Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-15
UNIVERSITY BILL PASSES
Measure to Provide Money for the Institution
Goes Through the Senate.
ONLY SIX SENATORS VOTE AGAINST II
Van Duscn of Douglas Among the
Half Dozen who Vote In the
Ncgative-Mcdnls for Ne
braskn Soldiers.


the state university revenue measure, was
among the bills placed upon third reading
and passage this morning. The roll call
upon the bill was uneventful OF any out-of-
the ordinary occurrences. Senator Noyes OF
Douglas, in explanation of his vote, said
he really believed the bill should have been
amended to read mot to exceed l mill,
but as 1t now came to voting yes or no
upon the bill he voted yes" Senators
Farrell, Knepper, O'Neil, fusion, and Van
Dusen, Halderman end Newell, republicans,
voted against the bill. Senators Schaal and
Spohn were absent at the time the vote was
taken.
The bill has already gone to the enrolling
room of the house for its final enrolment.
1t will probably be presented to the gov
ernor tomorrow.
Senator Prout of Gage desires that the
state give the volunteer soldiers some
recognition on account of their loyalty and
patriotism in volunteering to fight the ma
tions battles in the war against Spain He
offered joint resolution at this morning S
session of the senate to provide medals for
all the members of the three volunteer reg
iments, and the cavalry troop.
Many Bills Introduced.
In the matter of introduction of bills the
present session of the senate stands on an
equality with the 1897 session. On the thirty
first day of this session 2S0 bills had been
introduced. No bills were introduced yes
terday, the thirtysecond day, making the
total still 2S0 The 2S0th bill of the 1897 ses-
sion was introduced on the thirty second
day. The total number of bills introduced
last session was $50, so the present session
must Introduce ninety nine more bills C.he
joint resolution today being 2S1) to equal
the final record of its predecessor AS al
most or quite 100 of the bills introduced this
session are the wheeler Sheldon" curative
acts. this session is not doing badly. In the
house sol bills have been introduced. Bill
No. sol of the last session came in on the
thirty fifth day.
OF the other two bills passed by the
senate today, S. f. 20, introduced by Hol-
brook of Dodge, relates to the refunding OF
bonds of municipalities at a lower rate Of
interest S. F. 246. introduced by Alexander
OF Adams, concerns the sale Of property for
taxes and provides that whenever any piece
of real estate has been twice offered for sale
and not sold for want of bidders the treas
urer can at the next annual sale of the real
estate put the property up at auction and sell
it to the highest bidder for cash and said
purchaser shall take the property free of all
encumbrances
House in Bad Humor.
The house was not in a good humor for
passing bills today. and there was some
delay in getting absentees into the room.
Two bills were defeated on third reading,
one being s. F. 20, by Senator Steele, being
an amendment to the herd law.
The house again showed it's antagonism to
the Wheeler Sheldon bills by killing off five
or six without debate during the morning
hour. - "F
The Pollard revenue bill was not taken
up today, the house not having INDUCED in
any committee of the whole work. In ex-
pectation of the consideration of the bill
"a number of newspaper publishers from over
the state were On hand today to see that
one section of the bill was stricken out, or
amended in radical manner. This section
is the one which reduces the revenue OF
the publishers in the printing of the delin-
quent tax lists.
The general revenue bill came in today
being about two weeks earlier in the ses-
sion than Is usual. The absence of any
radical changes in the money appropriated
for the various institutions makes it prob
able that the bill will be disposed of by
the house at an early date. Most Of the
institution superintendent are gratified by
the allowance of extra amounts for en-
ployes, and there is general disposition to
recognize the fact that the attendance OF
the institutions is growing larger.
Just before adjournment in the afternoon
long report was received from the secre-
taries of the State Board of Transportation
relating to freight rates. At the close OF
the reading of the report motion came
from the fusion side of the house that the
report be referred to the committee on rail
roads with instructions to draft new
freight rate bill. Some of the members OBJ
jected to this instruction, and a motion tc
simply refer the matter to the committee
was adopted
The senate this morning caught the tair-
end of the fusion attempt to reopen the
maximum rate cases in the United States
supreme court. AS rumored at the time
the matter was considered by the house, II
was suspected that an attempt was being
made to furnish another fat job for one
of the fusion faithful. Some time ago reso-
luton was offered asking the Board OF
Transportation to report upon the prospects
of legislating upon coal and lumber rates
into the state and stock and grain rates
" oubSiuS pOiubS, uhuCi thS Soui
decision.
No Chance for Legislation.
The board in a few lines replied this
morning that no legislation could be ac,
complished under the decision, as that was
a matter of interstate commerce. But il
further said it herewith attached a copy
of more lengthy report concerning a mat
ter under discussion In the house. Then
proceeded the long report to the house upon
the question of reopening the maximum
rate cases in the United States supreme
! court.
| This part OF the report was not read t
| the senate by the secretary and Senator
Spohn asked that 500 copies OF the report
be printed for reference. The members o
the majority wanted to know what The
contents of the report were before order
ing them printed, as they did not know
whether 1t was a matter OF enough impor
tance TO demand the expense or not. Con
sequently the report was made a specia
order for o'clock Thursday and in tn,
meantime the senators will investigate III
contents.
The insurance committee of the hous
was to have held a meeting tonight t
consider the insurance commission bill
known as II. r. 1911, but the meeting wa
| adiourned IN Thursday Some members q