Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-12

| hOOHN OI IlhNtS
The Independents say the resolution will be
brought up again. 1t must originate in the
| house. and several weeks, it is thought, must
| eapse before it can reach the senate, if in
| deed it should ever reach it,
The Boyd men made no display after thew
| had succeeded in tabing Poynter's motion to
| commit, which virtually showed that the
| independents were in the minority. They
| seemed to be satisfied with their work and
| tomorrow will be ready to enter upon the
work of legislation with renewed energy.
Senator Mates Of Otoe moved that the
| senate in committee of the whole consider
concurrent resolution No, g.
Senator Warner oil Fillmore objected, be-
cause the resolution was not next in order
This resolution set the date tor the contest
| of state officers for the 18th inst The motion
| TO take 1t out of its regular order was under
| stood by the Independents as an attempt to
| force the resolution in the absence of some Of
| their members.
The chair said there was some donbt as to
whether or not there was such a thing as q
regular order on the general file. He would
decide that the senate could take up any,
| thing on general file by means of vote to
that effect.
Senator Eggleston of Lancaster said the
senate had gone into committee OF the whole
on general nile, which implied that the bills
on that file should be considered in their
| order, and that that order should not be
changed.
Senator Mates though the senate ought
not to be at the mercy OF the secretary, who
had charge of the file in question.
Senator Switzier wanted to know II the
bills now OH the file were in the order in
which they had been received or considered
by the senate
The secretary said they were supposed to
be there in the order in which they were
read
Senator Swit2ler wanted further to know
whether there was any means of ascertaining
whether or not the bills were filed as they
had been received
This query seemed to imply that the con-
test resolution had been placed so far down
on the list as to prevent its being considered,
at least until the absent independent senators
should arrive
The secretary, answering Mr. Swltzler's
question, said he could not say whether or
not the bills were on the file according az
they had been introduced into the senate be-
cause some bills were delayed more than
others by amendments.
The chair announced that the order on the
file was not arbitrary. IL was a matter
which could be regulated by the senate.
Senator Moore said 1t was customary TO
take up things just as they had been put on .
the general file, He quoted rule 26, bearing
on the subject, and that to take bill up out
of its order would require two-thIrds vote
in its favor.
A motion was made that the regular order
be proceeded with and the same prevailed.
Senator ChristOferSOns senate file No 80,
defining the powers, duties and obligations Of
homestead associations, was read.
The committee asked leave TO rise, report
progress and sit again.
Adjourned 10 2 p IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the passage Of Senator Dysarts bill
regarding homestead associations, Senator
SwtZler of Douglas, moved the senate 20
into committee OF the whole 10 consider CON
current resolution No o, providing for the
contest Of state officers.
The motion prevailed and the ayes and
nays were called.
Senator Poynter Of Boone, explained his
vote by saying that he was In favor OF going
into committee of the whole TO consider bills
on the general file, and to take up the con-
current resolution when 1t should be reached
and not before.
Senator Beck SAID he was paired with Sem
ator Shea, Senator Starbuck with Senator
Horn, Senator KoOntz with Senator Wilson.
The vote resulted-ayes l6, nays o. The
necessary two-thirds vote required not
having been obtained, the motion was de-
clarcd lost.
Senator Swltzler then moved that the
committee 90 into committee Of the whole TO
consider bills on the general file.
Senator Mates of Otoe moved TO adjourn.
Tue motion was lost
Senator SwitZlCr withdrew his motion 20
go into committee of tho whole 10 consider
bills on the general file.
lie then moved again that the senate go
into committee OF the whole 70 consider the