Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-04


the morning session
A motion b. Crounse OF Washington pre-
vailed. directing the presiding officer to
turn over to the committee on privileges
and elections all the papers and documents
relating to contest cases in the senate
The senate was called to order by Lieu
tenant Governor Gilbert at II o'clock, and
after roll call by Secretary Morgan the body
was led in prayer by Chaplain Gresham
Lyman Of Adams asked permission TO
present his credentials, which were ac-
| cepted by the senate.
A resolution by Trompen OF Lancaster de-
claring sympathy for the Beers was. upon
recommendation OF owens of Dawson, made
| a special order for next Tuesday at 3 p. m.
Currie OF Custer reported the following
persons and recommended that they be
named as employees of the senate, the report
| being adopted.
Copyist-Walter Stewart.
| Clerk-H. Gudmensen.
| Clerk-A. J. Wright.
Stenographcr-Mrs Maria A. Conkling
Fireman-Charles Burns.
Private Secretary to Lieutenant Governor
Emma Miller.
| Curric of Custer made a motion that the
secretary of the senate be authorized to
make requisition on the secretary of
state for a flag, which was unanimously
adopted.
| Contest Records Opened.
The presiding officer then proceeded 20
open the packages containing evidence in
| the contest cases. after which, upon a
motion by Crounse OF Washington. he was
directed to turn them over TO the chairman
OF the committee on privileges and cleo
items.
| The members we're then notified that they
could secure tickets for the inaugural ex-
ercises from the secretary OF the senate.
hve tickets being allotted to each member
and three to each employo and member of
the press.
motion that the committee on priv
ileges and elections be allowed one clerk
and that L. P. Ludden be- named for the
position was lost the matter being referred
to the committee on employees.
Among the bills introduced today was
lone by Trompen Of Lancaster, relative 10
kdnapin Trompen's bill provides a pen
atty OF twenty years Imprisonment or a
fine OF 5000 for kidnapping. parents who
seize their own children excepted and the
penalty not to apply where the person alb
Quoted Is under 10 years OF age, In which
case the death penalty shall apply; also
Imprisonment for a period OF fifteen years
for any person harboring or concealing an
abducted person under 16 years OF age.
A bill was introduced by Baldrige Of
Douglas providing that each county not
under township organization having not
more than 125, 900 inhabitants shall be d.
vided into three districts, numbered respec-
lively l. and Q, or into FIVE districts. as
provided for in section SO OF the Compiled
Statutes OF Nebraska for the year 1899.
which shall be numbered respectively I, @
3. and ., and in counties having more
than 125,000 inhabitants shall be divided
, into five districts. and shall consist OF two
or more voting precincts, comprising com
, pact and contiguous territory and embrac-
ing as near as possible an. equal division
, OF the population of the county, and not
subject to alteration oftener than once IN
three years; and one commissioner shall
, be elected from each of the said districts
by the qualified voters Of the entire county
) as he-cinbcfore provided The district
lines shall not be changed at any session
/, of the board unless all of the commissio toners
: are present at such session; provided, tha,
2 in counties that hereafter may acquire 1875,
, 900 inhabitants or more, and in counties
/ where a majority nave voted fer five COM
missioners. 1t shall be the duty of the COM
missioners Of such county, at their first
meeting after the publication Of state OF
5 federal census. or after an election decid-
ing to have five commissioners, to divide
the county into five districts. 1t is further
provided that the three commissioners o.
such county whose term OF office will ex-
pire after said election shall continue tc
. , represent the district in which they re-
side after the redistricting of such county
e until the expiration Of the terms for which
=. they were elected; that the general elec-
I tiOn next after a division OF a county late
y five districts, one commissioner shall bt
: elected for each Of the remaining two dis
: tricts. OF the two persons elected in such
$ districts, the one receiving the highest
! number of votes shall hold his office fol
: the term Of three years and the person re-
y ceiving the next highest number of votes
$ shall hold his Office for two years, and
! each commissioner elected thereafter shall
i hald his office for a term of three years ol
= until his successor is elected and qualified
q The senate met in the afternoon at 2 p
4 m. and after roll call the members formed
in line and proceeded to the house, where
. | the inaugural exercises were conducted.
e Lieutennnt Governor Takes Hold.
I After the exercises the senate reconvenet
o and proceeded to business. Oeson Of Cum
e ing was recognized, it being his desire tC
resign from the committee on privileges
4 and elections, owing to the fact that the
i contest proceedings in his own case had not
been dropped. as he had supposed. The
resignation was accepted and Martin o
$ Richardson was named in Oleson's place.
e Webber of Antelope moved that a com
r mttee of three be named to escort Lieu
d tenant Governor Savage to the senate
o chamber. the chair naming Weber, Harlan
. and Lyman. who soon returned accom-
y panied by the new presiding officer amiC
y applause from the floor and galleries.
n In retiring from his position the pre-
s siding officer of the senate Lieutenant Gov
: ernor Gilbert did so in few well-choser
a words He said his relations with thu
y present body had been OF the most pleasan
L nature, and he desired to thank the senate
20 for its attention during the short time h
s. had been in the chair. He then introduced
n Lieutenant Governor Savage, who addressed
l. the senate briefly.
g I am not unmindful of the honorable an,
n responsible position to which | have beer
p elected, that of presiding over your hon
orable body. While ] am well aware o
r my inability to do | wou