Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17
HOUSE ADJoURNs TILL MONDAY.
Listens to Some New Bills and Takes
Recess.

Recess.
LINCOLN, Jan. 16.-(Speclall-The at.
tsmpt to shut off the reading of the journal
this morning was a pronounced failure. Con-
scquently it was after IL o'clock before
Wooster of Meriick moved that at the hear
ing OF the Transmississippi Exposition mat
ter next Tuesday evening the opponents Of
the bill be given equal time by the finance.
ways and means committee with those who
favored the measure. On this motion WoOs-
ter made his longest speech of the session,
plainly indicating that when the time came
he would be found with the opponents of the
measure. Hull of Harlan said that the hear
ing should be held for the benefit of these
who favored the bill. Wimberley of Lancas-
ter was of the opinion, however, that Woos-
ter's motion was all righr, and when a vote
was taken II was found that large majority
were with him.
Preceding adjournment until o'clock p
m. Monday the following bills we're intro
iuced.
BY Felker, house roll No. 147 to amend
sections 32S S3l and 332 of title TO- chapter
/, Compiled Statutes of Nebraska for 1895,
entitled, Evidence" and to repeal said
BY Felker, house roll No. liS to amend
section 5Sl (being the Code of civil Proceed
ure) of the Compiled Statutes Of 1895 and
TO repeal said original section.
By Loomis, house roll No. li9. to amend
section 535 of the Criminal Code and to re
peal SAID section as now existing.
by HUI, house roll No 150, to regulate the
manufacture and sale of cider, to prevent
adulteration, deception and fraud therein
and to provide penalties for violations
BY Loomis. house roll No 15l. to amend
section 2S of chapter NNNiv, entitled Guar
dans and Wards" of the Compiled Stat
utos of Nebraska of 1895 and to repeal said
section as now existing.
BY Loomis. house roll No. l52, to define
the liability of railroad companies for dam
fnfU U,aAI NlaNsl
the negligence of other employees.
BY Ioomis house roll No. 153 to provide
for the destruction of noXious weeds and
for the collection of expenses incurred
thereby to fix penalties for the violation
of this act and to repeal sections 4l3, Al.
AZ 40 Az AS, il9, 42o, i2l, .429 l23 i25,
iz5 42s and 42S Of Of the Compiled Statutes
By Wooster, house roll No. 15i defining
what shall be legal tender in the payment
of debt
BY Grimes house roll No. 155 proposing
an amendment to section l of article vii
OF the constitution of the state of Ne
braska, relating TO woman suffrage.
BY Hamilton, house roll No l5G, to
amend section 20 of chapter vii of the Com
piled Statutes of Nebraska of 1895. and to
re9eal said original section us now exist
by Hamilton, house roll No. i57, to amend
sfSioS Stad of Gaapter xviii Of the Com
By Hamilton, house roll No. l5S, to amend
G sSGsi!os ;; Of q ehapieE xSylii Of the III 'ir Conn
BY McGec house roll No. 159 to amend
section 81. OF chapter XVIII. OF the Com
piled Statutes of Nebraska of 1895, and to
repeal said section as now existing
BY Severe, house roll No. 100, TO amend
Sc elton lSe, of chapter xix, of the Criminal
Code. entitled "offenses Against Election
Laws" and to rcoeal said section.
by Eastman, house roll No. l6l. to assist
and develop the Iowa, Lake Shore * Gulf
railroad I'm the state Of Nebraska.
by Cronk. house roll No. 1862 to collect
direct tax on dogs for the purpose OF
creating "A fund for the payment OF the
bounty on wolves, coyotes and Wildcats
and the suppression OF the dog nuisance,
section ll9. OF chapter lYxvll, OF the Com
piled Statutes OF Nebraska OF tho year 1895.
by Welch house roll No. 1854. to pre-
vent desecration of the American flag.
By Van Horn, house roll No lG5, to amend
section 4, OF chapter lNNNlx, OF tho Com
piled Statutes OF Nebraska OF 1895 entitled
Swamp lands" and to repeal said original
section.
BY McCracken, house roll No. 166 to
amend section Si7 title NNvll OF the Com
piled Statutes OF Nebraska OF 1Sg5. Code
OF Civil Procedure. and 10 repeal said orig
lnal section.
BY Grandstaff, house roll No 1877. to
amend section 3, chapter xxx, subdivision
9, OF Compiled Statutes of Nebraska 1895
and TO repeal said original section.
BY Horner, house roll No 1885, TO provide
for Improving and maintaining public roads.