Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28

with Mr.. Graham in the chair. Senate file
No. Is, the bill relating to appeals in mort
gage foreclosure cases, which occupied the
attention of the senate all day yesterday,
was taken up. Ransom desired to save the
bill in order to use 1t as a means to assist
in the emendation of the recount bill. The
opponents of the bill were keen for its taxi
ing off, however, and a determined effort was
made to recommend its Indefinite postpone
ment; but after an urgent appeal from Ran
som the bill was passed over for future con-
sideration, the only condition insisted upon
by the opposition was that the bill should
go to the foot Of the general file.
The committee then rose and the senate,
after voting down a motion to adjourn until
Monday, took a recess until 2 o'clock.
After recess the senate went into COM
mittee Of the whole at once on the general
file, with bearing in the chair. The first
bill taken up was senate file No. 166, by
Canaday, to amend the school laws relating
to teachers institutes. The intent of the
bill is to legalize the practice already estab-
lished by many county superintendent, OF
depositing fees in banks and making quar-
terly statements under oath to the county
treasurer of all moneys received and dis
bursed. MUTT offered an amendment, which
was adopted, providing that parties who did
not desire to engage in school teaching may
attend teachers institutes without paying
the usual tuition. The bill was recon-
mended to pass as amended.
oOutIh Doo L VI ipflIN.
The next bill on general file was house
roll No. 8. to repeal the sugar and chicory
bounty law. AS soon as the bill had been
read a motion was made that when the COM
mittee rose the bill be recommended for
passage, and the question was put to the
senate before anyone said a word. After
the affirmative vote had been called, and
before the negative could be put, Mr.. Muir
ply took the floor and made a vigorous and
extended argument against the bill. He
spoke at length on the obligation Of the
state to pay the bounty already earned I'M
der the law, and commended that IL that law
was repealed the evidence Of the indebted
ness would be destroyed.
Mr.. Dundas strongly favored repeal of the
law, but said that he was in favor Of paying
the bounty already earned.
Mr.. Gondring spoke for the repeal of the
law and denounced the Sugar trust. He also
intimated that he would favor an amend
ment to the appropriation bill so that the
bounty already earned might be paid.
Mr.. Ransom offered a substitute for the
entire bill, which he asserted would repeal
the bounty law so effectually that there
could never be any question as to the mat
ter. The substitute was agreed to and the
committee then arose.
Mr.. MUTT then moved that the stock yards
bill and the Omaha charter be made a special
order for next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, |
the stock yards bill to be considered first.
The motion was agreed to without dissent.
ONE PAGE TO SPARE.
The senate then listened to the reading |
of a communication from Secretary of State
Porter. II seems that a few days ago the
secretary of state asked for one of the SEN
ate pages to assist In his office. His request
wae granted and OH the following day al
other page was appointed by the senate.
The secretary of state did not want to in |
crease expenses and therefore said he would
dispense with the page assigned him.
The communication was denounced indig- |
nantly and by q uaanimou5 vote the senate
voted that 1t should moi be received.
The senate thon adjourned until Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.