHOICE OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF MEN'S OVERCOATS AND SUITS Including the famous "Atterbury Sys tem" clothes, tho finest and most ex clusive in the country. Whether tho prices were $25.00, $30.00, $35.00, or even JjrAS.OO OS at J, mF Attrrfaaru &utrm Orkin Bros. Main Floor. date the reduced rates became effective. The commission held today that repara tion would bo granted only for shipments under the old rate after the date of tho commission's findings. BUSINESS SECTION OF TOWN SUFFERS HEAVY FIRE LOSS ST. ANTHONY, Idaho, Jan. 22. Klro originating In the bano.ino.nt of tho. itoss I lamer block early today, completely gutted that and several other buildings and for a tlmo threatened tho destruction ot the entire town. The loss 1s estimated at 2T,0.000. At first practically no water was ,ob. talnable on account of frozen pipes, but after five honra the spread of- tho Jlnuics was. checked. A high' wind added'to tlfo difficulties. ' cause tho premier refused to allow tljo suffragette amendments to tho bill to be debated without any restrictions as to time. Tho noisy scene was soon brought to an end by the Bpeaker rising and publicly reprimanding the member who had started tho storm. Cnlri Online Ilpndni'.t unit Crip. LAXATIVK BB.OMO QUININE removes, the cause. There Is only one "BBOMO QUININE." Look for the slguature ot E. W. GROVE. 25a Advertisement. PREMIER CALLED TRAITOR BY FRIENDS OF SUFFRAGISTS LONDON, Jan. 22. A small sample of the bitter feeling which will lie loosed when the House of Commons begins on Friday the debato on the amendments to tho franchise reform bill was given this afternoon. Shouts of "Traitor! Traitor! were Wyoming Contests Come Up Friday CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Jan. 22.-The houso committee on 'elections ot the Wyoming legislature spent Its time today retiring evidence In the. contests against thtcA tBntnht.cbuntj' republican members. Tho reportrls "to bo made to the -houso Fri day and .will bo taken up as a speclnt order of' business Saturday. Tho senate referred Its contests to ii committee com posed 'of two republicans and one dem ocrat with Instructions to report January 27, tho day beforo tho vote on the' sen atorial candidates will be taken. MILLIONAIRE REFUSES TO SECURE ALIMONY CLAIM LOS ANOELES. Cal.. Jan. 22.-Ilatlier than oxecute a mortgage for JW,000 to secure tho payment of $123,000 alimony tc, lits divorced wife, Owen McCann, a mil lionaire, will face contempt proceedings beforo Judge Monroe In tho superior court next Monday, according to hii statement today ufter Judge Monroe ha-i dellverjd tho hypothecation. Mr .McCann has been given until next Monday to carry out tho courf3 order and his attorneys are preparing an ip peal. Ho is a brother of Frank McCann, coal and Iron operator of Pittsburgh, Pa. The divorce was granted for cruelty. An Unfailing Prescription for Kidneys' and Bladder The following simple prescription ihaa proven ono ,of tho best remedies known for wcajt, deranged kidneys or bladOer. Got six jounces good pure gin, add to it one-halfj ounce Murax Compound, '6ne hnlf ounce fluid extract Hucbu. Tnko one to two teaspoonfuls of this mixture after each meal and at bed t'mo. It is surprising how quickly this stops back ache, ihoumatlc pains In tho Joints, diz ziness pains in the groins, or other fre quent annoying symptoms that are well known. For best results, good pure glr should be used in this prescription, also genuine Murax Compound, which comc only In sealed wooden tubes. Any sub stitute will not work so well. Almost any good druggist lias these ingredients. Anyone can mix. Urlght's disease,- chronlo rheumatism or dread diabetes come from , neglected kidneys. Treatment should bo given at first sign of disorder to avoid the serl. lous forms of kidney disease. Advertisement. 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