Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-20

disposition which had been made OF
other bills 40 reported. L. was found
that the clerk had 80 construed hio
duty as to withhold all such bills
from the printer, and to put them
away as II finally ruled out of ex.
~istence. This Is only one instance
out Of many, pr wing that q great
deal Of incxperience has been thrust
Into important places, high and low in
the senate.
The bill fJr the relief of inmates of
Insane ssylums was read q second
time. Referred to committee on
public charities.
A bill by Senator Dunphy provid-
Ing for the publication of the laws
passed by the legislature in one news.
paper in each county was read a sec.
| cad time and referred to the commit.
Lee on printing.
Az IL o'clock q motion to take q
recess till 1l:i6 was agreed to.
An invitation from the state horti
cultural socie.y to visit the exhibition
of Nebraska fruits was received and
accepted.
Considerable negligence or delay
having occurred in regard to the
printing OF bills, the chairman Ct the
committee on printing was instructed
to Investigate and repors to the senate
IN the morning the aus Ct delay.
MORNING SESSION.
January 19.-Th bill to define boun-
diaries of Cherry county, was reported
back by the committee, with recon-
incubation that it so pass.
In consequence Of the absence of
Senator McShsne, called away by the
death of his brother, the promised
report of the railroad committee on
bill NJ. 8 was not Forthcoming.
Senator Butler stated that hs wat
very anxious to have the bill before
senate, and it was resolved that the
rules should be suspended and the
bill printed and laid before the senate
at ohce for It's consideration.
The bill for the relief Ct persons
owning real estate, was read a second
timo and referred to the Judiciary
committee.
1t was resolved to appoint a com
mittee of three to investigate the com
plants of the people of Saunders
county against the railroad bridge.
crossing the Platte river.
Several other bills were read anC
referred, some reported back from
committees and at Ills the senate
took a recess till time to go into joint
convention.
When the roll had been called al
expiration of recess, Sing introduced
a resolution that senators should hav,
di ,tributed to them daily five daily
papers, five three sent stamps and tiy,
one cent wrappers.
The discussion WAS terminated by
motion to adjourn 10 so into join
ballot.
On return to the senate chamber
the senats voted to adjourn till to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
LINCOLN, January 10 The worl
of killing bills in the house has com
msnced in good earnest. This morn
ing q large number Of unimportan
bills we're reported back from tn
different committees, ard most Of tn
reports we're ia favor of indefinitel.
!: postponing. Only a few were recon
IT ended n passage.
Nearly every morning q resolution
is introduced to provide for employing
extra doorkeepers or extra clerks
or some other extra help. Yesterda,
morning extra doorkeepers were EN-
ployed, and this morning q resolution
was introduced for another assistan
sergeant. at. arms, but it was prompt,
voted down. During the past te'
days some Of the members have beef
ipquiripg into the number of hous
employees, and to their astonishmen
they find that there are aboat fit,
persons drawing pay at the rate of S:
q day and perquisites, besides the 10
members.
For the first time during the sesAio,
the house resolved itself into a com
mittee of the whole this morning TO
the purpose of considering bills o.
general file.
Daring the session of the committe
of the whole five bills were acted upon
namely: House roll Nos. &, ., IL, 1
and 81, and all recommended to pas.
These bills were ordered e~ngrossed fo
q third reading by the house.
The extreme cold weather (25o bs
low zsro) has had a tendency to kee
:. the members in their rooms, most
them preferring to hug a red. he
stove to attending a cold caucus In
room filed with second hand tobsec
smoke with a certainty of accomplish
inc nothing