Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-24


Representative Jenkins in behalf of Hin
shaw. Other delegations in behalf of other
favorites are also here.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE.
Bill Files Are Unsatisfactory and Are
Exchanged for others.
LINCOLN, Jan. 23-(Special.) lin the
house this morning Thompson of Merrck
offered resolution that the bill files now
on hand be discarded and some others more
suitable be ordered in their place. The dis
cussion that followed brought out the ex-
PLANTATION that the bills in the files now on
the members desks tear out II the file is
opened UP and the binding is such that
part OF the bills cannot be read.
The chair made the statement that con-
tract had been made by the secretary OF
state with the company that had heretofore
furnished files for the legislature and that
this contract had been Cancelled to make
possible the purchase Of the present files.
He said an exchange could be made, small
amount to be allowed for those on hand.
motion to refer the whole matter to
the committee on printing was defeated and
later a motion instructing the committee to
make the exchange was adopted.
The regulation files that are now to be
purchased cost about 81 apiece. The secre-
tary OF state Cancelled the contract with the
manufacturers a month or so ago in order
to buy some cheaper ones from popo-
cratic printing establishment in Lincoln.
After recess the house went into commit.
tee Of the whole. with Thompson of Mer-
rick in the chair, to consider bills on gem
eral file. II. r. %, making a minor
change in the statute relating to guardians
and wards; II. r. "a. making a cor
rection in the same chapter and H. r.
81, amending chapter deli of the
criminal code were recommended for ras-
sage
The committee arose and reported and
there being no other business the house ad-
journed in order that the committee might
meet.
The following new bills were introduced
In the house today:
H. r. 322--By Wyman To define the
Word majority" as used in the statutes in
regard to general elections to mean the ma
Jority OF all votes cast at such election.
II. r. 323-By Wenzl: To amend sub
division Of section 50, article |, chapter xiv
Compiled Statutes of Nebraska The bill
provides for the use of other material than
boards for sidewalks In cities of less than
1900 inhabitants. 'P' ~ 2, - -
II. r. 324-By Taylor: To make all cleo
tion officers ineligible for more than two
consecutive terms
H. r. 325-By Wright: To amend sections
] and Of an act entitled "An act to provide
for the election Of county attorneys to de-
fine their duties and fix their salaries and to
repeal sections Is. l6. II. is. 10. 20 and 81 Of
chapter vii. Compiled Statutes"
II. X. 326-By Sturgess: To amend sec
tions 80, 40 and Al Of chapter xviii of the
Compiled Statutes.
H. r, 327-By Olmsted: To amend gem
eral sections 902, 5905 and 5906 (being sec
tions 1928, 331 and 332 Code of Civil Pro-
cedure. title TO- chapter |, in regard to testl-
mony of husband and wife in cases where
one or both are parties.
II. r. 32S-By Olmsted: To amend gen.
eral section 173 (being section 5S1 of the
Code of Civil Procedure) of the Compiled
Statutes of 1897 and to repeal said original
section, defining what is a final order
H. r. 329-By Grel: To amend section
%. article !, chapter xyiii Compiled Statutes
Of Nebraska of 1897
II. r. 33O-By Milbourn To locate and
establish two additional normal schools and
to provide for the erection OF buildings and
for the receiving OF donations for the same.
he bill appropriates $4,000 and puts power
of selection OF location in the hands of the
State Normal board
The house committee on privileges held a
meeting this afternoon and listened to the
reading of the $50 pages constituting the rec
ord Of the Fillmore county contest case.
This related to the proceedings and evidence
brought out at the hearing In Geneva In
December. The reading OF this evidence de-
veloped the fact that Judge Skipton, the
man who Is now holding back the ballots,
was the official who appointed the election
officials In the county and who SO arranged
1t that there was fusion majority on every
board. 1t also showed that when Skipton
was on the witness stand on the 10th he ad-
mitted that the supervision contest in the
three precincts could not come up for long
time and that In the interim 1.-The Lord
knows what would become Of the ballots"
Attorneys Ed Smith OF Omaha and Ster-
ling and Wilson OF Geneva were present to-
day representing the contestees, while
Sloane, Barsby and Dennis Thorpe of Geneva
represented the contestants. The attorneys
for the contestees when requested to do so
refused to asked Judge Skipton to deliver
up the ballots In the meantime the two
men whose seats are being contested claim
to be anxious to have the ballots delivered
up. The committee will resume Its sitting
tomorrow morning and 1t is said that the
count Of the ballots now on hand will be
started during the day.
The house committee on finance, ways and
means held meeting tonight and called
upon the state officials to give personal
testimony as to the clerical force in their
offices. Governor Poynter was called along
with the rest The committee is making a
searching investigation as to the number
of clerks employed and the salaries paid
with view OF applying some OF the economy
principles to the reformers themselves It
Is said the committee will try to find out
how one state office can put five deputies
on the stump during two months OF the cam
paign and still keep up with the office work.
First Bill Passed by senate.
LINCOLN. Jan. 23.-(Special.) )-The first
bill to be placed on general file and passed