Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20

be chosen by a direct vote of the people.
The amendment was carried without a dis
senting vote.
The senate then resolved itself into COM
mittee OF the whole for the purpose Of con-
sidering house rolls So and So, with Senator
Liddeli in the chair.
House rolls 56 and IS. both by Miskell OF
Saline, one relating to the payment OF
school taxes in counties under township or
ganization and the other relating to sim
liar taxes In counties not under township
organization. were considered and recon-
mended to pass as amended
The committee then arose and the report
was adopted.
The committee on irrigation reported for
postponement Senator Johnson's bill, senate
file 125, II being an act to compel railroad
and irrigation companies to build bridges
outside OF their right of way where they
are responsible for the necessity OF such
bridges. Senator Harlan protested and
asked the senate to not concur in the re-
port. A spirited discussion followed. Upon
the motion to not concur In the committees
report the yeas and nays we're called for
the result OF the vote being tie, 16 for and
16 against. The motion being an afiirma-
tive one, was OF course lost by tie vote,
but the chair did not see IL in that light
and voted nay.
The following Joint resolution was intro
duced by Senator Liddel just before the
senate adjourned this afternoon:
Pay Wages In weekly Cash.
Whereas. Great evils result in this state
from the custom Of persons, companies and
corporations who employ large numbers OF
persons, paying such employees monthly and
half monthly, and from the custom Of such
employers paying such employees by checks
on banks and by orders for money; there
Resolved by the senate and the house of
representatives, That all persons, COM
panies and corporations employing In this
state persons In numbers to exceed ten are
hereby earnestly and urgently requested in
the interest OF good citizenship and in order
to avoid the evils mentioned, to pay, their
to pay such employees in cash.
Resolved. further. That the commissioner
OF labor be, and he is hereby directed to
send to al persons, companies and corpora
tions employing persons In this state to eN-
coed ten in number copy OF this memorial
whether compiiance herewith viii be made.
The report of the committee on public
lands and buildings was made. after which
the senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
senate Flies Introduced.
The following senate files were intro
duced today:
s. F.. go by Ransom-An act to define the
relation OF landlord and tenant and regI-
late the leasing OF lands and tenements and
specifying the kind OF notice to be given
TO terminate tenancies.
s. +. 27l, by Ransom-An act to amend
section of chapter III OF the Compiled
Statutes of 1899. relating to the publication
cf constitutional amendments in newspa-
pcrs.
3 f. 272, by Ransom-An act to repeal
section 4l6ia of the Compiled Statutes of
the state OF Nebraska, entitled AN act to
provide for the making of contracts In
writing between owners of land and brok-
ers or agents employed to sell lands"
g. +. 273, by Johnson--An act to amend
section ~ of chapter xviii OF article iv of
the Complied Statutes of Nebraska for
1899, relating to terms OF town officers
$. +. pa by Young-An act to amend sec
ton of chapter xviii OF the Compiled
Statutes of Nebraska Of 1899, entitled
Fees"
S. F.. 2I5 by Owens-An act to amend sec
tion 8 of article III (entitled "Pharmacy')
of chapter 80, (entiled 'Medicne') OF the
Compiled Statutes of the state OF Ne
braska, 1899.