Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-09

nonresident pupils and providing for the ex-
pense OF such transfer passed unanimously.
S. +. &c. one OF the Sheldon Wheeler
curative bills, was passed by vote OF 90
to /.
S. r. So, relating to divorces and allmony,
was passed.
After the Joint session a recess was taken
until 3 o'clock.
Upon reconvening bills on third reading
were continued.
S. f. A. by Miller Of Buffalo. a bill pun
ishng cattle stealing and to punish per-
sons receiving or buying stolen cattle and
those harboring or concealing cattle thieves,
was passed with no votes against 1t. II Is
a enactment OF an old law that has been
in question many times and makes cattle
stealing a felony without regard to the
value OF the stolen animals.
8. f. 100, by Fowler, reducing the mini
mum dog tax in cities Of the second class
and in villages from SO to 81, was passed.
s. f. H. by Talbot of Lancaster relative
to blowing along public highways for pre-.
vention OF the spread OF prairie fires, failed
to pass 10 voting against 1t.
on recomm endaton of standing commit
tees S. f. 200 was indefinitely postponed
This bill provided for carrying bicycles as
baggage on trains
A committee substitute for s. r. 12 was
ordered placed on general file. S. +. 1S9,
with committee amendments, was also Or
dered on general file. s. +. 16S was in
definitely postponed. its intent being al
ready covered by another bill
Senator Canaday moved that the secretary
of the senate be authorized to furnish to
each senator list OF the employees OF che
senate and the position they hold. 1t was
so ordered.
o'Neill of Holt introduced the following
joint resolution, which took the course of a
bill and was read the first time:
Whereas The oppression OF the Cubans by
the Spanish power awoke the indignation OF
the civilized world to such an extent as %
cause delegates to come from different IA
tions to offer aid to our executive In dnvls-
i:tg means TO cause cessation of lostilties
be:wcen Spain and Cuba; and,
Mfereas. The declaration Of war was
rade in the cause of humanity and not sub.
jugation by invasion. and,
Whereas. Such declaration did not des(
with our relations TO the Philippines. and,
Whereas, We have purchased the power
10 Cypress from, the Spanish at the price OF
s2o,0oJ,0GO, end We now stand Ia the same
relative relation to the Philippines that
Srain did TO the Cubans, and,
Whereas, The great right OF liberty e>-
pressed by our statesmen through our ma
tional life is that "All men are born
equally free and that "All just govern
men.s cerive their powers from the conss L t
OF the governed therefore, be VI
Resolved, That the senate OF Nebraska,
the house OF representatives coneurr1ng, ask
our congress to treat the Fiipinos with tie
same mercy and justice with which Lafay-
ette. Rochambeau and Koscusko treated our
nation at its BIRTH and instead of raising
the cry OF Unfit for self-government' to
justify our invasion, we, consistent with
our professed Intervention for humanity's
sake" and to avoid the further sacrifice CT
our American youth in battles of subjuga-
tion, grant the same blessings of liberty
TO the Flipinos which our national prede-
cessors asked and received through the
assistance of those French and Polish heroes
heretofore mentioned as our auxiliaries in
the struggle for liberty, and further, mas
much as the treaty has been ratified, we
ask our congress to withdraw the United
States troops from the Philippines and leave
them to establish their own republic.
The following resolution was sent up by
Senator Van Dusen and it went over one
day under the rules:
representatives in congress from this state
be, and they are hereby urged to do every
thing within their power to facilitate and
expedite the speedy connection OF the Port
Arthur canal Win the waters OF the gull
of Mexico.
That the departments of the federal gov
ernment at Washington are hereby respect
fully requested to take all proper steps to
the same end. ~. 'i
S. +. 30, by Prout OF Gage, was read the
third time and placed upon its passage. The
vote stood 16 for and 10 against, and 1t was
declared lost Some one suggested call
of the house, but the chair declared this
out Of order, the result having already been
announced This measure sought to extend
the mechanics lien law to cover windmills
and wells.
In committee of the whole S. F. rs, one Of
the curative bills, was recommended for
passage.
S. +. 20, by Holbrook OF Dodge, empow-
ering cities, villages and counties to take
up and pay off outstanding bonds by the
Issuance of bonds bearing a lower rate OF
interest, was taken up. 1t was decided to
report progress and ask leave to take it up
again, several members wishing to inform
themselves as to its legality.
S. II. 95, one OF the curative bills relating
to the liabilities Of railroad companies, was
recommended for passage.
The committee arose and its report was
adopted and the senate adjourned.