Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
sENArE,s PRo TonMA SESSION.
Several Routine Matters Passed and
n IIcmicnnnt GnNcrnnr IMstnlIcd.


LINCOLN, Jan. 7.--(Special. )-Thc senate
had no particular reason for assembling to-
day, but pro forma session seemed to be
necessary. All members were present, for
hrst time the present session, Mr.. Mutfey OF
Madison being the last to take the oath. A
committee, consisting of Representatives
Sheldon, Rich and Clark appeared at the
bar OF the senate and announced that the
house had been duly organized, and was
ready for business. In a communication Ad-
jutant General Barry invited Lieutenant
Governor Moore and the members OF the sen
ate to a reception to be rendered to Governor
Holcomb and the new state officers, and the
invitation was accepted.
Mr.. Beal of Custer moved the appointment
of committee of three senators to confer
with like committee from the house in
order to fix time for the two houses to
meet in Joint convention to canvass the votes
cast at the recent election. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Moore appointed as such committee
Senators Beal of Custer, Conway of York
and McGann OF Boone.
The most important work OF the brief ses-
sion was the appointment OF committee OF
seven senators to make up the list OF stand
ing committees of the senate This COM
mittee was appointed by resolution, offered
by Mr. Johnson OF Clay, who named the
committeeman in his resolution. The fol-
lowing senators make up the list: Dearing
of Cass, McGann OF Boone, Osborne of Paw
nee FeltZ OF Keith. Grothan of Howard,
Mutz Of Keya Paha, and Ransom OF Douglas.
On motion OF Mr. Grothan OF Howard a
committee of three. to act with like COM
mittee from the house, was appointed to
wait upon the governor and inform him
that the legislature had been duly organ
lied and was ready to receive any COM
munication he might desire TO make. The
lieutenant governor appointed as such com
mittee Messrs Grothan OF Howard. steele
n,., ,Ian Of
due time the committee announced that
Governor Hocomb had signfed his de-
sire to meet the senate and house in joint
convention later in the day.
On motion Of Mr.. Talbot OF Lancaster
the secretary was directed to see that the
flag of the United States be displayed over
the senate wing OF the capitol while the
senate is In regular session
WILL CHECK UP PROPERTY.
An unusual feature of the forenoon's de-
liberatlons was the adoption of resolu-
tion having for Its object a determination
to locate the senate property turned over
to the secretary of state at the end of the
session two years ago The resolution was
offered by Mr.. Gondring of Platte and pro-
vded for committee of three to call upon
the secretary of state and check over the
list and report what property was on hand
and what was missing. The lieutenant
governor appointed as such committee
Messrs. Gondring of Platte, Spencer oi
| Lancaster and Miller of Otoe.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Sykes oi
| Adams, directing the secretary OF the sen
| ate to furnish the reporters OF the dally
newspapers with typewriter copies oil all
| resolutions bill titles and needful station
ery for their use. 1t went over one day
under the rules.
The hour for the joint convention OF TN
| two houses was fixed for ! O'Clock, ana th'
senate took recess until that hour
After recess the senate Immediately pro
] ceeded TO the hall OF the house OF representa-
.tives to participate In the canvass OF I'M
votes and in the inaugural ceremonies: Ate
| the Joint convention had adjourned the sen
ate reconvened, with President Ransom II
the chair for the first time since his elec
| tion.
| A committee of three, composed of Messrs
| Beal of Custer, Caldwell OF Nuckolls ant
| Osborne of Pawnee, was designated TO wal
upon Lieutenant Governor Harris and escor
, him to the presiding chair OF the senate.
| Mr.. Talbot of Lancaster offered resolu
tion directing the secretary of state TO fur
nish all necessary supplies for the ofhcer'
| and members of the senate, upon requisltloI
| of the secretary OF the senate. Objection
being made by Mr.. McGann, the resolution
went over one day under the rules.
| Mr.. Grothan OF Howard offered resolu
| tion providing a stenographer for the secre
| tary of the senate 1t was agreed to.
7
lieutenant governor was authorized to ap
point for his own service clerk. custodian
for his own office and page.
| Lieutenant Governor Harris was at th
point escorted TO the chair and introduced
to the senate by President Ransom. TIT
lieutenant governor read the following greet
| ing:
| Gentlemen of the Senate: Should follow
| NV predecessors would assume the dutic
imposed by the constitution as president
| greeting. The wisest of Israel's kings tell
us that "a word fifty spoken Is like apples
| of gold in pictures of silver" Silence ma!
| be golden, but the silver setting Is Solo
mons conception of words itly spoken.
The task upon the twenty-fifth session o
| the Nebraska legislature Is no light one II
| undo what may have been done amss Is
duty no less important than to perform
| duty yet undone. legal act that add
| burdens instead of blessings Should be re
| pealed To be economical and yet not par
| orable and honest with each and every In
| terest and individual In matters of legisla
ton, is the demand made by the people o
Nebraska of their public servants entruste'
| with the duties of legislation
My duty and yours are reciprocal. j
shall be my purpose to grant equal recogni
| ton and equal privileges to each senate
| composing this honorable body. To be just
| rather than generous, impartial firm ant
courteous IS my col ception of the duties n
posed upon your presiding officers. Fo
them / invoke that sweet charity
that suffereth long and is kind, envietl
not, vaunteth not itself, is not puffed uI
doth not behave itself unseemly, seeIet
! not her own. Is not easily provoked, think
| eth no evil" which as a mantel covers al
errors. await the duties and pleasure o
| the senate.
The greeting Of the lieutenant governor wa
ordered spread at length upon the journal
and the senate adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE PUTS IN BUSY DAY
More Clerks Appointed and Arrange