Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-23
SENATE PUSHING ITS BUSINESS.
Morning Spent in Committee of the Whole
-Adiournment at Noon.

HAoruins Speub IN SOmmlttee or tho WhOle
ADJOURNMENT at Noon.
LINCOLN, Jan. 22.-(Special)-Th senate
spent the greater part of the fore
noon in committee of the whole, in con-
sideration of bills on general file, and as a
result of its newly assumed industry most
of the bills on the file were disposed Of
The several senators evinced strong desire
to discuss minutely every point of the bills
under consideration, and in consequence the
proceedings were somewhat dreary and un-
eVentful. Under the order of business per-
hitting the introduction of new bills a num-
Der OF proposed new laws were sent to the
secretary's desk. In committee of the
whole little controversy of a harmless
nature arose between Senators Crane and
Smith of Douglas county. The bill under
discussion was the Crane BILL empowering
county commissioners to employ attorneys
to assist the county in civil cases in which
the county was Interested Senator Smith
stated that he had addressed a letter to
each one of the Douglas county commits
stoners asking them il they favored the bill
He stated further that no member of the
Douglas county delegation in either house
knew anything about the wishes Of the com
missioners.
Senator Crane retorted with considerable
asperity that the bill had been drawn by the
county commissioners and handed to him
personally with the request that he intro
duce 1t and work for It's passage
Smith asked that further consideration of
the bill be deferred until he could hear from
the commissioners. A majority of the senate
voted with him.
The senate adjourned at noon till tomor-
row morning.
Walt Seely has been fred from his posi-
tion as superintendent of clerks in the senate
Bills read the first time today were:
Senate file No. 49, by Stuefer, to amend
section ! OF chapter XIV, Compiled Stat
utes, entitled "Decedants."
Senate file No. $50, by Stueffer, to amend
section ], subdivision vii of chapter lxxix
of the Compiled Statutes of 1891 and to re-
Senate file No. 15l, by Lehr, to amend
sections 45S and 46O of the Compiled Stat
uitas,, utes Of the state of Nebraska relating to
~ Senate an, enfI, tis No 49, by Asers, to amend
an aG act ,n entifled f "An Act to- Amend Sections
dated Statutes of Nebraska, 1S93,' and to
repeal said original sections as now exist
Is,n, Senate file lie No 1873, by Brsssler. to amend
seets9n Sc s2ss Of The Statutes
Senate file No. 1854. by Watson to amend
ofp9S sestS MapSh asd lss and to
schedules A and b, being parts of said
Senate file No. 144, by Crane, to amend
section 81 of chapter lxxvii of the Comniled ned
Statutes OF 1891 of the state of Nebra Ska.
of an act entitled Roads," and to repeal
the section SO amended.
Senate file No. 49, by Graham, to amend
sections 1924, 1927 and 1929, chapter Xvii of
the Cobbey Consolidated Statutes of Ne
braska for 1895 and to repeal said original
section. relating to transfers of real estate
senate nle No. 1916, by Rathbun, to amend
sections q. e5 and sc. of chapter X, of the
braska.
Senate file No. 147, by Rathbun, declaring
dogs personal property
Senate file No. las, by Stuefer. declaring
estates settled under the provisions of an
act passed and approved March 90 A D.
1889 settled; and that all deeds and titles
secured by persons by purchase. sale or
settlement OF estates under said act to be
legal and valid.