Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
Declaration In Favor Of ElectinS
AenatOra lY pOnulac Vote.

Declaration In Favor Of Electln4
senators by Popular Vote.
LINCOLN. Jan. 27.--(special)-A petition
was presented ir the house this morning,
sigIaea. by o4tzen1 of Cherry county, asking
that an appropriation be made for the pay
ment Of wolf bounties.
petition from the officers Of the Lincoln
Red Ribbon club was presented protesting
against the passage Of s. F. 26. One OF the
signers on this paper was Samuel Lichty.
acting president of the society.
A communication from the State Board
OF Agriculture relating to county societies
was read and referred to the committee on
agriculture.
The committee on judiciary reported H.
X. Sc for passage. There was also minority
report asking that the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
The one section of the bill, which amends
section OF chapter lii of the statutes, Is
as follows:
"A married woman, while the marriage re-
lation exists, may bargain, sell and convey
her real and personal property and enter
into contract with reference thereto in the
same manner to the same extent and with
like effect as married man in relation to
his real and personal property and she shall
be bound by her personal contracts in every
respect the same as a married man Is
bound by his personal contract"
Easterling OF Buffalo spoke In favor Of the
minority report He said that such a law
would bind the property Of women who sign
contracts under duress or to accommodate
the husband.
Prince OF Hall spoke for the BILL and held
that the women of Nebraska were as we'll
educated as the men and would sign only
nph pnntr tha,,
to the letter.
Haller of Washington and Fisher of
Dawes opposed the bill, and after some fur
ther discussion the minority report was
adopted and the bill was killed.
Committees reported H. Rs III, II, 7s, "a
and 6S to the general fle.
Wyman OF Buffalo offered a resolution
declaring II to be the sense of the house
that United States senators should be
elected by direct vote OF the people. On this
roll call was demanded and the resolution
was adopted. Those voting against the reso-
luton were Anderson of Lancaster, Burman
OF Douglas, Chittenden Of Gage and Grafton
OF Saline.
Burman OF Douglas complained that senate
hles were not on the desks of the members
and offered resolution instructng the
chief clerk to see that the files were fur
hsneu' AFTER some discussion tie resOu- =
tion was withdrawn. the speaker OF the
house explaining that the files would come
to the house In good time
Cawthra Of Gosper offered the sollowina
resolution:
whereas, 1t has come to the knowledge OF
members OF this house that grave irregu-
iaritles exist In the house postal department
which reflect upon the honor and jeopardize
the domestic relations OF the members OF
this house; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the speaker appoint a
committee Of three to investigate any
charges. call witnesses, papers, ETC., rela
tive to said department and report its find
ings to this house.
Mr.. Cawthra failed TO explain definitely tn,
reason for Offering the resolution and Il
was voted down. A few minutes later. after
some of the members had held a private
consultation with Cawthra. similar reso.