Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-17
SENATE DOES LITTLE WORK
Day spent In Passing Legislative APP
proprintion BILLS and ON Rou-
tine Measures.

LINCOLN, Jan. 16.-(Specia THE ses-
sion of the senate today was short and
uneventful, the body during the time 1t
was in session being occupied with work OF
a routine nature. The senate convened at
10 o'clock and after roll call by the secre-
tary the oath of Senator Johnson, the CON
testing member from Harlan county who
was seated yesterday, was read to the SEN
ate In the absence OF Chaplain Gresham
the senate was led in prayer by Dr.. w. NJ.
Hndman of the First Presbyterian church
OF this city. The reading of the journal
was, upon motion of VanBoskrk. dispensed
with and the senate listened to the third
reading OF house files IL and 13. both be-
appropriation bills, one providing for the
salary OF the members and the other for
the expenses of the legislature, which were
passed.
The resolution of Ziegler OF Cedar in
quirlng into the existence OF a board OF
railway commissioners which had been
made special order for this morning, was
taken up and, upon motion Of Ziegler, was
adopted
VanBoskirk of Box Butte presented pc
tition from his constituents. who come
from the cattle-raising section of the state
asking the Legislature to pass an act the
object Of which is to prevent cattle steal
provide that railways receiving cattle for
shipment require the shipper to show
clear title to the cattle being shipped
and asks that a further provision be made
requiring butchers to exhibit the hide OF
the animal butchered. The petition was
read and placed on file without reference
Only two bills were introduced during the
day, both being by Martin of Richardson
One is bill which provides that county
| judge may hold court in another county
| when the judge of that county Is disquali-
ned for duty. The other contains severf I
amendments to the present Slocum law and
| provides that the license shall afford no pro-
| lection to persons other than those named
In the license, their employees, agents or
| servants, orly In the event that the sal
parties are the real parties in interest, and
| said license cannot be sold or transferred.
| Any agreement made between the licensee
| and any person prior or subsequent to the
issuance of said license, or made con-
| tingent upon the issuance thereof, for the
| exclusive purchase by said licensee from
| any one or more vendors or dealers thereof,
| snail be void. One OF the most interestilg
| features OF the proposed amendments Is the
| fact that 1t gives cities of over 900 popu-
| lation the right to issue licenses within the
| city and for a distance of two miles from
! the city limits. II provides that wholesal lie
| dealers shall pay license OF 1000 and
| where they maintain distributing agencies
they shall pay like license for each one
| maintained. II Ia required that all bottles
containing liquors for sale shall bear a
label on which shall be printed a formula
OF the true ingredients used In the manu-
facture thereof and that said labels shall
be destroyed before the bottles are reflIed
the same requirement applying to casks and
| kegs.
Bills on second reading were then taken
up, after which, there being no further bust
ness before the senate, recess was taken
for half an hour.
Upon reconvening Owens of Dawson pre-
sented two petitions from his constituents
In Dawson and Cheyenne counties askins
him TO support Hon Edward Rosewater for
| United States senator, but inasmuch as the
petitions were addressed TO Senator Owens
and not TO the senate no action was taker
in regard to them.
The senate then proceeded to the house
for the purpose of balloting for United
States senators, after which they returned
to the senate chamber and adjourned until
l03O tomorrow morning.
The following senate files were intro
duced today: ".... ...
S. +. 10, by Martin by requesD--An act
To amend sections :, IL and 20 of chapter
| of the Complied Statutes of Nebras ska o.
$. +, Ill, by Martin tby requostl--An ac
to authorize county Judges To hold cour
and perform the ministerial duties of thei
office in counties other than the county o
| their residence