Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

Absent and not voting.
Cronk, Greil. Webb-5.
Eighmy. snyder (sher).
AGREE TO ADJOURN.
After recess the report Of the conference
committee, In reference to final adjournment,
was again read.
The speaker said the report proper and the
recommendation appended would be acted
upon separately. . =
On motion Of Pollard the report was
adopted. fixing the time for adjournment at
IL o'clock noon on Friday. The recommen-
dalton that no bills be passed after Thurs
day was not concurred in.
Senate file No. 264. by Murphy of Gage,
to provide against the adulteration of food
and prohibit its sale, was passed without OPP
position.
Senate file No. 1T. by Canaday, to grant
equal privileges to graduates of the State
university, with graduates of other educa-
tional Institutions within the state, was
passed by O vote OF 63 to %.
Senate file No. 1906. by Gondring Of Platte,
amending the law relating to water rights,
so as to require the consent OF the land
owner through whose property the stream or
channel passes, was passed by a vote OF IL
to IL.
Senate file No. "a, by Beal of Custer, to
authorize county treasurers to invest an
amount not to exceed rs per cent OF the
sinking fund in their respective countess. In
registered warrants of the county at their
face value. was passed by a vote OF ~ to q
Senate file No. 6, by Murphy Of Gage, to
| amend the Code of Civil Procedure in regard
to juries. 1t provides that jurors may be
| summoned upon other than the first day OF
a term of court, such date to be fixed by the
| Judge. 1t was passed with the emergency
clause, the vote being 70 to 2.
Senate file No. los. by Gondring OF Platte,
| relating to the protection Of game, was
passed with the emergency clause with only
three negative votes.
Senate file No. Al, by Johnson of Clay, pro
vides means by which cities and villages
may acquire public parks and improve the
| same. The city council or board of trustees
is given power to levy not to exceed b mills
for the purpose of improving such park OF
public grounds. The bill passed with the
| emergency clause stricken out, by a vote OF
SO to 8.
Senate file No. 1856, by Dundas Of Nemaha
| provides that when counties deem 1t neces'
| sary to build a court house, jail or other
| public. county buildings, upon petition OF
| one-fourth of the legal voters a special cleo
ton shall be called, at which a special an.
| nual tax not to exceed s mills may be voted
| to defray the expense of erecting such build
ings. The bill passed with the emergency
clause.
HOUSE BALKS ON 1T, TOO.
Senate file No. 251, by Mr.. Grothan, to ex-
tend the powers Of the State Board OF
Transportation 50 as to give it W and
authority over charges by express com
panies for transportation, and over tele-
phone and telegraph companies for the trans
mission of messages by telegraph or tele-
phone, and for rentals for telephones. and
over persons engaged in the several bust
nesses; and to apply the powers given to
said Board Of Transportation by law over
railroad companies, to all companies or per-
sons owning, controlling or operating a line
or lines of express, telephone and telegraph.
whose line or lines is or are wholly or in
part in this state, was read the third time,
and on roll call received a. votes for and 40
against. A call of the house was had and
the absentees were sent for. The unexcused
absentees were Nesbit, Goshorn and Cronk.
The vote was as follows when the call Of
the house was had: