Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30

hitting the proposition OF Issuing said
bonds at an election c. led for that pur-
pose, or At any regular election, notice
whereof shall be given for at least twenty
days in one or more papers published within
the district to the qualified voters of the
district; and IL a majority Of the ballots
cast at such election shall be for issuing
bonds. said board may Issue bonds In suca
amount as shall be named in their election
notice; provided, that in cities OF the first
class having over 25.OO Inhabitants. II said
question Is submitted at a special election
~ shall require to carry the same n two
thirds majority of the votes cast at said
election.
House roll No. 70. the bill advanced to
third reading earlier in the afternoon, was
placed on its final passage. 1t received the
requisite number OF votes,
Senate file No. 144, by Mr.. Talbot OF Lam
caster. was passed. 1t is a bill Of interest
to county judges in the larger counties OF
the state. 1t authorizes the county judge IN
counties where said judge has been prev
iously authorized by the Board OF County
Commissioners to employ one or more clerks.
to designate one Of said clerks TO De clerk OF
the county court. The clerk so designated
shall have power to receive and ME all
papers, fix the time for hearing petitions
and other papers. administer oaths, make
certificates and orders, sign and issue mar.
rlage licenses, sign and seal processes issued
out of the county court, and do all other acts
required Of the county Judge, except Judicial
acts.
INSURANCE hhN'
The next bill passed was senate file No.
oo7 Introduced by Mr.. Talbot Of Lancaster.
1t is a bill defining fraternal beneficiary
societies. orders or associations, ana regu-
lating the same and to repeal the present
law governing such insurance companies
The bill was prepared by a committee repre-
senting the leading fraternal insurance
organizations of the state.
Senate file No. 264, known as the pure
food bill, Introduced by Mr.. Murphy OF Gage
was passed. The bill Is entitled AN act 10
provide against the adulteration OF food. pro-
hIbiting the sale or Offering for sale OF
adulterated food and providing a penalty Tor
the violation thereof"
senate file No. 105, by Mr.. Gondrlng OF
Platte, for the protection of game, was read
the third time and passed.
This completed bills on third reading lor
the afternoon. The governors private seCre-
tary appeared with the announcement tnat
the chief executive had signed house rolls
Nos. 1855 and 14i.
The senate then went into committee vi
the whole to consider bills on the general
file. !, ~
The first bill taken up was senate file NO:
o7e tho hill introduced by Mr.. johnson OF
Clay to tax telegraph companies wlIhlh tne
state of Nebraska. After some consiuera-
ton the bill was 1or Pess'se,
II requires all telegraph companies DONG
business within the state of Nebraska 10
file with the auditor OF public accounts on
the third Monday in each year a sworn
statement of the gross earnings for the pre-
ceding year. Every such company must pay
into the general fund Of the state treasury
ON or before the list day Of March of each
year a sum Of money equal to | per cent OF
the gross earnings of the preceding calendar
year.
After the committee rose aud reported
Mr.. Howell offered a resolution lhstructlns
Tho committee on finance, ways and means
to report tho appropriation bills back to the
senate forthwith. The resolution was nor
favorably received. and after some very not
expressions Of opinion on both sides 1t was
laid on the table by a vote of II to D, fowell
voting ave in order to be able to move a
reconsideration
The senate then adjourned.