Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-06
JuNKET AND AN INVESTIGATION.
Net Result of n Lively Dny I'm the
Lower branch,

LINCOLN. Feb. Especial 1.-THE houst
today appointed a committee of three L
investigate the affairs Of the state treasury
killed "Rainmaker" wrieht's bill. appro
priating $40. 600 for experiments In produc
ing rain by artificial means. and named G
committee OF six to visit the state institu
tons, ascertain their needs in the way o.
appropriations and report to the house.
Following the reading Of the %journs
Grandstaff of Webster sent up a petition from
100 residents of that county, requesting hin
to use his influence in securing an appro.
priation of 100000 for the Transmississipp
Exposition. The petition was referred tC
the on finance, ways and means
On the call for reports from standing
committees the following bills were recon-
mended for passage:
House roll No. 1874, relating to schoo.
lands.
House roll No. 1873, relating to district
JUDGES.
H HoSss r rSII Ne Me- 49, e 5 TsI2}IIps to }o gu ara Sps.
bursement of money in the prosecution OF
criminal cases.
House roll No. so, an act for the treat
mcnt of habitual criminals.
House roll No. l25, relating to probate
House roll No. ca, amending the act re-
lating to burglary.
House roll No. II, raising age of con-
House roll No. lO2 providing for the in.
corporation of the Order of the Eastern
Star.
House roll No. 20, providing for the com
potency of the testimony OF witnesses.
House. roll No. Il, relating to final de-
House roll No. 81. relating to criminal
proceedings. before Justices of the peace.
House roll No. lib, relating to the draw
House roll No. 2i2, defining the boundary
lines of Dodge county.
House roll No. 81, relating to the forma-
ton of new counties, was ordered to the
general file.
House roll No. &c, by Rouse, providing
for repositories for county funds, was re-
fered to the committee on banks and cur
rency.
An invitation was read from the Woman's
Bimetallic union to the wives of members
to visit the union and participate in the
exercises.
Hull had read a resolution authorizing
the committee on finance, ways and means,
public lands and buildings and a~syluns, TO
appoint a subcommittee of three to visit the
different state institutions and report TO
the committee the amount of appropriation
necessary for their maintenance. This reao-
luton, however, was withdrawn by Hull.
He was then excused from attendance on
the house from II a. m. until next Monday
at 2 p. m.
REFUSES TO ADJOURN OVER.
Casebeer moved that when the house ad-
journ 1t be until Monday at 2 p. m. Rob-
| ertson amended, making the hour 10 a. m.
Monday.
Snyder of Sherman opposed both the
original motion and the amendment. He
said the state was paying the members for
work, not play. He had been dissatisfied
with the trend of events for some time.
He didn't want to go home, and didn't
seem to want any one else to do so.
Roddy was in favor Of an adjournment
until Tuesday. He said that time would be
gained by permitting the committees to visit
the institutions, report. get the appropria-
ton bills passed and go home.
Lemar moved to lay the whole matter Of
adjournment on the table. The motion pre-
vailed.
Severe, from the committee on engrossed
and enrolled bills, reported house roll No.
256, as properly engrossed. Clark of Ian
caster moved that the rules be suspended
and the bill placed upon its passage. This
is the measure appropriating $40 900 for
the payment of the incidental expenses in
surred by the Twenty-ffth session of the
legislature. The bill passed by a vote Of
rs to 0.
The house then took a recess until .
p. m.
Following roll call Wooster asked that the
resolutions of Hull, laid over this morning,
be now taken up. 1t provides for subcom-
mittees to visit state institutions. Before
this was done, however, the speaker, under
a resolution passed yesterday, named the
following committee to make a preliminary
investigation of the affairs of the state treas
ury: Zimmerman of York, Wheeler of Fur
mas, and Pollard of Cass.
Speaking to the resolution of Hull, Clark
of Richardson moved an amendment that the
full committee of finance, ways and means,
be authorized to visit the institutions.
CONCERNING JUNKETS GENERALLY.
Jenkins cited the fact that it would be
absolutely impossible to ascertain the needs
of these institutions without visiting them.
He understood that some $500 900 in excess
of the biennial appropriation of 1896 was
asked for at this session. On general prin-
ciples he was opposed to junketing eXpedi-
tions, but he would make an exception of
the finance, ways and means committee.
Considerable antagonism was manifested by
several members against any visiting what
ever. Wooster declared that all the infor-
nation necessary could be secured by the
committees right here at the capitol build
ing. Wooster asked questions Of the
speaker and the latter was kept busy answer
ing them. The speaker said two customs
had obtained in the past. One was the
subcommittee plan, the other was the whole
committee system. Personally, the speaker
believed the committee on public lands and
buildings should be the one to visit the state
Institutions and report on them. Then
Wooster proceeded to roast Clark of Rich
ardson for speaking so often on one question.
If he continued this Wooster threatened to
spring a rule Of order on him that would
entirely eXtinguish him.. Clark did not
take kindly to this reprimand, and protested
vigorously. The debate grew warmer, and
every member seemed DESTROYS of taking a
hand in it.
Fernow offered a substitute that a general
committee of five be appointed by the speaker
to visit the institutions and report to the
various standing committees of the house
interested in the matter.
Rouse objected to sitting as a member
OF the finance, ways and means committee
and making up the appropriation bills from
the report Of a new subcommittee. He said
IL looked very much like taking certain
powers from his committee. Gaylord was
indignant at the. position taken by Clark
of Richardson. He objected to any commit
teeman stating that II he didn't visit the
institutions he wouldn't act. Clark declared
solemnly that he had said nothing of the
kind.
Burkett wanted to introduce another sub
.stitute, but Clark of Lancaster objected.
Then Wiebe moved to table the whole mat
ter. 1t carried and the house was just
where II started directly after lunch.
Clark of Lancaster moved that the house
go into committee OF the whole to consider
bills on general file. 1t prevailed and
Clark was invited to the chair by Speaker
Gaffin.
BILLS ACTED ON.
House roll No. 23, by Holbrook, was first
considered. 1t provides that warehouse
men, owning their own warehouse, may is
sue receipts for articles stored therein,
which receipts shall have the same force
and effect as receipts issued by public ware
houses. The bill was recommended for
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