Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
After n Skirmish Adjournment 1
Taken TIL Monday.

LINCOLN. Jan. 27.-(Special.) )-President
Pro TEN Talbot offered q communication at
the beginning Of this mornings session from
Robert w. Furnas. secretary OF the State
Agricultural board. opposing the passage Of
S. F. I. introduced by Knepper Of Butler, to
abolish county agricultural societies. Sec
retary Furnas letter contained resolutions
passed by the board. and was as follows:
"At an annual meeting OF the Nebraska
State Board OF Agriculture. held at Lin
coin January 18. 1899. the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted, and the
secretary directed to furnish the senate and
house Of representatives. Nebraska legisla-
ture, with official copies thereof:
Resolved, That 1t Is the sense OF this
meeting, composed Of members of the State
Board Of Agriculture with the delegate
representation from county agricultural So
cieties OF the state. assembled at Lincoln
January 49,, 1899: That the present law
governing the Organization and mainte-
nance OF county agricultural societies in Ne
braska has been the means Of greater agri-
cultural educational influence among the
citizens OF our state than all others COM
bined. and that the present encouraging con-
diton Of agricultural development in the
state cannot afford now to be embarrassed
by the repeal Of any law which will tend
TO check progress in this direction. and that
the county agricultural society Is today and
has been the nucleus from which the state
fair OF Nebraska has acquired its reputation
Of being the leading state agricultural ex-
hibition in the United States. Be 1t fur.
ther
Resolved. That 1t Is our belief that the
taking away from county agricultural socie-
ties the county aid now provided will not
only discourage the organization Of agricul-
tural societies in the newer counties, but
will have 4 tendency to discourage agricul-
tural society work now being accomplished
In the state. thereby giving Nebraska a
backward inclination rather than an in
centive to lead In every feature OF agricul-
:ure production adapted to our soil and
climate. It will furthermore result in kill
ing the greatest means Of education and
advancement the progressive and enterprise
INK farmer Of today enjoys-the comparison
with that Of his nelghbors OF the products
Of his own labor from the field, the orchard,
the garden and the home.
Resolved further, That the members OF
this convention. and especially the legis-
lative committee, be authorized to use its
influence against the repeating bill referred
to and all other bills adverse to the agri-
cultural interests Of Nebraska, and that a
copy Of these resolutions be furnished each,
the president Of the senate and the speaker
Of the house."
The letter. with the resolutions, were or
dered spread upon the journal.
The judiciary committee recommended q.
f. &C for passage, 8. F. Sc with slight
amendments to pass. s. F. 20 to pass, s. F..
81 to pass. and S. r. 65 to pass They are
all Wheeler bills to cure defects in laws.
s. F. 220. introduced by Owens OF Dawson,
proposes to redistrlct and reapporton the
state into senatorial and representative dis
tricts. giving the northwest and western part
Of the state increased representation The
bill gives Douglas county four senators and
one float senator between Douglas and
sarpy. Douglas county is given eleven
representatives and one float between Doug
las and Sarpy.
Lancaster is given two senator's. one hoat
between Lancaster. Cass and Otoe, and
seven representatives. Gage is given one
senator. one float senator with Pawnee and
johnson, and three representatives. The
number of senatorial districts is reduced
from thirty to twenty eight. and the number
OF representative districts Increased from
sixty seven to seventy-two.
S. f. 80. by Allen Of Furnas, was given its
1850 'seoAhe' hc ulii pIONlueS lot trans
ferring certain funds to the general fund.
the purposes tor which the funds were
created having ceased to exist. The bill
was passed by q vote Of 2s to /, Miller OF
Buffalo alone voting In the negative The
bill was introduced upon request of State
Treasurer Meserve.
Spohn OF Nuckolls introduced a motion
looking to the passing Of some new freiaht
rate laws to replace the Newberry bill. His
motion was as follows:
Il move that the secretaries Of the Board
OF Transportation be requested to report to
the senate what, II any. reduction can be
made In conformity with the decision Of
the United States supreme court in the
maximum freight rate cases. with reference
to the rates on lumber and coal shipped into
the state and grain and live stock shipped
out Of the state"
The motion was passed without debate.
sehaal OF sarpy killed time by making the
following motion:
Il move you that It is the sense OF this
body that all United States senators be
elected by direct vote Of the people"
UpOQ the motion nf of