Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23
House Declines to Consider It's Unruly
Members Conduct.
ONE ECHO OF THE BEET SUGAR MEETING
wooster Introduces Resolution that
Gets n Warm Receptions and
is Finally Laid TO Rest on
the Table.

Hamilton was the first to catch the
speakers eye this morning, He presented
u resolution for memorial favorlng a high
tribunal of arbitration for the settlement
of international disputes and declaring OPP
position to an increase to the standing
army,
The following house rolls were reported
for passage by the standing committees:
No. 81 to regulate mutual plate glass COM
panies; No. "a providing for the inspection
OF hides; No. 81, imposing terms on which
bitches or canals may be constructed on
or across public highways.
1t was announced that the governor had
signed the legislative appropriation bill.
Zimmerman moved that members be al
lowed only three bills each besides those
in the files. Agreed to. 1t seems members
were securing bills and sending them broad
cast. Jenkins wanted to know why there
were 500 copies of bills printed when only
300 were required The speaker explained
that a republican secretary of state had
made the contract for that number Clark
of Lancaster declared the contract had
been let by the State Printing Board prior
to the adoption of the rule requiring only
500 copies
Wooster vi Merrck offered the following
resolution:
Whereas. The house granted to the legis-
lative committee of the Nebraska Beet
Sugar association the use of this hall for
public meeting last night, ana
Whereas, At said meeting there was much
disorder. the distinguished gentlemen of
said legislative committee being treated
very discourteously by some persons present
to the discredit of the state and the dignity
of the house; therefore, he 1t
Resolved That we dcprecatc and most
emphatically condemn said disorderly oc-
currenCes, and further
Resolved That hereafter the use of this
hall shall not be granted to any society or
association, their agents, or representa-
tives or to any other party or parties
whose purpose it is to influence the action
of the legislature.
Jenkins favored the latter part Of the
resolution, but would protest against It
unless the majority party would fix the
blame where it belonged He had at
tended the meeting and was sorry to con-
foss that 1t was disgraceful. distinguished
editor, the representative OF convention
of citizens. had been offered insult after in
suit He had been charged with bribery and
had given his accusers the le Jenkins
praised Ex-Governor II. w. Furnas, and de-
plored the fact that that gentleman had
been compelled to preside at a meeting and
hear himself denounced as a boodler
Wooster declared the house was In 70
way responsible for what had happened
and 1t would be Inappropriate to name any
one.
Roddy declared with emphasis that tho
people had right to use the hall.
Clark of Richardson stopped the debate,
WnlCn was DtCOmlilS SUultNIiit d'i IuiOhi'uot
by moving to table the resolution, which
was agreed to almost unanimously
New bills were introduced and read the
first time as follows:
BY Felker, house roll No. 23i, to amend
sections and of the act entitled AN act
relative 10 public schools in metropolitan
cities" and to repeal act approved
March 81, 1887, entitled IAN act relative to
public schools in metropolitan cities and
all acts amendntory thereof" approved
April I, 1891, which said act appears as and
constitutes subdivision II, chapter xxx, of
the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska, seventh
edition, lS95 and repeal said sections and
of said act heretofore existing, and to
repeal sections is and 30 of said act.
BY Gafiin, house roll No. 235, to prevent
foot bali playing in the state of Nebraska,
providing penalties for the violation of the
act and providing for the arrest Of per,
sons in preparation or training to engage
BY Gaylord house roll No. 236, to amend
section and TO repeal original sections 4
and 6, chapter lv, article 5, Compiled Stat
utes of Nebraska of 1895, entitled IAN act
to regulate the practice of pharmacy and
the sale of potsons, to prevent the adultera
tion in drugs and medicinal preparations In
the state, of Nchraksa, and to provide
penalty therefor"
BY Van Horn, house roll No. 242, to amend
Statutes of Ncbraska of 1887 designed to
more properly and more definitely define
and TO repeal said original section.
BY Byram. house roll No. 2i3, to amend
utes of Nebraska of 1880 providing for and
regulating the appointment Of teachers in
public schools, and to repeal the sections
by Mitchell, 6ouse roll No. pa to facill-
tate the handling of grain and weighing
amend section y Of cnapter, of the Com
ply by gaylord % house he Ss' roll iii No 2s to restore
TO registration without further examination
by the State Board of Pharmacy all phar-
ltst, .Fa1f nn
practice of pharmacy by the provisions of
section 6, chapter w. article III, compiled
statutes of Nebraska, 1898.
by Jones house roll No 23S to limit and
regulate the salnr!cs of clerks of the dis
trict court and the salaries and compensa-
ton of the deputies, CLERK ana assistants
the excess of certain amounts into the
county treasury
appropriation of $4,000 for the payment of
bounties, on the scalps of wolves, coyotes
and wild cats.
By Webb house roll No. 2iO, to require
township trcasurcrs and treasurers of
school districts to publish an annual hnan-
by Webb house roll No. 2n, to amend
an act entitled IAN act defining a legal
newspaper for the publication Of legal and
other ocal notices in the state OF Nebraska.
and to repeal sections 10, II and IS of chap
ter xviii Of the compiled statutes.
Immediately after recess Hull of Harlan
moved that the house adjourn until 9 o'clock
Monday, after order OF business was gone
over. The motion prevailed.
On motion OF Clark OF Lancaster the house
resolved Itself into committee OF the whole
for the consideration OF bills on general Ale.
Wheeler OF Furnas was called to the chair.
The first bill taken up was house roll No.
81, by Clark OF Richardson. The bill au-
thori2es the organization OF mutual plate
glass insurance companies On motion OF
Clark the bill was engrossed for a third
reading.
House roll No. "a was called UP by it's
author, Sheldon Of Dawes. The bill requires
the hides OF meat cattle to be exhibited by
the purchaser or person slaughtering the
same aud to require a record OF the same
to be kept.
Jenkins of Jefferson objected to some
features Of the bill. Bernard OF Pawnee said
that the bill would work Injustice to tho
farmers of the eastern part OF the state. In
defense OF his bill Sheldon stated that over
100000 head OF cattle had been stolen In
tho northwestern part of the state In tho
past two years. ROddy OF OtOe said that such
bill would be reflection on the honor OF
tho farmers Of Otoe and the eastern part OF
the state Wooster Of Merrick thought the
cattle growers Of the northwest should bo
protected but insisted that such a bill would
be harmful to the farmers OF the eastern part
OF the state, aud would cost them a great
deal OF trouble.
After considerable discussion Sheldon
moved that the bin bs referred back TO the