Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-21

noon voted to indefinitely postpone Nc
Coy's bill to amend the sections OF the
Omaha charter which relate to the Board
of Fire and Police Commissioners. The re-
port OF the committee was afterwards
adopted by the whole house. Representa-
tives Uhl and Hunt opposed the measure
and Mccoy and Mead spoke in its savor.
The argument used against 1t was that 1t
would eventually cause reduction OF the
salary OF the chief Of the Omaha fire de-
partment. Whitmore of Hamilton county
and Fowler Of Fillmore also opposed its
passage. The bill was finally postponed on
motion of Uhl. seconded by Hunt
The house met at Q o'clock this morn
ing and after roll call resolved into com
mttee of the whole to consider bills ad-
vanced by the sitting committee.
Arends' PeddIer Bill.
Senate file 1888. by Arends, was first on
the call and the debate on its provisions
extended into the afternoon session. The
measure provides that peddlers plying their
vocation outside of the limits of city or
town shall pay for each county visited an
annual license fee of $25; those with a
vehicle drawn by one animal, $50; those
with two and less than four animals, $40,
and those with four or more animals, 800.
II was contended In the argument that
the BILL II passed, would affect travelling
statesmen for implement houses, as we'll as
agents for other legitimate concerns who
do house 10 house" business. After
protracted debate, lasting several hours,
the house in committee Of the whole voted
to recommend the bill for passage.
In committee of the whole the house
acted on the following bills:
II oil a
dlers to pay an annual occupation license
fee. Recommended for passage.
IL. r. 29i, by Jouvenat-To require re-
ceivers of state banks to report to the
state Banking board on prograss of their
receiverships. Recommended for passage.
II; r. 3ii, by Humphrey,To promote and
tricts and to authorize issuance of bonds
for school improvements. Recommended
for passage, with amendments introduced
at the request of superintendent Fowler
H. r. 3i7. by Cain-To amend section of
criminal code relating to drawing of jurors
n sS by fqy MdPeoso Psssafs amend section
of Omaha charter relating TO Board OF
Fire and Police Commissioners. RECON-
''fi II. r. s@is, 49, by Fuiier-To authorize county
treasurers to invest sinking funds In war
rants or county bonds. Recommended for
II. Il. 81, by Hibbert--To appropriate
$4,000 for purchase of land adjoining prop.
erty of Home for Feeble Minded Youth. at
BedlrlCt fNecoUTleHutu IoT pdsSdBt.
II. X. 407, by Fuller-To raise salaries OF
officers of Industrial Home at Milford to
conform to appropriations already recon-.
mended. Recommended for passage.
II. II. 304, by Hlbbert-To authorize the
governor to appoint a commissioner to have
charge of state exhibit at Buffalo exposi.
ton and TO limit his compensation TO s., 800
Recommended for passage.
II. X. 33i, by Harris-To require measure
ment of water appropriated for irrigation
to be made az the headgate of stream
Recommended for passage.
Crockett OF Knox moved for a recess tc
s p. m. and was seconded by several fu
sionsts. A roll call was demanded, but
before 1t could be started a substitute mo-
tion was introduced for an adjournment tC
0 o'clock tomorrow morning and the latter
carried by an overwhelming vote.