Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-31

/ business In tnlS stare, anu II IL IeItbS iih's
the duty of the attorney general TO proceed
against the same
House roll No 20s, which was enormously
reported in The Bee this morning as having
passed yesterday, was read the third time
and passed The bill was placed on its final
pa sage yesterday, but just before the roll
call was ordered 10 was discovered that one
amendment had not been properly engrossed
and It was, therefore laid aside until this
morning.
The governors private secretary was re-
ceived He announced that the chief eXecu-
tive had signed and approved house rolls
Nos 479. 1O2 and 435, and senate file No.
2S7.
Mr.. johnson OF Clay wanted the senate to
Ak a time for the consideration of house roll
No. $40. better known the scrip bill"
Some opposition was manifest and the sena-
tor from Clay withdrew his request, serving
notice, however, that he would move to fix
a time some day this week.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, as amended by
Mr.. Talbot, the senate went into committee
| OF the whole to consider house rolls Ncs.
| 1875 and 40, Mr.. Haller taking the chair.
House roll No. 125. by Mr. Burkett, was
| agreed to and ordered engrossed for third
| reading. 1t amends section 1928 of the Com
piled Statutes Of 1895, making 1t read fol-
| lows:
| When letters testamentary or of admin
/ istration Tor of special administration,
pending appeaD, shall be granted by any
probate court. 1t shall be the duty of the
L
| and allow all claims and demands of all
| persons against the deceased giving the
same notice as Is required to be given by
| The words enclosed in the parenthesis in
| the foregoing paragraph are the additions
| to the present law.
House roll No. 140 was then taken UP for
| consideration; but the hour of noon having
arrived recess was taken until o'clock.
After recess the consideration of the bill
| was resumed. 1t is an act to provide for
| the adoption of minor children and to re-
peal sections 796. 797 79S. 1893, 800 and sol
| OF chapter ii, title XIV, of the code Of civil
| procedure. 1t provides for every contin-
gency that may arise in the matter of adopt
| ing minor children. The bill was recon-
mended for passage.
ANTT-PASS BILL TAKEN UP.
The committee rose long enough to make
| it's report on these two bills and Immediately
sat again to consider bills on the general
| file. Mr.. Dundas taking the chair.
The first bill taken up was senate file No.
| 8. introduced by Mr.. Beal of Custer known
| as the anti-pass bill. 1t is as follows:
That hereafter 1T shall be unlawful for
any railroad company to give pass or
a59 amy Is in se sse o of
| lawful Tor any person to accept a pass
| from any railroad company in the state, of
Nebraska; provided, that nothing in this
act shall be construed to prohibit any COM
mon carrier from giving free transporta-
ton to It's own officers or employees, or to
prevent the officers of any railroad COM
| pany or companies from exchanging passes
| or tickets with other railroad companies
| for their officers and employees.
The bill provoked lengthy discussion, in
which many Of the senators participated.
Mr.. Conway opposed the bill. He said that
| IL the railroad companies were willing to
| give the people free rides, the legislature
should not pass any law to prevent them
| from doing so.
| Mr. Dundas derlared that ba ~
| free passes was unjust, wrong and de-
| neutrality-suspicious. to the men who were not
! able to secure passes, wrong because 1t
| placed people who rode on passes in the at
| titude OF those who receive valuable con-
| siderations for which they give nothing in
return, and demoralizing because free passes
had become to be strong ally Of political
parties.
Mr.. Gondring and Mr.. Beal both spoke
| earnestly in favor Of the bill. Both asserted
! that the proposed law was really of more
benefit to the railroad companies than to
any one else as 1t would largely increase
| their revenues.
Mr.. Caldwell said he was glad to hear the
| fusion senators admit that they were trying
| to legislate in favor Of the corporations He
said the tendency of the populsts had been
to legisate against capital all through the
| session.
The amendments prepared by the COM
mittee on miscellaneous subjects were nre
| sented. The most important was the fol-
| lowing:
That hereafter 1t shall be unlawful for
any Sr railroad company to issue and deliver
| free pass TO any person, or to carry any
| person free over its road in this state or
at less rate or charge than is exacted at
| the time from the general public for sim
| liar services; and 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to accept any such free pass
or or t6,s TO ,ravei or be carried on any railroad
| IN thls state at less rate or charge than
| Is exacted at the time by such road frnnl
the general public for similar services.
Another amendment proposed by the COM
| mittee on miscellaneous subjects permitted
| railroad companies to issue passes for char
| table purposes. Mr.. Talbot moved the re-
lection of this amendment and the commit
J tee agreed.
| CALLS IT BUNCoMBE.
"a, Mr. Haller spoke vehemently against the
oiil. declaring 1t piece of
pie He said if the iue fusion sha sem sem
| ators were in earnest in their desire TO pass
| the bill they would have passed it weeks
| and weeks ago. 1t was introduced early in
| the session-the first week-and every SEN
| ator on the floor had been riding on free
passes for three months-and now after thew
could no longer be affected they proposed to
make grand stand play by passing the bill.
Mr.. Murphy of Gage offered the following
| amendment
| Provided, That all senator's surrender To
| the president of the senate for return to
| the company the passes that each senator
| now mas ana thus purge each senator of
| this body from guilty PARTICIPATION in n
wrong which this bill condemns.
Mr.. Murphy spoke at length upon his
amendment, but 1t was finally declared out
OF order by Mr.. Dundas, who was in the
chair. as not being germane to the subject
| matter of the bill.
Mr.. Conaway closed the debate and the
committee then rose and recommended that
| the bill be passed.
The cducl'ional bills were made 4 special
order for tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Graham then moved that senate file
No. 2S be made special order for tomorrow
at O'Clock. The bill provides for a re-
duction Of railroad passenger rates to Q
cents per mile The motion was lost
The senate then dropped the cares of Of
fetal duty for the nonce. In few words
| Senator Beal stated that the members and
| employees desired to make some expression
of esteem in which they held the presiding
officer OF the senate, He then introduced Sen
ator Murphy of Gage, who. in few phrases
neatly spoken. presented to the wife of Lieu
| tenant Governor Harris handsomely framed
| and executed crayon portrait of her hus-
| band, The gift was suitably acknowledged
| by both Mrs, Harris and the lieutenant gov
ernor. The senate then adjourned.
INVESTIGATION IS PROCEEDING.