Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-06

date OF passage. jenkins directed attention
to the point that This bill was in reality
measure to get game put OF the state with
out laying the carriers liable to the strin
gent provisions OF tho old law now on tn,
statutes. u'a
Horner wanted to. amend the bill by max
ing the term three, Instead Of FIVE years
Finally the committee decided to report tn,
bill back to the committee for amendment
House roll No. 33+- by Rich, providing
that stock in corporations can be attached
the same as other property, was recon-
mended for passage. N'
"Rainmaker" wrishts bill, house roll No
SO, providing for the appropriation of $40.
600 to make two experimental tests to pro
duce rain by concussion. was the subjecI
of lively debate. Wooster wanted to i'm.
mediately report the. measure for indefinite
postponement. but Phelps called a halt ant
demanded that the bnl be discussed al
length. He claimed that in his county the
people were very much interested in the
subject. Wooster's motion to indefinitely
postpone the bill carried by a good majority
House roll No. 60, by Loomis, provides
for public scales and the appointment Of a
weighmaster. The bill was recommended
for passage.
On motion of Casebeer the committee then
rose aud reported. House roll No. 1874 was,
on motion, referred back to the committee.
NAMES A VISITING COMMITTEE.
Unanimous consent was granted Dobson
to introduce a resolution providing that
Clark Of Richardson, Zimmerman of York
and Rouse of Hall of the committee on
finance, ways and means. and Sheldon OF
Dawes, Smith of Douglas and Lemar of
Saunders, of the committee on public lands
and buildings. be appointed by the speaker
to visit the different state Institutions and
report to the house. This resolution pre-
vailed, after amendment by Jenkins to the
effect that this be the only committee al
lowed to visit the institutions.
A hot debate then sprung up over the
question of adjournment. Quite an element
was in favor of adjourning over until Mon
day. This met with strong opposition. 1t
was noticeable, however, that a large mum
Der of those who favored meeting tomor-
row asked to be excused until Monday and
Tuesday mornings. The motion to adjourn
until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock was
defeated, &C to II.
The house then adjourned until 10 a. m.
tomorrow.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
The following bills were read for the first
BY Morrison, house roll No. 700, to amend
section 5S, chapter Xiii, Compiled Statutes
of B ls'5 sa fRa to So rspeq roll Yai 10! oF III. 10 ss smemd
section "a, chapter xxx, subdivision IA,
Compiled Statutes of 1895 and 10 repeal the
by stebbins, house roll No. 4O2, to amend
section IA, chapter xiv, Annotated Statutes
of Nebraska, 1895, and to repeal said original
BY Stebbins, house roll No. 4O3, for the
nconragemen OF the asricuiturai com
of Nebraska, and to make an appropria-
ton therefor,
amend sections 3 and % of chapter XVI of
the Compiled Statutes of 1855, entitled
ELECTIONS, - and to repeal said sections as
BY Yeiser, house roll No. 4O5 to prohibit
the giving to or, acceptance of passes, or free
ture, or any salaried officer of the state,
or any salaried officer of any city or county
Of isd 5he ftat tion n1 for p violntion PpsS@ @p a and
BY Rich, house roll No. 4O6. to amend
section 11OS. chapter II, entitled Courts
for the year 1891, and to repeal said original
BY Rich, house tolnNo. 4O7, to provide for
a rehearing and -reargument of cases in
the supreme court and regulating proceed
Iy Rich, house roll No. 4OS, to amend sec
ton 2S of chapte XVI, entitled "Consign-
ments,' of the Compiled Statutes of Ne
braska, of the year 1885 by allowing to the
services and his necessary. expenses in
Cured in performing the duties imposed
upon him by section Z of said chapter and
to repeal said section 2S as same now ex-
lists.
BY Rich, house roll No. 400, to authorize
county courts to require administrator and
and deliver to said courts money and
certain personal property remaining in their
possession after thet final settlement OF
their accounts. slI hE4 .1f:
BY Rich. house roll No. 40. to amend
section 302 of the Cnde of Civil Procedure
by granting to county courts the power to
order a reference in certain cases or pro-
ceedings and to repeal said section as it
now exists.
BY Smith of Douglas, house roll No. All,
to amend an act entitled IAN act entitled
an act to amend section lbs, of an act en-
cities and defining, regulating and prescrib-
ing their duties, powers and governments
approved March 30. 1887, and as subse-
as heretofore existing, passed April 3, 1895,
and 10 repeal said section as heretofore eX-
listing.
BY Robertson, house roll No. i12, to fix
and define the liability of insurance COM
panies.