Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-06

buildings that may be erected in the neal
The heating. apparatus Is ample for tn,
present buildings, but additional struct
ures. should be provided with their owl
heating plants.
The buildings. except the pumping sta.
of ground upon a wooded eminence over
looking the village of Peru and the Mis-
We are well pleased with the work be.
ing done by President Beattie and the
ulty. The students appear to be labor.
i2g earnestly to prepare themselves for
enrolment Is 552 embracing students from
forty-one different counties in the state,
and six other states besides Nebraska
students in the Normal ard training depart.
ments, and 1876 are pupils in the model
or the present needs of the institution,
we desire 10 call the s%cnatc's attention 10
the Importance Of the request OF the presi-
dnt for a ladies' dormitory, TO replace the
one recently destroyed by fire, and TO rec
nnen hat an appropriation not to cN-
building, said appropriation to cover all
expenses of erecting said building, includ-
ing heating apparatus and electric light
connection.
PROTECTION FOR GAME.
Mr.. Johnson, from the committee on mis-
ccllaneous subjects, reported senate file No.
lOi for an act relating to the protection of
game and FISH, with the recommendation that
it. be passed.
MIR. Heapy. from the committee on agri-
culture. reported favorably on senate file No,
1903. to provide for the payment Of county
aid to organized agricultural societies, with
out annual contribution or assessments.
Three new bills were introduced and read
the first time, as follows:
Joint resolution No. IA, by Richie, for
the submission to the electors OF Nebraska
of a proposition to call a constitutional con-
V|ention.
Senate file No. 2i5. by McGann. to define
the term packer to FIX the liability Of
packers and for the protection of their en-
ployes.
Senate file No. 246, by MUTT, to amend
the code Of clvil procedure.
House roll No. $50. by Fclker. to provide
for the payment of the incidental expenses
Of the present session of tina legislature.
The senate then resolved itself into COM
mittee Of the whole for the consideration
of bills on the general file. with Mr.. Deal
in the chair. The first bill taken UP was
senate file No. II, by MIR. Feltz. to compel
irrigation companies to construct and main
tam bridges over irrigation bitches and
canals, but at the request of it's author 1t
was laid aside until some day next week.
The committee then took up for consid-
Grafton senate file No. IS, by Mr.. Talbot of
Lancaster. The bill provides that in all
cases of appeal in equity cases the appellant
shall execute to the adverse party a bond
with one or more s%ureties, if the judgment
is affirmed. pay the value of the use and
occupation of the property from the date of
the undertaking until the delivery of possess
sion. The bill met with determined oppo-
sition from MUTT, Mccain and Farrell, and
the rose without action. The
senate then took a recess until 4 o'clock.
1t was not until after 5 o'clock in the
afternoon when the senate was again called
to order, the-majority having been in caucus
at the Lindell hotel over the recount bill.
Mr.. Gondring Immediately moved that the
senate take up the recount bill, known as
house roll No. 5. The bill as it originally
passed the house was first read for the in
+ formation of the senate.
Mr.. Ransom offered an amendment to the
bill, remarking at the same time that the
amendments would probably surprise some
people. He moved their adoption. The
amendments were read at length. Mr.. Beal
seconded the motion for their adoption.
Mr.. Conway of York objected to present
consideration of the motion for the reason
that the noise and confusion in the senate
chamber prevented him from hearing per-
fectly.
After brief consideration of the amend
ments they were adopted and the senate
adjourned.