Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

to continue the consideration OF II. R. sol,
the general appropriation bill
At the Norfolk asylum the item for boilers
was reduced from $500 to 81, 600. Fuel and
lights reduced from S14, 900 to $4,000. Board
and clothing from s42,5OO TO $4,000.
At the Lincoln asylum the item for elec-
trio lights and wiring was raised from 500
TO $500 to include dynamo
When the Hastings asylum was reached
Owens offered an amendment that butterinc
or oleomargarine should not be used The
amendment was not pressed to a vote.
At the Milford Industrial home the item
for stock feed was lowered from $500 to $500.
At this time 1880 O'Clock, the janltors
brought forth the stepladder and stopped the
running of the clock.
At the Nebraska City Institute for the
Blind the item for musical instruments was
raised from 5000 to $1,000. Employees wages
were raised from $S, 600 to 1000.
At noon the committee arose. reported
progress, and asked leave to sit again.
Upon motion by Senator Talbot and
amendments by Senators Van Dusen, Owens
and Crow, the following house rolls were Or
dered advanced to a third reading: 2S5, re.
latng to hog cholera insurance companies;
$50, to place the appointment of the super
intendent of the Kearney Industrial school
In the hands of the governor; 61O, to buy an
executive mansion; SlS, compelling innkeep-
ers to provide fire escapes 251, fixing the
fees of clerks of the district court; 1874, to-
prevent corrupt practices at elections; 210,
relating to building and loan associations
and providing laws for their organization,
management, etc; 65, to license and regr>
lato pawnbrokers; 470, an act for the relief
of William C. Peterson; 621, relating to
road tax and especially to park boards.
At $40 the senate was declared "at ease"
for one hour by the chair.
Additional bills advanced to third read
ing were H. R. 254, 347, 1873 and SO.
The governors secretary announced the
approval by the governor of S. f. 127, H..
r. 43, 6S, 1S9, 1872, 191 and 517.
The senate went into committee of the
whole again on H. r. sol.
At the Kearney Reform school employees
wages were reduced from SIS. 900 to $12 OOO
The committee on public lands and build
ings reported gross msmanagemcnt at this
institution.
The item OF $4,000 for fuel, lights and
water supply was decreased from $12, 900 to
$4,000
! The item for general repairs was cut from
$4,000 to $4,000, making total reduction OF
$4,000 from that institution.
The Grand Island Soldiers Home Jared
badly total reduction of $1370O was
made.
The senate put back the $500 for visit
ing board at the Milford Soldiers Home
! $500 WIS added for a visiting board. S45C
for gas engine and $1,000 for a hospital
The Nebraska Historical society got
! raise to $4,000 from $4,000.
An item Of $4,000 was added to the miscel.
laneous division for clerical and steno.
graphic expenses for the investigating com,
mittee, also $4,000 for refunding taxes IL,
legally levied and collected
An item of $500 was given Governor Poyn.
! ter for travelling expenses" The conting.
ent fund was raised from 5000 to 5000.
The committee arose at 7:15 o'clock. re-
porting the general appropriation bill tC
! PASS as amended An attempt was made tt
| put the appropriation fer the Nationa
Guard back to the figures approved by Tho
| mousse but was defeated. At 7:25 O'CLOCK
the president said the senate would be a
ease for one hour and thirty minutes.
Bills on third reading were taken up al
| , o'clock. IL. R. A. the general appropria.
ticn bill, carrying $S43,5O was passed by a
/ vote of % to O.
II. r. 42l, the Jansen pure food bill. an.
! propriating $4,000, passed by vote of %
to o.
II. r.. s, to build 100000 wing to the
| Hastings asylum, passed by a vote of II
| to Q.
H. r., 296, to build a $4,000 wing to the
Lincoln asylum, passed by vote of "a
| to /.
H. II. S02, one Of the Omaha charter
bills passed the senate by vote Of "a 10 3.
II. r.. 1886, approprlating S4S,5OO to erect
additional buildings at the Beatrice Instl-
tute for the Feeble Minded, passed by q
vote OF % to 4,
II. r. 275, to appropriate s7,7OO for a new
boiler house at the Omaha Deaf and Dumb
institute, passed by vote of 80 to o.
II. X. 5SS, to appropriate $4,000 for inn
provements at Nebraska City, passed by a
vote of 27 to 0.
II. r.. 2so, appropriating s25 600 to erect
buildings at the Omaha Deaf and Dumb in
stitute passed by vote of 2S to 0.
Farrell Of MeTick moved that a confer
ence committee be appointed to c~nTer with
the use on II. r. 4i4 as amended by tho
senate The motion prevailed ana Talbot,
! Currio and Farrell were appointed.
II. r. 2S5, authorizing the formation OF
mutual insurance companies to insure hogs
against death f:cm disease passed by a vote
OF 90 to 3
H. II. G2l, providing funds for park boards,
passed by a vote CT 27 to l.
H. r, 5s5, placing the appointment Of the
kearney superintendent in the governors
hands, passed.
II, R, SO, the Zellers O4liui bill, passed
by vote OF IS to T.
At this point Senator Noyes, on behalf OF
the members, presented Lieutenant Gov
ernor Gilbert with crayon portrait OF him
self nicely framed The chair responded
with well chosen words
II. r. GlO appropriating $4,000 to pur-
chase an executive mansion at Lincoln.
passed by a vote of % to s.
II. r. SS5, the second Of the Omaha char
ter bills, passed by vote OF 90 to 5.
At ll:45 the senate agreed to be at ease
till school time" tomorrow.