Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-19

The first was by Looms OF Dodge, pro
viding for appeal in actions OF forcible
entry and detention, designed TO take the
place OF an act containing similar provi-
sions recently declared unconstitutional
b. the supreme court. The second bill in
Il oduced by Lane. changes the required
population upon which is based the office
of prosecuting attorney of Lancaster
county from 1000 TO 60 900; and the th.Id.
introduced by fIathorn. provides a penalty
for nonresident or illegal voting. ,rne
bill introduced by Householder. which
sought to make 1t crime for any person
to sell or give tobacco in any form TO per-
sons under 16 years of age. was indefinitely
postponed on recommendation. of the Judi
ciary committee.
A major portion of the afternoon session
was devoted to a discussion of various prop
ositions relating to adjournment Many
members wanted the Legislature to meet
again tomorrow, A committee. consisting
OF Messrs. Lane. Armstrong and Sprocher
was appointed to confer with the senate
which conference resulted in the adoption
of motion to adjourn to II o'clock Mon
day morning
Routine work of the Day.
The house was called to order, as usual.
ceeding to the work of the session Speaker
Sears announced that Representatives Boyd,
Mccarthy, Wilkinson and Zimmerman had
been excused until next week.
The committee on enrolled and engrossed
bills reported that house rolls II and u.
appropriating money for the expenses of
the Legislature, had been passed by both
houses and referred to the chief execu-
tive for his signature. Private Secretary
Lindsay afterward announced that Gov
ernor Dietrich had approved both meas
ures.
On motion of Wilkinson, Speaker Scare
was authorized to name committee ot
fvc to draft a bill providing a new forr,
OF election ballot and Messrs. Wilkinson
Armstrong, Lane, Hamilton and Sprecher
were appointed to discharge the duty.
The judiciary committee reported on the
following bills:
House roll No. 50, by Dahlsten relating
to salaries of county attorneys and depu-
ties; placed on general file.
House roll No "a, by Warner, providing
penalties for bucketshop trading; inden-
nitely postponed because OF constitutional
errors In its provisions.
tractor for public improvements a lien on
work to secure payment of claim; placed on
general file.
hibiting sale or disposition of tobacco in
any form to persons under 16 years of age
and requiring payment of $500 license for
sale of cigarettes TO adults; indefinitely
postponed.
House roll No. AZ, by Murray, regulating
the manufacture of cigarettes ana requiring
payment of license fee of 5000 for their sale;
pla Ced on general file with amendments
At the unanimous consent of the house
Representative ,louvenat withdrew house
roll 149, an act providing for the appoint
ment of five supreme court commissioners.
He explained that a bill providing for nine
commissioners. introduced by Mccarthy,
had been endorsed by the State Bar as
sociation, and therefore should be given
preference over his own.
The first reading of bills occupied the at
tention of the members until the noon hour,
when the house went into joint convention
with the senate.
When the house reconvened this afternoon
a motion to adjourn until Monday morning
was introduced, but a substitute by Stock
well, that when the house adjourn 1t be un-
til tomorrow morning, was carried.
Committee of the whole.
For the first time of the session the house
then resolved itself into committee of the |
whole and, after an hours deliberation,
the following bills for pas
sage:
H. r. s. by Loomis of Dodge-An act to |
provide for appeal i'm actions of forcble |
entry and detention, or fOrCtble detention |
only being "A substitute for an act contain |
ing similar provisions that was recently |
declared unconstitutional by the supreme |
court.
II. II. g. by Lane-AuthOrznE the APP |
pointment of "A deputy county attorney In !
of over $1,000 and less thah l25,0OO !
population. affects only Lancaster county |
and in brief changes the minimum required |
population upon which Is based the cuunty's |
legal force to conform to the decrease in |
population as shown by the last census
ii. II. Q, by Hathorn Of Red Willow-Re- |