Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-23

tne appropriation out OF the general fund OF
the state siSO39.27, as follows:
E. S. Dundy, jr.. master in cham
Omaha Printing company. .......... 2,5si. 10
Il. ID. woodruff, printing brtefs...,. 800 90
| George ID. Hastings. expenses in
suit ,...............,. ....,.... ...... 47s.05
| John l.. Webster attorney fees..., 6OO0 90
| John l.. Webster, expenses I'm suit. 303. 90
W. A. Dllworth, expenses In suit. 47g. .07
| l.. f. Weekly, engtneer.............. 800. 90
Total......... ............ ........$ .$is O8s. "a
ROUTINE OF THE MORNING.
One hundred and ten citizens Of Red Will
| low county memoralzed the house this morn
ing, asking that immediate steps for relief
be taken for the destitute. The petition was
referred to the relief committee.
The committee on insane hospital reported
house roll No. 49, providing for examination
OF insane patients, with a recommendation
that 1t pass. The report of the committee
was adopted and the bill placed on general
| file. The committee on judiciary reported
house roll No. las, stipulating for payment
OF all contracts in gold, with recommenda.
tion that 1t be indefinitely postponed, and the
report OF the committee was adopted. House
roll No. SO was reported by the committee
on judiciary with recommendation that 1t
be indefinitely postponed. The recommended
tion was sustained. House roll No. "a by
Sutton OF Douglas was reported by the COM
mittee on judiciary, with a recommendation
that 1T be placed on general file The report
Douglas, was placed on general file by adop-
tion of the report Of the committee on judi
ciary.
House roll No. 65, by Harrison, to reg
ulate the practice OF dentistry, was placed
on general file by recommendation of the
COMMITTEES on medical societies.
Rouse moved a resolution that when this
house adjourn II be until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. He stated the object of his mo-
tion was to gain time for committee work.
Burns of Lancaster called up his resolution,
laid over Saturday, to meet at 8 clock a.
m. and adjourn at p. m. Munger hoped the
resolution would pass, and be in effect at
least once week. He said the committee
could do nothing until they could get hold
of something to saw up" The motion of
Burns. calling up his resolution, was tabled
by rising vote. The house rules regarding
the hour Of meeting in the morning remained
unchanged.
Brady sprung a resolution asking Rev.
L.. p. Ludden, secretary OF the relief com
mission, to resign his position, which was
promptly tabled by heavy majority.
DISCUSSED THE SMITH LYNCHING.
Howard's resolution denouncing the lynch
ing of George Smith, October 10, 1891 in
Omaha by $1,000 of "alleged best citizens"
created buzz of excitement and considerable
repartee from members of the large repub-
lican majority and the small democratic ccn-
tingent represented by Howard. Griffith
called attention to the fact that already one
Legislature had let the matter pass without
action and he thought 1t was late in the day
to bring 1t up now. On the motion to table
the resolution he voted yea. Ricketts,, in
explaining his vote, said that he was sur
prissd to hear members of a house vote one
day in denunciation of lynching a white
man, and the next against a similar resolu-
tion in regard to colored man. He said
he was not one Of those republicans who
would not accept the Lords prayer coming
from democrat or populist. He believed
in consistency. Ricketts, speech seemed to
have an excellent effect. for on a verncation
Of the roll call all who voted in favor of
tabling the resolution changed their votes
and made its passage unanimous. But Roth
leutner was snagged by his action in chang
ing his vote from no to yea, and attempt
ing to change 1t back again to no. The
speaker ruled that he could change his vote
but once. Following Is the resolution, which
was carried by vote CT rs to II:
Whereas On the 10th day of October,
ls9l mob cruelty lynched one George
ra IN maR anT oopt whp had and never been given
eraily regarded as innocent of the crime
Whereas, No sincere effort has ever been
made by the constituted authorities to
punish the murderers of said Smith; there
Resolved That this house strongly con-
denim the cowardly course of the people of
that endsh mob. and also .h denoTScs M1cs as aE
cowardly in the extreme the conduct Of the
Douglas oflicia's, whose duty is was to have
meted out Justice to. the murderers and
the governor is hereby requested to offer
II suitable reward for the capture and con-
yiction of the murderers of said George
Smith.
The committee on engrossed and enrolled
bills reported house roll No TO- with amend
ments, and, on adoption by the house, was
ordered engrossed and passed to third read
ing. Davies moved that a committee of five
be appointed, to whom all resolutions should
be referred, and it was sustained though
the resolution of Howard, thanking all who
had donated to Nebraska's destitute was
not included in the resolution, as it was
then on the clerks desk. Howards resolU-
ton was carried.
Brady again began an attack on the State
Keller commission by moving the passage of
resolution to investigate the work of the
commission, and also report the amount of
supplies now on hand On motion to table
the yeas and nays called for and IL
was lost by a vote of 70 to o. The resolu-
ton embracing the appointment of a COM
mittee of five to conduct the Investigation
was then carried.
Davies reported from the committee on
constitutional amendments house roll No
1856. submitting an amendment to the con-
stitution of the state providing for the in
vestment of the permanent educational fund
of the state. with recommendation that 1t
be placed on general file. The report was
adopted. The bill provides that all funds
belonging to the state for educa tional pur-
poses shall be deemed trust funds.
The ladies' of the Home for the Frendless
through the speaker, invited the members
of the house to visit the home tomorrow. at
motion of Suter the house adjourned until
tomorrow at 10 a. m