Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-03
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE.
ZeIlers' Voting Machine Bill is Indef-
nitely Postponed.

niteIy postponed.
LINCOLN March 2.-(Special. )-Standing
committees this morning reported H. R. 532
4s2, 493, 5O2, 52S, 1877, 539 $685. 415 5O6 497
445, 40, POI, 42S, 279, 474, 49S and s. F. Sc
and 62 to the general fle and indefinitely
postponed H. R. 4s1, $780, $685. 25 and 21l.
OF the bills killed H. R. 25 was Sturgess
bill defining fellow servants, and the liabil-
ity of corporations to employees in cases Of
injuries. H. R. 491 was by Blake relating
to damages sustained because of county
bridges being out OF repair; H. R. $50 was
by Crockett, permitting the giving of bonds
by surety compant2s- in civil cases; H. r.
3S3 was by Hicks4 providing for the ap-
praisement and governing the sale OF per-
sonal property taken on execution H. R.
211 was by Wheeler to prevent employees from
being blacklisted by guarantee bond COM
panies.
OF the bills placed on general file the
following were the most interesting:
II. r. 532 is the Beverly bill to prohibit
the manufacture of harness and cooperage in
the state penitentiaTy.
H. r. 4S2 by HILBERT, is a bill to define
and regulate bucket shops.
II. r. 502 is Ditmars bill asking for So 900
for the relief of Nebraska City on account
of the smallpox quarantine.
H. r. 326 is by Sturgess relating to fees
received by clerks of the district court and
the payment of the same into the county
treasures.
H. r. SOC, by Detweier, provides for the
foreclosure and sale of a portion of the
property to discharge the debt and deliv-
cry Of the residue to the defendant.
H. R. 497 by Detweiler, makes it mis-
demeanor for a person or corporation re-
ceiving money to demand Of the payor the
expense Of the revenue stamp for the re-
ceipt
H. R. 279, by Prince, provides that in
mates of soldiers homes shall not be
obliged to surrender their pensions
H. r. 4ss, by Tucker regulates the bust
ness of commission merchants at public
markets.
Easterlng moved that the action of the
house which yesterday indefinitely post
poned H. r. "a be reconsidered and the bill
be placed on general file. The motion pre-
vailed. The one section in the bill Is as
follows:
Section l. That a railroad company re-
ceiving for shipment goods chattels or
merchandise consigned to a point on the line
of connecting carrier under an agreement
to transport them to the terminus OF its own
road and to deliver them to the connecting
carrier named in the bill of lading or con-
tract OF shipment, is answerable therefor
for their safe delivery to the place OF their
destination Notwithstanding any contract,
stipulation or agreement to the contract
made between the original consignee and
consignor."
Elwood of Gosper offered a resolution en-
dorsing the initiative and referendum, which
was tabled on roll call by vote of Al to 40.
The vote was divided on party lines, with
the exception OF Hardy of Polk, who voted
with the republicans to table the resolu-
tion. He explained that he did this because
such resolutions were being offered only for
the purpose of getting them printed in the
record
Wright of Nuckols offered the following
resolution and moved it's adoption
Whereas, the American forces In the
Philippines have met with armed resistance
by the inhabitants of the islands, resulting
in great loss of life and property, with no
prospect of material benefit to our country;
and
Whereas, the subjugation of the Philip
pines Is not in harmony with the declara- =
tion of war with SPAIN and
Whereas, continuation OF the struggle
VIII result in greater losses of life and
larger expenditures Of money; therefore
be 1t
Resolved, by the house of representatives
of the state Of Nebraska, the senate concur
ring therein, that we earnestly request the
president to use every means consistent with
the dignity Of the United States to terminate
the struggle, and We urge upon our repre-
sentatiyes in congress to assist in every
way possible In bringing about a settlement
Of our difficulties with the people OF the
Philippines TO the end that our country may
be at peace with all the world.
! The chair promptly ruled the resolution
! out OF order because II was a concurrent
resolution and must take the course OF a
bill and could not be introduced now with
out a special message from the governor.
On third reading II. r III was passed by
a vote of 73 TO 6. The bill amends section
$40 of the civil code TO read as follows:
IAN affidavit may be used as evidence tc
verify pleading, to prove the service of q
! summons. notice or other nrocess. in al